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The first aircraft powered by the Rolls Royce Viper Mk 11 was flown for the first time on the 4 September 1964. The production aircraft was designated the Kiran I, and first deliveries from a pre-production batch were delivered to the Indian Air Force in March 1968. Later production aircraft were fitted with hardpoints under each wing for weapon training (as the Kiran IA. A total of 190 aircraft were built. An improved version powered by a 3,400 lbf (15,000 N) thrust Bristol-Siddeley Orpheus engine and improved weapon-carrying capability was designated the Kiran II and was delivered from 1983.]]> en-us www.bharat-rakshak.com Gallery 2 RSS Module, version 1.1.0 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:02:28 +0100 120 http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/656-18343/Kiran1.jpg http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Trainers/Kiran1/