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{{Short description|Indian ultralight aircraft}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2022}}
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| designer = Joel Koechlin
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The '''X-Air Hanuman''' (English: ''Hawk'') is a two-seat, fixed [[tricycle gear]], [[general aviation]] [[ultralight]] [[airplane]], manufactured in [[India]] by [[Raj Hamsa Ultralights]]. It is used primarily for flight training, touring, and personal flying. The aircraft is known in North America as the X-Air "H".<ref name="KitplanesDec2011">Vandermeullen, Richard: ''2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide'', Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 77. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851</ref><ref name="Hanuman">{{cite web|url =http://www.x-air.in/html/hanuman.htm|title = The Hanuman|accessdate = 23 August 2010|last = Raj Hamsa Ultralights|authorlink = |date = n.d.}}</ref><ref name="XAirUSA">{{cite web|url = http://x-air.us/|title = X-AIR News|accessdate = 2008-11-21|last = Raj Hamsa Ultralights Pvt Ltd|authorlink = |date=May 2008}}</ref><ref name="WDLA11">Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: ''World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12'', page 84. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X</ref><ref name="WDLA15">Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: ''World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16'', page 88. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. {{ISSN|1368-485X}}</ref>

==Design and development==
The X-Air Hanuman is a single-engined high-wing monoplane with side-by-side seats for the pilot and a passenger. The aircraft is manufactured with an {{convert|85|hp|kW|abbr=on}} four-cylinder four-stroke 2.2 litre [[Jabiru 2200]] engine, which can be run on [[Avgas#Automotive gasoline|automotive fuel]]. The {{convert|64|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Rotax 582]] [[two-stroke]], the {{convert|80|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} [[Rotax 912UL]] are also options.<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="Engine">{{cite web|url = http://x-air.in/html/hpower.htm|title = Powerplant|accessdate = 23 August 2010|last = Raj Hamsa|authorlink = |date = n.d.}}</ref>

The airframe is assembled from [[aluminum]] tubing, with steel reinforcement and is covered in [[Dacron]] sailcloth. More recent models feature composite [[winglet]]s and doors.<ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="Const">{{cite web|url =http://x-air.in/html/hcontrol.htm|title = Aircraft Construction|accessdate = 23 August 2010|last = [[Raj Hamsa Ultralights]]|authorlink = |date = n.d.}}</ref>

The Hanuman offers full dual controls, with the exception of the main pilot seat having brakes and flap controls. Instrumentation consists of a tachometer, airspeed indicator, altimeter, [[turn and slip indicator|slip indicator]], battery charge indicator & coolant temperature or CHT, GPS etc.<ref name="Dimensions">{{cite web|url = http://x-air.in/html/hdim.htm|title = Aircraft Dimensions and Weight|accessdate = 23 August 2010|last = Raj Hamsa|authorlink = |date = n.d.}}</ref>

The design is a [[Federal Aviation Administration]] approved special light-sport aircraft under the designation ''X-Air XA85''.<ref name="FAASLSA">{{cite web|url = https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/gen_av/light_sport/media/SLSA_Directory.xlsx|title = SLSA Make/Model Directory|accessdate = 23 March 2017|last = [[Federal Aviation Administration]]|date = 26 September 2016}}</ref>

==Variants==
;X-AIR "H" Hanuman
:Base model<ref name="Intro" /><ref name="WDLA11" />
;X-Air LS XA-85
:Version for the US [[Light-sport aircraft]] market with an empty weight of {{convert|660|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and a gross weight of {{convert|1234|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}<ref name="Intro" /><ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/><ref name="LSA">{{cite web|url = http://www.x-airlsa.com/|title = X-Air LS|accessdate = 23 August 2010|last = X-Air, LLC |authorlink = |year = 2010}}</ref>
;X-AIR Hawk
:Version for the United Kingdom, certified as a [[microlight]] under [[Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom)|Civil Aviation Authority]] BCAR Section S and provided in kit form.<ref name="Intro" /><ref name="WDLA11"/><ref name="WDLA15"/>

==Military operators==
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* [[Indian Military Academy]] - Basic flight training <ref name="Hanuman" />
* [[Mhow|Military Headquarters Of War]]<ref name="Hanuman" />

==Specifications (Hanuman)==
[[File:Raj Hamsa Ultralights XAIR-H Hanuman N929XH 02.jpg|thumb|right|Raj Hamsa Ultralights XAIR-H Hanuman]]

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|max speed kmh=170
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==See also==

=== Comparable aircraft ===
* [[Best Off Skyranger]]
* [[ICP Savannah]]
* [[Ikarus C42]]
* [[Zenith CH-701]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
{{commons category|X-Air}}
*[http://www.x-air.in Raj Hamsa's Indian website]
*[http://x-air.us/ Raj Hamsa's US website]
{{Raj Hamsa Ultralights}}

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