NAL Hansa
Hansa | |
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Role | Light trainer |
National origin | India |
Manufacturer | Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited |
First flight | 23 November 1993 |
Number built | 6 |
The NAL Hansa is an Indian all-composite low wing tricycle gear two-seater general aviation monoplane for flight training as well as personal flying.[1]
Design and development
The Hansa (Sanskrit: हंस (swan)) was designed by the National Aerospace Laboratories of India under the NALLA (NAL-Light Aircraft) Project.[2] Three designs were produced and the second-design (Hansa-2) was built as a prototype which first flew on 23 November 1993.[2] The second prototype was based on the third design (Hansa-3) and this was the design selected for production.[2] A pre-production aircraft was also built.[2]
The Hansa received a provisional type certificate from the DGCA in December 1998 and a full certificate in December 1998.[2]
Operational history
The production variant was built by Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited with the first flight on 14 May 1999. Three production aircraft have been built and delivered to Minsitry of Civil Aviation for flying club use.[2]
Variants
Specifications (HANSA-3)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004[5]
General characteristics
- Crew: two, pilot and instructor
- Length: 7.66 m (25 ft 1½ in)
- Wingspan: 10.47 m (34 ft 4¼ in)
- Height: 2.61 m (8 ft 7 in)
- Wing area: 12.47 m2 (134.2 ft2)
- Aspect ratio: 8.8:1
- Empty weight: 545[6] kg (1,202 lb)
- Gross weight: 750 kg (1,653 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914 F3, 85 kW (113 hp)
Performance
- Cruising speed: 213 km/h (132 mph)
- Range: 842 km (523 miles)
- Endurance: 4 hours
- Rate of climb: 3.3 m/s (650 ft/min)
References
- ↑ http://www.nal.res.in/oldhome/pages/ipmay99.htm
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 A soaring success
- ↑ SMA SR305 to power the NAL Hansa 4
- ↑ Official website - SMAengines
- ↑ Jackson 2003, p. 192.
- ↑ Equipped for night operations
- Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.
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