How good is the Tejas fighter?
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How good is the Tejas fighter?
As a test pilot, he was in the Tejas hot seat for the fighter’s first 98 flights as the program director of the project. “Tejas is a remarkable aircraft and has the best flying record ever in the world,” Air Marshal Rajkumar told ThePrint in an interview.
Who designed Tejas aircraft?
Kota Harinarayana
The IAF plans to procure 324 aircraft in all three variants – Mark 1, Mark 1A and the Tejas Mark 2, which is currently being developed by the HAL….HAL Tejas.
| Tejas | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Kota Harinarayana |
| First flight | 4 January 2001 |
| Introduction | 17 January 2015 |
| Status | In production |
What is the Tejas fighter jet?
But the real star of the show was what escorted the U.S. aircraft in the sky: an Indian-built Tejas fighter jet. With a name that means “radiant” in the ancient Sanskrit language, the Tejas is the first supersonic multirole fighter aircraft designed and built entirely in India.
What kind of engine is used in Tejas?
The Tejas single-seat, single-engine, lightweight, high-agility supersonic fighter aircraft manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) entered service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) in July 2016. Tejas LCA is powered by a General Electric 85kN F404-GE-IN20 turbofan engine.
What is the Tejas avionics system?
The cockpit of Tejas has an avionics suite that includes quadruplex digital automatic flight control. The Tejas single-seat, single-engine, lightweight, high-agility supersonic fighter aircraft has entered service with the Indian Air Force (IAF) in July 2016.
What is the status of the Tejas Mk1?
The Tejas Mk1 version received the final operational clearance (FOC) in February 2019. Image courtesy of Indian Air Force. Tejas is a single-seat, single-engine, light combat aircraft. A Tejas Mk1 light combat aircraft takes off from INS Vikramaditya.