Four-day Aeroplus from today

The 5th edition of Aeroplus-2012, beginning in Coimbatore today, will showcase a "real" world of aviation, featuring Aeromodelling shows, among others.

The 5th edition of Aeroplus-2012, beginning in Coimbatore on Thursday, will showcase a "real" world of aviation, featuring Aeromodelling shows, among others.

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The show is being organised by Nehru College of Aeronautics and Applied Sciences.

As part of keeping International standards in practical training, the college campus is equipped with 8 Cessna 150 and 152, Lear Jet 25 B, King Air C 90 aircraft and Bell and EnStrom F28 Helicopters, which would be displayed at the Aeroplus, for benefit of aspiring students and public, P Krishnakumar, Secretary, Nehru Groups of Institutions, said.

A special addition at the four-day expo 2012 will be the newly acquired Hawker 125, a business jet aircraft, besides stalls from ISRO and Police department,he told reporters.

The institution was offering four programmes in aeronautical science and aircraft maintenance and MBA programme in Airlines and Airport Management, Krishnakumar said.