Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-36

HAL HJT-36 Sitara
Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-36
Type:	Jet trainer aircraft
Design country:	India
Manufacturer:	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
First flight:	March 7, 2003
Commissioning:	In flight testing
Production time:	In series production since 2008
Number of pieces:	12 (as of end of 2008)

The HAL HJT-36 Sitara ( Hindi : सितारा , Sitārā , 'star') is a single- engine jet trainer aircraft from the Indian manufacturer HAL . It is intended by the Indian Air Force for basic aviation training as a replacement for the HJT-16 Kiran that has been used up to now .

The development of the HJT-36 began in 1999. The first flight took place on March 7, 2003. So far, the 12 machines of the pilot series and 250 copies of the series version have been ordered.

Since India could not procure an engine with the necessary power, the prototypes were equipped with Snecma-Turbomeca Larzac jet engines . The series versions are to be equipped with the more powerful NPO Saturn AL-55I with a thrust of 16.9 kN and a thrust-to-weight ratio of 5.59.

Accidents

In February 2007, when the first prototype was launched at Yelahanka Air Force Base near Bangalore, the cockpit hood was lost. The machine crashed - chief test pilot Baldev Singh was unharmed.

Technical specifications

Parameter	Data
Type	two seat medium jet trainer
span	10 m
length	11 m
height	4.4 m
drive	a SNECMA Turbomeca Larzac jet engine with 14.1 kN thrust
Top speed	0.75 Mach (825 km / h)
Service ceiling	9,000 m
Duration of use	3 hours
Empty mass	3,500 kg
Max. Takeoff mass	4,500 kg
Armament	five suspension points for various types of weapons (total max. 1000 kg)

See also: List of aircraft types

Web links

• HAL Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36

Individual evidence

1. ↑ http://webapps.uni-koeln.de/tamil/ Tamil translation
2. ↑ Google translation
3. ↑ Report in The Hindu