India shows off the strength of domestic Fighters: 14 "Guanghui" fighters flying in formation

Original title: India shows off the strength of domestic Fighters: 14 "Guanghui" fighters flying in formation
[global network reporter Xu Luming] according to the report on "India today" website on October 17, the Indian air force sent up to 14 "Guanghui" fighters to fly in formation for the first time on October 15.
It is reported that these "Guanghui" fighters took off from surur Air Force Base in Tamil Nadu, India, and then assembled in the air into a large formation.

The Indian Air Force also posted a picture of the assembly of 14 "glory" fighters on its official twitter account. These fighters first demonstrated the tactics of "elephant walking" on the runway (fighters taxied and took off at a minimum distance), and then assembled in the air and demonstrated in an arrow formation.
It is reported that the "Guanghui" fighter is a domestic fighter jointly developed by Hindustan airlines and the Indian aviation development authority for the Indian Navy and air force. Guanghui fighter is the result of India's light fighter (LCA) project, which began in 1980 to manufacture a new fighter to replace MiG-21 fighter.
It is reported that the "Guanghui" fighter is also the second supersonic fighter developed by India. In January this year, India approved an agreement worth 480 billion rupees (about US $6.3 billion) for the purchase of 83 Guanghui fighters.

In fact, the "glory" fighter project, which is prided by India as "made in India", has faced various problems such as rising cost and delayed progress since its birth. This domestic fighter built by India for 30 years has not been equipped with the Indian Air Force in large quantities. The carrier based version of the "Korn ferry mk1a" fighter was also rejected by the Indian Navy because its performance did not meet the standard. Although the "Korn ferry mk1a" fighter has completed the take-off and landing test on the Indian Navy aircraft carrier, the Indian Navy does not intend to purchase the model, but waits for Indian scientific research institutions to produce a dual engine version of the "Korn ferry" carrier based fighter.
India is also actively promoting the export of "Korn ferry" fighters, but abigit IYE Mitra, a senior researcher at India's "Institute of peace and conflict", once said: "Korn ferry is a confusing aircraft, which is not suitable for any known market segment." "Guanghui is a nightmare. It has not been proved in any way and failed to inspire the confidence of any buyer."