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  1. Heberian20 February 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Sitara (HJT 36)

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  2. Sathish20 February 2011 at 5:40 pm

    IJT Sitara ?

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  3. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 5:55 pm

    Intermediate jet trainer armed version.

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  4. Unknown20 February 2011 at 5:58 pm

    IJT Trainer aircraft

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  5. Ankur20 February 2011 at 6:03 pm

    IJT - LSP2 , getting ready for a paint job

    how about that ?

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  6. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 6:11 pm

    The IJT Sitara....

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  7. Abhay20 February 2011 at 6:16 pm

    I think its IJT Sitara or more specifically HJT-36 Sitara prototype.

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  8. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 6:16 pm

    The painter drawing IAF roundels on planes ?

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  9. prash20 February 2011 at 6:21 pm

    it's a proptotype of the HJT-36 SITARA
    trainer

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  10. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 6:23 pm

    LIFT ;)

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  11. openlight20 February 2011 at 6:27 pm

    twin seater, it is an trainer aircraft either tejas or BAE hawk I am not able to clear on that.

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  12. chandira20 February 2011 at 6:33 pm

    The first of the Sitara HJT-36 production run. With canards?

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  13. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 6:36 pm

    its the IJT sitara being readied for IOC

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  14. Naman20 February 2011 at 6:49 pm

    HAL IJT-36
    Limited series production aircraft-2(lsp-2)

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  15. Nikhil20 February 2011 at 7:13 pm

    LCA Navy Trainer

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  16. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 7:14 pm

    I mean Intermediate Jet trainer aircraft Sitara.

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  17. NikhilT20 February 2011 at 7:15 pm

    LSP -2 IJT Sitara

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  18. Abhishek Nayak20 February 2011 at 7:17 pm

    it's easy....It's HAL IJT sitara

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  19. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 7:18 pm

    IJT

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  20. AlokG20 February 2011 at 7:22 pm

    This is HJT-36 Sitara. The intermediate jet trainer that is to get it's IOC this year. The plane is being painted at this time.

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  21. Bharat20 February 2011 at 7:24 pm

    First LSP of the HJT-36.

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  22. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 7:34 pm

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara Series Production getting it's paint job.

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  23. Sriram20 February 2011 at 7:35 pm

    India's IJT LSP1?

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  24. jeet super india20 February 2011 at 7:36 pm

    I think it is intermediate jet trainer -3 ABHIJEET SINGH FROM DHANBAD (JHARKHAND)

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  25. KUNAL BISWAS20 February 2011 at 7:39 pm

    HAL Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36

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  26. vishakh20 February 2011 at 7:41 pm

    VISHAKH:HJT -36 , 2nd production aircraft , for IAF

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  27. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 7:58 pm

    Looks like IJT Sitara

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  28. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 8:04 pm

    IJT

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  29. vishakh20 February 2011 at 8:08 pm

    HJT -36 , 2nd in production aircraft

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  30. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 8:12 pm

    Thats the IJT

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  31. Abid20 February 2011 at 8:14 pm

    Intermediate Jet Trainer - Sitara, being fabricated in HAL workshop. This is for the new variant because its having canards.

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  32. Karupaswamy20 February 2011 at 8:19 pm

    IJT Sitara 36 : The HAL's failure prone Intermediate Jet trainer!! getting ready for IOC in july ??

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  33. bipi20 February 2011 at 8:22 pm

    lsp-7

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  34. Karupaswamy20 February 2011 at 8:25 pm

    Have they replaced the IJT's canopy with that of LCA Navy's ?

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  35. Sudheendra20 February 2011 at 8:25 pm

    This is IJT Sitara

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  36. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 8:27 pm

    hjt-36 sitara

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  37. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 8:29 pm

    HAL's IJT or HJT-36 ..Sitara

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  38. ani78i20 February 2011 at 8:35 pm

    Ijt sitara, one in 12 LSP

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  39. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 8:37 pm

    IJT Sitara undergoing painting.
    -Raju

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  40. brik20 February 2011 at 8:41 pm

    IJT Sitara prototype under construction

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  41. sandeep20 February 2011 at 8:41 pm

    Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-32

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  42. Cane-an20 February 2011 at 8:52 pm

    IJT LSP. One of the 12 aircrafts ordered by IAF.

