| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | D1237 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Hindustan HF-24 Marut |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Hindustan HF-24 Marut |
| Aircraft Version: | Hindustan HF-24 Marut 1 |
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| Operator Titles: | India - Air Force |
| Local Operator Name: | भारतीय वायु सेना |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Jaisalmer / Government Museum [ Off-Airport ] |
| Country: | India |
| Photo Date: | 27 February 2022 |
| Photo by: | Arjun Sarup |
| Photo ID: | 624873 |
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On display at Government Museum Jaisalmer. Designed by Dr. Kurt Tank, the Marut prototype flew on 17 June 1961 as India's first indigenous jet fighter. It was fitted with a pair of RR Orpheus 703 engines but they were underpowered for the aircraft. The upper 30-mm Aden gun ports are faired over. Inducted in the IAF in April 1967, these aircraft equipped No. 10 Sqn "Winged Daggers," No. 220 Sqn "Desert Tigers" and No. 31 Sqn "Lions." The Marut was used in the recce and ground attack role in the 1971 war, shooting down a PAF F-86 in the west. The type was phased out in 1983. This photo is copyright © Arjun Sarup, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 November 2023, and has since been viewed 79 times. |