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Intermediate jet trainerIndia · 1968 · Phasing Out
HJT-16 Kiran
Indian two-seat intermediate jet-powered trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by aircraft.
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About the Kiran
The HAL HJT-16 Kiran is an Indian two-seat intermediate jet-powered trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by aircraft company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The Kiran was developed at the behest of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who sought a new intermediate trainer aircraft for its pilots.
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