Check out visuals of India's first indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
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The flight deck of INS Vikrant has an area equal to two and a half hockey fields which roughly translates into 12,500 sq m. (Photo | PTI)A MIG-29K aircraft of the Indian Navy is seen on the flight deck of the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant. (Photo | PTI)The indigenous aircraft carrier provides an airfield in the sea, facilitating to extend our air power beyond natural barriers. (Photo | PTI)Navy personnel at Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard, in Kochi on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Photo | PTI)Six helicopters and 12 fighter jets can be parked on the deck and the aircraft will be latched to hold it during rough weather. (Photo | PTI)The ship produces 4 lakh litres of fresh water from the RO plant. The power generated by the ship can light up a small town. (Photo | PTI)The medical complex is spread over 45 compartments running through three decks. There are five medical officers and 15 medical sailors. (Photo | PTI)There is an integrated platform management system which can start and stop any equipment onboard, including power generation and propulsion. (Photo | PTI)Engineers and workers at the flight deck of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard, in Kochi on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Photo | PTI)With the construction of 'Vikrant', India has joined a select group of nations having the niche capability to indigenously design and build an aircraft carrier. (Photo | PTI)Workers at Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) Vikrant at Cochin Shipyard, in Kochi on Friday, August 26, 2022. (Photo | PTI)The Navy said the aircraft carrier would be commissioned into the force on September 3 and it would bolster India's position in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and its quest for a blue water Navy. (Photo | PTI)
