The HAL HF-24 Marut ("Spirit of the Tempest") is an Indian jet fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) during the 1960s and early 70s. The Marut was designed by the German aeronautical engineer Kurt Tank, with the Project Engineer being George William Benjamin.

The HAL HF-24 Marut is a testament to India’s aviation prowess, marking its position as the first indigenous jet fighter. Designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in …

It was India’s first indigenously developed fighter aircraft- HF-24 Marut. Despite its shortcomings, the fighter plane proved its worth in the 1971 war. A ground attack aircraft, it has aerial...

2015年3月26日 · A promising design that could cruise supersonic at 40,000 feet, the Marut finally met a disappointing end thanks to un-kept promises and international politics that embroiled HAL and several successive engine vendors.

2018年10月23日 · At the very least, the Marut served to provide a newly-independent nation much valuable experience in the world of military aviation - from concept and design to development and production of nearly all related systems, including the all-important engines, and helped to influence similar aviation initiatives that lay for the nation in the ...

2020年12月19日 · Fifty years ago, India brought into service its first domestically built jet fighter, the HF-24 Marut—indeed, the first operational jet fighter designed and produced by an Asian country besides...

The HF 24 Marut, was a twin engine fighter-bomber designed to reach supersonic speeds. A photograph of a wind tunnel model of IAe.43 Pulqui III makes it very clear that the Marut was based very...

The Hindustan Aeronautics HF-24 Marut (Sanskrit language: मरुत्, for "Spirit of the Tempest") was an Indian fighter-bomber aircraft of the 1960s. It was India's first jet aircraft, first flying on 17 June 1961.

2025年2月13日 · The HAL HF-24 Marut (“Spirit of the Tempest”) was India’s first attempt at building an indigenous fighter aircraft. It was the brainchild of then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and his Defence Minister, Krishna Menon. The design and development of the aircraft commenced in 1956 under the guidance of Kurt Tank, a German aircraft designer.

2022年5月17日 · During late 1950s, Kurt Tank worked for the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and developed HAL HF-24 Marut. While many think LCA Tejas is the first and most …