Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber
E415981
Indian military aircraft
ground-attack aircraft
interceptor aircraft
jet fighter-bomber
military aircraft
twin‑engine jet aircraft
The Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber was India’s first indigenous jet combat aircraft, a supersonic-capable ground-attack and interceptor plane developed in the 1960s for the Indian Air Force.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindustan Marut HF-24 | 1 |
| Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4128704 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber Context triple: [Kurt Tank, designed, Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber]
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A.
HAL Dhruv
HAL Dhruv is an indigenously developed Indian multi-role, light utility helicopter designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for military and civilian use.
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B.
HAL Tejas
HAL Tejas is a lightweight, multirole, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by India as an indigenous fourth-generation combat jet.
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C.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-engine, multirole air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian origin, heavily customized with Indian and Western avionics and systems for service with the Indian Air Force.
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D.
A-20 Havoc
The A-20 Havoc was an American World War II light bomber and attack aircraft known for its speed, versatility, and extensive use in low-level bombing and ground-attack missions.
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E.
Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II, noted for its heavy losses in combat due to inadequate performance against modern fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber Target entity description: The Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber was India’s first indigenous jet combat aircraft, a supersonic-capable ground-attack and interceptor plane developed in the 1960s for the Indian Air Force.
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A.
HAL Dhruv
HAL Dhruv is an indigenously developed Indian multi-role, light utility helicopter designed and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for military and civilian use.
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B.
HAL Tejas
HAL Tejas is a lightweight, multirole, supersonic fighter aircraft developed by India as an indigenous fourth-generation combat jet.
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C.
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
The Sukhoi Su-30MKI is a twin-engine, multirole air superiority fighter aircraft of Russian origin, heavily customized with Indian and Western avionics and systems for service with the Indian Air Force.
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D.
A-20 Havoc
The A-20 Havoc was an American World War II light bomber and attack aircraft known for its speed, versatility, and extensive use in low-level bombing and ground-attack missions.
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E.
Fairey Battle
The Fairey Battle was a British single-engine light bomber used by the Royal Air Force in the early years of World War II, noted for its heavy losses in combat due to inadequate performance against modern fighters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian military aircraft
ⓘ
ground-attack aircraft ⓘ interceptor aircraft ⓘ jet fighter-bomber ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine jet aircraft ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration | low-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| airIntakeConfiguration | side-mounted intakes ⓘ |
| armamentFixed | 4 × 30 mm Aden cannon ⓘ |
| combatRoleIn1971War | ground-attack missions ⓘ |
| construction | all-metal ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designBegan | late 1950s ⓘ |
| designer | Kurt Tank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentGoal | provide indigenous strike aircraft capability to Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1961 ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1961-06-17 ⓘ |
| hardpoints | underwing and fuselage pylons for bombs and rockets ⓘ |
| introduced | 1967 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately Mach 0.9 at altitude ⓘ |
| museumDisplay |
HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum, Bengaluru
ⓘ
Indian Air Force Museum, Palam ⓘ |
| notableFor | first indigenous Indian jet combat aircraft ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 147 ⓘ |
| operator |
No. 10 Squadron Indian Air Force
ⓘ
No. 220 Squadron Indian Air Force ⓘ No. 31 Squadron Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | 2 × Bristol Siddeley Orpheus 703 turbojets ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Indian Air Force ⓘ |
| programChallenge | lack of suitable afterburning engine limited performance ⓘ |
| range | approximately 800 km combat radius ⓘ |
| retired | 1990 ⓘ |
| role |
fighter-bomber
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ground-attack ⓘ interceptor ⓘ |
| serviceCeiling | approximately 40,000 ft ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| successorInRole | SEPECAT Jaguar in Indian Air Force service ⓘ |
| supersonicCapability | designed for supersonic performance but operationally subsonic ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| takeoffWeight | approximately 10,000–11,000 kg maximum takeoff weight ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 ⓘ |
| wingType | swept wing ⓘ |
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Subject: Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber Description of subject: The Hindustan Marut HF-24 jet fighter-bomber was India’s first indigenous jet combat aircraft, a supersonic-capable ground-attack and interceptor plane developed in the 1960s for the Indian Air Force.
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