| Manufacturer |
Supermarine |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Description |
The Supermarine Scimitar was a British single-seat naval strike aircraft. |
The HAL Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) is a canard delta wing, twin-engine, carrier-based, multirole combat aircraft currently under development for the Indian Navy. |
| First Flight |
1956-01-19 |
2032-01-01 |
| Entry Into service |
1957-01-01 |
2038-01-01 |
| Service End |
1969-01-01 |
|
| Designer |
Supermarine |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited |
| Type |
Naval strike fighter |
|
| Length (m) |
16.764 |
16.3 |
| Height (m) |
5.1816 |
|
| Cockpit Crew |
1 |
1 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1185.279 |
|
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14020.8 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
34.2951 |
|
| Armament |
Four × 30 mm ADEN cannon with 160 rounds per gun; 4 |
13 (2 × wing tip, 8 × under-wing, and 3 × under-fuselage), with a capacity of 9,000 kg |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
|
1.8 |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
India |
| Number Built |
76 |
|
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Rolls-Royce Avon 202 turbojet engines |
2 × General Electric F414 afterburning turbofan, 58.5 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Navy |
Indian Navy (intended) |
| Status |
Retired |
Under development |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supermarine_Scimitar |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_TEDBF |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
11.2776 |
11.2 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
45.058 |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
|
General Electric F414 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |