State owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and National Aerospace Laboratories have announced that the maiden flight of SARAS Prototype PT1, developed by National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore took place at HAL Airport on 29 May 2004.
HAL will be the lead manufacturer of this 14 seater, multirole transport aircraft during production phase.
Two Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-66 engines power this aircraft. Max take-off weight: 6100 kg Max fuel weight: 1326 kg Max payload: 1232 kg
http://www.cmmacs.ernet.in/nal/ THEY DESIGNED IT.
http://www.hal-india.com THEY MANUFACTURED IT.
Take proud INDIANS and yes the aviation fraternity at large.
India is also on the world aircraft manufacturer list
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India is also on the world aircraft manufacturer list
Aum Sweet Aum.
We know the Hindustan forge and foundry works very well. Well, yes, okay. It exists. They can make parts.
The problem is mentality. If you ask them if they can make parts according european standards, they always reply "yes, my friend, and very cheap for you" Untill it comes to delivery, real quality and the price tag at the end.
It is good that India makes its own airplanes. The home market is huge. But if we look at the extremely bad performance of the airplanes made and/or refurbished in India e.g. for their own airforce, please , let us pray that the products are well inspected before they cross the borders.
This is a nice business jet. When will we see larger airplanes? Do we smell fear after the disastrous results of the Iranian experiences with the Ant140 program?
And don't forget the financial black hole created in Indonesia when Suharto wanted Indonesia to have its own aviation industry.
We will talk again in 10 years.
The problem is mentality. If you ask them if they can make parts according european standards, they always reply "yes, my friend, and very cheap for you" Untill it comes to delivery, real quality and the price tag at the end.
It is good that India makes its own airplanes. The home market is huge. But if we look at the extremely bad performance of the airplanes made and/or refurbished in India e.g. for their own airforce, please , let us pray that the products are well inspected before they cross the borders.
This is a nice business jet. When will we see larger airplanes? Do we smell fear after the disastrous results of the Iranian experiences with the Ant140 program?
And don't forget the financial black hole created in Indonesia when Suharto wanted Indonesia to have its own aviation industry.
We will talk again in 10 years.