Aero India 2017: From Sweden’s Gripen to India’s Tejas and France’s Rafale fighters, check out the stunning photos!

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A breathtaking display of thrilling manoeuvres by military aircraft and aerobatic teams left the audience spell-bound at the 11th edition of Aero India air show that started here. The Bengaluru skies over the Yelahanka airbase were dazzled with somersaults and stunts by metal birds with the daredevilry of world famous aerobatics teams in full flow. (Image Courtesy : Reuters, PTI) Aero India 2017: Gripen, a Swedish fighter aircraft performs during the 2nd day of the 11th biennial edition of AERO INDIA 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: Indian Air Force aerobatic team Suryakiran performs during the 2nd day of the 11th biennial edition of AERO INDIA 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: A SAAB Gripen fighter plane flies during the Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru (Reuters)

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Aero India 2017: Scandinivian airshow team performs during the 2nd day of the 11th biennial edition of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: United Kingdom's aerobatic team Yakovlves performs during the 2nd day of the 11th biennial edition of AERO India 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: United Kingdom's aerobatic team Yakovlves performs during the 2nd day of the 11th biennial edition of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: A Rafale fighter aircraft flies upside down during the inauguration of the 11th biennial edition of AERO INDIA 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru on Tuesday. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: Britain's Aerobetic team Yakovlevs performs during a rehearsal ahead of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru on Saturday. (PTI)

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IAF's Light Comabt Aircraft "Tejas" performs during a rehearsal ahead of Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka (PTI)

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Reliability and safety are foremost concerns. Now, someone has to audit this engine and say it is safe for flying, said CP Narayanan. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: Indian Air Force's aerobatic team "Suryakiran" performs during the inauguration of the 11th biennial edition of AERO INDIA 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru. (PTI)

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Scandinivian Air show team performs during the inauguration of the 11th biennial edition of AERO INDIA 2017 at Yelahanka Air base in Bengaluru. (PTI)

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Aero India 2017: A Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft flies during the inauguration of Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru (Reuters)

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Aero India 2017: The Indian Air Force planes perform during the inauguration of Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. (Reuters)

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Aero India 2017: The Indian Air Force Sarang helicopter flies during the inauguration of Aero India show at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru. (Reuters)