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India to order 106 Swiss trainer airplanes

New Delhi, India - After the attempt to develop a homemade model failed, New Delhi is likely to add more Pilatus PC-7

New Delhi will keep on using Swiss-made basic trainer airplanes (BTA) for Indian Air Force (IAF) rookies. The attempt to produce this kind of aircraft at home failed when the defence acquisitions council (DAC) did not approve the HTT-40 project of the PSU (Public Sector Undertaking, indicating a government-owned corporation in India) Hindustan Aeronautics. India is likely to place another order...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1164370
Rome, Italy, 11/21/2014 19:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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