| Manufacturer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Saab |
| 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 Saab JAS 39 Gripen (; ) is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. |
| ICAO Code |
|
SB39 |
| First Flight |
|
1988-12-09 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1996-06-09 |
| Designer |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
Saab |
| Length (m) |
14.65 |
14.9 |
| Height (m) |
4.87 |
4.5 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17300 |
15240 |
| 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 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 120 rounds (single-seat models only); 8 (two hardpoints under fuselage, two under each wing, and one on each wing tip, with one of these for FLIR/ECM/LD/Recon pod) |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
1.8 |
2 |
| National Origin |
India |
Sweden |
| Number Built |
|
300 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × General Electric F414-INS6 afterburning turbofan with FADEC |
1 × Volvo RM12 afterburning turbofan engine, 54 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Indian Air Force (intended) |
Swedish Air Force, Brazilian Air Force , South African Air Force , Hungarian Air Force |
| Status |
Prototype development |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas_Mk2 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saab_JAS_39_Gripen |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.5 |
8.4 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
|
30 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Aircraft Engine |
General Electric F414 |
Volvo RM12 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |