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HAL HJT-36

The HAL HJT-36 Sitara (Sanskrit: "Morning star") is the intermidiate jet trainer aircraft being developed by HAL for the Indian Air Force, to replace the HAL HJT-16 Kiran in the inventory. HJT stands for Hindustan Jet Trainer. It is of conventional jet trainer design, with a low, swept wing, staggered cockpits, and small jet intakes on the sides of the fuselage.

The project was started in 1999, with the first prototype flying on March 7 2003. The Indian military has ordered 225 aircraft, which are expected to begin entering service in 2006.

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