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The HAL HJT-36 Sitara (Sanskrit: "Morning star") is the intermidiate jet trainer aircraft being developed by HAL for the Indian Air Force, to replace the HAL HJT-16 Kiran in the inventory. HJT stands for Hindustan Jet Trainer. It is of conventional jet trainer design, with a low, swept wing, staggered cockpits, and small jet intakes on the sides of the fuselage.
The project was started in 1999, with the first prototype flying on March 7 2003. The Indian military has ordered 225 aircraft, which are expected to begin entering service in 2006.
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Specifications (HJT-36)
General Characteristics
- Crew: two, student and instructor
- Length: m ( ft in)
- Wingspan: m ( ft in)
- Height: m ( ft in)
- Wing area: m² ( ft²)
- Empty: kg ( lb)
- Loaded: kg ( lb)
- Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
- Powerplant: 1x Snecma Larzac 04-20, 14.1 kN (3,168 lb) thrust
Performance
- Maximum speed: km/h ( mph)
- Range: km ( miles)
- Service ceiling: m ( ft)
- Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
- Wing loading: kg/m² lb/ft²)
- Thrust-to-weight:
Armament
- five hardpoints for up to 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) of a variety of guns, bombs, rockets, and missiles
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