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T-41C · Length
Single source26 ft 11 in (8.20 m)[source]
HTT-40 · Length
DisputedConfiguration
| Specification | Cessna T-41 Mescalero | HAL HTT-40 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Primary pilot trainer[source] | Basic training aircraft[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | India[source] |
| Manufacturer | Cessna[source] | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)[source]HTT-40 |
| Status | In service |
HTT-40 · Length
DisputedMaximum; T-41C · Maximum speed
Single source125 kn (144 mph, 232 km/h)[source]
Maximum; HTT-40 · Maximum speed
DisputedMaximum; HTT-40 / Max level Speed · Maximum speed
Manufacturer claimMaximum; HTT-40 / Max permissible Speed · @ 6g
Manufacturer claimMaximum; HTT-40 · Maximum speed
Disputed400 km/h (249 mph, 216 kn)[source]
450 kmph @ 6g[source]HTT-40 / Max permissible Speed
407 kmph[source]HTT-40 / Max level Speed
450 km/h[source]HTT-40
T-41C · 1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Continental IO-360-D Six-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 210 hp (160 kW)[source]
T-41C · Wing area
Single source159 sq ft (14.8 m 2 )[source]
T-41C · 880 ft/min (
Single source880 ft/min (4.5 m/s)[source]
HTT-40 · Endurance
Manufacturer claim3.09 hrs[source]HTT-40
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force United States Army Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | — |
|---|
| Number built | T-41A : 230 T-41B : 255 T-41C : 52 T-41D : 299[source] | 3 (excluding 2 prototypes)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1964–1996[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1964[source] | 2026 (planned)[source] |
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| Developed from | Cessna 172 Cessna R172[source] | HPT-32 Deepak[source] |
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| Capacity | three passengers[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller[source] | 4-bladed[source] |
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| Alternative designation | T-41 Mescalero[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Aircraft Research and Design Centre[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Indian Air Force[source] |
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| First flight | — | 31 May 2016[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 450 kg[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 450 km/h (279 mph, 243 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | +6/-3[source] |
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| Internal fuel mass | — | 460 kg[source]HTT-40 / Internal fuel mass |
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| Take-off Distance | — | 785 meter[source]HTT-40 |
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| Landing Distance | — | 987 meter[source]HTT-40 |
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| Time to Climb 3 km | — | 7.05 min[source]HTT-40 |
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| Engine | — | Honeywell TPE331-12B Turboprop engine[source]HTT-40 |
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Gross; HTT-40 / Normal Training Configuration Mass · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; HTT-40 / Maximum Take-off Mass · Max takeoff weight
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