Indian Navy's modified Light Combat Aircraft Naval Protytype-1 (NP-1) took off from the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) at INS Hans in Goa for the first time.The Shore Based Test Facility is a static platform of the INS Vikrant aicraft carrier being built at the Cochin Shipyard.
NP-1 will have five more ski jump tests at SBTF to meet all mission test parameters. Based on the test points achieved, the next leg of trials will be scheduled.
For landing Light Combat Aircraft Naval Protytype-1 on the air craft carrier, the arrester-hook landing trials of NP-1 will be conducted within 6-8 months.
Photos - ADA
Cmde Jaideep Maolankar, Chief Test Pilot of National Flight Test Centre (NFTC) being congratulated
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