| Manufacturer |
Saab |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Description |
The Saab 36 (also known as Projekt 1300) was a cancelled Swedish supersonic bomber planned by Saab AB during the 1950s. |
The HAL HF-24 Marut ("Spirit of the Tempest") is an Indian jet fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during the 1960s and early 70s. |
| First Flight |
|
1961-06-17 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1967-04-01 |
| Service End |
|
1990-01-01 |
| Designer |
Saab |
Kurt Tank |
| Type |
Bomber |
Fighter-bomber |
| Length (m) |
17 |
15.87 |
| Height (m) |
|
3.6 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
1112 |
| Min Speed (km/h) |
|
248 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
18000 |
|
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
22.5 |
| Armament |
1 × 600–800 kg (1 300–1 800 lb) free-fall nuclear bomb |
4× 30 mm (1.18 in) ADEN cannon with 120 rpg; Up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) on four wing pylons; Retractable Matra pack of 50× 2.68 in (68 mm) rockets |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.14 |
0.93 |
| National Origin |
|
India |
| Number Built |
|
147 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Bristol Olympus, 44 kN thrust each |
2 × Bristol Siddeley Orpheus Mk 703 turbojets, 21.6 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
|
Indian Air Force |
| Status |
Cancelled project |
|
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_36 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_HF-24_Marut |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
9.6 |
9 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
54 |
28 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
2.9 |
| Aircraft Engine |
Rolls-Royce Olympus |
Bristol Siddeley Orpheus |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |