| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
| Description |
The HAL HJT-16 Kiran () is an Indian two-seat intermediate jet-powered trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by aircraft company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). |
The Bell P-76 was the proposed designation for a production model derivative of the XP-39E, a single-engine American fighter aircraft prototype of World War II. |
| First Flight |
1964-09-04 |
1942-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1968-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1989-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Bell Aircraft Corporation |
| Type |
Intermediate jet trainer |
Fighter aircraft |
| Length (m) |
10.6 |
9.7 |
| Height (m) |
3.64 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
695 |
620 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
324 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
137 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
9150 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
11 |
| Armament |
two 500lb (227kg) bombs or two SNEB rocket pods containing seven 68 mm rockets or two pods with 7.62 mm machine guns, or two 50-Imp Gal (226 litre) drop tanks |
; 1× 37 mm (1.46 in) Oldsmobile T9 cannon, 30 rounds; 2× 0.50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine guns, 200 rounds per gun; 4× 0.30 in (7.62 mm) M1919 machine guns, 1,000 rounds per gun; 500 lb (227 kg) externally |
| Endurance (h) |
1 |
|
| National Origin |
India |
|
| Number Built |
190 |
0 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet, 11.12 kN thrust each |
1 × Continental I-1430-1, 1600 kW (2146 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Indian Air Force, Indian Navy |
United States Army Air Forces |
| Status |
In service |
Did not enter mass-production |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HJT-16_Kiran |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_P-76 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.7 |
10.9 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
19 |
21.9 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
6.03 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Armstrong Siddeley Viper |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |