The Hindustan Turbo Trainer (HTT)-40 is an ab-initio trainer aircraft designed to meet primary training requirements. This fully aerobatic tandem seat turbo trainer will have an air-conditioned cockpit, modern avionics, hot refueling, quick pilot change over and zero-zero ejection seats. Built around a proven turbo prop engine, this aircraft is designed to have good low speed handling qualities for better training effectiveness. This aircraft will be certified to FAR-23 Standard.
The aircraft is fitted with Glass Cockpit and Indigenously developed Avionics viz Radio Communication, Standby Communication, VOR-ILS, TACAN, Radio Altimeter and Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) and Integrated Standby Instrument System (ISIS).
The HTT-40 is powered by Honeywell TPE331-12B Turboprop engine.
Salient Features:
- Sturdy structure with a combination of light alloys and composites.
- Single piece canopy giving both pilots good all-round vision
- Glass cockpit
- Maximum speed 450 km/h
- Maximum load factor +6/-3 g
- Glide ratio of 12.3:1
| Specification | Value | |
|---|---|---|
 |
Length | 10.061 meter |
| Height | 3.583 meter | |
| Span | 11.0 meter | |
| Basic Empty Mass | 2414 kg | |
| Internal fuel mass | 460 kg | |
| Maximum Take-off Mass | 3040 kg | |
| Normal Training Configuration Mass | 2960 kg | |
| Take-off Distance | 785 meter | |
| Landing Distance | 987 meter | |
| Time to Climb 3 km | 7.05 min | |
| Service ceiling | 6 km | |
| Range | 1009 km | |
| Endurance | 3.09 hrs | |
| Max permissible Speed | 450 kmph @ 6g | |
| Max level Speed | 407 kmph | |
| Max Power | 1100 Shp |
Roles
- Basic flying training
- Aerobatics
- Instrument Flying
- Navigation
- Night Flying
- Close formation