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ADA 'Tejas' resources
Author : B.Harry, updated 27 / 02 / 07

 

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Recommended Reading : http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Info/Aircraft/Tejas-Radiance.pdf

Recommended viewing : http://www.aeroindia.org/
 

This page attempts to document and archive developmental data and photographs of the "Tejas", Light Combat aircraft, being developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of India. At the the time of writing, there are two technology demonstrators and three Prototype vehicles undergoing flight testing. The latter two Prototype Vehicles (PVs), PV-2 and PV-3, represent production standard aircraft. Three aircraft, TD-1, TD-2 and PV-3 were the main attractions at Aero India 2007 and put up stunning aerobatic displays.
 

1.1 Photo Gallery (2007)  

 

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Tejas Prototype Vehicle (PV) - 3, Kh-2005; FILE : 1593 x 1062 / 289 KB

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Tejas fiberglass mockup ; FILE : 1280 x 960 / 363 KB FILE : 1600 x 1067 / 470 KB
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FILE : 1280 x 853 / 220 KB The HJT-36 and the Tejas share a number of common LRUs ; FILE : 1600 x 989 / 361 KB
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Tejas with Jaguar upgrade DARIN-II. The latter derives some elements from the LCA programme; FILE : 1600 x 1067 / 379 KB Tejas TD-1, Kh-2001 ; FILE : 1600 x 1067 / 377 KB
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FILE : 1024 x 745 / 90 KB The Tejas contrasted against the MiG-35 ; FILE : 1280 x 960 / 290 KB
 
1.2 Tejas Trainer
 

The Tejas Trainer differs from the single-seat variant in many characteristics including the following,

  • Drooped Nose for better visibility from the rear seat.
  • Increase in empty weight by 161 kgs
  • Marginal decrease in internal fuel (~200 kgs)
  • Podded gun instead of internal gun (Gsh-23)
  • Mechanically linked control stick, rudder and throttle in rear cockpit
  • Basis for the Naval variant of the Tejas

 

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1.3 Documents, Literature and Misc equipment

Antenna diameter 650 mm  
Antenna gain 33 dB
TWT Power Output 6.5 kW (increaseable to 10 kW, 10% duty cycle)
Range 120 km against 2 sq.m RCS aerial target, >150 km for surface targets against sea clutter
All Up Weight (AUW) 130 kg
  To keep the radar up to evolving standards, a new Advanced Signal and Data Processing Unit based upon Power-PC chips, has been developed to replace the older unit.
LRDE/HAL Multi-Mode Radar for LCA ; FILE : 1024 x 768 / 282 KB    

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Voice Command / VTAS Unit for the Tejas cockpit. This unit has been developed by the Aeronautical Developmetn Establishment (ADE) of DRDO. This unit has also been developed by the Aeronautical Developmetn Establishment (ADE) of DRDO  
 

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The second unit of the 8 Limited Series Production (LSP) aircraft, under assembly.    

 

  
 

 

 

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