The HAL/NAL Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA) or Indian Regional Jet (IRJ) is a regional airliner being designed by India's National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) and to be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The aircraft is planned to be a turboprop or a jet with a capacity of 80–100 passengers. Its basic version will have 80–90 seats (RTA-70)[3] and the cost of the airliner will be 20 percent lower compared to its global competitors.[4]
Indian Regional Jet/Regional Transport Aircraft (RTA)
In 2007 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) jointly designed and developed a 70-seater civil regional aircraft. NAL had held discussions with Pratt and Whitney (Canada) and General Electric (U.S.) for an engine. The NAL-designed RTA-70 is meant to ply short-haul routes and compete with planes of French-Italian aircraft maker Avions de Transport Régional (ATR), a leading exporter of turbo-prop aircraft to the Indian sub-continent.[5]
In 2010 at the Indian Aviation exhibition held in Hyderabad, a proposed cabin was on display and more details on the specifications of the aircraft had been revealed.
On 23 December 2010, it was announced that the Indian government had asked NAL to consider the use of turbofan engines on the RTA-70.[3] According to an NAL official, the use of a jet engine was seen as "a stepping stone to the high end" by the government.[3]
In September 2019, it was reported that NAL was holding meetings with Minister of Science and Technology for the plan of 70-seater civil aircraft. Regional transport aircraft has always been in the long-term vision. After getting in-principle approval from Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister's Office, preliminary design phase will be completed in one-and-a-half year and will be submitted to government for approval. Further development was to start after government sanctions the project.[6] In February 2021, it was announced that NAL had finally got permission to design and develop a 90 seater airliner and expecting operations of aircraft from 2026 onwards.[1]
Design
The aircraft is claimed to offer 25% lower acquisition costs, 25% lower operating costs and 50% lower maintenance costs than existing turboprop regional aircraft.[7]
The 70-seat aircraft will have a range of 1,350 nm (2,500 km), and require a take-off field length and landing field length of 900m (2,950 ft). The aircraft would have a length of 28.6m and a wing-span of 29.4m. The aircraft would have a service ceiling of 30,000 ft, a cruising speed of 300kt, and the noise level would meet Stage 4 criteria.
The cabin, which would be able to seat four abreast, would have a width of 3.01m and height of 3.35m. The cargo hold would have a volume of 25m³ (880 ft³).
NAL is considering a composite airframe. The aircraft will be powered by two "next-generation turboprop engine". It would have an indigenous fly-by-wire control system, open distributed modular avionics, automatic dependence surveillance - broadcast navigation capabilities, and advanced displays.[8]
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The HAL NAL Regional Transport Aircraft RTA or Indian Regional Jet IRJ is a regional airliner being designed by India s National Aerospace Laboratories NAL and to be manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL The aircraft is planned to be a turboprop or a jet with a capacity of 80 100 passengers Its basic version will have 80 90 seats RTA 70 3 and the cost of the airliner will be 20 percent lower compared to its global competitors 4 Indian Regional Jet Regional Transport Aircraft RTA Role Regional airlinerManufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL Designer National Aerospace Laboratories NAL Introduction 2025 26 Expected 1 2 Status Under development 1 The 90 seater variant of the aircraft is being designed as of 2021 and is expected to enter service in 2026 1 Contents 1 Development 2 Design 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksDevelopment EditIn 2007 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HAL and the National Aerospace Laboratories NAL jointly designed and developed a 70 seater civil regional aircraft NAL had held discussions with Pratt and Whitney Canada and General Electric U S for an engine The NAL designed RTA 70 is meant to ply short haul routes and compete with planes of French Italian aircraft maker Avions de Transport Regional ATR a leading exporter of turbo prop aircraft to the Indian sub continent 5 In 2010 at the Indian Aviation exhibition held in Hyderabad a proposed cabin was on display and more details on the specifications of the aircraft had been revealed On 23 December 2010 it was announced that the Indian government had asked NAL to consider the use of turbofan engines on the RTA 70 3 According to an NAL official the use of a jet engine was seen as a stepping stone to the high end by the government 3 In September 2019 it was reported that NAL was holding meetings with Minister of Science and Technology for the plan of 70 seater civil aircraft Regional transport aircraft has always been in the long term vision After getting in principle approval from Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Civil Aviation Ministry of Finance and the Prime Minister s Office preliminary design phase will be completed in one and a half year and will be submitted to government for approval Further development was to start after government sanctions the project 6 In February 2021 it was announced that NAL had finally got permission to design and develop a 90 seater airliner and expecting operations of aircraft from 2026 onwards 1 Design EditThe aircraft is claimed to offer 25 lower acquisition costs 25 lower operating costs and 50 lower maintenance costs than existing turboprop regional aircraft 7 The 70 seat aircraft will have a range of 1 350 nm 2 500 km and require a take off field length and landing field length of 900m 2 950 ft The aircraft would have a length of 28 6m and a wing span of 29 4m The aircraft would have a service ceiling of 30 000 ft a cruising speed of 300kt and the noise level would meet Stage 4 criteria The cabin which would be able to seat four abreast would have a width of 3 01m and height of 3 35m The cargo hold would have a volume of 25m 880 ft NAL is considering a composite airframe The aircraft will be powered by two next generation turboprop engine It would have an indigenous fly by wire control system open distributed modular avionics automatic dependence surveillance broadcast navigation capabilities and advanced displays 8 See also Edit India portal Aviation portalRelated development NAL Hansa NAL SarasAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Antonov An 24 Xian Y 7 Xian MA60 ATR 72 Bombardier Dash 8 British Aerospace ATP Fokker 50 Ilyushin Il 114 Saab 2000 Xian MA700 Indonesian Aerospace N 245 IPTN N 250 CASA 3000References Edit a b c d IIMB hosts International Conference on the Future of Aviation and Aerospace India Education Diary Bengaluru 18 February 2021 Retrieved 8 March 2021 Tejas team confident of indigenous large passenger plane roll out in 5 7 years IBTimes 22 February 2019 Retrieved 26 March 2019 a b c India s regional aircraft could be a jet Flightglobal com 23 December 2010 Retrieved 23 December 2010 Ministry of Defence gives nod for proposal to produce Saras civil aircraft developed by NAL UNI 21 February 2019 Retrieved 26 March 2019 John Pike RTA 70 Regional Transport Aircraft Globalsecurity org Retrieved 23 December 2010 NAL plans design development of 70 seater aircraft The Economic Times 16 September 2019 Retrieved 24 September 2019 Regional Transport Aircraft RTA PDF Archived PDF from the original on 19 January 2015 Retrieved 31 January 2015 India unveils details of indigenous 70 seat turboprop Flightglobal Retrieved 23 December 2010 External links EditArticle Title Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HAL NAL Regional Transport Aircraft amp oldid 1139806907, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
