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HAL spin tests problematic jet trainer

27th November 2020 - 10:59 GMT | by Neelam Mathews in Delhi

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After refining its jet trainer, HAL has restarted spin tests in hopes of readying it for Indian Air Force acceptance.

India’s delayed home-grown Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT), designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for stage-two training of Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots, started spin flight testing in Bengaluru this week.

A HAL statement said: ‘The testing will be gradually progressed to assess the behaviour of the aircraft till six turn spins to either side to meet the targeted requirement.’

Flight testing of this HJT-36 Sitara, designed to replace ageing Kiran trainers, was put on hold after the aircraft encountered problems in spin test flights in 2016.

Based on extensive and comprehensive wind tunnel studies, the IJT has been

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