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I'm sorry. That was in response to Hansa. Saras is doing trials with composite propellers. I think higher thrust, lower noise. Then there's some trials with tractor type engine & props (presently it's a pusher prop). Glass cockpit etc is also happening. First time hearing this!

offtopic Embraer/FMA CBA 123 Vector (canceled) It looks like a more refined saras, flown in 1990, 19 seater wow NAL Saras

How can it be mk-2 when the production aircraft itself will be 19 seater? And it's coming from horse's mouth.

The production variant of Saras MK-1 itself will be 19 seater, so we don't need MK-2 for that. TOI: Sara’s weight has been a concern, it is still overweight.? Jadhav: You are right, the 14-seater aircraft now weighs about 7,100-kg, about 500-kg more. But since all that we were doing was...

To add that a turbofan would be super cool

Official CSIR-NAL release on #Saras PTIN maiden flight in #Bangalore today. (This tweet is by team @billionbeatz) @akananth

30 characters wtf, why mods why this shi**y rule

I congratulate CSIR-National Aerospace Lab scientists on the maiden flight of 14 seater SARAS PT1N. Designed & developed by CSIR-NAL, it flew for about 30 minutes this morning at a maximum height of 8500 ft at a speed of 145 knots. All the system parameters are found normal.