Saturday was not a good day for the Indian Air Force. In fact, two fighter jets of the Indian Air Force, one Sukhoi 30 and the other Mirage 2000, crashed on Saturday in Morena, Madhya Pradesh. In this accident, one pilot of the Indian Air Force was martyred, while the condition of the other pilot remains critical. The martyrdom of a pilot in such an accident is in itself a great loss for the country, the Indian Air Force and the Government of India. But if we look at this crash economically, even then the country has suffered a huge loss.
These aircraft took off from Gwalior airbase on Saturday morning, they took off for normal exercise, but while flying over Morena, they crashed and fell on the ground. What was the reason for the accident, nothing has been known accurately yet, for this the investigation is going on. But today in this article, we will tell you that due to this plane crash, the Indian Air Force and the Government of India have suffered a loss of how many hundred crores.
how big is the loss
You can find out the economic loss caused by the crash of both these fighter jets from the price of Sukhoi 30 MKI and Mirage 2000. According to the data released by the Government of India, the cost of one Sukhoi 30 is around $62 million. If it is converted into Indian Rupees then it will be around Rs 5,05,39,61,000 crores. On the other hand, talking about the price of Mirage 2000, it is around 167 crores. If we add these two, then it is about 572 crore rupees. That is, the Indian Air Force suffered a loss of about Rs 572 crore due to this plane crash.
What are the features in Sukhoi
Talking about Sukhoi 30 fighter jet, it is the fourth generation fighter jet. This fighter jet has been made jointly by the Russian company Sukhoi and the Indian company HAL. This two-seater multi-role fighter jet is considered to be one of the best fighter jets in the world. This jet has two turbojet engines, which can fly at a speed of 2120 kilometers per hour.
Mirage 2000 Features
The Mirage 2000 was manufactured by the French company Dassault. This aircraft is one of the top fighter jets of the Indian Air Force. It was first made a part of the Indian Air Force in the year 1985. At present, the Indian Air Force has 50 Mirage 2000 fighter jets. Equipped with a single soft engine SNECMA M53, this aircraft is a single seater whose length is 14.36 meters, width including wings is 91.3 meters. Let us tell you that the top speed of Mirage 2000 fighter jet is 2336 kilometers per hour. Let us tell you that Mirage 2000 can fly faster than Sukhoi 30 made in Russia.
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