| Swati | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Role | Two-seat training monoplane |
| National origin | India |
| Manufacturer | Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited |
| Designer | Directorate General of Civil Aviation |
| First flight | 17 November 1990 |
| Number built | ~20 |
The Bharat Swati (or sometimes BHEL Swati) is an Indian two-seat training monoplane designed by the Technical Centre of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and built by Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited. [1]
The Swati is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a steel tube fuselage covered in fabric at the rear and composite material at the front. [1] It has metal tail surfaces and wooden wings and a fixed landing gear with a steerable nosewheel. [1] The Swati has a 116 hp (87 kW) Lycoming O-235 piston engine at the front driving a two-bladed propeller. [1] Directorate General of Civil Aviation ordered 40 to be distributed to civil flying clubs in India.
Data fromBrassey's World Aircraft & Systems Directory 1996 [1]
General characteristics
Performance
On 3 June 1993, a Swati (VT-STC) being test flown at Haridwar crashed when its starboard wing broke off after coming out of a loop, killing the test pilot. [2]
On 29 November 2001, a Swati LT II (VT-STO) of the Kerala Aviation Training Centre on a training flight at Thiruvananthapuram crashed due to pilot error, destroying the aircraft. [3]
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