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Broadsword quiz: who am I?


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As always... the most detailed and accurate answer wins!

128 comments:

  1. Intermediate jet trainer armed version.

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  2. IJT - LSP2 , getting ready for a paint job

    how about that ?

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  3. The IJT Sitara....

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  4. I think its IJT Sitara or more specifically HJT-36 Sitara prototype.

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  5. The painter drawing IAF roundels on planes ?

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  6. it's a proptotype of the HJT-36 SITARA
    trainer

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  7. twin seater, it is an trainer aircraft either tejas or BAE hawk I am not able to clear on that.

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  8. The first of the Sitara HJT-36 production run. With canards?

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  9. its the IJT sitara being readied for IOC

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  10. HAL IJT-36
    Limited series production aircraft-2(lsp-2)

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  11. I mean Intermediate Jet trainer aircraft Sitara.

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  12. LSP -2 IJT Sitara

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  13. This is HJT-36 Sitara. The intermediate jet trainer that is to get it's IOC this year. The plane is being painted at this time.

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  14. First LSP of the HJT-36.

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  15. HAL HJT-36 Sitara Series Production getting it's paint job.

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  16. I think it is intermediate jet trainer -3 ABHIJEET SINGH FROM DHANBAD (JHARKHAND)

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  17. HAL Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36

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  18. VISHAKH:HJT -36 , 2nd production aircraft , for IAF

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  19. Looks like IJT Sitara

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  20. HJT -36 , 2nd in production aircraft

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  21. Intermediate Jet Trainer - Sitara, being fabricated in HAL workshop. This is for the new variant because its having canards.

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  22. IJT Sitara 36 : The HAL's failure prone Intermediate Jet trainer!! getting ready for IOC in july ??

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  23. Have they replaced the IJT's canopy with that of LCA Navy's ?

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  24. This is IJT Sitara

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  25. HAL's IJT or HJT-36 ..Sitara

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  26. IJT Sitara undergoing painting.
    -Raju

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  27. IJT Sitara prototype under construction

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  28. Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-32

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  29. IJT LSP. One of the 12 aircrafts ordered by IAF.

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  30. HJT-36, Sitara, Intermediate Trainer.

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  31. Seems to be Trainer Aircraft to be devloped by HAL...

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  32. That's the HJT36 PT1 being prepared for flight once again following its accident.

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  33. HAL HJT-36 Sitara with russian Al-55I engine

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  34. This is the Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36 Sitara LSP-2 getting Indian colors painted. Possibly the version which is going to get weaponised.

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  35. افقة مالك المدونة الإلكترونية?? HJT36 Sitara تعليقاتك

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  36. This is IJT sitara...one of the 3 LSPs being prepared to be handed over the IAF for IOC

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  37. @Broadsword "who am i?"

    If you have forgot who you are, here is some details to recollect
    Your name is Brig Ajai Shukla (Retd). You work as an Defence& Strategic affairs correspondent at Business Standard. You also smile at us through NDTV some times. For further details about you, you can contact them for further details.
    Note: Shiv sometimes shows pictures taken by in his blog. Don't forget to get the royalty amount from him.

    What has this question to do with the HJT-36 Sitara LSP1 or PT3 ?

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  38. IJT Sitara aircraft getting painted indian round tri colour and airforce paint, before submitting for IOC

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  39. Intermediate Jet Trainer aka Sitara

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  40. IJT (HJT-36) - Sitara.

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  41. it is IJT HJT-36 sitara, LSP version.

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  42. IJT Sitara, PT-3?

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  43. Looks like an upgraded version of HJT-36 Sitara.

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  44. It is the IJT for Navy

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  45. IJT SITARA. TRAINER. May b PT-3

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  46. One of the IJT LSP series aircraft (12 on order). Could be LSP2, as LSP1 has been flying for a long time.

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  47. HJT-36 sitara.. the intermediate jet trainer being made by HAL...

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  48. IJT Sitara being readied for the spin tests.

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  49. intermediate jet trainer

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  50. That is a HAL HJT-36 Sitara

    Philip

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  51. HAWK AJT - 1 plane of the 2nd tranche ordered by IAF

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  52. IJT third prototype?

    Kartik

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  53. IJT Sitara LSP 1

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  54. HAL Jet Trainer-36 (HJT-36) Sitara

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  55. Wow! You are a surprise. You do not seem to be meeting any normal specifications, although you are very normal.

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  56. It's IJT prototype 1

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  57. IJT Sitara. what else?

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  58. hello ajai ji,

    my guess is that the person who stands behind the plane. we can see legs near front tyres with wearing jeans pant.

    -sonu

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  59. HJT - 36 - First of 16 LSPs for IAF (to attain IOC) getting ready for a paint Job

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  60. HJT - 36 First of 16 LSP for IAF (to attain IOC) , getting ready for a paint job.

