{"id":59101,"date":"2025-02-11T11:10:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:10:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=59101"},"modified":"2025-02-11T11:10:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:10:41","slug":"an-unforgettable-experience-aviation-minister-takes-sortie-in-jet-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alertindianews.in\/?p=59101","title":{"rendered":"“An Unforgettable Experience”: Aviation Minister Takes Sortie In Jet Trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu took a sortie today as a co-pilot in the HJT-36 jet trainer at the Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru during the 2025 Aero India show. Hindustan Jet Trainer-36 has been rechristened ‘Yashas’ from ‘Sitara’ after undergoing extensive modifications.<\/p>\n

“An unforgettable experience of flying a jet at Aero India 2025. Had the incredible opportunity to do a sortie on the HJT-36 ‘Yashas’, a remarkable jet aircraft proudly made in India by HAL. This indigenous marvel is a testament to India’s growing prowess in aerospace and defence manufacturing,” Ram Mohan Naidu said.<\/p>\n

“Thrilled to witness Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji’s Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision soaring to new heights with state-of-the-art avionics,” he added.<\/p>\n

Wearing a pilot G suit, Mr Naidu first gave a thumbs up, then wore the pilot’s helmet and the oxygen mask before taking off.<\/p>\n

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The aircraft was piloted by Harsh Vardhan Thakur, a Chief Test Pilot with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the manufacturer of ‘Yashas’\/’Sitara’.<\/p>\n

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Minister Ram Mohan Naidu with HAL’s Chief Test Pilot HV Thakur<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The aircraft is part of the flying display at the air show. It was renamed during Aero India 2025.<\/p>\n

“The large-scale changes to the baseline intermediate training platform have led to significant upheaval in its capabilities and hence provided an opportunity for a new name to be given per the aircraft’s continued relevance as a training system for modern military aviation,” HAL CMD, DK Sunil said.<\/p>\n

The aircraft was recently upgraded with state-of-the-art avionics and an ultra-modern cockpit for induction into service. These will enhance training effectiveness and operational efficiency, whilst providing weight reduction and overcoming obsolescence of imported equipment with Indian LRUs (Line-Replaceable Units), the HAL said.<\/p>\n

HJT-36 will act as a stage 2 trainer for the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy, bridging the gap between the HAL and the high-performance Su-30 or Tejas fighters, ensuring a seamless progression in pilot training.<\/p>\n

Over 70% of its components including the airframe, avionics and flight control systems are domestically produced but the aircraft is powered by the Russian NPO Saturn AL-55I engine HAL is looking for options for indigenisation.<\/p>\n

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