The Sarangs helicopter display-team making their debut at the Biggin Hill International Air Fair 2008
The Sarangs helicopter display-team making their debut at the Biggin Hill International Air Fair 2008. The HAL Dhruv is designed as a multi-role helicopter for both military and civilian uses, with the main demand expected to come from the Indian Armed Forces. From 1984, work at HAL was supported by MBB (now Eurocopter Deutschland), and the helicopter features a hinge-less composite main rotor with elastomeric bearings and a bearing-less tail rotor. Also, composites are used in the airframe (nose, doors, fairings and part of the tail). In light of the high altitude fighting in Kargil during the summer of 1999, the Dhruv's hot-and-high performance will be much value. The Sarangs helecopters are distinguished by a distinctive paint scheme featuring the peacock, the Indian national bird.
Size: 5050px × 3360px
Location: Biggin Hill Airport, Biggin Hill, Kent TN16 3BN, UK
Photo credit: © John Gaffen 2 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: airforce, airshow, debut, display-team, displaying, flying, helicopter, helicopters, indian, military, smoke
