| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Vladimir Gribovsky |
| 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 Gribovsky G-23 Komsomolyets 2 () was a two-seat, single aircraft originally intended to explore the potential of a car-derived, water cooled inline engine for light aviation. |
| First Flight |
1964-09-04 |
1937-02-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1968-01-01 |
|
| Production End |
1989-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Vladislav Gribovsky |
| Type |
Intermediate jet trainer |
|
| Length (m) |
10.6 |
10.5 |
| Height (m) |
3.64 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
2 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
695 |
179 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
324 |
|
| Min Speed (km/h) |
137 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
9150 |
7985 |
| 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 |
|
| Endurance (h) |
1 |
|
| National Origin |
India |
Soviet Union |
| Number Built |
190 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet, 11.12 kN thrust each |
1 × M-11Ye 5-cylinder radial engine, 112 kW (150 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Indian Air Force, Indian Navy |
|
| Status |
In service |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HJT-16_Kiran |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gribovsky_G-23 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
10.7 |
11 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
19 |
14.9 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
6.03 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Armstrong Siddeley Viper |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |