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2 photos from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. Ajeet at HAL Museum 7693: Rameshng· CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2. HAL Ajeet F.1 (E1076) (or possibly IE1076) (26982567376): Alan Wilson from Stilton, Peterborough, Cambs, UK· CC BY-SA 2.0
what is it?
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 by the Indian Air Force (IAF) between 1977 and 1991.
How to recognise it: 1 jet engine · 6.7 m wingspan
base stats
Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).
fun facts
- First flew 50 years ago, in 1976.
- Top speed is 8.9× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
- Can fly 1.6× higher than Mount Everest (8,849 m).
jet: Gas turbine pushing air out the back (turbofan or turbojet): fast and high-flying.
spec sheet
- first flight
- 1976
- introduced
- 1977
- retired
- 1991
- status
- retired
- number built
- 89
- role
- fighter
- origin
- 🇮🇳 India
- makers
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- engines
- 1× TJE HAL/Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 701-01
- crew
- 1
- length
- 9 m
- wingspan
- 6.7 m
- height
- 2.5 m
- max take-off weight
- 4,173 kg
- top speed
- 1,152 km/h
- range
- —
- ceiling
- 13,720 m
Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.
Sources: Wikidata Q2033918, Wikipedia: HAL Ajeet (CC BY-SA 4.0).Updated 2026-10-24.