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THE SAGAR PAWAN AIRCRAFT - KIRAN MARK

KIRAN MK II IS A LOW WING, TWO SEAT, JET TRAINER AIRCRAFT MADE BY THE HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED, BANGALORE.
AIRCRAFT IS POWERED BY AN ORPHEUS 70105 ENGINE. THE THRUST OF THE ENGINE IS 1906 KGS AT SEA LEVEL.
THE ROLES OF AIRCRAFT ARE :-
1. ARMAMENT TRAINING
2. COUNTER INSURGENCY ROLES
3. LIMITED CLOSE AIR SUPPORT
TWO MARTIN BAKER H4HA EJECTION SEATS ARE PROVIDED FOR PILOT RESCUE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY.
COCKPIT IS PRESSURISED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAN CLIMB UPTO 30,000 FEET.
THE MAXIMUM SPEED IS 780 KMPH OR 0.7 MACH.
THE WEAPONS PUNCH INCLUDE:-
1. TWO 7.62 MM AIR VERSION OF LIGHT MACHINE GUNS.
2. TWO ROCKET PODS WITH 18 ROCKETS EACH.
3. TWO BOMB CARRIERS WITH FOUR BOMBS EACH.
4. TWO 500 POUNDS MK 21 BOMBS.
THE MAXIMUM ‘g’ AIRCRAFT CAN PULL IS + 6.25 AND – 5
MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT IS 5000 KGS.