India to develop two-seater electric trainer aircraft: Jitendra Singh
India has initiated the process to develop Electric Hansa (
E-Hansa
), a next-generation
two-seater electric trainer aircraft
, Science and Technology Minister
Jitendra Singh
said on Tuesday. Singh said it is a matter of pride that the new aircraft is being indigenously developed by the
CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories
(NAL), Bengaluru.
The E-Hansa trainer aircraft 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, Singh said during a monthly meeting to review the progress of various science departments.
E-Hansa is part of the larger HANSA-3 (NG) trainer aircraft programme, which is designed to be a cost-effective and indigenous option for
pilot training in India
, an official statement said.
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The E-Hansa aircraft will also mark a key step towards India's
green aviation
goals and the use of green or clean energy fuel in running aircraft in the country, the minister said.
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