Bengaluru: Aircraft maker HAL has rolled out the first prototype of HTT-40 with plans to weaponize and optimise the trainer plane. Hindustan Turboprop Trainer (HTT-40) is a tandem seat trainer aircraft being developed at HAL for the first stage training of rookie pilots.

Its role includes basic flying training, aerobatics, instrument flying, navigation, night flying and close formation and it can also be adapted as a light attack aircraft.