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U2471-1
Kiran MkII U2471 Captured over the Deccan . Copyright: Sqn Ldr Santosh Asthana
Date: 28 Jan 12
Views: 271
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U2471-2
Kiran MkII U2471 Captured over the Deccan . Copyright: Sqn Ldr Santosh Asthana
Date: 28 Jan 12
Views: 305
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A Kiran MkII of the Suryakiran Aerobatic team taking off.
A Kiran MkII of the Suryakiran Aerobatic team taking off. This particular aircraft is U2472.
Date: 01 Apr 06
Views: 1793
Serial: U2472
Copyright: Simon Watson
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Two Kiran MkIIs (U2471 & U2511) fly over the skies of Deccan.
Two Kiran MkIIs (U2471 & U2511) fly over the skies of Deccan.
Date: 24 Mar 06
Views: 1901
Serial: U2471, U2511
Unit: Air Force Academy
Copyright: Sqn Ldr Santosh Asthana
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Inverted Pair
A pair of Kiran Mk.2s [U2471 and U2472] in inverted flight.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1668
Serial: U2471, U2472
Unit: Air Force Academy
Copyright: Vayu Aerospace Review
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Mark II at Dundigal
This shot from the rear of U2517 shows the different styled jet pipe of the Mk.2 trainer.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1059
Serial: U2517
Unit: Air Force Academy
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Kiran Line Up
Line up of Mk.2s at the Hakimpet Air Force Academy.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1384
Copyright: Indian Air Force
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Getting Prepped!
Kiran II U-2465 getting a fresh coat of paint at Hakimpet for the preparation of the Iskra Phasing out Ceremony in December 2004
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1232
Serial: U2465
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Suryakiran Landing
A Kiran II of the Surya Kirans Aerobatic team, possibly U-2484 comes in to land after a display.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1496
Serial: U2484
Unit: Suryakirans
Copyright: "Khalsa"
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Farnborough Twelve years later!
HAL's company demonstrator Mk.2 [U2462] in a sand colour camouflage paint job at the Farnborough air show in UK - England. The picture is dated September 1984. U2462 has appeared in the prestigious Paris and Farnborough air shows.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1389
Serial: U2462
Unit: HAL
Copyright: Air Nikon (Airliners.Net)
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The Mark II Prototype
U-786 is the first Mk.2 prototype. The aircraft has an integral 7.62mm machine gun pair in the nose and carried a de-rated Orpheus engine and two hard points. Production versions of the Mk.II have four hard points instead of the two seen here. U-786 is pr
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1199
Serial: U786
Unit: HAL
Copyright: HAL
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Blue Tail at Dundigal
Excellent side profile shows the clean lines of this Mk.2 [U2491]. The aircraft was photographed at the Passing out Parade at AFA Dundigal. All Mk.IIs are flown by FTW Hakimpet or at AFA Bidar and have a distinctive blue tail. A HAL Chetak helicopter can
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1012
Serial: U2491
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Kiran Nose Close Up
Notice a distinctive fin fitted on this Mk.2 [U2517], to prevent the invisible yaw induced by the nose. This close up shot of the nose also reveals the two 7.62mm machine gun ports, just aft of the fin.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1086
Serial: U2517
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Kiran U2517
An angled profile of U2517 at AFA Dundigal. The Mk.2 variant has four hard points in which drop tanks, rocket pods or bombs can be fitted to fill the role of an armament trainer.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1229
Serial: U2517
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Kiran U2517
A side profile of U2517. The Mk.2 variant has the provision to carry drop tanks (as shown) on the hard points under the wings.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1071
Serial: U2517
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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Fighter Training Wing, Hakimpet
Kiran II U-2487 taxies back to the apron after landing back from a training sortie at Fighter Training Wing, Hakimpet.
Date: 09 Feb 06
Views: 1407
Serial: U2487
Copyright: Jagan Pillarisetti
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