29 July 2020 is a memorial day for all of us. Finally Rafale fighter jets landed in India on this day. As of now, only 5 Rafale jets landed out of 36.
PM Narendra Modi dream of this fighter jet in India 5 yrs back. In order to fulfill his dream, India had signed an agreement with France for the acquisition of 36 Rafale jets in September 2016 for the cost of nearly 60,000 Cr. These fighter jets landed at the Ambala Air Force Base. It was welcomed by the Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria. It is a game-changer device for India.
FEATURES OF RAFALE FIGHTER JET
- It is considered to be the most advanced fighter jet in the World.
- It has a twin-engine fighter that is capable of carrying out multiple kinds of missions.
- It has an operation range of 3700 Km.
- It is a 4.5 Generation fighter jet.
- With its twin gun pod and 30mm cannon, it can fire over 2500 rounds in a minute.
- It has a top speed of 1.8 mach at high altitude.
- The maximum take-off weight of this fighter jet is 24.5 tonnes.
- The overall empty weight of the Rafale jet is 10 tonnes.
- This fighter jet height is 5.3m & length is 15.30m.
With the landing of these fighter jets, our Indian Armed Forces now got more advanced weapon to fight with Countries like China, Pakistan, and many more. As of now, it is not handed over to the Indian Armed Forces. PM Modi officially hand this over to the Indian Armed Forces on 20 August 2020.
As Indians, we should be proud of our country that it has got such an advanced fighter jet.
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