PMP Presentation of Failed project of HAL HF-24 Marut.docx

1. sustainability of HAL HF-24 Marut:
Intro:
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited HF-24 Marut fighter-bomber was built in India,
based on a design by Kurt Tank, famous for his Focke-Wulf aircraft built for Germany
during WWII. The Marut featured a small swept wing and excellent maneuverability.
It had limited combat potential because of the low engine power, and could barely
reach supersonic speeds in level flight. The first prototype flew on June 17, 1961,
with a total of 147 aircraft built, including 18 two-seat HF-24 Mk 1Ts.
The aircraft for today is the HAL HF-24 Marut aka the Spirit of Tempest which
served the Indian Air force as their fighter and bomber aircraft back in the 1960s.
The HAL HF-24 Marut was designed and developed by HAL (Hindustan Aircraft
Limited) with the lead designer of the project being a German aircraft engineer
named Kurt Tank. The HAL HF-24 Marut holds the title for being India’s very first
fighter jet as well as the first Asian jet as well that not only underwent successful
tests but also in service with an air force.
General characteristics
 Crew: 1
 Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 1 in)
 Wingspan: 9.00 m (29 ft 6 in)
 Height: 3.60 m (11 ft 10 in)
 Wing area: 28.00 m2
(301.4 sq ft)
 Aspect ratio: 2.90:1
 Empty weight: 6,195 kg (13,658 lb)
 Max takeoff weight: 10,908 kg (24,048 lb)
 Fuel capacity: 2,491 L (658 US gal; 548 imp gal) usable internal fuel
 Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Siddeley Orpheus Mk 703 turbojets, 21.6 kN (4,900 lbf) thrust
each
Performance
 Maximum speed: 1,112 km/h (691 mph, 600 kn) at sea level
 Maximum speed: Mach 0.93
 Stall speed: 248 km/h (154 mph, 134 kn) (flaps and landing gear down)
 Combat range: 396 km (246 mi, 214 nmi)
 Rate of climb: 22.5 m/s (4,444 ft/min)[
 Time to altitude: 9 min 20 s to 12,000 m (40,000 ft)

2. Armament
 Guns: 4× 30 mm (1.18 in) ADEN cannon with 120 rpg
 Rockets: Retractable Matra pack of 50× 2.68 in (68 mm) rockets
 Bombs: Up to 4,000 lb (1,800 kg) on four wing pylons
Here are some interesting facts to know about the HAL HF-24 Marut:
- The fighter jet completed its maiden flight on 17th June, 1961
- The first production Marut was officially delivered to the IAF on 1st April, 1967
- A total of 147 HF-24 Marut were manufactured in almost 20 years of production
- Indian Air Force initially inducted the jet as an interceptor, but the Marut performed multiple ground
attack operations for the IAF
- The HF024 Marut was part of Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, notably participating in the Battle of
Longewala
- Marut could never cross Mach 1 speed (1234 kmph), although it had been envisioned as a supersonic-
capable combat aircraft. For reference, the IAF Tejas can do 1.8 Mach (2222 kmph) speed
- The Maruts were gradually phased out during the late 1980s
- HAL manufactured the Marut is various variants, however, the most were in a single-seater attack
aircraft configuration
Link: https://zeenews.india.com/
https://man.fas.org/dod-101/sys/ac/row/marut.htm
Strength: The third pre-production aircraft fitted with an afterburning Bristol Siddeley Orpheus
703 with 18% boost at 5,720 lbf (25.44 kN) thrust.
Weakness: As the particularities of a given airframe are typically heavily dependent on the
engine used, the inability to improve the Marut's powerplant damaged its performance.
Despite experimentation with various engines, the Marut was never able to achieve supersonic
speeds, which was viewed as a major failure.
Opportunity: Indian planners anticipate that any future war with Pakistan will be a
high-intensity, short-duration affair (partly because of diplomatic intervention by
third parties). Consequently, the IAF is developing a powerful tactical strike force to

3. facilitate rapid advances by ground elements. Because Pakistan has no counter of HAL
HF- Marut.
Threat: The Marut belongs to a much older era of design philosophy when the fuselage and
the wing were distinct. Another distinction is that the Marut is from an era when fighter
aircraft were designed to be aerodynamically stable Marut aerodynamically unstable in a
beneficial way. Although the HAL HF-24 Marut was envisioned to be a supersonic aircraft for
combat missions, it was never able to achieve more than the Mach 1 speeds.
PESTAL ANALYSIS:
https://crewdaily.com/interesting-facts-about-the-hal-hf-24-marut-aka-spirit-of-tempest/
Political: HAL HF-24 Marut holds the title for being India’s very first fighter jet as
well as the first Asian jet as well. That design Indian Air force as their fighter and
bomber aircraft back in the 1960s. The HAL HF-24 Marut was designed and
developed by HAL (Hindustan Aircraft Limited) with the lead designer of the project
being a German aircraft engineer named Kurt Tank.
Economic:
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Technological:
Legal:
Environmental factors.