Specification (Kiran IA)
Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982-83
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.60 m (34 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 10.70 m (35 ft 1¼ in)
- Height: 3.64 m (11 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 19.00 m² (204.5 ft²)
- Empty weight: 2,560 kg (5,644 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 4,235 kg (9,336 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce Viper turbojet, 11.12 kN (2,500 lbf)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 695 km/h (375 knots, 432 mph) at sea level
- Cruise speed: 324 km/h (175 knots, 201 mph)
- Stall speed: 145 km/h (92 knots, 106 mph) flaps and landing gear down
- Endurance: 1 hour 45 min
- Service ceiling: 30,000 ft (9,150 m)
Armament
- two 500lb (227kg) bombs or two SNEB rocket pods containing seven 68 mm rockets or two pods with 7.62 mm machine guns, or two 50-Imp Gal (226 litre) drop tanks
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