This is an excellent plane. I want it to success. It should happen fast. Once inducted with HTFE 25, it will have a limited combat ability as well. 25 KG dry thrust will give its performance a big boost. Fingers crossed.
Cant we replicate a HAWK I on Sitara too , what are your thoughts?
Since unlike Pakistan we don't bomb our own civilians these Ac are kinda useless as combat role. That should be left to Hawk. However it's good as an export market.
It can have a limited combat role. 25 KN dry thrust will allow it to carry more payload and better cruise speed.
Limited combat role is nothing but ground bombing missions. It can't operate in AD/AI role. It needs support from other fighters anyway. The cost of integrating weapons in Hawk is more than it's worth in India's point of view.
Cheers. I had been waiting for this news for a long long time. This will turn out to be a great trainer with limited combat capability. I want to see it operational as soon as possible.
Our HTFE 25 is getting ready. What shall we do qith AL55?India to Complete Trainer Jet Certification with Freshly Supplied Engines from Rostec
”After passing successful acceptance tests at the test stands in the presence of a HAL representative, the engines were finally shipped to the client. The HJT-36 trainer aircraft project is in the final stages of flight certification tests, which should confirm that the model meets the requirements of the Indian Air Force. Power plants with increased service life will be used to complete this stage. There are also plans to increase the service life for 16 AL-55I engines already supplied to HAL Corporation at earlier stages. Significant work has already been done to organize the licensed production of AL-55I engines at HAL enterprises”, said the Deputy General Director and Chief Designer of UEC, Yury Shmotin.
AL-55I is a double-circuit turbojet engine. It is specially designed for the Indian HJT-36 trainer aircraft.
India to Complete Trainer Jet Certification with Freshly Supplied Engines from Rostec
The United Engine Corporation completed work to increase the service life of the two supplied engines to 300 hours. During the project, the design resource of the AL-55I engine...www.aviationpros.com
That is why I used the word limited. Whether to integrate weapons or not will be IAF's call. If it is not economical, it will not be done but an option will remain open.
No, IAF squadrons have trainer aircraft which is a full fledged jet, Air Force Academy will use HTT 40,Sitara and Hawk.
India induct polish Iskra trainers even after a crash during demoflight infront of Indian's but i hope IAF will not ask for an another moon trial for IJT.
So they are retaining this training model from the 80s into 2030s.... excellent.
such a cute aircraft, India has a really nice looking aircraft, LCA and this are really cute
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Aircraft I mean any aircraft is cute if you understand their philosophy I mean why they are made like that, but even without understanding this HJT-36 tiny trainer, because it reminds me a dolphin, and it looks almost alive, also it is thin.You mean amca and tejas mk2 not cute
Another reason I like HJT-36 is its inlet, it is like it has no intakes, so it reduces drag, similar to Sepecat Jaguar or the Panavia TornadoYou mean amca and tejas mk2 not cute
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