The question is how quickly can HLFT be done? And will it remain a HAL internal project ? Or other agencies will pitch in ?
HAL Hindustan Lead in Fighter Trainer (HLFT-42) Trainer Aircraft Program
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It will take up to 6 years to see it in the LSP stage. Consider this program for a next decade delivery.
No clue about the process. Getting private players in is becoming a fad, although HAL does like to do things on its own.
Same dude who refused existence of this when his HAL MD declared its development.
Test pilots don’t know what’s happening at the higher ups i guess.
1. Fly By Wire
2. AESA + IRST
3. EW
4. 9 Hardpoints
Only thing remaining is possible engine.
Before I thought that it would be lighter therefore a 73kN Kaveri could work. But these many features, it has to be GE 404 now.
And it's gonna be a proper fighter jet it seems.
2. AESA + IRST
3. EW
4. 9 Hardpoints
Only thing remaining is possible engine.
Before I thought that it would be lighter therefore a 73kN Kaveri could work. But these many features, it has to be GE 404 now.
And it's gonna be a proper fighter jet it seems.
Frankly I don't see the point of a Mk-2 . What exactly is HAL aiming for ? A low cost , VFM LIFT or an LCA . We already have an LCA . The idea behind the HLFT was to cut down on costs due to the sophistication of the LCA . This Mk-2 totally defeats the original mission aims .
For the time being, this is all on paper, and we should wait to hear from HAL about the project's development and timeline.
Hmm...Marut itself means Vayu: The Wind God. Lord Hanuman, as we all know, is son of Marut/Vayu so known as Maruti/Pawan Putra. Now HLTF-42 portrays Lord Hanuman in its vertical tail. The silent meaning is obvious.
Interestingly, I typed this in the morning:
Interestingly, I typed this in the morning:
Almost like Marut reincarnated