Aircraft
New Variant of Hindustan 228-201 LW aircraft
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been granted approval by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for a new variant of the Hindustan 228-201 LW aircraft. It is a modified form of Dornier-228 which the Indian Navy and the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What is HTT-40 trainer aircraft?
The HTT-40 or Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 is a trainer aircraft developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It is being manufactured at facilities in Nashik and Bengaluru. It contains over 56 per cent of indigenous content, which is expected ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project
NASA and Boeing will partner in the development and flight test of a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing demonstrator aircraft under SFD project. The partnership aims to revolutionize the commercial aviation industry through a much more fuel-efficient design of narrowbody airliners ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
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, ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
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 ..