While the Hawks struggle with their unconventional command and training under Ranjan, Sidhesh readies a secret plan. The PM introduces the world to the JT-18 fighter jets.
As the Hawks, including Viraj, slowly bond with each other, Karan Agarwal, an IAF maintenance engineer, tries and fails to get the latest reports on the JT-18 jets.
When Ranjan dismisses Viraj's claims about JT-18 and its performance, the latter decides to prove his point. With NIA raiding Sidhesh's hideout, he and Riaz launch Plan B.
Sidhesh and Sarah play a cat-and-mouse game with Shekhar. Viraj's quest to find the fault in the aircraft gains momentum with Avantika's help, and he decides to test his theory.
Viraj gets grounded for his impetuous act, and the Hawks face the music. Despite torture, a captured Sidhesh refuses to divulge Riaz's plans, which is almost at a crucial stage.
