The Folland Gnat is a British compact swept-wing subsonic fighter aircraft that was developed and produced by Folland Aircraft.

The HAL Ajeet (Sanskrit: अजीत; IAST: Ajīt, lit. Undefeatable or Unconquerable) was a jet-powered fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by Indian aerospace manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It was operated …

Folland produced 25 Gnats (including 2 updates) for India, with HAL assembling 20 Gnats from kits, manufacturing 195 more themselves, and then producing 89 Ajeets (including 10 updates) -- for a total of 317 new-built Gnats for India, and 342 Gnat single-seaters in all.

The HAL Ajeet (Sanskrit language: अजित, for Invincible or Unconquerable) was a development of the British Folland Gnat fighter that was built under licence in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. The Indian Air Force (IAF) operated the Folland Gnat light jet …

The HAL Ajeet is an Indian single-seater interceptor and light attack aircraft, developed from the Folland Gnat lightweight fighter, and first flown in March 1975. It is armed with two 30 mm...

2018年12月10日 · The Indian Gnat is also known as the ‘HAL Ajeet’ was a jet-powered fighter aircraft. It was basically developed and manufactured by the Hindustan Aeronautical Limited. The aircraft served for the Indian Airforce from the year 1977 to 1991.

2021年9月10日 · The Indian Air Force was a primary operator of the classic British Folland "Gnat", a swept-wing, subsonic lightweight fighter which also held inherent value as an advanced jet trainer. Nearly 450 of the type, debuting in 1959, were built and India stocked the line through eight total squadrons with 200 being built locally by Hindustan ...

2020年7月1日 · India claimed seven Pakistani air-to-air kills by Gnats in the 1965 conflict alone. By 1978, the Gnat in Indian service had reached her technological end and was removed from service in favor or newer warplanes. HAL of India produced at least 175 Gnats locally and received at least 40 more from Folland.

2020年7月7日 · HAL developed a prototype of an advanced pilot trainer based on the Ajeet airframe and tested it a few times. It did not prove satisfactory and the project was buried. At one time there was talk of developing a navalized variant of the Ajeet for the Indian Navy's venerable carrier INS Vikrant.

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