HAL Pushpak

HUL-26 Pushpak
HUL-26 Pushpak displayed at HAL Museum
Role Two-seat cabin monoplane
Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
First flight 1958
Primary users Aero Clubs
Private pilot owners
Number built 160+


The Hindustan HUL-26 Pushpak was a 1950s Indian two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, based on the Aeronca Chief.[1]

Construction and operation

The Pushpak was a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear.[1] The fuselage was built from metal tubing, the wing a aluminum ribs on a wooden spar, all covered in fabric.[1] The Pushpak first flew on 28 September 1958 and was powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental flat-four engine.[1]

Around 160 aircraft were produced for Indian flying clubs for use as basic trainers.[1] Two examples were gifted to Malaysia and were later sold to private pilot owners in the United Kingdom. These examples remained in active operation in 2013.[2]

Operators

Airworthy Hindustan Pushpak privately owned in the United Kingdom

Current

United Kingdom

Former

 India
 Sri Lanka

Specifications (HUL-26)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66[3]

General characteristics

Performance


References

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