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  61. Ajai sir

    its the HAL Hindustan Jet Trainer-36 (HJT-36) Sitara PV 3

    Thanks

    Joydeep Ghosh

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  62. production variant of ijt sitara.

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  63. HAL HJT-36 Sitara

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  64. This is Sitara - IJT

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  65. no doubt its the ijt 36 sitara...

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  66. This is the third protoype of the IJT Sitara which will be have the production standard equipment and is being readied for the IOC.

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  67. IJT 36 Sitara you can see the strakes on the nose and they are in the process of applying the IAF roundel

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  68. lsp-2 of the HJT-36 Sitara???

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  69. IAF Hawk AJTs!!!!

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  70. India's Intermediate Jet Trainer HJT-36 Sitara ..biju

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  71. repainted IJT Sitara prototype 2

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  72. HAL's Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) Sitara

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  73. looks like Sitara AJT..

    -chaitu

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  74. I am HAL's Intermediate Jet Trainer. HJT-36 'sitara' powered by the AL-55I.

    --
    Rajdeep Chatterjee

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  75. Repainted and repaired HJT-36 Sitara PT-1.

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  76. Anonymous 10:55:

    Your answer to this quiz: "Your name is Brig Ajai Shukla (Retd). You work as an Defence& Strategic affairs correspondent at Business Standard. You also smile at us through NDTV some times. For further details about you, you can contact them for further details."

    I would have been enormously tempted to give you a special prize for the best answer... BUT YOU GOT MY RANK WRONG!

    I left the army well before my batch was considered for brigadier... but I'd have been surprised if I had made it to Brigadier anyway.

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  77. HJT-36 Sitara with pennant number S 3851 which flew during Aero India.

    Is this the version that will go in for IOC?

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  78. @Ajai and Anon 10:55

    Next time Musharaaf will come to India, I would like you to take his interview.

    He was speaking too much last time. Now a soldier like you who has learned some journalism should represent India on international level.

    People like you who joined army, knowing that one day may be you will sacrifice your life for nation and for people, Should be the person who should be in administration of nation ( Not chu***** who says after every scam, we can not do anything)

    I can keep you and Baba Ramdev in same category. Two people who can change something for this nation.

    So please start thinking about being a leader in near future. You are young and you can do that.

    You are doing good journalism but this is not the place you will be best utilized, please join some party and do something really good for nation ( You are already doing very good, but we need more )

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  79. If seen carefully on the right of the aircraft..PT 1 is written...which may mean prototype 1. Since , this is IJT (Intermediate jet trainer) for sure and PT 1 as per wiki hasn't flown after the Aero India incident..I am tempted to think that it is the same aircraft which now has been reworked on, to make it airworthy!!
    Pardon me if I am wrong, I am just a lay man who likes following the Indian defence news.

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  80. Without a doubt that is Sitara LSP in gray getting its roundels..

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  81. @Broadsword

    Sorry for the error. I guess you are a Col (Retd).

    I am not sure whether the picture has LSP1 or PT3.

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  82. HAL HJT-36 Sitara LSP for weapon integration.

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  83. it is the new Jaguar

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  84. hmm...Looks like IJT HJT 36 Sitara LSP 3 getting its roundels done. This is the one that will have weapons integration and AL 551engines I guess!?

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  85. I am not defense expert but have a lot of interest in it. Just for clarification How come two gentlemen in picture is wearing chappal and flip-flop (slippers). Wearing safety shoes is not mandatory? Or does it show evidence of our poor safety standards.

    Rajendra.

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  86. It's Hawk AJT, license built by HAL!

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  87. I can only guess that is the first of the HJT36 LSPs for the IAF or the S-3851 getting ready with the IAF roundels.

    So I will wait for you to answer.

    However, I have a question for long which nobody has answered. I hope you could provide me some info. If you see plane behind the this plane. Only the left wing is visible. You can see wing-fences on the wing.

    These wing fences were added to the S3466 recently. However none of the other prototypes including the one in this pic have the wing fences.

    Are these wing fences on S3466 only for the upcoming spin tests? Or are they going to be part of the production variant?

    Thank you.

    Indranil Roy

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  88. Broadsword, first you defended the country in uniform. Now you are defending the country out of uniform by telling the common citizen how important development of such industrial capabilities is, and sharing our countries progress with all of us. Kudos sir to you and may your tribe increase.

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  89. Er, how about giving us the answer to this quiz?

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  90. Will you not disclose which IJT this is?!

    Indranil Roy

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  91. RESULT OF THE QUIZ:

    THIS IS LSP-1 OF THE HJT-36 SITARA, BEING SPRUCED UP FOR THE INAUGURAL FLY-PAST AT AERO INDIA 2011.

    BHARAT WINS THIS QUIZ....!

    HAL IS PLANNING TO COMPLETE THE SITARA'S FINAL OPERATIONAL CLEARANCE (FOC) THIS YEAR.

    LSP-2 IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION. MORE ON THAT LATER.

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