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  43. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 8:56 pm

    HJT-36, Sitara, Intermediate Trainer.

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  44. Unknown20 February 2011 at 9:01 pm

    ITS IJT -SITARA

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  45. Nits20 February 2011 at 9:07 pm

    Seems to be Trainer Aircraft to be devloped by HAL...

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  46. Amulya20 February 2011 at 9:08 pm

    That's the HJT36 PT1 being prepared for flight once again following its accident.

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  47. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 9:13 pm

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara with russian Al-55I engine

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  48. Unknown20 February 2011 at 9:14 pm

    This is the Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36 Sitara LSP-2 getting Indian colors painted. Possibly the version which is going to get weaponised.

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  49. xx120 February 2011 at 9:16 pm

    sitara

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  50. إسماعيل20 February 2011 at 9:18 pm

    افقة مالك المدونة الإلكترونية?? HJT36 Sitara تعليقاتك

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  51. spanky's Blog20 February 2011 at 9:20 pm

    This is IJT sitara...one of the 3 LSPs being prepared to be handed over the IAF for IOC

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  52. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 9:25 pm

    @Broadsword "who am i?"

    If you have forgot who you are, here is some details to recollect
    Your name is Brig Ajai Shukla (Retd). You work as an Defence& Strategic affairs correspondent at Business Standard. You also smile at us through NDTV some times. For further details about you, you can contact them for further details.
    Note: Shiv sometimes shows pictures taken by in his blog. Don't forget to get the royalty amount from him.

    What has this question to do with the HJT-36 Sitara LSP1 or PT3 ?

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  53. Int6420 February 2011 at 9:34 pm

    ijt-36

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  54. Unknown20 February 2011 at 9:36 pm

    IJT Sitara aircraft getting painted indian round tri colour and airforce paint, before submitting for IOC

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  55. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 9:36 pm

    3rd IJT

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  56. Abhijit Ger20 February 2011 at 9:48 pm

    Intermediate Jet Trainer aka Sitara

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  57. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 9:52 pm

    IJT Sitara

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  58. Prateek20 February 2011 at 10:05 pm

    IJT (HJT-36) - Sitara.

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  59. anup20 February 2011 at 10:11 pm

    it is IJT HJT-36 sitara, LSP version.

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  60. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 10:29 pm

    IJT Sitara, PT-3?

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  61. Madhav Selvan20 February 2011 at 10:31 pm

    Looks like an upgraded version of HJT-36 Sitara.

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  62. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 10:41 pm

    Sitara IJT

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  63. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 10:45 pm

    It is the IJT for Navy

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  64. Who Cares20 February 2011 at 11:14 pm

    IJT Trainer Sitara

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  65. Who Cares20 February 2011 at 11:16 pm

    IJT SITARA. TRAINER. May b PT-3

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  66. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 11:20 pm

    One of the IJT LSP series aircraft (12 on order). Could be LSP2, as LSP1 has been flying for a long time.

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  67. ayan sengupta20 February 2011 at 11:21 pm

    HJT-36 sitara.. the intermediate jet trainer being made by HAL...

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  68. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 11:21 pm

    IJT Sitara being readied for the spin tests.

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  69. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 11:23 pm

    IJT Sitara

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  70. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 11:40 pm

    intermediate jet trainer

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  71. Anonymous20 February 2011 at 11:45 pm

    That is a HAL HJT-36 Sitara

    Philip

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  72. Unknown20 February 2011 at 11:58 pm

    BAE Hawk T1 trainer

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  73. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 12:24 am

    HAWK AJT - 1 plane of the 2nd tranche ordered by IAF

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  74. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 12:27 am

    IJT Sitara

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  75. bipilesh21 February 2011 at 12:28 am

    HJT-36 Sitara

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  76. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 12:36 am

    The new IJT

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  77. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 12:39 am

    IJT third prototype?

