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Hot refuelling with engine running done on HTT40. An unique feature not available in any other turbo prop

Big boost for the HTT 40 - Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria takes it for a spin today.

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria after his flight in prototype of @HALHQBLR's HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft in Bengaluru.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL): Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria today flew HTT40, tested its flying capabilities for one hour. First serving Air Chief to fly in prototype as Chief of Air Force. (Picture source: HAL)

Amidst a string of announcements, Air Chief Marshal Bhadauria also declared that HAL's under-development HTT-40 will be the IAF's new first stage trainer, and that the earlier plan for a follow-on order for 38 Pilatus PC-7 trainers had been dropped. "The next trainer will be the HTT-40. It has...

SPINNING HAL's HTT-40 AIRCRAFT Spinning, departure & high-alpha testing is invariably regarded as the most extreme experimental testing phase during certification of an aircraft. Smooth spin is a result of many optimizations & deep explorations into extreme edges of the envelope.

News just in that #HTT40 completes Six-Turn Left Turn Spin. It's in line with expectations or slightly better than Right Turn Spin. Big achievement -- after 3 decades. Congrats to Team ARDC/HAL.

IAF may order 70 basic trainers made by HAL The HTT-40 is currently undergoing a string of elaborate tests at HAL to demonstrate that it is safe for rookie pilots and meets IAF’s exacting standards for trainer planes. Test pilots have wrapped up intensive flight tests but some brutal trials are...

Indigenous HTT 40 clears the six turn spin and reaches close to its certification.

HAL's #HTT40 finally undertakes 5-turn spin successfully today. It is mandatory to demonstrate a 6-turn (dropping from the sky at 1000 ft/min) and the young ARDC team is all focussed for this in a few days, weather permitting. What an achievement. Big round of applause to the #HTT40 team...

No need to import trainer aircraft, HTT 40 to be ready by December: HAL New Delhi: India does not need to import any more basic trainer aircraft for the armed forces as the indigenous HTT 40 will be ready by the end of this year, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), which has invested Rs...

HTT-40 trials are in their last phase. We're doing 2-turn spins regularly. A smooth & safe 6-turn spin, capable of execution by young pilots, is being demonstrated. The aircraft will enter full service soon. There's no hunt. HTT-40 is getting inducted.

HTT-40 has conducted a successful two-turn spin and recovery today.

Propelled by HAL’s young blood, HTT-40 ready for critical stall & spin tests Bengaluru: Two prototypes (PT-1 & PT-2) of the Basic Trainer Aircraft HTT-40 from the hangars of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) are ready for the crucial stall and spin tests. Since Aero India 2017, the young team...

HTT-40 has been fitted and flown with a parachute gantry. Actual stall/spin testing to commence shortly.

Critical trials for desi trainer soon, HAL looks to start production in December The HTT 40 rolls for take off at Aero India in February / Source: Ministry of Defence Spin and recovery trials planned by October; crucial meeting with IAF after that A basic trainer aircraft being developed...

Just In #HTT40 PT2 maiden flight successful.

HTT 40 basic trainer at Aero India 2017

Indigenous basic trainer aircraft's certification likely in 18 India's indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turboprop Trainer-40 (HTT-40) is likely to be certified in 2018, state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd said today. HAL Chairman and Managing Director T Suvarna Raju today flew in...

HTT40: Our own basic trainer. 1st flight in June 2016. Expect IAF order of 106 planes. Doing stall and spin trial now. #AeroIndia2017 https://twitter.com/jrpur