Bengaluru: Visitors to Aero India 2017 over the next four days are in for a treat as the Sarang helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force had the audience in cheers on the inaugural day, with their formation flying and manoeuvres. According to the team, this was only a small glimpse of what is to come in the coming days.
Wing Commander S.A. Gadre, Commanding Officer of the 55-member team, told The Hindu that they were looking forward to performing aerobatic manoeuvres like the heart, the double-arrow cross and the level mesh from Wednesday. While precise formation displays by fixed-wing aircraft is popular, it is difficult for helicopters to perform similar displays because of the large rotors.
“For the inaugural function, time was limited and we flew in formations like the inverted wineglass, India (each helicopter behind the other) and diamond, and also executed stall turns and level-cross manoeuvres. From tomorrow [Wednesday], the display time will be more and we will get a chance to perform longer,” Gadre said. On Tuesday, the team awed the spectators with their signature move — the Sarang split, which involves the four helicopters criss-crossing one another vertically and horizontally to form a knot.
The team is comprised of 10 pilots currently who are chosen through a rigorous selection process.
15/02/17 The Hindu
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Wing Commander S.A. Gadre, Commanding Officer of the 55-member team, told The Hindu that they were looking forward to performing aerobatic manoeuvres like the heart, the double-arrow cross and the level mesh from Wednesday. While precise formation displays by fixed-wing aircraft is popular, it is difficult for helicopters to perform similar displays because of the large rotors.
“For the inaugural function, time was limited and we flew in formations like the inverted wineglass, India (each helicopter behind the other) and diamond, and also executed stall turns and level-cross manoeuvres. From tomorrow [Wednesday], the display time will be more and we will get a chance to perform longer,” Gadre said. On Tuesday, the team awed the spectators with their signature move — the Sarang split, which involves the four helicopters criss-crossing one another vertically and horizontally to form a knot.
The team is comprised of 10 pilots currently who are chosen through a rigorous selection process.
15/02/17 The Hindu
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