Photographs below are courtesy of;
1) Shiv Aroor ---> https://www.livefistdefence.com/
2) Vijainder K Thakur ---> https://twitter.com/vkthakur
Last Page of Previous Thread ---> viewtopic.php?f=3&t=7636&start=1080
Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) webpage on the Tejas Mk2 ---> https://www.ada.gov.in/images/mk2.htm
Thanks to BRF Members --> Indranil Roy, Nilesh Rane, Prasad and Sankum for their contributions.
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Tracking The Tejas: The Design Evolution Of An Indian Fighter
http://delhidefencereview.com/2019/02/2 ... er-part-i/
By Indranil Roy and Nilesh Rane
Tracking The Tejas: How The Tejas Mk2 Design Became The Medium Weight Fighter
http://delhidefencereview.com/2019/02/2 ... t-fighter/
By Indranil Roy and Nilesh Rane
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Tejas Mk 2 interview with Project Director Dr Madhusudhana Rao
*Interview courtesy of Prasad, Delhi Defence Review --> http://delhidefencereview.com/
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Future Milestones
• First flight expected in 2022
Design Specifications
• Length: 14.6 metres
• Height: 4.86 metres
• Wingspan: 8.5 metres
• Wing Area: 44 square metres
• Empty Weight: 7,850 kg
• Take-Off Clean Weight: 11,300 kg
• Normal Take-Off Weight: 17,500 kg
• Maximum Take-Off Weight: 18,200 kg
• Maximum Payload Capacity: 6,500 kg
• Internal Fuel: 3,388 kg
• External Fuel: 3,760 kg
• Total Fuel: 7,148 kg
• Engine: General Electric F414-INS6 turbofan
• Hard Points: 11
Performance Specifications
• Service Ceiling: 50,000 feet
• G Limits: +9g / -3.2g
• Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8
• Maximum Thrust: 98 kN
• Ferry Range: 3,500 km
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