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HAL HJT-36 “sitara” back in top-gear

by Sati Ramachandran



India’s indigenous jet trainer HJT-36 “sitara” is back in top-gear. The tandem seated ,subsonic jet trainer’s development was ahead of schedule when it faced a tragic turn of events. In February 2007 at the Aero India show at the Yelahanka air base near Bangalore, PT-1, the first prototype aircraft suffered serious damage when its canopy flew open during takeoff causing the aircraft to veer to the right off the runway. This caused the aircraft to tilt, which damaged the starboard wing. The program’s chief test pilot and the pilot of the aircraft, Squadron Leader Baldev Singh, apparently forgot to secure the canopy safely.



The development of the aircraft was slowed down from then. However,as per the latest information,HAL has started the procedures to setup the infrastructure facilities for manufacturing the HJT-36 in Tambaram,Chennai. A formal tender for setting up of the facilities is already issued.



The power plant of the aircraft,NPO Saturn AL-55I,will be locally made under license at HAL’s aeroengineering centre,Koraput. The facility to mass produce the HJT-36 will also speed up the the production of LCA Tejas due





the interchangeability of some parts.




HJT-36 has already secured an order for 76 aircrafts for the IAF. The Surya Kiran acrobatics team will also gradually shift to the Sitara.The trainer has a full glass cockpit with a layout similar to current generation combat aircraft. It uses an integrated digital avionics system from GE Aviation Systems. Active matrix liquid crystal multi-function displays from Thales and GE Aviation were evaluated. Head-up display and repeater is sourced from Elbit Systems. The instructor’s station in the rear cockpit has a data entry display panel. The aircraft also has dual VHF and UHF communications systems.The aircraft is fitted with a 9kW starter generator and two nickel cadmium 43Ah batteries.

HAL HJT-36 “sitara” back in top-gear | India dreams big
 
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No nothing cooking , this was tend to happen

Both the project have not acquired FOC and are already Running late , so they will speed up the production

what i meant is that,the starting of the productions of the two will help them mutually
 
HAL HJT-36 “sitara” back in top-gear

by Sati Ramachandran



India’s indigenous jet trainer HJT-36 “sitara” is back in top-gear. The tandem seated ,subsonic jet trainer’s development was ahead of schedule when it faced a tragic turn of events. In February 2007 at the Aero India show at the Yelahanka air base near Bangalore, PT-1, the first prototype aircraft suffered serious damage when its canopy flew open during takeoff causing the aircraft to veer to the right off the runway. This caused the aircraft to tilt, which damaged the starboard wing. The program’s chief test pilot and the pilot of the aircraft, Squadron Leader Baldev Singh, apparently forgot to secure the canopy safely.



The development of the aircraft was slowed down from then. However,as per the latest information,HAL has started the procedures to setup the infrastructure facilities for manufacturing the HJT-36 in Tambaram,Chennai. A formal tender for setting up of the facilities is already issued.



The power plant of the aircraft,NPO Saturn AL-55I,will be locally made under license at HAL’s aeroengineering centre,Koraput. The facility to mass produce the HJT-36 will also speed up the the production of LCA Tejas due





the interchangeability of some parts.




HJT-36 has already secured an order for 76 aircrafts for the IAF. The Surya Kiran acrobatics team will also gradually shift to the Sitara.The trainer has a full glass cockpit with a layout similar to current generation combat aircraft. It uses an integrated digital avionics system from GE Aviation Systems. Active matrix liquid crystal multi-function displays from Thales and GE Aviation were evaluated. Head-up display and repeater is sourced from Elbit Systems. The instructor’s station in the rear cockpit has a data entry display panel. The aircraft also has dual VHF and UHF communications systems.The aircraft is fitted with a 9kW starter generator and two nickel cadmium 43Ah batteries.

HAL HJT-36 “sitara” back in top-gear | India dreams big

While this is a welcoming news, i have a little doubt about it !!
They gonna produce near tambaram? My home is a little stone throw away from here and there is a namesake IAF base here and there is no space at all tambaram to build this....
However let me see if there is a surprise for me in my own backyard!!!
 
While this is a welcoming news, i have a little doubt about it !!
They gonna produce near tambaram? My home is a little stone throw away from here and there is a namesake IAF base here and there is no space at all tambaram to build this....
However let me see if there is a surprise for me in my own backyard!!!

lol! but the tender is already issued!
 
While this is a welcoming news, i have a little doubt about it !!
They gonna produce near tambaram? My home is a little stone throw away from here and there is a namesake IAF base here and there is no space at all tambaram to build this....
However let me see if there is a surprise for me in my own backyard!!!

It says they ll make infrastructure facility in Tamabaram. They don't have anything there yet.
 
like to share about LCA, I read in another forum from a guy working on LCA PROJECT.

He says the time line is pretty accurate when they starts till they encounter a problem, then back to square one. It is a great achievement to find out a problem and solving it as this 'problem experience' will add to the military aviation of India for the generations to come. The same snag will not occur again in any of our future aircraft venture. And they say they are working 24/7 to get things delivered.
 
like to share about LCA, I read in another forum from a guy working on LCA PROJECT.

He says the time line is pretty accurate when they starts till they encounter a problem, then back to square one. It is a great achievement to find out a problem and solving it as this 'problem experience' will add to the military aviation of India for the generations to come. The same snag will not occur again in any of our future aircraft venture. And they say they are working 24/7 to get things delivered.

thats true.they working really hard.
 

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