Hansa-3 Trainer Aircraft

04-04-2025

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The indigenously developed Hansa-3 trainer aircraft has been cleared for use to train aircrew for obtaining pilot licences, and the aircraft will now be manufactured in India by the private industry.

About Hansa-3 Trainer Aircraft

  • It is India’s first indigenous flying trainer aircraft.
  • It was designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore, under the aegis of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
  • It is designed to meet the Indian flying club’s needs and it is an ideal aircraft for Commercial Pilot Licensing (CPL) due to its low cost and low fuel consumption. 

Hansa-3 Trainer Aircraft Features

  • It is a two-seater, low-wing aircraft.
  • It is powered by a Rotax Digital Control Engine with unique features like Just-In-Time Prepreg (JIPREG) Composite lightweight Airframe, Glass Cockpit, Bubble Canopy with wide panoramic view, electrically operated flaps etc. 
  • It has an advanced electronic fuel injection system, which controls the fuel and air mixtures electronically and provides optimum fuel air mixture at every altitude. 

Hansa-3 Trainer Aircraft FAQs

Q1. Who designed and developed the Hansa-3 Trainer Aircraft?

Ans. CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL)

Q2. What type of aircraft is the Hansa-3?

Ans. Two-seater, low-wing aircraft

Q3. What kind of engine powers the Hansa-3 aircraft?

Ans. Rotax Digital Control Engine

Source: TRIBUNE