A Royal Australian Air Force AP-3C Orion aircraft taxis on the tarmac after returning from a sortie over the southern Indian Ocean in search for Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370, at RAAF Pearce Air Bas
Indian LCA Tejas Or Pakistani JF-17: Who Is Winning The Malaysian Fighter Jet Contract?
April 19, 2021
India’s multi-role Tejas fighter has captured the imagination of the Malaysian air force for quite some time now. The 4.5 generation Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) later enthralled the audience when it performed at the 2019 Malaysian Air Show at Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA-2019).
The combat jet impressed the crowd with its artful maneuvers, engaging in loops, slow speed passes, minimum radius turn, maximum rate turn, negative G turn, along with point rolls.
It was the first international performance of the indigenous Indian fighter produced by India’s state-based company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
JF-17 Thunder - In an interesting twist to the Malaysian Air Force’s hunt for a Light Combat Aircraft, the China-Pakistani JF-17 fighter ‘Thunder’ has now thrown its hat in the ring.