Aircraft program
Low wing light transport aircraft with twin turboprop pushers. Includes upgraded PT-1N variant.
The aircraft as engineered: what it is built from, the systems it flies with, and its configuration — each box a theme.
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Subscribe| Variant | Launch / first flight | Production end | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAL Saras | 2003 / 2004 | 2013 | 19-seater baseline variant. |
| NAL Saras Mk II | 2016 / 2018 | Revised variant, also known as PT-1N. |
| CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) | News | |
| Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (Transport Aircraft Division) | Planned production line (Saras Mk II) |
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