NAL launches new-generation Hansa trainer aircraftA top civil aviation official said the aircraft would help India transform from a nation of importers to builders
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Roll out programme of Hansa NG by CSIR National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Credit: DH Photo/S K Dinesh
The National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) in Bengaluru, rolled out the latest version of the Hansa two-seater trainer aircraft in the city on Wednesday.
A top civil aviation official said the aircraft would help India transform from a nation of importers to builders. The Hansa-NG, or new generation, is the latest iteration of the original Hansa aircraft.
Dr Jitendra Jadhav, director of NAL, a CSIR lab, said Hansa-NG will tap into a requirement for 100-120 aircraft in the civilian aerospace field.
“I am pleased to say that I have 30 letters of intent (LOIs) in hand today,” he said, adding the aircraft was generating interest among flying clubs and manufacturers.
The aircraft is expected to start its flight tests later in 2021.