HT-2
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The HAL HT-2 is an Indian two-seat primary trainer designed and built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The HT-2 was the first company design to enter production in 1953 for the Indian Air Force and Navy, where it replaced the de Havilland Tiger Moth. The HT-2 is a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear. Powered by a 155 hp (116 kW) Cirrus Major III piston engine, the aircraft has enclosed tandem cockpits with dual controls. Apart from military use, the aircraft was also used by Indian flying schools.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- Category
- Trainers
- Length
- 7.53 m
- Wingspan
- 10.72 m
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 100 kt
- Max speed
- 110 kt
- Range
- 300 nm
- Service ceiling
- 14,500 ft
- Rate of climb
- 800 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 2,240 lb
- Empty weight
- 1,540 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 31 US gal
- Powerplant
- Cirrus Major III
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 2
- Length
- 24.7 ft
- Wingspan
- 35.2 ft
- Height
- 9 ft
- Number built
- 172
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.