BENGALURU: India unveiled indigenous built Military Helicopter from theState-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
HAL on Thursday said that the indigenously designed and developed LightUtility Helicopter (LUH) has successfully completed high altitude tests inthe Himalayas. The Bengaluru-based HAL said that the trials were carriedout by the test pilots from HAL, IAF and the Army from August 24 toSeptember 2, 2019.
HAL released a statement saying that the LUH successfully demonstrated highaltitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas.
The Chairman and Managing Director of HAL, R Madhavan, said that LUHmanaged to comply with all the requirements placed before it by the users.
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“All planned tests were successfully demonstrated. A comprehensive testplan was executed at Leh (3,300 metres) in temperatures up to InternationaStandard Atmosphere (ISA) +32 degrees celsius which included envelopeexpansion, performance and flying qualities.
The LUH then lifted off from Leh and demonstrated its hot and high hoverperformance at Daulat Beg Oldie (DBO) Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at5,000 metres followed by another forward helipad (5,500 m at ISA +27°C),”read the HAL statement.
