Indigenous civilian plane to be based on Indo-Russian MRTA plane?

[IND151]

India’s first civilian aircraft, the plan for which was approved by a high-level committee on manufacturing headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week, may be based on the same platform currently being used to develop a military transport aircraft.

The move is expected to reduce the time taken to design and develop an aircraft from scratch.

The 90-100 seater aircraft will be built by a collaborative venture of National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), state-run organisations and private partners.

At present, HAL manufactures aircraft and helicopters for military use under licensed production agreements with foreign vendors.

However, aviation analysts point out that HAL has already entered into a joint venture with Irkut Corporation of Russia to develop and make 60-tonne multi-role transport aircraft (MRTA). Under the pact, Ilyushin Design Bureau of Russia will design the MRTA, and HAL and Irkut will manufacture it in Kanpur.

For almost two decades, India has been trying to develop its own civilian aircraft. Experts believe that even if the work on the aircraft starts soon, it will take at least another 10 years for it to fly. One way to reduce the time is to incorporate military research in the development of the civilian transport plane.

According to the proposal, the design and development of the aircraft is expected to cost Rs 4,355 crore and the series production will require an additional Rs 3,200 crore at current costs.

Lockheed Martin, which is supplying Hercules aircraft to the Indian Air Force for heavy lift duties, has tied up with the Tatas to build sub-assemblies here, while Reliance has a tie-up with France’s Dassault to make aircraft parts that could eventually lead to the manufacturing of Falcom series business jets. These ventures could be engaged for the civilian aircraft.

Russia is also keen on partnering India in its initiative to design and develop a regional transport aircraft, a separate venture. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russia’s state-owned civil and military plane manufacturer, has offered to set up joint development and manufacturing facilities in India, officials said.

UAC manufactures a range of aircraft from the 100-seater Sukhoi Superjet to the 436-seater IL-96-400M plane and a wide variety of fighter jets.

Indigenous civilian plane to be based on Indo-Russian MRTA transport aircraft ? | idrw.org

 

[Dillinger]

India’s first civilian aircraft, the plan for which was approved by a high-level committee on manufacturing headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last week, may be based on the same platform currently being used to develop a military transport aircraft.

The move is expected to reduce the time taken to design and develop an aircraft from scratch.

The 90-100 seater aircraft will be built by a collaborative venture of National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), state-run organisations and private partners.

At present, HAL manufactures aircraft and helicopters for military use under licensed production agreements with foreign vendors.

However, aviation analysts point out that HAL has already entered into a joint venture with Irkut Corporation of Russia to develop and make 60-tonne multi-role transport aircraft (MRTA). Under the pact, Ilyushin Design Bureau of Russia will design the MRTA, and HAL and Irkut will manufacture it in Kanpur.

For almost two decades, India has been trying to develop its own civilian aircraft. Experts believe that even if the work on the aircraft starts soon, it will take at least another 10 years for it to fly. One way to reduce the time is to incorporate military research in the development of the civilian transport plane.

According to the proposal, the design and development of the aircraft is expected to cost Rs 4,355 crore and the series production will require an additional Rs 3,200 crore at current costs.

Lockheed Martin, which is supplying Hercules aircraft to the Indian Air Force for heavy lift duties, has tied up with the Tatas to build sub-assemblies here, while Reliance has a tie-up with France’s Dassault to make aircraft parts that could eventually lead to the manufacturing of Falcom series business jets. These ventures could be engaged for the civilian aircraft.

Russia is also keen on partnering India in its initiative to design and develop a regional transport aircraft, a separate venture. United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), Russia’s state-owned civil and military plane manufacturer, has offered to set up joint development and manufacturing facilities in India, officials said.

UAC manufactures a range of aircraft from the 100-seater Sukhoi Superjet to the 436-seater IL-96-400M plane and a wide variety of fighter jets.

Indigenous civilian plane to be based on Indo-Russian MRTA transport aircraft ? | idrw.org

That would make sense since we are going to manufacture 45(..:: India Strategic ::.. Defence Industry: India, Russia finalize transport aircraft project) of these for our armed forces anyway, which is a respectable number and will lead to the industrial and manufacturing eco-sphere required for developing a civil airliner variant.

 

[Manindra]

Thats great news. This move will signifitacly reduce development time frame of plane.

 

[fsayed]

now our defence industry maturing in planing the project right manner jai ho india yipppeeee

 

[Gessler]

This is how you improve domestic industry quickly - take a foreign plane, build it, modify it, make
a new version of it.

Now I'm pretty sure we'll have this plane flying within 2020.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Very smart- if true. Basing the Civilain passenger jet on an existing platform is logical for India- right now.



Let's see how this plays out.......

 

[IND151]

Thats great news. This move will signifitacly reduce development time frame of plane.

yes and chances of delays will be much less

 

[Manindra]

yes and chances of delays will be much less

Yes I hope so

 

[sancho]

Very smart- if true. Basing the Civilain passenger jet on an existing platform is logical for India- right now.



Let's see how this plays out.......

Finally some logical sense in indigenous developments!

 

[Abingdonboy]

Finally some logical sense in indigenous developments!

Indeed- maybe too logical!!!


Let's pray this news is true.

 

[sancho]

Indeed- maybe too logical!!!


Let's pray this news is true.

At least now they seem to listen to me, or am I the DM?

 

[BATMAN]

Does Indians know the meaning of 'Indigenous'?

 

[Manindra]

Does Indians know the meaning of 'Indigenous'?

Yes, Importing CBU kits, Assemble them, use C++ language for FBW software, fitting Imported tyres & paint that with imported paint with help of imported paint machine & hurray hurray , we make Indigenous plane.

 

[acid rain]

Does Indians know the meaning of 'Indigenous'?

One doesnt have to reinvent the wheel to make a car.

are'nt the wing positioning different for a cargo/military plane and a civilian plane?. One is usually above the body and the other below.

 

[Echo_419]

Does Indians know the meaning of 'Indigenous'?

Yes Import Missiles From North Korea & China paint them green & call them Pakistani
How Ingeniously INDEGINOUS