The maiden flight of first prototype of naval version of indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft took to the skies in Bangalore today. After the airforce version, the DRDO is developing the Naval version which can be used on aircraft carriers or warships. Speaking after the flight test, the Scientific Advisor to Raksha Mantri Dr. V K Saraswat informed that LCA-Navy being developed within the country is the only Carrier borne light Fighter aircraft in the world. He said the prototype had outstanding flight for 21 minutes in which the aero-dynamics and landing gears were found satisfactory. He informed that the aircraft will probably be ready by 2014 for Initial Operational Clearance.