Raj Hamsa Ultralights
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Raj Hamsa Ultralights is an Indian private limited company and ultralight aircraft manufacturer, founded in 1980 at Pondicherry, India
by Joel Koechlin of France
. The company is one of India's largest aircraft manufacturers and its only producer of commercial microlight aircraft. It started in 1980 producing hang gliders, introduced powered hang glider
s in 1983 and the X-Air line of microlights in 1993. By 2007 the company had produced over 1000 aircraft.
The company's headquarters and sole manufacturing facility is located at Bengaluru (Bangalore
), India
. The company employs 30-35 people and produces about 100 aircraft kits annually.
The company's X-Air 'S' and 'F' models have been successful in the market and are exported widely. The new Hawk model, known as Hanuman in India, is currently awaiting Indian and UK certification. The ultralights manufactured by Raj Hamsa are some of the least expensive available in India
and many parts of the world.
The company is a factory agent for Jabiru Aircraft engines.
X-Air
X-Air Hanuman
Voyager
Clipper
as Advanced Ultra-light Aeroplanes in Canada.
The Hanuman is an approved US Federal Aviation Administration
Light sport aircraft as the model X-Air XA85.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
by Joel Koechlin of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. The company is one of India's largest aircraft manufacturers and its only producer of commercial microlight aircraft. It started in 1980 producing hang gliders, introduced powered hang glider
Powered Hang Glider
A foot-launched powered hang glider , also called powered harness, nanolight, or hangmotor, is a powered hang glider harness with a motor and propeller in pusher configuration...
s in 1983 and the X-Air line of microlights in 1993. By 2007 the company had produced over 1000 aircraft.
The company's headquarters and sole manufacturing facility is located at Bengaluru (Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The company employs 30-35 people and produces about 100 aircraft kits annually.
The company's X-Air 'S' and 'F' models have been successful in the market and are exported widely. The new Hawk model, known as Hanuman in India, is currently awaiting Indian and UK certification. The ultralights manufactured by Raj Hamsa are some of the least expensive available in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and many parts of the world.
The company is a factory agent for Jabiru Aircraft engines.
Aircraft
Raj Hamsa X-Air
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- The X-Air was the first aircraft produced by the company. A total of 1300 X-Air F and S have been exported by the company. Standard equipment is a RotaxRotaxBRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG , commonly known simply as Rotax, is an Austrian engine manufacturer. It develops and produces four-stroke and advanced two-stroke engines for Bombardier Recreational Products products as well as for motorcycles, karts,...
582UL and basic instruments. The XAir is certified to UK BCAR Section "S".
X-Air Hanuman
X-Air Hanuman
The X-Air Hanuman is a two-seat, fixed tricycle gear, general aviation ultralight airplane, manufactured in India by Raj Hamsa Ultralights. It is used primarily for flight training, touring, and personal flying...
- A new design currently awaiting certification in India and UK. The cheapest model is available with a Jabiru 2200Jabiru 2200| -See also:-External links:* *...
engine and basic engine instruments. A RotaxRotaxBRP-Powertrain GmbH & Co KG , commonly known simply as Rotax, is an Austrian engine manufacturer. It develops and produces four-stroke and advanced two-stroke engines for Bombardier Recreational Products products as well as for motorcycles, karts,...
582UL engine is an option. This aircraft is designed for leisure flying and flight training. The aircraft is known in North America as the X-AIR "H"
Voyager
- A two-seat cross-country capable ultralight trike powered by a Rotax 582 or Jabiru 2200.
Clipper
- A two-seat ultralight trike powered by a Rotax 503 engine designed for training and recreational flying.
Certification
The X-Air and Hanuman are both accepted by Transport CanadaTransport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
as Advanced Ultra-light Aeroplanes in Canada.
The Hanuman is an approved US Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
Light sport aircraft as the model X-Air XA85.