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".Vandermeullen, Richard: 2011 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, page 77. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 84. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485XTacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 88. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
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 four-cylinder four-stroke 2.2 litre Jabiru 2200 engine, which can be run on automotive fuel. The Rotax 582 two-stroke, the Rotax 912UL are also options.
The airframe is assembled from aluminum tubing, with steel reinforcement and is covered in Dacron sailcloth. More recent models feature composite winglets and doors.
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, slip indicator, battery charge indicator & coolant temperature or CHT, GPS etc.
The design is a Federal Aviation Administration approved special light-sport aircraft under the designation X-Air XA85.
Variants X-AIR "H" Hanuman Base model X-Air LS XA-85 Version for the US Light-sport aircraft market with an empty weight of and a gross weight of X-AIR Hawk Version for the United Kingdom, certified as a microlight under Civil Aviation Authority BCAR Section S and provided in kit form.
Military operators
Indian Military Academy - Basic flight training Military Headquarters Of War
Specifications (Hanuman)
See also
Comparable aircraft Best Off Skyranger ICP Savannah Ikarus C42 Zenith CH-701
References
External links
Raj Hamsa's Indian website Raj Hamsa's US website