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HAL Flies A Second Light Utility Helicopter
The LUH is one of two replacements for India’s large fleet of French-origin Alouettes.
The second Light Utility Helicopter on its first test flight (Photo: HAL)
The second Light Utility Helicopter on its first test flight (Photo: HAL)

Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) flew a second prototype of its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) on May 22. The flight lasted approximately 22 minutes, said the government-owned manufacturer. HAL has an order for 187 LUHs from the Army Aviation Corps and the Indian Air Force, to help replace the aging Cheetah (Alouette II) and Chetak (Alouette III) fleet.

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