The HAL HAOP-27 Krishak was a military observation aircraft produced in India in the 1960s. It was initially developed by
Hindustan Aeronautics
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Bangalore, India. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the worl ...
as an enlarged, four-seat version of the
HAL Pushpak
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.
Construction and operation
The Pushpak was a high-wing braced monoplane with a fixed ta ...
light aircraft.
Two prototypes were built, with the first flying in November 1959 and the second in November 1960.
With no interest from buyers, the project was shelved until the
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...
issued a requirement in the early 1960s for an aircraft to replace the
Auster AOP.6
The Auster AOP.6 was a British military air observation aircraft produced by Auster Aircraft Limited to replace the numerous wartime Taylorcraft Auster aircraft then in-service.
History
The Auster AOP.6 (Auster Model K) was designed as a succe ...
and
AOP.9s then serving in the observation role. The original Krishak design was slightly revised to meet the new specification, and the type was adopted into service in 1965. The Krishak was phased out in the mid-1970s when it was replaced by the
HAL Cheetah
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Aviation
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Variants
;Krishak: Used a Continental 190 hp engine
;Krishak Mk.2: Used a Continental 225 hp engine
Operators
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Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. The President of India is the Supreme Commander of the Indian Army, and its professional head is the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), who is a four- ...
Specifications (Krishak Mk.2)
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1950s Indian civil utility aircraft
Krishak
Single-engined tractor aircraft
Aircraft first flown in 1959