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{|{{Infobox aircraft begin
|name = Hansa
|image = File:NAL Hansa at HAL Museum 7818.JPG
|caption =
}}{{Infobox aircraft type
|type = Light trainer
|manufacturer = [[Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited]] (formerly) <br>[[National Aerospace Laboratories]]
|national origin= India
|designer = 
|first flight = 23 November 1993
|introduction = 
|retired = 
|status = 
|primary user = 
|more users = 
|produced = 
|number built = 16
|unit cost =
|developed from = 
|variants with their own articles = 
}}
|}

The '''NAL Hansa''' is an [[India]]n all-[[composite material|composite]] low wing [[tricycle gear]] two-seater [[general aviation]] [[monoplane]] for [[flight training]] as well as personal flying.<ref>http://www.nal.res.in/oldhome/pages/ipmay99.htm</ref>

==Design and development==
The '''Hansa''' ([[Sanskrit]]: हंस ''(swan)'') was designed by the [[National Aerospace Laboratories]] of [[India]] under the NAL-Light Aircraft Project.<ref name="hindunet">[https://web.archive.org/web/20071013162713/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2113/stories/20040702002408900.htm A soaring success]</ref> Three designs were produced and the second-design (Hansa-2) was built as a prototype which first flew on 23 November 1993.<ref name="hindunet" /> The second prototype was based on the third design (Hansa-3) and this was the design selected for production.<ref name="hindunet" /> A pre-production aircraft was also built.<ref name="hindunet" />

The Hansa received a provisional type certificate from the DGCA in December 1998 and a full certificate in December 1998.<ref name="hindunet" />

The production of Hansa-NG will start in 2022-23.<ref name = "ET 2019">{{Cite news|title = NAL plans design, development of 70-seater aircraft|url = https://m.economictimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/nal-plans-design-development-of-70-seater-aircraft/articleshow/71153821.cms|date = September 16, 2019|accessdate = September 24, 2019|newspaper = [[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

==Operational history==
The production variant was built by Taneja Aerospace and Aviation Limited with the first flight on 14 May 1999. Sixteen production aircraft have been built and delivered to various flying clubs, with NAL maintaining three.<ref name="hindunet" />

==Variants==
;Hansa-2
:Prototype as originally flown
;Hansa-2RE
:The prototype was re-engined and the span increased, first flown 26 January 1996.
;Hansa-3
:Production version of the 2RE.
;Hansa-S
:Originally known as the Hansa-4 it has a more powerful diesel engine (230 hp).<ref>[http://www.le-webmag.com/article.php3?id_article=37&lang=en SMA SR305 to power the NAL Hansa 4]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.smaengines.com/spip.php?id_rubrique=1&id_article=7 |title=Official website - SMAengines |access-date=2008-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228112608/http://www.smaengines.com/spip.php?id_rubrique=1&id_article=7 |archive-date=2008-12-28 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
;Hansa UAV
:Unmanned trainer aircraft
;Hansa-NG
:Hansa "Next Generation", the more advanced version with better aerodynamics, manufacturing methods and avionics, in development. A glass cockpit and a fuel injected engine is slated to be fitted.<ref name = "Hansa-NG">{{Cite web|title = HANSA-NG - CSIR - NAL|url = https://www.nal.res.in/en/headersliderdetails?ar_id=13|accessdate = September 24, 2019|website = nal.res.in}}</ref>



==Specifications (HANSA-3) ==
{{Aircraft specs
|prime units? = met
|ref=''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004.''<ref name="Janes 03 p192">Jackson 2003, p. 192.</ref>
|crew=two, pilot and instructor
|length m=7.66
|length ft=25
|length in=1.5
|span m=10.47
|span ft=34
|span in=4.25
|height m=2.61
|height ft=8
|height in=7
|wing area sqm=12.47
|wing area sqft=134.2
|aspect ratio=8.8:1
|empty weight kg=545
|empty weight note=<ref>Equipped for night operations</ref>|empty weight lb=1,202
|gross weight kg=750
|gross weight lb=1,653
|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=[[Rotax 914]] F3
|eng1 kw=85
|eng1 hp=113
|max speed kmh=231.5
|max speed mph=143.85
|cruise speed kmh=213
|cruise speed mph=132
|range km=842
|range miles=523
|endurance=4 hours
|ceiling m=3048
|ceiling ft=10000
|climb rate ms=3.3
|climb rate ftmin=650

}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Jackson, Paul. ''Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004''. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. {{ISBN|0-7106-2537-5}}.

==External links==
* [http://nal.res.in/pdf/hansa2015.pdf NAL's flyer on Hansa]

==See also==
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|similar aircraft=
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nal Hansa}}
[[Category:1990s Indian civil trainer aircraft]]
[[Category:NAL aircraft|Hansa]]

NAL Hansa - Revision history

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