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02/04/22 01:05 AM IST

CHETAK HELICOPTERS

In News 
  • Commemorating 60 Glorious years of service by Chetak Helicopter in IAF, Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh inaugurated a Conclave hosted by Indian Air Force at Air Force Station, Hakimpet.
About Chetak Helicopters 
  • It is a two ton class helicopter.
  • The seven seater Chetak helicopter is versatile, multi role, multi purpose, and spacious.
  • It is powered by Artouste – III B turbo shaft engine.
  • It is suitable for commuting, cargo / material transport, casualty evacuation, Search & Rescue (SAR), Aerial Survey & Patrolling, Emergency Medical Services, Off-shore operations and Underslung operations.
  • HAL started manufacturing helicopters in 1962, by entering an agreement with M/s SUD-AVIATION (Presently M/s AIRBUS (Former EUROCOPTER), France) for production of Aloutte III helicopters (Chetak).
  • The first Chetak (Aloutte III) in ‘Fly Away’ condition was delivered in 1965.
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