HAL HPT-32 Deepak
The HAL HPT -32 Deepak is a trainer aircraft of the Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics.
History and construction
The HAL HPT -32 Deepak is a low-wing monoplane with a conventional tail unit and fixed tricycle landing gear. Students and teacher sitting side by side in the cockpit under a back -to-open sunroof. The aircraft is fully clad with metal. The prototype took off for the first time on January 6, 1977 A further development -. HTT -34 - was driven by a propeller turbine, however, was not due to lack of demand in series.
Overall, crashed 17 Deepak, with 19 pilots killed. Ultimately, the Deepakflotte was Earth-bound safety reasons in 2009.
Variants
- HPT -32 Deepak - piston engine powered primary school, liaison and observation aircraft
- HTT.32 - version with an Allison 250 - B17D - propeller turbine
Military use
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Navy