VERSIONS – Prototypes, Tejas Mk.1 Air Force and Naval
Details as LSP (Limited Series Production)
unless otherwise indicated
1 x General Electric F404-GE-IN20
afterburning turbofan
Enlarged/reprofiled canopy line/
spine to accommodate stepped
instructor's cockpit giving more
'hunchbacked' appearance
Internal cannon/fairing deleted
Lengthened canopy, hinged
and opening to starboard
2 x Martin Baker Mk.16LG
zero-zero ejector seats
Rear cockpit with dual controls/instruments
Tejas Trainer (Indian Air Force)
Details as Prototype Vehicle PV-1 unless otherwise indicated
Intake at spine/tail intersection
Additional small exhausts (port and starboard)
LSP-3 equipped with
hybrid Elta EL/M-2032
multi-mode radar
LSP-1: 1 x General Electric F404-GE-F2J3 afterburning turbofan
LSP-2 onwards: 1 x General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan
7 x LSP (Limited Series Production)
airframes (LSP-1, -2, -3, -4, -5, -7, -8)
Provision for bolt-on IFR probe
on starboard side of nose
Afterburner
venting ducts
later deleted
Tejas Mk.1 Limited Series
Production LSP-1 (KH2011)
RWR antenna fairings
Details as Tejas Technology Demonstrator TD-1 (KH001) unless otherwise indicated
Additional VHF antenna
5 x PV (Prototype Vehicle) airframes
4 x single-seat (PV-1, -2, -3),
2 x twin-seat (PV-5, -6) produced
Tejas Prototype Vehicle PV-1 (KH2003)
Details as Tejas Naval version
unless otherwise indicated
No arrestor hook
Enlarged/reprofiled canopy line/
spine to accommodate stepped
instructor's cockpit giving more
'hunchbacked' appearance
Internal cannon/fairing deleted
Lengthened canopy, hinged
and opening to starboard
2 x Martin Baker Mk.16LG
zero-zero ejector seats
Rear cockpit with dual controls/instruments
Tejas Naval Trainer version (Indian Navy)
UHF antenna in fin cap
Mid/shoulder mounted delta wing with compound
leading edge sweep (50º at root, 62.5 outer) and
large inboard/outboard twist
Single-piece, wraparound
windshield
GSh-23 23 mm (.90 in) twin-barrel cannon/fairing under starboard intake
Large radome
Pitots (port and
starboard side)
Bubble canopy, hinged/opening to starboard side
Intake splitter plate
Fixed geometry air intakes
HOTAS cockpit
Three-section leading edge slats
Vortex-shedding inboard leading edge
Prominent underwing
actuator fairings
Large, two-
segment
trailing edge
elevons
1 x General Electric F404-GE-F2J3
afterburning turbofan
Afterburner
venting ducts
Brake chute fairing
Martin Baker Mk.16LG
zero-zero ejector seat
Air brakes
on upper
fuselage
Digital fly-by-wire FCS
(Flight Control System)
Extended
wing root
VHF antenna
2 x TD (Technology Demonstrator)
airframes (TD-1, -2) produced
Tejas Technology Demonstrator TD-1 (KH2001)
Details as LSP (Limited Series Production)
unless otherwise indicated
Strengthened airframe
for carrier operations
Arrestor hook
1 x General Electric F404-GE-IN20
afterburning turbofan
Enlarged/reprofiled canopy line/
spine allowing better visibility
over the nose for carrier
approach/landings giving more
'hunchbacked' appearance
Revised main gear bays/bulged doors
Fatter spine
LEVCON (Leading Edge Vortex CONtrollers
with -25º/+30º deflection for increased lift
for carrier operations
Bulged main gear doors
Strengthened, single wheel, nose
gear unit with powered steering
Revised, taller main
gear unit strengthened
for carrier operations
Tejas Naval version (Indian Navy)
TEJAS: 3
HAL (HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS LIMITED) TEJAS
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