HAL’s helicopter clears altitude test in Himalayas
In a major boost to Indian defence aviation the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited(HAL) built Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) successfully demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas.
According to a Press release issued here by the HAL, the trials were carried out by the test pilots from HAL, IAF and the Army from August 24 to September 2, 2019.
R Madhavan HAL chairman and MD has said Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has complied with all the requirements of the users and with the completion of hot and high altitude testing, it is close to operational clearance certification.
According to HAL, comprehensive test plan was executed at Leh (3300m) in temperatures upto International Standard Atmosphere (ISA) +32 degree C which included envelope expansion, performance and flying qualities.
