India has initiated the process to develop Electric Hansa (E-Hansa), a next-generation two-seater electric trainer aircraft.
This was disclosed here today by Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, while chairing a high-level monthly review meeting with the secretaries of all major science departments at the Science Centre here.
In his capacity as Vice President of CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research), Dr Jitendra Singh said, it is a matter of pride that the new aircraft is being indigenously developed by the CSIR institute of "National Aerospace Laboratories" (NAL) Bengaluru.
The Electric Hansa (E-HANSA) trainer aircraft, developed by CSIR-NAL, is expected to cost significantly less than imported alternatives, possibly around Rs 2 crore. This is roughly half the price of a comparable imported trainer aircraft.
The E-HANSA is part of the larger HANSA-3 (NG) trainer aircraft program, which is designed to be a cost-effective and indigenous option for pilot training in India.
India's E-Hansa aircraft will also mark a key step toward India’s green aviation goals and use of green or clean energy fuel in running our aircrafts, said the Minister.
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