{
 "icao": "ALH",
 "name": "HAL Dhruv Mk III (skid landing gear)",
 "manufacturer": "Hindustan Aeronautics",
 "category": "helicopter",
 "military": true,
 "family": null,
 "url": "https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/ALH/",
 "json": "https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/ALH.json",
 "drawings": {
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   "url": "https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/images/hal-dhruv-mk-iii-skid-landing-gear-profile.webp",
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 "liveries": [],
 "specifications": {
  "length_m": 15.87,
  "rotor_dia_m": 13.2,
  "mtow_t": 5.8,
  "cruise_kmh": 250,
  "range_km": 630,
  "ceiling_m": 6100,
  "first_flight": 1992,
  "in_service": 2002,
  "engine": "2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti -1H turboshaft",
  "power": "1,068 kW (1,432 shp) each (Mk III and IV)"
 },
 "specifications_source": "AirwayControl spec register, curated from Wikipedia and manufacturer pages",
 "wikipedia": {
  "title": "HAL Dhruv",
  "summary": "The HAL Dhruv is a utility helicopter designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in November 1984. The helicopter first flew in 1992; though its development was prolonged due to multiple factors including the Indian Army's requirement for design changes, budget restrictions, and sanctions placed on India following the 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests.",
  "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Dhruv",
  "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/",
  "retrieved": "2026-10-11"
 },
 "license": {
  "drawings": "CC BY 4.0",
  "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution": "Drawing of the HAL Dhruv Mk III (skid landing gear) by AirwayControl Aircraft Library (https://aircraft.intelsystems.ai/aircraft/ALH/), CC BY 4.0"
 },
 "source": "AirwayControl Aircraft Library",
 "updated": "2026-10-11"
}