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CF-116 · Length
Single source47 ft 2 in (14.38 m)[source]
Tejas Mk-1A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Canadair CF-5 | HAL Tejas |
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| Crew | one–two[source] | 1 or 2[source] |
| Type | Fighter-bomber[source] | Multirole light fighter[source] |
| Manufacturer | Canadair[source] | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] |
| Status | Retired from Canadian service in 1995, still in service with some countries[source] | In service[source] |
13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)[source]
Tejas Mk-1A · Combat range
Single source739 km (459 mi, 399 nmi)[source]
CF-116 · 2 × Orenda-built GE J85-15 turbojet thrust each dry
Single sourceCF-116 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Orenda-built GE J85-15 turbojet , 2,925 lbf (13.01 kN) thrust each dry, 4,300 lbf (19 kN) with afterburner[source]
Tejas Mk-1A · 1 × General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan with FADEC with afterburner
Single source1 × General Electric F404-GE-IN20 afterburning turbofan with FADEC , 85 kN (19,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
CF-116 · 34,400 ft/min (
Single source34,400 ft/min (175 m/s)[source]
Tejas Mk-1A · external stores
Single source4,500 kg (9,900 lb) – 5,300 kg (11,700 lb) external stores[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users | Canadian Forces (former) Royal Netherlands Air Force Venezuelan Air Force Turkish Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 240[source] | 45 (plus 17 prototypes)[source] |
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| Introduction date | 5 November 1968[source] | 17 January 2015[source] |
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| First flight | 6 May 1968[source] | 4 January 2001[source] |
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| Developed from | Northrop F-5[source] | — |
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| Guns | 2× 20 mm (0.787 in) Pontiac M39A2 cannons in the nose, 280 rounds/gun[source] | 1 × 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds[source] |
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| Hardpoints | 5 with a capacity of 7,000 lb (3,200 kg), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: 2× CRV7 rocket pods or 2× LAU-10 rocket pods with 4× Zuni 127 mm rockets each or 2× Matra rocket pods with 18× 68 mm SNEB rockets each Bombs: a variety of air-to-ground ordnance, such as the Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs), U.S. CBU-24 /49/52/58 and British BL755 cluster bomb munitions, M129 Leaflet bomb Other: drop tanks for extended range[source] | 9 with a capacity of 5300 kg, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : 2 × R-73 4 × I-Derby ER 2 × Python-5 4 × Astra Mk 1 4 × Astra Mk 2 (Planned) 4 × ASRAAM 4 × Meteor (Planned) Air-to-surface missile : AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64) 2 × BrahMos-NG ALCM (Planned) SCALP-EG (Planned) Anti-radiation missile : 2 × Rudram-1 (Planned) Anti-ship missile : 2 × NASM-MR Bombs: Precision-guided munition : Spice Joint Direct Attack Munition HSLD-100/250/450/500 Gaurav (glide bomb) Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation Al Tariq-LR (potential) Laser-guided bomb : GBU-16 Paveway II Sudarshan Griffin LGB Cluster munition : BDL Chaff / Flare Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS) DARE Targeting pod (Tejas Mk.1 FOC) Rafael Litening III[source] |
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| Rockets | 2× CRV7 rocket pods or 2× LAU-10 rocket pods with 4× Zuni 127 mm rockets each or 2× Matra rocket pods with 18× 68 mm SNEB rockets each[source] | — |
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| Bombs | a variety of air-to-ground ordnance, such as the Mark 80 series of unguided iron bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs), U.S. CBU-24 /49/52/58 and British BL755 cluster bomb munitions, M129 Leaflet bomb[source] | Precision-guided munition : Spice Joint Direct Attack Munition HSLD-100/250/450/500 Gaurav (glide bomb) Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation Al Tariq-LR (potential) Laser-guided bomb : GBU-16 Paveway II Sudarshan Griffin LGB Cluster munition :[source] |
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| Other | drop tanks for extended range[source] | — |
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| Missiles | 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles[source] | Air-to-air missiles : 2 × R-73 4 × I-Derby ER 2 × Python-5 4 × Astra Mk 1 4 × Astra Mk 2 (Planned) 4 × ASRAAM 4 × Meteor (Planned) Air-to-surface missile : AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64) 2 × BrahMos-NG ALCM (Planned) SCALP-EG (Planned) Anti-radiation missile : 2 × Rudram-1 (Planned) Anti-ship missile : 2 × NASM-MR[source] |
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| National origin | Canada[source] | India[source] |
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| Designer | — | Aeronautical Development Agency Aircraft Research and Design Centre ( HAL )[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Indian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Developed into | — | HAL Tejas Mk2 HAL TEDBF[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 2,458 kg (5,419 lb)3,060 L (670 imp gal; 810 US gal) internal; 2 × 1,200 L (260 imp gal; 320 US gal), 800 L (180 imp gal; 210 US gal) drop tank inboard, 725 L (159 imp gal; 192 US gal) drop tank under fuselage[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9/-3.5[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 255.2 kg/m 2 (52.3 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 1.07[source] |
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| Air-to-air missiles | — | 2 × R-73 4 × I-Derby ER 2 × Python-5 4 × Astra Mk 1 4 × Astra Mk 2 (Planned) 4 × ASRAAM 4 × Meteor (Planned)[source] |
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| Air-to-surface missile | — | AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64) 2 × BrahMos-NG ALCM (Planned) SCALP-EG (Planned)[source] |
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| Anti-radiation missile | — | 2 × Rudram-1 (Planned)[source] |
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| Anti-ship missile | — | 2 × NASM-MR[source] |
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| Precision-guided munition | — | Spice Joint Direct Attack Munition HSLD-100/250/450/500 Gaurav (glide bomb) Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon Tactical Advanced Range Augmentation Al Tariq-LR (potential)[source] |
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| Laser-guided bomb | — | GBU-16 Paveway II Sudarshan Griffin LGB[source] |
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Maximum take-off; Tejas Mk-1A · Max takeoff weight
Single source