HAL Kiran
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The HAL HJT-16 Kiran is an intermediate jet trainer suited for pilots who have already trained in the HPT-32 Deepak. It is the aircraft currently being used by the Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran and Indian naval acrobatic team Sagar Pawans
The HAL HJT-16 Kiran is an intermediate jet trainer suited for pilots who have already trained in the HPT-32 Deepak. It is the aircraft currently being used by the Indian Air Force aerobatic team Surya Kiran and Indian naval acrobatic team Sagar Pawans
[edit] Variant
Kiran Mk.I : Two-seat basic jet trainer powered by a Rolls Royce Viper turbo-jet engine.
Kiran Mk.IA : Two-seat basic jet trainer with armament capability and a Rolls Royce Orpheus engine
Kiran Mk.II : Improved version with four hardpoints and integral twin 7.62mm machine guns in nose.
[edit] Operators India Indian Air Force, Indian Navy.
[edit] Replacement Kiran will be replaced with the new HAL HJT-36 trainer undergoing flight trials. The Indian Air Force has already placed orders for 12 such aircraft to replace the Kiran's used by the Surya Kiran team.
