FORCETALLY
Loading the evidence…
Preparing your view.
Preparing your view.
At a glance
Measured figures
Tejas Mk-1A · Length
Single source13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HAL Tejas | Sukhoi Su-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multirole light fighter[source] | Multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | India[source] | Soviet Union Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] | Sukhoi, Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Production Association, Yakovlev Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Aeronautical Development Agency Aircraft Research and Design Centre ( HAL )[source] | Sukhoi |
21.935 m (72 ft 0 in)[source]
Empty; Tejas Mk-1A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Tejas Mk-1A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Tejas Mk-1A · Max takeoff weight
Single source6,560 kg (14,462 lb)[source]
9,800 kg (21,605 lb)[source]
13,500 kg (29,762 lb)[source]
Empty; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Gross weight
Single sourceTejas Mk-1A · Combat range
Single source739 km (459 mi, 399 nmi)[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]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-27PU/Su-30 · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-31FL /FP Afterburning turbofan engines, 74.5 kN (16,700 lbf) thrust each dry, 122.58 kN (27,560 lbf) with afterburner[source]
Tejas Mk-1A · external stores
Single source4,500 kg (9,900 lb) – 5,300 kg (11,700 lb) external stores[source]
Su-27PU/Su-30 · 45,000 ft/min
Single source230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In service[source] |
|---|
| Primary user | Indian Air Force[source] | — |
|---|
| Number built | 45 (plus 17 prototypes)[source] | 630+ (as of 2019 )[source] |
|---|
| Manufactured | 2001–present[source] | 1992–present[source] |
|---|
| Introduction date | 17 January 2015[source] | 1992 (Su-30) 2013 (Su-30SM)[source] |
|---|
| First flight | 4 January 2001[source] | 31 December 1989 ( 1989-12-31 )[source] |
|---|
| Developed into | HAL Tejas Mk2 HAL TEDBF[source] | — |
|---|
| 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] | 9,400 kg (20,723 lb) internal[source] |
|---|
| Guns | 1 × 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon with 150 rounds[source] |
|---|
| Hardpoints | 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] | 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 8,000 kg (18,000 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P Bombs: KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D bomb[source] |
|---|
| g limits | +9/-3.5[source] | + 9[source] |
|---|
| Wing loading | 255.2 kg/m 2 (52.3 lb/sq ft)[source] | 401 kg/m 2 (82 lb/sq ft) with 56% fuel[source] |
|---|
| Thrust/weight | 1.07[source] | 1 with 56% fuel[source] |
|---|
| 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[source] | Air-to-air missiles : R-27 R/ER/T/ET/P/EA R-73 E/M RVV-AE (R-77)-1/M R-37M (on the SM2 variant) Air-to-surface missiles : Kh-29 TE/L Kh-59 M/ME Anti-ship missiles : Kh-31 A Anti-radiation missiles : Kh-31 P[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)[source] | — |
|---|
| Air-to-surface missile | AASM-Hammer (SBU-38/54/64) 2 × BrahMos-NG ALCM (Planned) SCALP-EG (Planned)[source] | — |
|---|
| Anti-radiation missile | 2 × Rudram-1 (Planned)[source] | — |
|---|
| Anti-ship missile | 2 × NASM-MR[source] | — |
|---|
| 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 :[source] | KAB-500KR general-purpose bomb KAB-500OD bomb KAB-1500KR GP bomb KAB-1500L laser-guided bomb FAB-500T GP bomb BETAB-500 SHP bomb ODAB-500PM bomb OFAB-250-270 bomb OFAB-100-120 bomb P-50T bomb RBK-500 cluster bombs SPBE-D 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)[source] | — |
|---|
| Laser-guided bomb | GBU-16 Paveway II Sudarshan Griffin LGB[source] | — |
|---|
| Built by | — | KnAAPO Irkut Corporation Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (built by HAL in India under license)[source] |
|---|
| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Indian Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force Algerian Air Force[source] |
|---|
| Developed from | — | Sukhoi Su-27[source] |
|---|
| Variants | — | Sukhoi Su-30MKI Sukhoi Su-30MKK Sukhoi Su-30MKM Sukhoi Su-30MKA[source] |
|---|
| Rockets | — | S-8 KOM/BM/OM S-13 T/OF S-25 OFM-PU[source] |
|---|
Maximum take-off; Su-27PU/Su-30 · Max takeoff weight
Single source