India’s first indigenous jet combat aircraft, developed as a supersonic-capable fighter-bomber and used operationally for ground attack.
Development
HAL HF-24 Marut was developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited in India as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1961 and entered service in 1967. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, HAL HF-24 Marut is represented primarily in the attack aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Indian Air Force. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include battlefield interdiction.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include HF-24 Mk 1 and HF-24 Mk 1T.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| HF-24 Mk 1 | Production | Attack | Indian Air Force |
| HF-24 Mk 1T | Production | Attack | Indian Air Force |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
HF-24 Mk 1 — C014 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 2 × Bristol Siddeley Orpheus turbojets
Armament: Four 30 mm cannon with rockets and bombs for strike missions.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3