Скачать или смотреть The HAL Tejas Fighter Jet: India’s Answer to the U.S. Air Force

The HAL Tejas is a single-engine, 4.5-generation, delta-wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Navy. Here are some key features and specs:

Design and Development

Airframe: The Tejas has a small tailless compound delta wing design with relaxed static stability.

Flight Control System: It features a quadruplex digital fly-by-wire flight control system, which provides enhanced maneuverability.

Propulsion: The aircraft is powered by a single engine, with options for afterburning turbofan engines.

Variants:

Tejas Mark 1: The initial production variant.

Tejas Mark 1A: An upgraded variant with improved avionics, radar, and weapon capabilities.

Tejas Mark 2: A heavier, more advanced variant currently under development.

Operational History

The Tejas made its first flight in 2001 and entered service with the IAF in 2015

The first Tejas squadron became operational in 2016, replacing the MiG-21 Bison.

The IAF plans to procure at least 324 Tejas aircraft in various configurations.

Key Features

Multi-mode radar: The Tejas features an indigenous multi-mode radar system, with air-to-air and air-to-sea capabilities.

Weapon capabilities: The aircraft can carry precision-guided munitions and close combat missiles.

Inflight refueling: The Tejas has inflight refueling capability, expanding its operational radius

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