Bengaluru, Sept. 15 -- India's basic trainer aircraft programme, crucial for training rookie pilots, is on the verge of a milestone, as aircraft maker Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing to conduct the maiden flight of the country's first series production Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) plane and racing to meet a longstanding need of the air force, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. The first flight of the mass production aircraft will take place in two weeks. P10
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