The HAL HF-24 Marut was an Indian fighter-bomber aircraft of the 1960s. Developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, with Kurt Tank as lead designer. It is the first Indian-developed jet aircraft, and the first Asian jet fighter (outside Russia/Soviet Union) to go beyond the test phase and into successful production and active service. On 17 June 1961, the type conducted its maiden flight; on 1 April 1967, the first production Marut was officially delivered to the IAF.
Armed with 2 boom 25s and 4 wing guns
AG1 for drop tanks
AG2 for cockpit
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 23.5ft (7.2m)
- Length 39.8ft (12.1m)
- Height 11.1ft (3.4m)
- Empty Weight 12,689lbs (5,755kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,294lbs (7,391kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 1.241
- Wing Loading 85.3lbs/ft2 (416.4kg/m2)
- Wing Area 191.1ft2 (17.8m2)
- Drag Points 3005
Parts
- Number of Parts 111
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 512
