This document provides information on several Indian aircraft inspired by bird designs and flight characteristics. It summarizes key details of aircraft including the HAL Tejas, HJT-36 Sitara, HJT-16 Kiran, HAL Dhruv, Hindustan Cheetah, Jaguar, Sukhoi-30, and Dornier DO-228, outlining their roles, origins, manufacturers, flight dates, operators, and production numbers.

1. AIR CRAFT DESIGN INSPIRED BY
BIRDS
Ppt by
S.K.Durgadevi

2. HAL TEJAS BLACK HEADED IBIS

3. HAL TEJAS
Role
National origin
Manufacturer
Design group
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary user
Produced
Number built
Program cost
Unit cost
:Multirole light fighter
:India
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
:Aeronautical Development Agency
:4 January 2001
:17 January 2015
: In service
:Indian Air Force
:2001–present
:25 (including prototypes as of March 2018)
:₹ 7,399.69 crore (US$1 billion) (LCA total in 2015)
:₹ 162 crore (US$24 million) for Mk 1
₹463 crore (US$69 million) for Mk 1A

4. HJT-36 SITARA PINK FLOYD

5. HJT-36 SITARA
Role
Manufacturer
First flight
Status
Primary users
Number built
:Intermediate Trainer
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
:7 March 2003
:Limited series production
:Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
:6

6. HJT-16 KIRAN SPOON BILL

7. HJT-16 KIRAN
Role
National Origin
Manufacturer
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary users
Produced
Number built
:Intermediate jet trainer
:India
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
:4 September 1964
:1968
:In Service
:Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
:1964-1989
:190

8. HAL DHRUV GREY HERON

9. HAL DHRUV
Role
National origin
Manufacture
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary users
Produced
Number built
Unit cost
Developed into
:Multirole helicopter
:India
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
:20 August 1992
:March 2002
:In service
:Indian Army
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
:1992–present
:231 as of February 2017
:₹40 crore (US$6.0 million)
:HAL Light Combat Helicopter
HAL Rudra

10. LCA TEJAS PAINTED STORK

11. LCA TEJAS
Role
National origin
Manufacturer
Design group
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary user
Produced
Number built
Program cost
Unit cost
:Multirole light fighter
:India
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
:Aeronautical Development Agency
:4 January 2001
:17 January 2015
: In service
:Indian Air Force
:2001–present
:25 (including prototypes as of March 2018)
:₹ 7,399.69 crore (US$1 billion) (LCA total in 2015)
:₹ 162 crore (US$24 million) for Mk 1
₹463 crore (US$69 million) for Mk 1A

12. HINDUSTAN KING FISHER
CHEETAH

13. HINDUSTAN
CHEETAH
Role
National origin
Manufacture
Introduction
Status
Primary users
Produced
Number built
:Multi Role
:India
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
: 1970
:In Service
:Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
: 1976-1977
:275

14. JAGUAR PIED BUSHCHAT

15. JAGUAR
Role
National origin
Manufacture
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary users
Produced
Number built
Unit cost
:Attack aircraft
:France/United Kingdom
:SEPECAT (Breguet/BAC)
:8 September 1968
:1973
:Active (India)
:Indian Air Force (current user)
Royal Air Force of Oman(historical)
French Air Force (historical)
Royal Air Force(historical)
:1968–1981
:543
:US$8 million (2008)

16. SUKHOI-30

17. SUKHOI-30
Role
National origin
Manufacture
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary users
Produced
Number built
Unit cost
Developed into
:Multirole air superiority fighter
:Russia / India
:Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
:Sukhoi
:Su-30МК: 1 July 1997
Su-30MKI: 2007
:27 September 2002
:In service
:Indian Air Force
:Su-30MKI: 2000–present
:Number built249 as of May 2018
:₹358 crore (US$52 million) in 2014
:Sukhoi Su-30

18. DORNIER DO-228 GREEN BEE EATER

19. DORNIER DO-228
Role
National origin
Manufacture
First flight
Introduction
Status
Primary users
Produced
Number built
Unit cost
Developed into
: Airliner
: Germany
: Dornier GmbH
RUAG
: March 28, 1981
: July 1982
: Active service
: Indian Air Force
Indian Coast Guard
:Dornier: 1982–1997
HAL: 1985-present
RUAG: 2010-present
:Dornier: 245
:from $8.7 million (2011)
:Dornier Do 28