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  1. p2prada

    HF-24 Marut

    I know that, but that's what I mean. His departure matched with the Egyptian engine failure. Normally an engine failure in a development program is the death knell for the program. Meaning there can be no further modifications or upgrades possible. This pining to see Germany again could only be...
  2. p2prada

    HF-24 Marut

    Yes, they tried. An Austrian engineer headed their research. Google E-300 and HA-300.
  3. p2prada

    HF-24 Marut

    Yeah. But we don't know why he left India. He left just after the HF-24 flew with Egyptian engines and the engine was found to have design problems. Even the Egyptians canceled their own plane project after that. So, this seems to be related to his leaving the country.
  4. p2prada

    HF-24 Marut

    I don't know why Tank left. Probably got a better job as a consultant in Germany.
  5. p2prada

    HF-24 Marut

    HAL had received the old Orpheus 703 engines for the Marut. The 703 was underpowered and the aircraft was underutilized. The main powerplant's development was canceled by the British for whatever reasons and GoI refused to pay for it's development(idiots). The RD-9F (Mig-19 engines) from Russia...
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