Specifications (HAL Tejas Mk.1)
Data from tejas.gov.in[82][83] DRDO Techfocus,[84] Aero India 2011,[85]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 13.20 m (43 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)
- Height: 4.40 m (14 ft 9 in)
- Wing area: 38.4 m² (413 ft²)
- Empty weight: 6,560 kg (14,460 lb)
- Loaded weight: 9,500 kg (20,944 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 13,300 kg (29,100 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × F404-GE-IN20 turbofan
- Dry thrust: 53.9 kN[86] (12,100 lbf)
- Thrust with afterburner: 85 kN[86][87] (19,100 lbf)
- Internal fuel capacity: 2,458 kg
- External fuel capacity: 2 x 1,200 litre drop tank at inboard, 1 x 725-litre drop tank under fuselage
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.8[83][88] (1,920 km/h, 1,195 mph) at high altitude
- Range: 850 km[83] (530 mi) without refueling
- Ferry range: 3,000 km[88] (1,840 mi)
- Service ceiling: 16,000 m[89] (50,000 ft[83])
- Wing loading: 247 kg/m² (50.7 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 1.07[83]
- g-limits: +9/−3.5 g[90]