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Measured figures
Length
Single source15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)[source]
IAR 316 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HAL Rudra | IAR 316 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Armed helicopter[source] | Light utility /training helicopter[source] |
| National origin | India[source] | Romania[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] | Industria Aeronautică Română[source] |
| Designer | Rotary Wing Research and Design Centre[source] | — |
| Status |
12.82 m (42 ft 1 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In service[source] |
operational for training purposes[source] |
| Primary users | Indian Army Indian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 91[source] | 250[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2007–present[source] | 1971-1987[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2012[source] | 1971[source] |
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| First flight | 16 August 2007[source] | — |
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| Developed from | HAL Dhruv[source] | Aérospatiale Alouette III[source] |
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| Capacity | 12 passengers (14 passengers in high density seating)[source] | 5 passengers[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,055 kg (2,326 lb)[source] | 550 kg (1,210 lb) maximum[source] |
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| Main rotor area | 136.85 m 2 (1,473.0 sq ft)[source] | 95.4 m 2 (1,027 sq ft)[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 292 km/h (182 mph, 157 kn)[source] | — |
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| Disk loading | 40.19 kg/m 2 (8.23 lb/sq ft)[source] | — |
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| Primary user | — | Romanian Air Force[source] |
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| Fuselage width | — | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 2 hardpoints for anti-tank guided missiles[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Romania[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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