| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
| Description |
The HAL Tejas Mark 2 (), or Medium Weight Fighter (MWF), is an Indian 4.5 generation, single-engine, canard delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency in collaboration with Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the… |
The IAI Lavi (, "lion") is a single-engined fourth-generation multirole jet fighter developed in Israel, by Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI), during the 1980s. |
| First Flight |
|
1986-12-31 |
| Designer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
| Type |
|
Multirole fighter |
| Length (m) |
14.65 |
14.57 |
| Height (m) |
4.87 |
4.78 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
1912 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17300 |
15240 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
|
254 |
| Armament |
1 × 30 mm GSh-30-1; 13 hardpoints with a capacity of around 6.5 tonnes (expected), with provisions to carry combinations of :; Air-to-air missile :; MICA (planned); ASRAAM; Meteor (planned); Astra; NG-CCM (planned); Air-to-surface missile :; BrahMos-NG ALCM; LR-ALCM (planned); Rudram 2/3 (planned); SCALP-EG (planned); Crystal Maze; Anti-radiation missile :; Rudram 1/2 (planned); Bombs:; Precision… |
1 × 30 mm DEFA cannon |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
1.8 |
| National Origin |
India |
|
| Number Built |
|
3 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × General Electric F414-INS6 afterburning turbofan with FADEC |
1 × Pratt & Whitney PW1120 afterburning turbofan |
| Primary Users |
Indian Air Force (intended) |
|
| Status |
Prototype development |
Canceled in August 1987 |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas_Mk2 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Lavi |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.5 |
8.78 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
33 |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F414 |
Pratt & Whitney PW1120 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |