HAL HJT-36

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The HAL Hindustan Jet Trainer-36 Sitara (Sanskrit: "Morning star ") is an Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) trainer aircraft under development by Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) ARDC (Aircraft Research and Design Center) for the Indian Air Force. The HJT-36 will replace the HJT-16 Kiran in its role of as a trainer (Stage-2) in the Airforce. It has a conventional jet trainer design, with a low, swept wing, staggered cockpits, and small air intakes on either side of its fuselage.

The project began in 1999, with the first prototype flying on March 7 2003. The Limited Series Production (LSP) order of the Airforce of 12 (Suryakiran Aerobatics team) aircraft are supposed to be delivered in 2005-06. Final production could be 225+ aircraft, serving both the Airforce and the Navy.

Initial prototypes have flown with the Snecma Larzac engine, while the production models will fly with the more powerful Saturn AL-55I engine with about 16.9 kN of thrust (Thrust to Weight Ratio of 5.59).

Specifications (HJT-36, prototypes)

General characteristics

Crew: two, student and instructor
Length: 11.00 m (36 ft 1 in)
Wingspan: 10.00 m (32 ft 10 in)
Height: 4.40 m (14 ft 5 in)
Empty: 3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
Loaded: kg ( lb)
Maximum takeoff: 4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
Maximum Mach Speed 0.75
Maximum Dive Speed 750 km/h
Service Ceiling 9000 m
Maximum Load Factor +7.0/-2.5 g
Powerplant: 1x Snecma Larzac 04-20, 14.1 kN (3,170 lbf) thrust

Performance

Maximum speed: 825 km/h
Range: endurance of 3 hours
Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,520 ft)
Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
Thrust-to-weight:

Armament

Five hardpoints for up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of a variety of guns, bombs, rockets, and missiles

HAL HJT-36

Specifications (HJT-36, prototypes)

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

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