Bengaluru, Oct. 24 -- Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) on Friday announced that its first Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 series production aircraft, TH 4001, which will train the Air Force personnel, completed its maiden flight at HAL's facility in Bengaluru.

HAL shared a post on their official 'X' handle and informed about the development. TH 4001is a fully aerobatic, tandem-seat turboprop aircraft designed for basic flight training and night flying.

"The first Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) Series Production aircraft, TH 4001, which will train the next generation Air Warriors, took to the skies at the HAL facility in Bengaluru today. HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft is a fully aerobatic, tandem-seat, turboprop aircraft built to prov...