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HAL HT-2

The HT-2 is the first powered aircraft indigenously designed and built in India. Designed by Dr. VM Ghatge, the aircraft was produced by HAL in Bangalore and was used as a trainer aircraft of the IAF for nearly three decades.

HT-2 - India's First Powered Aircraft by Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava

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Pair of HT-2s in Flight
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Pair of HT-2s in Flight

Pair of Newly manufactured HT-2s in Flight over Bangalore

Date: 27 Jan 08
Views: 367
Serial: IX487, IX490
Unit: HAL
Copyright: Indian Air Force

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The prototype of the HT-2 in flight.
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The prototype of the HT-2 in flight.

First prototype in flight on Aug 13, 1951. The aircraft was lost in a spinning trial later on.

Date: 19 Jan 07
Views: 315
Serial: VT-DFW
Unit: HAL
Copyright: HAL

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HT-2 Production line
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HT-2 Production line

This unique photograph of the HT-2's production line shows the various stages of assembly of the airframes. There are a total of Ten airframes under production here, from the bare cockpit frame in the rear to the nearly complete aircraft in the front.

Date: 19 Jan 07
Views: 441
Unit: HAL
Copyright: HAL

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First batch of HT-2s to the IAF
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First batch of HT-2s to the IAF

The first batch of HT-2s that were delivered to the IAF in 1953. These were flown to Delhi to take part in the Republic Day Flypast.

Date: 19 Jan 07
Views: 358
Serial: IX-407
Copyright: Ronald Birch Collection

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First batch of HT-2s to the IAF
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First batch of HT-2s to the IAF

The first batch of HT-2s that were delivered to the IAF in 1953. These were flown to Delhi to take part in the Republic Day Flypast.

Date: 19 Jan 07
Views: 419
Serial: IX402, IX407
Copyright: Ronald Birch Collection

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HAL HT-2 [IX856] before being assigned to the Navy.
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HAL HT-2 [IX856] before being assigned to the Navy.

HAL HT-2 [IX856] is believed to have been handed over to the Indian Navy.

Date: 15 Apr 06
Views: 472
Serial: IX856
Unit: HAL
Copyright: Indian Air Force

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Two early production HT-2s
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Two early production HT-2s

Two early production HT-2s under going testing flights over Bangalore.

Date: 11 Feb 06
Views: 456
Serial: IX487, IX490
Unit: HAL
Copyright: Gp Capt Kapil Bhargava

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The Lycoming powered HT-2
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The Lycoming powered HT-2

A Lycoming powered HT-2 at HAL's Bangalore facility. The aircraft served with the Air Force Academy till the late 1970s, before being replaced by the HPT-32 Deepak.

Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 555
Serial: IX494
Unit: HAL
Copyright: HAL

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Color profile of IX736
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Color profile of IX736

An artistic rendition of an Indian Air Force HT-2 [IX736] ab-initio trainer.

Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 492
Serial: IX736
Copyright: Pilot Press (via Anandeep Pannu)

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