HAL HJT-36 Sitara

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HJT-36 Sitara S3474 HAL/Indian Air Force
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HJT-36 Sitara S3474 HAL/Indian Air Force

The HAL HJT-36 Sitara  is a subsonic intermediate jet trainer aircraft is design and developed by Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy.

Role Intermediate Trainer
Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Design group Aircraft Research and Design Centre
First flight 7 March 2003
Status Limited series production
Primary users Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
Number built 16

Specifications (HJT-36, prototypes)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 11 m (36 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 10 m (32 ft 9.75 in)
  • Height: 4.4 m (14 ft 5.25 in)
  • Wing area: 17.5 m2 (188.4 sq ft)
  • Aspect ratio: 5.5
  • Gross weight: 4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 5,400 kg (11,905 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 917 kilograms (2,022 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × SNECMA Larzac 04-H20 non-afterburning turbofan, 14.12 kN (3,175 lbf) thrust (Prototypes)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Saturn/UMPO AL-55I non-afterburning turbofan, 17 kN (3,821 lbf) thrust (Production aircraft)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 750 km/h (466 mph, 405 kn)
  • Maximum speed: Mach 0.75
  • Range: 1,000 km (621 mi, 540 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 9,000 m (29,520 ft)
  • g limits: +7.0/–2.5
  • Wing loading: 308.6 kg/m2 (63.21 lb/sq ft)

Armament

  • Hardpoints: 1 × under-fuselage and 4 × under-wing pylons with a capacity of 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb),

Photo Rob Vogelaar