Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), India's public sector aircraft manufacturer rolled-out the first prototype of HTT-40 basic trainer air...
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), India's public sector aircraft manufacturer rolled-out the first prototype of HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft (BTA) that will train air force rookie pilots.
Dubbed the Hindustan Turboprop Trainer (HTT-40), the tandem seat trainer is suitable for basic flying training, aerobatics, instrument flying, navigation, night flying and close formation flights.
The prototype which was rolled out from HAL's Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) hangar in Bangalore, sports all the aircraft lights and was powered on cockpit.
The aircraft will now proceed to ground run and taxi trials, culminating into maiden flight later this year.
Powered by a single FADEC equipped Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprop engine rated at 950 SHP, the HTT-40 features zero-zero ejection, multi-function displays and an air-conditioned cockpit.
With a maximum take off weight of 2800 Kg, the trainer can achieve a top speed of 450 kmph and has a range of 1000 km.
The HTT-40 is also capable of being armed for light ground attack roles with rockets, bomb and gun.
Dubbed the Hindustan Turboprop Trainer (HTT-40), the tandem seat trainer is suitable for basic flying training, aerobatics, instrument flying, navigation, night flying and close formation flights.
The prototype which was rolled out from HAL's Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) hangar in Bangalore, sports all the aircraft lights and was powered on cockpit.
The aircraft will now proceed to ground run and taxi trials, culminating into maiden flight later this year.
Powered by a single FADEC equipped Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprop engine rated at 950 SHP, the HTT-40 features zero-zero ejection, multi-function displays and an air-conditioned cockpit.
With a maximum take off weight of 2800 Kg, the trainer can achieve a top speed of 450 kmph and has a range of 1000 km.
The HTT-40 is also capable of being armed for light ground attack roles with rockets, bomb and gun.
The HTT-40 was developed to meet an Indian Air Force requirement for 180 turboprop powered basic trainer jets, following the sudden grounding and subsequent retirement of the aged and crash prone HAL HPT-32 Deepak BTA in 2009.
Out of this, HTT-40 will meet the requirement for 70 aircraft. The remaining will be met by the Pilatus PC-7 Mk II of which 75 have been inducted into IAF fleet.
