Aircraft Current Affairs, GK & News
HANSA-NG
HANSA-New Generation (HANSA-NG) is India’s first indigenous aircraft trainer. About HANSA-NG HANSA-NG is indigenously designed and developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research -National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL). It is a two-seater aircraft and a revamped version of the HANSA, which was developed 30 years ago. HANSA-NG is an advanced flying trainer. It is powered ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft • CSIR • HASNA-NG • NAL
Stratolaunch test flies World Largest Airplane
The World largest airplane built by Stratolaunch recently completed its second test flight from Mojave Air and Space Port in California. About the test flight The flight reached an altitude of 4,267 metres during its test flight. It reached a top speed of 320 kilometre per hour. The plane can carry more than 220 tonnes ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Topics: aeroplane • Aircraft • Mojave • Stratolaunch • World largest airplane
Airbus to launch World’s first Commercial Hydrogen aircraft by 2035
On September 21 2020 the aviation company airbus launched three concepts for the first zero emission commercial aircraft. Their aircraftcraft is to enter into service by 2035. Highlights The three concepts of the company has been introduced under the code name ZEROe. The concept of are as follows Turbofan design. It can accommodate 120 to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Airbus ProSky • Aircraft • Hydrogen • Hydrogen economy • Hydrogen production • Hydrogen technologies • Hydrogen vehicles • Liquid Hydrogen
Indian Air Force to formally induct Rafale Fighter Jets in Ambala
The Indian Air Force is going to formally induct the Rafale aircraft on September 10, 2010 at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft will be a part of 17 Squadron called as the Golden Arrows. The first five Indian Air Force Rafale aircraft have arrived to the Air Force Station, Ambala from France on July ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft • Aircraft carriers • Dassault Rafale • Indian Air Force
US approves missile sales to India
On April 14, 2020, the United States approved missiles sales to India. They are the Torpedoes lightweight missiles and Harpoon air-launched missiles. The missiles are being sold at 155 million USD Highlights The cost of Harpoon missiles is 92 million USD and that of Torpedoes is 63 million USD. The missiles will help India to ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Aircraft • harpoon missile • India-US • Indo-Pacific • Indo-Pacific Region • Missile • Torpedoes
Regulations of Drones in India hastened
On January 13, 2020, the Indian Aviation Ministry announced that registration of all drones in the country is mandatory. The Ministry has given January 31, 2020 as deadline for the users to register their drones. Highlights Every drone is to be provided with a Unique Identification Number (UIN) under the scheme. GoI has opened an ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Topics: Aircraft • Airport • Airport security • Aviation • Drones • Indian Penal Code • Regulations • Security