• Aircraft:

  Hindustan Aeronautics WSI Dhruv

• Reg: Z3268 photos
• Serial #:

  PT3

• Airline: Hindustan Aeronautics
• Photo Date: Feb 15, 2009
• Uploaded: Mar 12, 2009
• Yelahanka Air Force Station - VOYK, India

HAL's test-pilots proudly displaying the WSI (Weapons Systems Integrated) Dhruv bolted with the more powerful 'Shakti' engine jointly developed by Turbomeca (France) and HAL. On the bottom centre you can see the THL 20mm gun turret housing the M621 low-recoil cannon, the white Pod in the nose centre houses the FLIR (forward-looking infrared), CCD camera & a target acquisition system with thermal sight and laser rangefinder. [Aero India 2009] (Shot with my broken 55-250mm lens > MF to infinity > AF & IS switched-off)

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