DRDO Statement: The indigenously Designed and Developed RUSTOM-1 made icts 14th Successful flight this morning at about Kolar flying at 11.500 ft AGL Above and speed of 140-km / h DURING 2 hrs 10 minutes of cruise. The highlights of the flight include: a) Use of lean mixture in the engine control system for flights at high altitudes, b) Take-off weight heaviest so far, c) Achieved max altitude of 3.5 km, about 11,500 ft and d) Extended Range of about 50 kms Tried out for the first time. The waypoint and track was perfect takeoff and landing so Were. The Rustom-1 is built for a maximum altitude of 22.000 ft and endurance of 12-15 year Hours with operating range of 250 Kms When fully Developed.
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