HAL HT-2

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HT-2
HAL HT-2 (1).jpg
Role Primary trainer
National originIndia
Manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
DesignerAircraft Research & Development Center (HAL)
First flightAugust 5, 1951
Introduction1953
Retired1990
Primary users Indian Air Force
Number built172

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.[ citation needed ]

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Operators

Military operators

Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
12 HAL HT-2s were delivered and used between 1959 and 1974.[ citation needed ]
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Civilian operators

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Specifications (HT-2)

HT-2 trainer at IISc, Bangalore HAL HT-2 (2).jpg
HT-2 trainer at IISc, Bangalore

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1953–54 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. Bridgman 1953, p. 118.