currently operational in India. Ten of these are with various flying clubs and one is with IIT-Kanpur. NAL/HAL SARAS - Multirole light transport aircraft SARAS had its maiden flight on 29 May 2004. The aircraft took off at 08:15 and flew for about 25 minutes. SARAS is the first civilian aircraft designed and developed in India. Two prototypes have been built and flown (176 flights) by ASTE (IAF) flight crew. The third prototype aircraft (production standard) is under production at CSIR-NAL. Features include composite wing VERITy (Vacuum Enhanced Resin Infusion Technology), empennage, rear pressure bulkhead, front fuselage top skin, and control surfaces. The aircraft will be equipped with an all-glass cockpit including EICAS and 3-axis autopilot (limited authority). It will be powered by 2x1200 SHP turboprop PT6A-67A engines (Pratt & Whitney) driving 5-blade MT-Propellers. SARAS is capable of flying up to 30,000ft (cabin altitude 8,000ft) and is capable of operation from short runways. Certification is in progress by CEMILAC and is to be completed by 2013. SARAS has been designed for many roles including executive transport, light package carrier, remote sensing, air ambulance, etc. NAL NM5 - Five Seater - General Aviation Aircraft C-NM5 is the country's first public-private partnership (PPP) for the development of civil transport aircraft in collaboration with M/s Mahindra Aerospace Pvt Ltd (MAPL). On 1 September 2011, a milestone event for India's first public-private partnership in aircraft development, and a bold dream became reality; C-NM5 designed & developed jointly by CSIR-NAL & Mahindra Aerospace successfully undertook its first flight in Australia. C-NM5 is powered by a 300 HP piston engine driving a 3-blade propeller cruising at a speed of 160 knots with a maximum AUW (All Up Weight) of 1525 kg; a glass cockpit is a customer option. It is an ideal aircraft for air taxis, air ambulances, training, tourism, and cargo. Unmanned aerial vehicles NAL / ADE Black Kite NAL / ADE Golden Hawk NAL / ADE Pushpak See also Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Mahindra Aerospace Tata Advanced Systems References HAL Abandons RTA-70 Project, HAL abandons Regional Transport Aircraft project, The tirbune, 29 November 2016 External links National Aerospace Laboratories CSIR, India Aerospace Research institutes in Bangalore Council of Scientific and Industrial Research Companies based in Bangalore Aerospace companies of India 1959 establishments in Delhi