CSIR-NAL’s Hansa-NG takes off on maiden flight

BENGALURU : Hansa New Generation aircraft took off on its maiden flight from HAL Airport on Friday. It is designed and developed by the Centre for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL).

The aircraft, which took off at 2.09 pm, flown by Test Pilot Captain Amit Dahiya, was at an altitude of 4,000 feet gaining speeds of 80 knots before landing successfully 20 minutes later. On landing, Capt Dahiya said all parameters were found to be normal and described it as a “textbook flight”. Hansa-NG aircraft’s features include glass cockpits with cabin comfort, high efficient digitally controlled engine, electrically operated flaps, long endurance, low acquisition and low operating costs.