HAL Pushpak
| HAL HUL-26 Pushpak | |
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 HAL Pushpak in the HAL Museum |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
September 28, 1958 |
| Commissioning: |
1958 |
| Production time: |
1958 to 1968 |
| Number of pieces: |
160+ |
The HAL Pushpak is a trainer aircraft from the Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics .
History and construction
The Pushpak was developed at the request of the Indian air sports clubs. She was a braced high-wing aircraft that was developed and built on the basis of the Aeronca Chief . The fuselage consisted of welded steel tubes and aluminum wings with wooden ribs and was completely covered with fabric. The two-seater machine had a tail wheel chassis and was powered by a Continental piston engine with 67 kW. During the Indo-Pakistani War in 1971, many pushpaks were used by the army.
Military use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 6.40 m |
| span | 10.97 m |
| height | 2.77 m |
| Wing area | 16.25 m² |
| Empty mass | 395 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 612 kg |
| Cruising speed | ? km / h |
| Top speed | 145 km / h |
| Service ceiling | ? m |
| Range | ? km |
| Engines | 1 × four-cylinder piston engine Continental C90-8F with 67 kW |
See also
literature
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985) , 1985, Orbis Publishing, p. 2172.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Orbis 1985, p. 2172
- ↑ http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/mar16-11/h8.htm accessed on June 11, 2013
Web links
Commons : HUL-26 Pushpak - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
