Bangalore is emerging as an aviation hub, especially after the state government agreed to set up two aerospace engineering colleges at the Aerospace Park being developed near Devanahalli.
Bangalore is emerging as an aviation hub, especially after the state government agreed to set up two aerospace engineering colleges at the Aerospace Park being developed near Devanahalli.
Here’s another feather in the city’s cap — students at Agragami VSM Institute of Aerospace Engineering and Technology have been handling the refurbished Dehavilland 104 Devon aircraft, which was used by Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhai Patel.
After buying the aircraft, which was gathering dust, six years ago, the engine was restored by aircraft maintenance engineering and BTech aerospace students.
However, every new batch gets to see the how the aircraft works as it is part of the practical component of their course.
“It’s working has been certified by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Since there is no runway, it is not allowed to take off,” said HR Satishchandra, chairman, Agragami Group of Educational Institutions.
The HS-748 aircraft, which was the first indigenously produced aircraft by the HAL’s Kanpur division, was also fixed by the students.
Every year, engines of these flying machines are dismantled and students assemble them. Last year, students restored HAL’s Schweizer helicopter that crashed in 2004.
“The challenging part is maintaining these antique-like pieces. The engine ground run or fuel change, the entire up-keep is challenging,” said Vikas N Jagadish and T Sushma, second-year students from the aircraft maintenance engineering department.
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