    Kartik

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  78. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 12:50 am

    Sitara - IJT

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  79. Unknown21 February 2011 at 12:56 am

    BAE Hawk T1 trainer

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  80. sandeep21 February 2011 at 1:11 am

    ITJ Sitara

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  81. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 1:19 am

    IJT Sitara

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  82. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 1:19 am

    IJT Sitara LSP 1

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  83. Sujit Kulkarni21 February 2011 at 1:29 am

    HAL Jet Trainer-36 (HJT-36) Sitara

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  84. Mr. Ra21 February 2011 at 1:32 am

    Wow! You are a surprise. You do not seem to be meeting any normal specifications, although you are very normal.

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  85. yinduren21 February 2011 at 1:36 am

    It's IJT prototype 1

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  86. Irreverent21 February 2011 at 1:51 am

    That's a Hawk Mk132

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  87. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 1:57 am

    IJT Sitara. what else?

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  88. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 2:02 am

    IJT Sitara?

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  89. sonu21 February 2011 at 2:08 am

    hello ajai ji,

    my guess is that the person who stands behind the plane. we can see legs near front tyres with wearing jeans pant.

    -sonu

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  90. Unknown21 February 2011 at 2:19 am

    HJT - 36 - First of 16 LSPs for IAF (to attain IOC) getting ready for a paint Job

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  91. Unknown21 February 2011 at 2:23 am

    HJT - 36 First of 16 LSP for IAF (to attain IOC) , getting ready for a paint job.

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  92. joydeep ghosh21 February 2011 at 2:30 am

    Ajai sir

    its the HAL Hindustan Jet Trainer-36 (HJT-36) Sitara PV 3

    Thanks

    Joydeep Ghosh

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  93. Unknown21 February 2011 at 2:41 am

    HAL's upcoming IJT...

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  94. gay telangana21 February 2011 at 2:55 am

    production variant of ijt sitara.

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  95. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 2:55 am

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara

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  96. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 3:05 am

    This is Sitara - IJT

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  97. Gunjit21 February 2011 at 3:08 am

    no doubt its the ijt 36 sitara...

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  98. pankajk21 February 2011 at 3:12 am

    This is the third protoype of the IJT Sitara which will be have the production standard equipment and is being readied for the IOC.

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  99. Leo21 February 2011 at 3:13 am

    IJT 36 Sitara you can see the strakes on the nose and they are in the process of applying the IAF roundel

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  100. Unknown21 February 2011 at 3:34 am

    lsp-2 of the HJT-36 Sitara???

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  101. Hrishikesh21 February 2011 at 3:35 am

    HJT 36 Sitara, LSP - 2!

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  102. Chandu21 February 2011 at 3:39 am

    Sitara - IJT

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  103. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 4:05 am

    IAF Hawk AJTs!!!!

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  104. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 4:11 am

    India's Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36 Sitara ..biju

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  105. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 4:19 am

    HJT-40

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  106. vikram21 February 2011 at 4:36 am

    repainted IJT Sitara prototype 2

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  107. Arun21 February 2011 at 4:49 am

    HAL's Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) Sitara

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  108. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 4:58 am

    looks like Sitara AJT..

    -chaitu

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  109. Unknown21 February 2011 at 5:03 am

    I am HAL's Intermediate Jet Trainer. HJT-36 'sitara' powered by the AL-55I.

    --
    Rajdeep Chatterjee

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  110. Arun21 February 2011 at 5:08 am

    Sitara IJT. Probably LSP-2

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  111. Bhanja21 February 2011 at 5:35 am

    Repainted and repaired HJT-36 Sitara PT-1.

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  112. Broadsword21 February 2011 at 5:48 am

    Anonymous 10:55:

    Your answer to this quiz: "Your name is Brig Ajai Shukla (Retd). You work as an Defence& Strategic affairs correspondent at Business Standard. You also smile at us through NDTV some times. For further details about you, you can contact them for further details."

    I would have been enormously tempted to give you a special prize for the best answer... BUT YOU GOT MY RANK WRONG!

    I left the army well before my batch was considered for brigadier... but I'd have been surprised if I had made it to Brigadier anyway.

