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HAL LUH (Light Utility Helicopter)


Multirole Lightweight Single-Engine Utility Helicopter [ 2018 ]



The HAL LUH completed its first flight on September 6th, 2016 - it was meant to go airborne sometime in 2015.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 12/31/2016 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com | The following text is exclusive to this site.

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HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) of India is developing the "Light Utility Helicopter" (LUH) to fulfill a joint-service requirement for its Army and Air Force calling for a light-class multi-role utility platform. A first-flight was recorded on September 6th, 2016 and the product remains in development with a single example completed. It was originally expected to take to the air during 2015 but delays in the program have seen mounting delays in project goals.

At its core, the helicopter is a traditionally-arranged, rotary-winged aircraft seating the single engine installation over the passenger cabin roof. In the cockpit is seating for two in a side-by-side arrangement. The cabin seats an additional six. Automobile-style doors grant access to the cockpit with sliding doors giving entry/exit to the passenger space. Power is from a HAL (French Turbomeca) "Shakti" Model 1U turboshaft engine delivering 1,706 horsepower to a four-bladed main rotor over the fuselage and a four-bladed tail rotor offset to starboard. Vertical tail fins straddle the tail stem along its midway point and a sole vertical fin sits atop the extreme aft portion of the stem proper. The undercarriage is of a fixed skid-type arrangement, reducing the maintenance commitment, simplifying production and limiting per-unit procurement costs.

To date (2016), the Indian military is contracted for 384 total LUH systems with 187 set to be manufactured by HAL beginning in 2018. Further production will stem from elsewhere.

The LUH is one of several indigenous Indian aviation ventures, showcasing a desire to become more self-sufficient in the field of military equipment. Considering India is one of the top global importers of such goods, it behooves the nation to invest heavily into its own defense.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Specifications



Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) - India
Manufacturer(s)
India (projected)
Operators National flag of India
2018
Service Year
India
National Origin
2
Crew
1
Units


SPECIAL-MISSION: MECICAL EVACUATION
Extraction of wounded combat or civilian elements by way of specialized onboard equipment and available internal volume or external carrying capability.
SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
TRANSPORT
General transport functionality to move supplies/cargo or personnel (including wounded and VIP) over range.
COMMERCIAL AVIATION
Used in roles serving the commercial aviation market, ferrying both passengers and goods over range.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.


52.5 ft
(16.00 meters)
Length
43.3 ft
(13.20 meters)
Width/Span
16.4 ft
(5.00 meters)
Height
4,211 lb
(1,910 kilograms)
Empty Weight
6,945 lb
(3,150 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+2,734 lb
(+1,240 kg)
Weight Difference


1 x HAL (Turbomeca) "Shakti" 1U turboshaft engine developing 1,706 horsepower and driving four-blade main rotor and four-blade tail rotor.
Propulsion
155 mph
(250 kph | 135 knots)
Max Speed
21,325 ft
(6,500 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
217 miles
(350 km | 189 nm)
Range
1,500 ft/min
(457 m/min)
Rate-of-Climb


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None.


LUH ("Light Utility Helicopter") - Base Series Name


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