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Kiran IA · Length
Single source10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)[source]
KT-1 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HAL HJT-16 Kiran | KAI KT-1 Woongbi |
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| Type | Intermediate jet trainer[source] | Basic trainer and light attack aircraft[source] |
| National origin | India[source] | South Korea[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] | Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | In service |
10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[source]
Cruise; Kiran IA · Cruise speed
Single sourceMaximum; Kiran IA · at sea level
Single source695 km/h (432 mph, 375 kn) at sea level[source]
324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)[source]
Maximum; KT-1 · at 4,570 m (14,993 ft)
Single source644 km/h (400 mph, 348 kn) at 4,570 m (14,993 ft)[source]
Ferry; KT-1 · at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal and external fuel (30 minutes reserve)
Single sourceKT-1 · at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)
Single source1,333 km (828 mi, 720 nmi) at 7,620 m (25,000 ft) with max internal fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
2,070 km (1,290 mi, 1,120 nmi) at 6,100 m (20,013 ft) with max internal and external fuel (30 minutes reserve)[source]
KT-1 · 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop engine
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-62 turboprop engine, 708.4 kW (950.0 hp)[source]
Kiran IA · 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet , 11.12 kN (2,500 lbf) thrust[source]
KT-1 · (3,500 ft/min) at sea level, clean
Single source17.78 m/s (3,500 ft/min) at sea level, clean[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Indian Air Force Indian Navy[source] | Republic of Korea Air Force Indonesian Air Force Turkish Air Force Peruvian Air Force Senegalese Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 190[source] | 186[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1964 -1989[source] | 1999–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 1968[source] | 2000[source] |
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| First flight | 4 September 1964[source] | November 1991[source] |
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| Developed into | HAL HJT-36 Yashas[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 6.03:1[source] |
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| Airfoil | NACA 23015 at root, NACA 23012 at tip[source] | root: NACA 63-218 ; tip: NACA 63-212[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,137 L (300 US gal; 250 imp gal) internal fuel[source] | 551 L (146 US gal; 121 imp gal) in two wing tanks with provision for two 189 L (50 US gal; 42 imp gal) drop-tanks on the inboard pylons[source] |
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| Stall speed | 137–145 km/h (85–90 mph, 74–78 kn) flaps extended and landing gear deployed[source] | 132 km/h (82 mph, 71 kn) flaps down[source] |
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| Time to altitude | 20 min to 9,150 m (30,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Agency for Defence Development Korea Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Maximum fuel weight | — | 408 kg (899 lb)[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed Hartzell HC-E4N-2/E9512CB-1, 2.44 m (8 ft 0 in) diameter constant-speed fully feathering reversible propeller[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | — | 648 km/h (403 mph, 350 kn)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 7 - 3.5 (aerobatic, clean)[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 206.8 kg/m 2 (42.4 lb/sq ft) with external stores[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.2137 kW/kg (0.1300 hp/lb)with external stores[source] |
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Maximum take-off; KT-1 · (and Maximum Landing Weight)with external stores
Single source