Hyderabad, Dec 15: President A P J Abdul Kalam today asked the aeronautical scientists to work towards a mission of making a 200-seater passenger jet aircraft to propel India into a leadership position in the world.
"Take it as a mission and make it a reality," Kalam said in his address through a video-conference at the two-day seminar on 'aerospace technology challenges in the millennium'.
Speaking passionately about furore plans in aerospace technologies, the president said the most important challenge lay in the area of hypersonic transport system.
"When hypersonic passenger aircraft becomes a reality, it will make global distances appear miniscule and will have a striking impact on the way we transact our trade," he said and called for synergising various high-performance sectors including aerospace sector.
Kalam also spoke about the possibility of developing a long-range aerial unmanned vehicle with a large payload which can be used for myriad applications including civilian and disaster management purposes.
He also urged the aeronautical community to participate in the ambitious project of inter-linking of rivers by contributing in the area of aerial imaging.
Bureau Report