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  113. Gagan21 February 2011 at 6:36 am

    HJT-36 Sitara with pennant number S 3851 which flew during Aero India.

    Is this the version that will go in for IOC?

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  114. Shail21 February 2011 at 7:32 am

    @Ajai and Anon 10:55

    Next time Musharaaf will come to India, I would like you to take his interview.

    He was speaking too much last time. Now a soldier like you who has learned some journalism should represent India on international level.

    People like you who joined army, knowing that one day may be you will sacrifice your life for nation and for people, Should be the person who should be in administration of nation ( Not chu***** who says after every scam, we can not do anything)

    I can keep you and Baba Ramdev in same category. Two people who can change something for this nation.

    So please start thinking about being a leader in near future. You are young and you can do that.

    You are doing good journalism but this is not the place you will be best utilized, please join some party and do something really good for nation ( You are already doing very good, but we need more )

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  115. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 8:10 am

    If seen carefully on the right of the aircraft..PT 1 is written...which may mean prototype 1. Since , this is IJT (Intermediate jet trainer) for sure and PT 1 as per wiki hasn't flown after the Aero India incident..I am tempted to think that it is the same aircraft which now has been reworked on, to make it airworthy!!
    Pardon me if I am wrong, I am just a lay man who likes following the Indian defence news.

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  116. Murali21 February 2011 at 8:18 am

    Without a doubt that is Sitara LSP in gray getting its roundels..

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  117. Anonymous 10:5521 February 2011 at 8:38 am

    @Broadsword

    Sorry for the error. I guess you are a Col (Retd).

    I am not sure whether the picture has LSP1 or PT3.

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  118. Sumanta21 February 2011 at 9:21 am

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara LSP for weapon integration.

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  119. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 9:24 am

    it is the new Jaguar

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  120. Nitish21 February 2011 at 10:08 am

    hmm...Looks like IJT HJT 36 Sitara LSP 3 getting its roundels done. This is the one that will have weapons integration and AL 551engines I guess!?

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  121. Rajendra21 February 2011 at 10:49 am

    I am not defense expert but have a lot of interest in it. Just for clarification How come two gentlemen in picture is wearing chappal and flip-flop (slippers). Wearing safety shoes is not mandatory? Or does it show evidence of our poor safety standards.

    Rajendra.

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  122. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 11:17 am

    It's Hawk AJT, license built by HAL!

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  123. Anonymous21 February 2011 at 11:21 am

    I can only guess that is the first of the HJT36 LSPs for the IAF or the S-3851 getting ready with the IAF roundels.

    So I will wait for you to answer.

    However, I have a question for long which nobody has answered. I hope you could provide me some info. If you see plane behind the this plane. Only the left wing is visible. You can see wing-fences on the wing.

    These wing fences were added to the S3466 recently. However none of the other prototypes including the one in this pic have the wing fences.

    Are these wing fences on S3466 only for the upcoming spin tests? Or are they going to be part of the production variant?

    Thank you.

    Indranil Roy

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  124. Akash21 February 2011 at 11:26 am

    Broadsword, first you defended the country in uniform. Now you are defending the country out of uniform by telling the common citizen how important development of such industrial capabilities is, and sharing our countries progress with all of us. Kudos sir to you and may your tribe increase.

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  125. Harsh22 February 2011 at 3:52 am

    IAF'S HAWK JET TRAINER

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  126. Anonymous24 February 2011 at 2:04 am

    Er, how about giving us the answer to this quiz?

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  127. Anonymous25 February 2011 at 2:21 pm

    Will you not disclose which IJT this is?!

    Indranil Roy

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  128. Broadsword26 February 2011 at 2:09 am

    RESULT OF THE QUIZ:

    THIS IS LSP-1 OF THE HJT-36 SITARA, BEING SPRUCED UP FOR THE INAUGURAL FLY-PAST AT AERO INDIA 2011.

    BHARAT WINS THIS QUIZ....!

    HAL IS PLANNING TO COMPLETE THE SITARA'S FINAL OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE (FOC) THIS YEAR.

    LSP-2 IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. MORE ON THAT LATER.

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