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On Board, Sep 10 (ANI): India’s indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas (LSP8) on Monday passed its maiden mid-air refuelling trial. In its first Wet (actual) engagement, Tejas transferred 1900 kg fuel from Indian Air Force (IAF) IL78 mid-air refuelling tanker. The refuelling was carried out at an altitude of 20,000 ft. According to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), the maker of Tejas, along with Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the aircraft speed was 270 knots and all the internal tanks and drop tanks were refuelled. The aircraft had earlier successfully carried dry docking of aerial refuelling probe with mother tanker on September 4 and 6.
