Showing posts with label delta wing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label delta wing. Show all posts

Sunday, 18 October 2015

HAL Tejas


























Machine name: Tejas (Radiant)
Variant: Tejas Mark 2
Other Variants: Tejas Mark 1A, Tejas Mark 3
Origin: India
Manufacturing company: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
Design company: Aeronautical Development Agency
First flight: 4 January 2001
Introduction: 17 January 2015
Units: 16 (In production)
Primary users: Indian Air Force, Indian Naval Air Arm
Role: Multirole fighter
Shape: Double delta wing with no tailplanes or canard and a single dorsal fin
Engine: Single engine GE F404 turbonfan

General characteristics:
Crew: 1
Length: 43 ft 4 in
Wingspan: 26 ft 11 in
Height: 14 ft 9 in
Loaded weight: 9500 kg
Thrust with afterburner: 22,200 lbs
Fuel capacity: 2458 kg

Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): Mach 1.6 (1350 km/h)
Combat Range: 500 km 
Range: 3000 km
Major abilities: Hybrid MMR multimode radar, relaxed static stability, fly-by-wire control system, composite material structure, flat-rated engine, supersonic, highly maneuverable and light weight.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HAL_Tejas





Tuesday, 22 September 2015

Rafale M



Machine name : Rafale
Variant: M (Navy Version)
Other Variants: A,B,C,D,N,R,DM,EM
Origin: France
Manufacturing company: Dassault Aviation
First flight: 4 July 1986
Introduction: 18 May 2001
Units: 140 (June 2015)
Primary users: French Air Force, French Navy, Egyptian Air Force
Future buyers: Indian Air Force, Qatar Air Force
Role: Multirole fighter
Shape: Canard delta wing
Engine: Twin engine
General characteristics:
Length: 50.1 ft
Wingspan: 35.4 ft
Height: 17.5 ft
Loaded weight: 15000 kg
Thrust with afterburner: 17,000 lbf
Fuel capacity: 4700 kg
Performance:
Max speed (High Altitude): Mach 1.8 (1912 km/h)
Max speed (Low Altitude): Mach 1.1 (1390 km/h)
Range: 3700 + km
Major abilities: Air supremacy, Interdiction, Aerial reconnaissance, Nuclear Strikes

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dassault_Rafale