<p>The indigenous HTT 40 trainer being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) took a step closer to production status with the aircraft due to complete all pending flight trials on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The announcement was made by a senior HAL executive. “We are done with it. It’s ready to be inducted. Of course, there will be updates as desired by the flying wing,” he wrote.</p>.<p>Sources in HAL said the fact that the HTT40 is ready for induction was a known fact. “HAL has now started the process of certification clearance,” a source said.</p>.<p>On August 11, 2020, the Defence Acquisition Council had cleared the procurement of 106 of the advanced turboprop trainers, with a Request for Proposal (RfP) issued by the Indian Air Force in February 2021.</p>.<p>HAL sources said they do not yet have a timeline about when the certification clearance will come, but stressed that it should not take too much time as the aircraft is a trainer. </p>.<p>The HTT40 is an all-metal, tandem seat aircraft powered by a 1,100 hp turboprop engine. It is slated to replace the Indian Air Force’s retired HPT-32 Deepak as a basic trainer. The first prototype was built on February 2, 2016. It first flew on May 31, 2016.</p>
<p>The indigenous HTT 40 trainer being developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) took a step closer to production status with the aircraft due to complete all pending flight trials on Wednesday.</p>.<p>The announcement was made by a senior HAL executive. “We are done with it. It’s ready to be inducted. Of course, there will be updates as desired by the flying wing,” he wrote.</p>.<p>Sources in HAL said the fact that the HTT40 is ready for induction was a known fact. “HAL has now started the process of certification clearance,” a source said.</p>.<p>On August 11, 2020, the Defence Acquisition Council had cleared the procurement of 106 of the advanced turboprop trainers, with a Request for Proposal (RfP) issued by the Indian Air Force in February 2021.</p>.<p>HAL sources said they do not yet have a timeline about when the certification clearance will come, but stressed that it should not take too much time as the aircraft is a trainer. </p>.<p>The HTT40 is an all-metal, tandem seat aircraft powered by a 1,100 hp turboprop engine. It is slated to replace the Indian Air Force’s retired HPT-32 Deepak as a basic trainer. The first prototype was built on February 2, 2016. It first flew on May 31, 2016.</p>
