Hindustan Aeronautics NAL-70 - an Indian indigenous airliner

[chornedsnorkack]

Behold Hindustan Aeronautics NAL-70:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/03/08/339065/india-unveils-details-of-indigenous-70-seat-turboprop.html

 

[Apophenia]

RTA-70 artist's impression and model. Photos: Livemint/Livefist

 

[archipeppe]

Mmm..... seems to be ATR 70ish.......

 

[hesham]

India's Regional Jet To Have Turboprop & Turbofan Variants

Hi,

there is also RTA-90 a stretch version,and for RTA-70,here is its two variants.

http://www.defence.pk/forums/india-defence/64713-indias-regional-jet-have-turboprop-turbofan-variants.html

 

[airman]

aerodinamically very rough ! :-\
I don't like the wings ! :
As project is interesting, but the wings is only false note in this (IHMO)

 

[Grey Havoc]

On a tangent:

India wants more passenger jets. Can it also build them?

India’s aviation boom, delivery delays and a Russia tie-up revive the long-running question of building planes at home.

www.bbc.com