Industrialist

15 Feb

Anil Ambani flies in Rafale fighter

Bengaluru: Industrialist Anil Ambani on Wednesday flew in a Rafale fighter jet at the "Aero India 2017" expo air show at the Yelahanka IAF base here. Kitted in flying overalls, G-suit, Armee de l'Air jacket torso harness, flying boots and helmet with oxygen mask, Ambani, 57, took a flight in the fighter jet that the Indian Air Force (IAF) is soon to have in its inventory. A G-suit is an anti-gravity garment worn by fighter pilots to endure high levels of acceleration force (gravity). The suit inflates and prevents blood from pooling in feet and causing loss of body consciousness. "This…

14 Feb

Anil Ambani to fly in Rafale fighter at air show

Bengaluru: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani will fly in French Rafale fighter of Dassault Aviation on Wednesday at the Aero India 2017 expo air show at the Yelahanka IAF base here, said the company on Tuesday. "Ambani will do a sortie in Rafale jet on Wednesday afternoon. He will be in flying overalls, with G suit, flying boots and helmet with oxygen mask for the hour-long flight," said Reliance Group in a statement here. A G-suit is an anti-gravity garment worn by fighter pilots to endure high levels of acceleration force (gravity). The suit inflates and prevents blood from pooling in…