HAL HT-2

HAL HT-2
Type:	Trainer aircraft
Design country:	India
Manufacturer:	Hindustan Aeronautics
First flight:	5th August 1951
Number of pieces:	172

The HAL HT-2 is a trainer aircraft from the Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics .

History and construction

The HT-2 was the first engine-powered aircraft developed and produced in India. The beginner's training aircraft was designed by Dr. VM Ghatge the chief designer of HAL. The aircraft was a cantilever low-wing aircraft with a conventional tail unit and a non-retractable tail wheel landing gear . In the cockpit, the teacher's and student's seats were one behind the other. The machine was driven by a Cirrus Major III piston engine with 116 kW. Later, the machines were partially converted to Lycoming AEIO-320 -D2B with 160 HP because there were not enough spare parts available for the Cirrus Major III engines. Several machines were also used in civil flight schools.

variants

• HT-2 - standard version
• HT-2L - later version with Lycoming piston engine

Military use

 Ghana

12 machines were handed over to the Ghanaian Air Force, where they were in service from 1959 to 1974.

 India

• Indian Air Force
• Indian Navy

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data (HT-2)
crew	2
length	7.53 m
span	10.72 m
height	2.72 m
Wing area	16 m²
Empty mass	699 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	1016 kg
Cruising speed	185 km / h
Top speed	220 km / h
Service ceiling	4420 m
Range	640 km
Engines	1 × Cirrus Major III piston engine with 116 kW

See also

• List of aircraft types

literature

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 2172

Individual evidence

1. ↑ HT-2 - India's First Powered Aircraft ( Memento November 4, 2012 in the Internet Archive ), accessed June 10, 2013
2. ↑ Data from "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982–1985)", 1985, Orbis Publishing, p. 2172

Web links

Commons : HAL HT-2  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• HT-2 - India's First Powered Aircraft , accessed June 10, 2013.