HAL HTT-40

HTT-40
Role Basic training aircraft
National origin  India
Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Design group Aircraft Research and Design Centre[1]
First flight 31 May 2016[2]
Introduction 2025 (planned) [3]
Status In production
Primary user Indian Air Force
Number built 2 prototypes
Developed from HPT-32 Deepak

The HAL HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) is an Indian training aircraft designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It will replace the Indian Air Force's retired HPT-32 Deepak as a basic trainer.[4][5]

  1. ^ Thakur, Aksheev (9 June 2022). "HAL's HTT-40 gets airworthiness clearance certificate from CEMILAC". The Indian Express. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
  2. ^ "HAL-built HTT-40's first flight successful". One India. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Six months on, HAL's trainer aircraft for IAF awaits full safety certification". Amrita Nayak Dutta ( 22 September 2023). The Indian EXPRESS.
  4. ^ "HAL Offers New Basic Trainer to Air Force". Archived from the original on 17 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Hal htt-40". Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. n.d. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 8 May 2012.