A “first flight” in India

by | Jan 25, 2018 | HAL, Turboprops | 0 comments

India’s SARAS program has had its bumpy ride.  The first version of the aircraft had its first flight in 2004.  Here is a video of a 2007 flight of the test vehicle that eventually crashed with the loss of three crew. The new “first flight” if of the...

India seems serious about the RTA

by | Jan 2, 2014 | Aerospace, HAL, Ilyushin, Irkut | 1 comment

News from India points to a serious attempt to develop a regional turboprop.  As we have written recently, we see a surge of interest in turboprops, particularly at the 90-100 seat segment.  The planned Indian RTA is in that segment. However the RTA has been gestating...