| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
EADS |
| Description |
The HAL Tejas () is an Indian single-engine, 4.5 generation, delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy. |
The EADS Mako/High Energy Advanced Trainer (Mako/HEAT) was a proposed high-performance jet trainer or light attack aircraft. |
| First Flight |
2001-01-04 |
|
| Entry Into service |
2015-01-17 |
|
| Designer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
EADS |
| Type |
Multirole light fighter |
Jet trainer / light attack |
| Length (m) |
13.2 |
13.75 |
| Height (m) |
4.4 |
4.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
|
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2220 |
1600 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16000 |
15240 |
| Armament |
1 × 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds; 9 |
1× 27 mm gun; Up to 12× Mk 82, 8× Mk 83, 4× GBU-16, or 3x GBU-24; Up to four pods; 4× AIM-9 Sidewinder, IRIS-T or ASRAAM, AMRAAM, FMRAAM or MICA, 5x AGM-65 Maverick, 2× anti-ship missile; 7 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
1.5 |
| National Origin |
India |
|
| Number Built |
45 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
1 × General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan with FADEC |
1 × General Electric F414M turbofan, 55.56 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Indian Air Force |
|
| Status |
In service |
Cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EADS_Mako/HEAT |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.2 |
8.25 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38.4 |
25.08 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F404 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |