Vayu Aerospace and Defence

HAL’s Hindustan-228 carries out ground run and LSTT

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HAL successful­ly carried out the Ground Run and Low Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) of the Hindustan-228 (VT-KNR) aircraft on 15 August 2021 for DGCA ‘Type Certificat­ion’. “This is a major milestone for the first fixed wing Made-in-India civil aircraft in India. It is a step forward towards strengthen­ing regional air connectivi­ty”, stated Mr Sajal Prakash, CEO of HAL’s Accessorie­s Complex. Mr Indranil Chakrabort­y, Director, DGCA said the type certificat­ion would also enable HAL to get the internatio­nal certificat­ion for the aircraft. The aircraft complies with the latest FAR 23 certificat­ion requiremen­ts.

?? ?? The Hindustan-228 is a 19-seat multirole utility aircraft built for various applicatio­ns such as VIP transport, passenger transport, air ambulance, flight inspection roles, cloud seeding, and recreation­al activities like para jumping, aerial surveillan­ce, photograph­y and cargo applicatio­ns.
The Hindustan-228 is a 19-seat multirole utility aircraft built for various applicatio­ns such as VIP transport, passenger transport, air ambulance, flight inspection roles, cloud seeding, and recreation­al activities like para jumping, aerial surveillan­ce, photograph­y and cargo applicatio­ns.
?? ?? On 4 August, HAL announced that the HTT-40 had completed spin certificat­ion flight testing. It has already demonstrat­ed ten turn spins and ready for operationa­l clearance.
On 4 August, HAL announced that the HTT-40 had completed spin certificat­ion flight testing. It has already demonstrat­ed ten turn spins and ready for operationa­l clearance.

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