| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Aermacchi |
| 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 AMX International AMX is a ground-attack aircraft jointly developed by Brazil and Italy. |
| First Flight |
2001-01-04 |
1984-05-15 |
| Entry Into service |
2015-01-17 |
1989-01-01 |
| Production End |
|
1999-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
2024-01-01 |
| Designer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Aermacchi |
| Type |
Multirole light fighter |
Ground-attack aircraft |
| Length (m) |
13.2 |
13.23 |
| Height (m) |
4.4 |
4.55 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
2220 |
1053 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
16000 |
13000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
52.1 |
| Armament |
1 × 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds; 9 |
:*1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled Gatling cannon (Italian aircraft) :*2× 30 mm (1.181 in) Bernardini Mk-164 cannon (Brazilian aircraft); 3800 kg on 5 external hardpoints, including MAR-1 missiles, general-purpose and laser-guided bombs; rocket pods; 2× AIM-9 Sidewinders or MAA-1 Piranha or A-Darter, carried on wingtip rails :*air-to-ground missiles |
| Endurance (h) |
|
4 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
0.85 |
| National Origin |
India |
Italy |
| Number Built |
45 |
230 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan with FADEC |
1 × Rolls-Royce Spey 807 turbofan engine, 49.1 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Indian Air Force |
Italian Air Force (historical), Brazilian Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
Active service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMX_International_AMX |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.2 |
8.87 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
38.4 |
21 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F404 |
|
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |