Bengaluru, Feb. 13 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya completed a sortie on the HTT-40, India's fully indigenous Basic Trainer Aircraft, at the Aero Show on Thursday. Soon after his sortie, he reflected on the journey of the making of the HTT-40, saying that India has now moved on from scandals under UPA to self-reliance under Prime Minister Narendra Modi by developing its own fully indigenous Basic Trainer Aircraft.

The HTT-40, developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force, is a fully aerobatic aircraft powered by a four-bladed turbo-prop engine. It is equipped with a state-of-the-art glass cockpit and the latest safety features, including a zero-zero ejection seat. It marks another significant step t...