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Tejas Mk-1A · Length
Single source13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)[source]
Su-57E · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | HAL Tejas | Sukhoi Su-57 |
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| Type | Multirole light fighter[source] | Stealth multirole fighter[source] |
| National origin | India[source] | Russia[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited[source] | United Aircraft Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Aeronautical Development Agency Aircraft Research and Design Centre ( HAL )[source] | Sukhoi |
20.1 m (65 ft 11 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-57E · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Su-57E · at full load
Single sourceMaximum; Tejas Mk-1A · Maximum speed
Single source2,220 km/h (1,380 mph, 1,200 kn)[source]
Maximum; Su-57E · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; Su-57E · Mach 2.0 at high altitude Mach 1.1
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,135 km/h (1,153 kn; 1,327 mph) at high altitude Mach 1.1, 1,350 km/h (729 kn; 839 mph) at sea level[source]
Ferry; Tejas Mk-1A · Ferry range
Single source3,000 km (1,864.1 mi, 1,619.9 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-57E · 2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourceSu-57E · in emergency power
Single sourceSu-57E · with afterburner
Single source2 × Saturn AL-41F-1 afterburning turbofan , 88.3 kN (19,900 lbf) thrust each dry, 142.2 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner, 147.1 kN (33,100 lbf) in emergency power[source]
Tejas Mk-1A · external stores
Single source4,500 kg (9,900 lb) – 5,300 kg (11,700 lb) external stores[source]
Su-57E · Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of maximum payload
Single sourceHardpoints: 12 hardpoints (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[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 production[source] |
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| Primary user | Indian Air Force[source] | — |
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| Number built | 45 (plus 17 prototypes)[source] | 44+ as of 2026 (including 10 test aircraft)[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2001–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 17 January 2015[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 4 January 2001[source] | 29 January 2010 ( 2010-01-29 )[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] | 9,700 kg (21,385 lb) internal, 12,900 kg (28,440 lb) with 2× PTB-2000 2,000 L (528 US gal) drop tanks[source] |
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| Guns | 1 × 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds[source] | 1 × 30 mm Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-1 autocannon[source] |
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| 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 (6 × internal, 6 × external) with a capacity of 7,500 kilograms (16,500 lb) maximum payload[source] |
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| g limits | +9/-3.5[source] | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | 255.2 kg/m 2 (52.3 lb/sq ft)[source] | 371 kg/m 2 (76 lb/sq ft) normal takeoff weight[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 1.07[source] | 1.09 at normal takeoff weight (0.97 at loaded weight with full fuel)[source] |
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| 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-77 M R-74M2 R-37 (missile) Air-to-surface missiles : 4 × Kh-38 M 4 × Kh-69 S-71K Kovyor Anti-ship missiles : 2 × Kh-35 U 2 × Kh-31 Anti-radiation missiles : 4 × Kh-58 UShK[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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| 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-250 guided bomb KAB-500 guided bomb "Drill" anti-tank 500 kg cluster bomb with active homing[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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| Built by | — | Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant[source] |
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| Primary users | — | Russian Aerospace Forces Algerian Air Force[source] |
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| Variant | — | Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (cancelled)[source] |
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| Supercruise | — | Mach 1.3, 1,400 km/h (756 kn; 870 mph) supercruise at high altitude[source] |
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Gross; Su-57E · normal takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Su-57E · Max takeoff weight
Single source