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PTA Lakshya, fitted with a digitally controlled improved engine, was developed by the aeronautics development establishment, Bangalore, to perform discreet aerial reconnaissance of battlefield and target acquisition.
Usually the flight duration of the six-feet-long micro light aircraft is 30-35 minutes and after covering three to four laps in the sky it drops to the ground with the help of a parachute.
'Lakshya' had been tested several times earlier and to further check its engine viability and duration enhancement, Wednesday's test was undertaken from the launch complex-2 of the ITR, defence sources said adding, "it is a routine trial."
'Lakshya', a sub-sonic, re-usable aerial target system, is remote controlled from the ground and designed to impart training to both air-borne and air defence pilots.
It has already been inducted into Indian Air Force since 2000, the sources said.

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C'mmon people ! Give them a break ! Thank your gods they are not flying "guddiyan (Kites) for target practice.
Why is Indian media allergic to publishing photographs?
High price Indian professionals developed a toy plane that is at par with planes bought at Toys R Us. Good going kids. We are at awe.
Please compare this to the US Drones..they can shoot missles from from them...and it can fly for 36 hours non stop..Are you guys in stone age??..Please coloborate and get a good one..
India's security, both internal and territorial, under the UPA regime is at an all time low. This government does not seem to even acknowledge the fact that our vicious neighbour has already tested 3 different nuclear missiles in the last one month.
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