Bollywood superstar Hrithik Roshan will soon be playing the lead role of an Indian Air Force fighter jet pilot in the upcoming film titled ‘Fighter’. In the recently released teaser image, Hrithik can be seen standing beside two fighter jets, whose engine nozzles are visible. While the jets are not visible in the first teaser of the film, a report in Eurasian Times confirms that Hrithik Roshan will be flying the Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 MKI ‘Flanker-H’. The film is considered to be India’s first aerial action film and draws inspiration from the successful Hollywood film ‘Top Gun’ starring Tom Cruise.
The report further states that Indian Air Force officials have confirmed that the film was shot in Tezpur (Assam), Air Force Academy Dundigal (Hyderabad), Gwalior and Mumbai. Tezpur Air Force Base in Assam is home to the No. 2 Squadron of the Indian Air Force which flies the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI. On the other hand, Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh is home to the Tactics and Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) of the IAF.
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The Sukhoi Su-30 MKI has been the face of the IAF’s combat capability for many years until the Dassault Rafale was inducted into the force. Named ‘Flanker’, the fighter is known for its high maneuverability and long endurance and has been built by Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi exclusively for the Indian Air Force. The Su-30MKI is a two-seat aircraft powered by two Al-31FP turbojet engines.
The supersonic twin-jet fighter jet with a maximum flight range of 3,000 km gets an in-flight refueling system. India has about 270 units of these fighters, often called the backbone of the IAF, including 140 Su-30s built in Russia by Sukhoi and other units built by Indian aircraft manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in 2002. Are.
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Top Gun: Maverick starring Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise, which released in 2022 as the second part of the Top Gun series, broke all box office records. The film franchise focuses on Top Gun, a premier institution of Navy fighter pilots who fly fighter jets such as the F/A-18E Super Hornet from an aircraft carrier. The 2022 film also features SR-71 Blackbird based SR-72, Sukhoi Su-57 among other aircraft.