Aviation ‘Super Hunter’: Classic British fighter jet to return to production in India

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Thoughts...fact or fantasy?
In a move long anticipated by industry insiders, Indian’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced today that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will produce a radically modernised version of the 1950s-vintage Hawker Hunter jet fighter. https://hushkit.net/2016/04/01/supe...fighter-jet-to-return-to-production-in-india/

 

[Low Rider]

A wonderful machine in flight

 

[andyglym]

Thoughts...fact or fantasy?
In a move long anticipated by industry insiders, Indian’s Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar announced today that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will produce a radically modernised version of the 1950s-vintage Hawker Hunter jet fighter. https://hushkit.net/2016/04/01/supe...fighter-jet-to-return-to-production-in-india/

Don't see why not, upgraded engines and avionics and you've got a solid weapons platform and a tidy turn of speed.

 

[t-tony]

Saw that somewhere . . . . . . . .

Tony.

 

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Tony.

See mate, I have educated you bud, to the world outside of being under a car..

 

[mwpe]

Interesting thought, I worked on hunters for a year in Bahrain. A great aeroplane, it would be good to see a new one.

 

[andyglym]

Interesting thought, I worked on hunters for a year in Bahrain. A great aeroplane, it would be good to see a new one.

Walking down the Waterfront at RAF Honington in 1984 to work and one kicked into life. Cartridge start, thought I'd been shot!

 

[mwpe]

Walking down the Waterfront at RAF Honington in 1984 to work and one kicked into life. Cartridge start, thought I'd been shot!

That must have been a T7, Ours had Avpin starters, lethal stuff.

 

[andyglym]

That must have been a T7, Ours had Avpin starters, lethal stuff.

237 OCU, Buccaneers and Hunters.

 

[smiffy]

they glide reasonably well to. My mate deadsticked one into Lossiemouth from 22,000ft. Not by choice I should add!

 

[andyglym]

they glide reasonably well to. My mate deadsticked one into Lossiemouth from 22,000ft. Not by choice I should add!

Good skills.

 

[smiffy]

Am I the only person who has noticed the date the article was published was 1st April?

 

[andyglym]

Am I the only person who has noticed the date the article was published was 1st April?

Good shout