Context: Recently, India’s first indigenous Flying Trainer HANSA-NG designed and developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore under the aegis of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, has successfully completed the sea level trials at Puducherry

About HANSA-New Generation

• It is reportedly one of the most advanced flying trainers developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL).
• It is powered by a Rotax digital control engine with features such as a composite lightweight airframe, a glass cockpit, a bubble canopy with a wide panoramic view, and electrically operated flaps.
• The aircraft is designed to meet the need of flying clubs in India for trainer aircraft.
• It is an ideal aircraft for commercial pilot licensing due to its low cost and low fuel consumption.
• It is also a revamped version of the original Hansa developed three decades ago.