HJT-16 Kiran vs L-29 Delfin
| Indian jet trainer, primarily used by the Indian Air Force from the 1960s, notable for intermediate training roles. | |
| Origin country | 🇮🇳 India |
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | HAL |
| First flight | 4 September 1964 |
| Year of introduction | 1968 |
| Number produced | 190 units |
| Average unit price | $-- million |
| Czechoslovakian jet trainer, utilized extensively during the Cold War, and exported broadly to Warsaw Pact and other nations. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic |
| Category | Military Training Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Aero |
| First flight | 5 April 1959 |
| Year of introduction | 1961 |
| Number produced | 3665 units |
| Average unit price | $0.2 million |
| Wing area | 19.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.7 m â—‰ |
| Height | 3.6 m â—‰ |
| Length | 10.6 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | -- km/h |
| Operational range | -- km |
| Service ceiling | 9,144 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 4,235 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 2,560 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 1,134 kgf â—‰ |
| Wing area | 20.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 10.3 m â—‰ |
| Height | 3.1 m â—‰ |
| Length | 10.8 m â—‰ |
| Maximum speed | 655 km/h |
| Operational range | 900 km |
| Service ceiling | 11,500 m â—‰ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 3,540 kg â—‰ |
| Empty weight | 2,280 kg â—‰ |
| Total thrust | 1 x 890 kgf â—‰ |
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