HAL Kiran
| HAL HJT-16 Kiran | |
|---|---|
 Three HAL Kiran Mk II 2007 |
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| Type: | Trainer aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
4th September 1964 |
| Commissioning: |
1968 |
| Production time: |
1968 to 1989 |
| Number of pieces: |
190 |
The HAL HJT-16 Kiran is a two-seat trainer aircraft from the Indian manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics .
History and construction
The Kiran is a single-engine trainer aircraft with two seats arranged side by side and is used by the Indian armed forces as a jet trainer. The first aircraft, powered by a Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 11 jet engine, took off on its maiden flight on September 4, 1964. The first series - Kiran Mk. I - was delivered to the Indian Air Force from March 1968. Later machines were equipped with four suspension points under the wings in order to be able to carry out weapon training and were called Kiran Mk. IA . An improved version, powered by a Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus engine and with improved weapon carrying capacity, was the Kiran Mk. II . It flew for the first time on July 30, 1976 and was delivered from 1985 to 1989 (61 units).
Versions
- Kiran Mk. I
- Two-seat basic jet trainer Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 11 engine (118 built)
- Kiran Mk. IA
- Two-seat basic jet trainer with four suspension points under the wings (72 built)
- Kiran Mk. II
- Two-seat basic jet trainer with four suspension points under the wings and a twin MG built into the nose
use
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data (Kiran Mk. IA) |
|---|---|
| crew | 2 |
| length | 10.60 m |
| span | 10.70 m |
| height | 3.63 m |
| Wing area | 19 m² |
| Empty mass | 2560 kg |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 4235 kg |
| Cruising speed | 324 km / h |
| Top speed | 695 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 9144 m |
| Range | 615 km |
| Engines | Rolls-Royce Viper Mk. 11 |
| Armament | possible at 4 suspension points under the wings |
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Taylor 1982, p.92.
- ↑ Taylor 1988, p.98.
- ↑ Data from Flugzeuginfo.net