- Construction and operation
- Operators Current Former
- Specifications (HUL-26)
- References
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The Hindustan HUL-26 Pushpak was a 1950s Indian two-seat cabin monoplane designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, based on the Aeronca Chief.[1] Construction and operationThe Pushpak was a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear.[1] The fuselage was built from metal tubing, the wing aluminum ribs on a wooden spar, all covered in fabric.[1] The Pushpak first flew on 28 September 1958 and was powered by a 90 hp (67 kW) Continental flat-four engine.[1] Around 160 aircraft were produced for Indian flying clubs for use as basic trainers.[1] Two examples were gifted to Malaysia and were later sold to private pilot owners in the United Kingdom. These examples remained in active operation in 2013.[2] OperatorsCurrentUnited Kingdom Former- {{IND}}
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References{{Commons category|HUL-26 Pushpak}}- Notes
1. ^1 2 3 4 {{Harvnb |Orbis|1985 | p=2172}}
2. ^{{Harvnb |Air-Britain|2013| p=603}}
3. ^{{Harvnb|Taylor|1965|p=80}}
- Bibliography
{{refbegin}}- {{cite book|last=Taylor|first=John W. R.|authorlink=John W. R. Taylor|title=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1965–66|year=1965|publisher=Sampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.|location=London|ref=harv}}
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, p. 2172.
{{refend}}- {{cite book|last=Partington|first=David|title=Civil Aircraft Registers of United Kingdom, Ireland & IOM 2013|year=2013|publisher=Air-Britain (Historians) Limited|location=Tonbridge, Kent|ISBN=978-0-85130-453-3|ref=harv}}
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