HAL basant
| HAL basant | |
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| Type: | Agricultural aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
March 30, 1972 |
| Commissioning: |
1972 |
| Production time: |
1972 to 1980 |
| Number of pieces: |
39 |
The HAL HA-31 Basant is an agricultural aircraft from the Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics .
History and construction
Hindustan Aeronautics began in 1968 to develop an agricultural aircraft under the designation HA-31 Mk 1 , which had the cockpit directly above the wing leading edge. The design was eventually revised and produced as the HA-31 Basant Mk II . The Basant Mk II is a stripped low wing aircraft with a conventional tail unit, fixed tail wheel landing gear and is powered by a 400 hp Lycoming IO 720 C1B boxer engine. The machine has a raised cockpit to give the pilot a good all-round view. Production ended in 1980 after 39 aircraft were built.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 9 m |
| span | 12 m |
| height | 2.55 m |
| Wing area | 23.34 m² |
| Empty mass | 1200 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 2270 kg |
| Cruising speed | 185 km / h |
| Top speed | 225 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 3800 m |
| Range | 645 km |
| Engines | 1 × Lycoming IO-720-C1B - 8 cylinder boxer engine with 298 kW |
See also
literature
- JWR Taylor (Ed.): Jane's All the World Aircraft 1980-81. Jane's, London 1981, ISBN 0-531-03953-6 .
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing, 1985, p. 2160.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Taylor 1981, pp. 90-91
Web links
Commons : HAL Basant - collection of images, videos and audio files
