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India chooses SMA diesel for Hansa 4
India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has selected the SMA SR305 diesel engine to power its new Hansa 4 four-seat light utility aircraft.

India’s National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) has selected the SMA SR305 diesel engine to power its new Hansa 4 four-seat light utility aircraft. The new turbocharged diesel has been developed by the French SMA consortium backed by Snecma, auto manufacturer Renault and European Aeronautics Defence & Space. The deal was announced on November 28 at the Aerotechnologies Summit in Bangalore, India.

According to NAL, certification work on the aircraft will get under way within the next couple of months. It intends to make first deliveries by the end of next year and has estimated the potential market for Hansa 4 as “in excess of 50” aircraft.