Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-16 Kiran Family
The HJT-16 Kiran is an Indian two-seat jet-trainer family designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Its side-by-side cockpit and straightforward flying qualities supported basic and intermediate instruction for Indian military pilots, while improved variants added advanced training capability. Kiran aircraft also served as the mount of the Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran formation-aerobatic team and remain part of HAL's overhaul and experimental-development lineage.
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Identity
- Aliases
- HJT-16KiranKiran Mk IKiran Mk IAKiran Mk II
- Family Name
- HAL HJT-16 Kiran
- Full Name
- Hindustan Aeronautics HJT-16 Kiran Family
- Roles
- traineraerobaticmilitary
- Status
- active
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The HJT-16 Kiran is an Indian two-seat jet-trainer family designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Its side-by-side cockpit and straightforward flying qualities supported basic and intermediate instruction for Indian military pilots, while improved variants added advanced training capability. Kiran aircraft also served as the mount of the Indian Air Force's Surya Kiran formation-aerobatic team and remain part of HAL's overhaul and experimental-development lineage.
- First Flight Year
- 1,964
- Manufacturer
Links
- Official Url
- https://hal-india.co.in/our-history
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:03:33 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 29, 2026 at 12:03:33 UTC