CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) received commitments, from prospective customers, for the indigenous two-seat flying trainer aircraft HANSA-NG, at the ongoing Wings India 2022 civil aviation event in Hyderabad.
“HANSA-NG will benefit Indian flying clubs as well as other customer applications like bird reconnaissance at airfields, cadet training, coastal surveillance and hobby flying. CSIR-NAL received firm commitments for 10 aircraft from Belagavi Aviation, and Blue Ray Aviation has also shown interest in acquiring three aircraft,” Secretary, DSIR and director-general of CSIR Shekhar C. Mande said at Wings India on Saturday.
HANSA-NG has been developed by incorporating state-of-the-art technologies and new generation design features. It offers advanced digital display systems using certified instruments, two primary flight displays with built in redundant power supply, he said. The delivery of aircraft is scheduled from July with private /public industry participation, he said. The aircraft is capable of flying upto an altitude of 10,000 feet with a maximum speed of 200 kmph with more than five hours endurance. Overall, NAL has received more than 80 Letter of Intents (LoI) from various flying clubs across the country.
