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Intermediate jet trainer
HAL HJT-16 Kiran is a intermediate jet trainer originating in India. It was built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Reported operators include Indian Air Force Indian Navy.
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HJT-16 Kiran A HAL HJT-16 Kiran of the Indian Air Force General information Type Intermediate jet trainer National origin India Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Status In service Primary users Indian Air Force Indian Navy Number built 190 History Manufactured 1964 -1989 Introduction date 1
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Products | DDPMoD Translating to your chosen language.... Skip to main content Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Defence Production Search English हिन्दी Accessibility Controls Accessibility Options Reset Text Size Increase Text Size Normal Text Size Decrease Dark/Light Contrast Invert Highlight Links Show/Hide Images Default Cursor Saturation Change Theme Color Fill Background with theme color Set Key Offerings / Recent Documents box style Home Ministry Ministry sub-navigati
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Intermediate jet trainer
India
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
In service
Indian Air Force Indian Navy
190
1964 -1989
1968
4 September 1964
HAL HJT-36 Yashas
2
10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)
10.70 m (35 ft 1 in)
3.64 m (11 ft 11 in)
19.00 m 2 (204.5 sq ft)
6.03:1
NACA 23015 at root, NACA 23012 at tip
2,560 kg (5,644 lb)
4,235 kg (9,337 lb)
1,137 L (300 US gal; 250 imp gal) internal fuel
1 × Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet , 11.12 kN (2,500 lbf) thrust
695 km/h (432 mph, 375 kn) at sea level
324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)
137–145 km/h (85–90 mph, 74–78 kn) flaps extended and landing gear deployed
1 hr 45 min
9,150 m (30,020 ft)
20 min to 9,150 m (30,000 ft)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
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| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 10.6 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
HAL HJT-16 Kiran equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
IndiaDated directory active-fleet estimate for Kiran (HJT-16), grouped under HAL HJT-16 Kiran. Only the explicitly listed service and role Active cells are included. The exact combined source designation is preserved; no variant split or national fleet total is inferred. Ordered, stored and upgrade fleets are excluded; this is not a readiness count.
MyanmarReported count for HAL HJT-16 Kiran. Service scope: Myanmar Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 6. Origin: India. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.