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India utility: 95 [15] HAL Light Utility Helicopter: India utility 6 on order [32] Alouette III: France/India liaison Chetak: 79 [15] license-built by HAL. A fleet of around 120 aircraft. [33] Cheetal: 18 [34] SA 315B Lama: France/India utility Cheetah: 18 [15] Trainer Aircraft; BAE Hawk: United Kingdom Advanced trainer: Hawk 132: 102 [15] HAL ...
The article constitutes most of notable aircraft produced by India. Since its independence, India has designed and produced a number of civilian and military aircraft. State-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) remains the largest manufacturer of aircraft in country.
It was in October 2015 that the Indian Government decided to open the fighter stream for women. [ 4 ] Chaturvedi’s achievement has put India on the list of the countries, such as Britain, the United States, Israel, and Pakistan, where women are allowed to fly fighter jets.
Since the late 1990s, the Indian Air Force has been modernising its fleet to counter challenges in the new century. The fleet size of the IAF has decreased to 33 squadrons during this period because of the retirement of older aircraft. Still, India maintains the fourth largest air force in the world.
IndiGo is the largest airline of India since its establishment in 2006. It is also the largest individual Asian airline and the world's 10th-largest airline.. As of February 2025, the airline operates a fleet of narrow-body aircraft and with a fleet consisting of Airbus A320-200, A320neo, A321neo and ATR 72-600 aircraft for passenger operations, and Airbus A321-200/P2F aircraft for cargo ...
Today, we’re looking at who has the world’s largest military. ... Active military aircraft: 1,413. Defense expenditure: $8.5 billion. 6. Russia ©Mordolff / E+ via Getty Images.
The Aero Club of India was established in 1927 and the Madras Flying Club in 1930. [4] [5] On 15 October 1932, Indian aviator J. R. D. Tata flew a Puss Moth aircraft carrying mail from Karachi to Juhu aerodrome, Bombay; and the aircraft continued to Madras, marking the beginning of Tata Airlines which later became Air India, the flag carrier in ...
First multi-engine aircraft in serial production, Russky Vityaz development Zeppelin-Staaken R.VI: 1916 Bomber: 56: 24.168 yards (22.099 meters) 46.15 yards (42.20 meters) 11.613 tons: Largest WWI aircraft in regular service Tarrant Tabor: 1919 Bomber: 1: 24.38 yards (22.29 meters) 43.74 yards (40.00 meters) 19.97 tons: 4.1 t Crashed on first ...