HAL Light Utility Helicopter
The HAL Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) is an Indian utility helicopter designed and developed by the Rotary Wing Research and Design Center (RWR&DC), one of the research and development (R&D) centres of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), for civilian as well as military applications. It is intended to replace license-built versions of Aérospatiale SA 315B Lama (designated Cheetah) and Aérospatiale Alouette III (designated Chetak) in service with the Indian Army (IA) and the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Category
- Helicopters
- Country of origin
- India
- First flight
- 2016-09-06
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 127 kt
- Max speed
- 140 kt
- Range
- 189 nm
- Service ceiling
- 21,300 ft
- Rate of climb
- 1,426 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 6,945 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,211 lb
- Powerplant
- HAL/Turbomeca Shakti-1U
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 8
- Length
- 37.7 ft
- Height
- 11.1 ft
- Number built
- 3
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.