C-NM5 flies- India’s first public-private partnership in aircraft development
Posted by- Neelam Mathews Sept 14, 2011 India 's CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories and Mahindra Aerospace have announced the maiden flight of their jointly developed C-NM5 aircraft. India 's first public-private partnership in the development of aircraft is the result of teamwork across three development teams – CSIR-NAL, Mahindra Aerospace and GippsAero (a Mahindra Aerospace subsidiary in Australia). The C-NM5 is a 5-seat all-metal aircraft powered by a Lycoming IO-540 engine, and features non-retractable landing gear and a spacious cabin with large access doors. The cabin interior is reconfigurable to adapt the aircraft to different roles, while simplicity of systems and ease of maintenance are design drivers throughout the aircraft. The C-NM5 complements Mahindra Aerospace's growing family of light utility aircraft that are designed to meet the latest global standards, while operating in environments with limited infrastructure at extremely low costs per seat m...