| Manufacturer |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Description |
The Israel Aircraft Industries Nesher (, 'griffon vulture', also translated to 'eagle') is the Israeli version of the French Dassault Mirage 5 multirole fighter. |
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. |
| First Flight |
1971-09-01 |
2001-01-04 |
| Entry Into service |
1972-01-01 |
2015-01-17 |
| Service End |
1977-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Israeli Aircraft Industries |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Type |
Multirole fighter |
Multirole light fighter |
| Length (m) |
15.65 |
13.2 |
| Height (m) |
4.25 |
4.4 |
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
|
2220 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
17680 |
16000 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
83 |
|
| Armament |
Two 30mm IAI/DEFA 552 cannon in the fuselage, with 140 rounds each; 12,730lb (5,774 kgs) of ordnance; 2 x AIM-9D or Shafrir-2; 6 underwing and 1 underfuselage hardpoints |
1 × 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds; 9 |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2.1 |
1.8 |
| National Origin |
France |
India |
| Number Built |
61 |
45 |
| Powerplant Description |
1 × SNECMA Atar 9C afterburning turbojet engine |
1 × General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan with FADEC |
| Primary Users |
Israeli Air Force, Argentine Air Force |
Indian Air Force |
| Status |
Retired from military service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAI_Nesher |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
8.22 |
8.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
34.8 |
38.4 |
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric F404 |
| Number of Engines |
1 |
1 |