Thanks to BRF Members --> Ashish Vikas, Kakarat, Prasad and SaiK for all their help.
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Future Milestones
• First flight expected in 2025 or 2026
Summary
TEDBF is a twin engine, single seat, carrier borne fighter aircraft designed for operations onboard Indian Navy aircraft carriers. The Indian Navy has envisaged TEDBF as a replacement for the MiG-29K. It will operate with concept of Short Take Off But Arrested Recovery (STOBAR). This naval multi-role fighter is being designed with superior mission capability with primary roles - air defence and maritime strike. The aircraft has network centric capability along with multi sensor data fusion integrated with advanced sensors like AESA radar, IRST (Infra Red Search & Track), UEWS and MAWS (Missile Approach Warning System). TEDBF will operate from INS Vikrant and INS Vikramaditya aircraft carriers. Suitable interface features with these carriers are incorporated.
Design Specifications
• Length: 17.0 metres
• Wing Area: 53.5 square metres
• Wingspan (Folded): 8.3 metres
• Wingspan (Unfolded): 11.6 metres
• Height: 5.65 metres
• Engine: General Electric F414-INS6 turbofan (Info Sheet --> https://www.geaviation.com/propulsion/military/f414)
• Maximum Take Off Weight: 26 tons
• Maximum External Stores: 7.5 tons
• External Hardpoints: 12
Performance
• Maximum Speed: Mach 1.8
• Service Ceiling: 55,000 feet
• G Limits: +8/-3
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Articles: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter
NDTV Exclusive: First Look At Futuristic Variant Of India's Tejas Fighter
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/if-deve ... ts-2159016
By Vishnu Som, 05 January 2020
India's DRDO forced to ditch LCA Navy Mk2 for clean sheet Twin-Engine jet design
https://www.livefistdefence.com/2019/11 ... esign.html
By Shiv Aroor, 20 November 2019
The Indian Navy And DRDO move on from the NLCA Mk2 to the Twin-Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF)
http://delhidefencereview.com/2019/11/1 ... ter-tedbf/
By Sriram Thiagarajan, 18 November 2019
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Videos: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter
TEDBF @ Aero India 2021 with Project Director Vinod Kumar
*Interview courtesy of Prasad, Delhi Defence Review --> http://delhidefencereview.com/
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Photographs: Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter
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