Indian Navy all set to launch its first (SBTF) Shore-Based Test Facility for its Naval Aircraft

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Ski Jump for the Mig-29 K aircrafts clearly visible below.



India will launch its first Shore-Based Test Facility (SBTF) at Naval Air Station INS Hansa in Goa for training naval fighter pilots operating from aircraft carriers.MiG-29K pilots are currently using this facility for training, before they commence operations on INS Vikramaditya in Karwar.

The ski-jump part of the facility is complete and has already been certified in 2013, after which the MiG-29K fighters have undertaken a number of take-off trials successfully.