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Militaries around the world are in the market for cheap fighter trainers.
Here s What You Need to Know: Sales of supersonic trainer/fighters could become an interesting signifier of Beijing’s expanding influence in Africa, Asia and Latin America in years to come.
Flying a high-performance jet fighter is a physically and mentally demanding skill that requires a lot of practice but each hour flying a warplane can cost tens of thousands of dollars in fuel and maintenance expenses. That s why air forces employ lighter, easier-handling Lead-In Fighter Trainers (LIFTs) to give pilots a chance to accumulate real-life experience with supersonic flight, air combat maneuvers, and weapons launch before they take the stick of a possibly finicky high-performance jet fighter.
Countries looking for an affordable subsonic light fighter and trainer are turning to Beijing.
Here s What You Need to Know: Africa and South America love the L-15.
Flying a high-performance jet fighter is a physically and mentally demanding skill that requires a lot of practice but each hour flying a warplane can cost tens of thousands of dollars in fuel and maintenance expenses. That s why air forces employ lighter, easier-handling Lead-In Fighter Trainers (LIFTs) to give pilots a chance to accumulate real-life experience with supersonic flight, air combat maneuvers, and weapons launch before they take the stick of a possibly finicky high-performance jet fighter.
In Pictures: IAFâs Rafales, Armed With MICA Missiles, Flying In LadakhÂ
One of the two pictures of Rafales released b y the IAF (Twitter)
Earlier today, the Indian Air Force released pictures of its Rafale fighter jets flying in Ladakh, where India and China are still locked in a tense military standoff.
According to defence blog
One of the two pictures of Rafales released b y the IAF (Twitter)
IAF has received around 14 Rafales from Dassault Aviation. These fighters, at least three of which arrived late last month, are deployed at the Ambala Air Base.
Dassault Aviation has handed over seven more Rafale fighters to the IAF. These fighters continue to remain in France for the training of IAF pilots.
Indian Air Force has contained China in their own area said Air Chief Marshal anandabazar.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from anandabazar.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.