The Civil Aviation Department RG-1 Rohini (Literally means Tropic Bird)[1] is an Indian two-seat training sailplane of the 1960s.
The Technical Centre of the Indian Civil Aviation Department is its research and development arm, and started design and production of sailplanes in 1950.
In the early 1960s S Ramamritham designed a two-seat training sailplane, the RG-1 Rohini, the first of four prototypes flying on 10 May 1961.
[2] The Rohini is a monoplane of wooden construction, with a braced high wing and a low mounted tail positioned forward of the fin.
[4] Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1971-72[4] The World's Sailplanes:Die Segelflugzeuge der Welt:Les Planeurs du Monde Volume II[5]General characteristics Performance