The plane crashed during a flight demonstration at the Dubai Airshow on Friday. The Indian HAL Tejas aircraft was performing aerial stunts. A plume of black smoke billowed over the airport after the crash.
New Delhi: India’s Tejas fighter plane crashed at the Dubai Air Show 2025 in the United Arab Emirates. The accident of the indigenous Tejas fighter plane, the LCA, is being considered a major setback for India. However, the Tejas fighter plane is considered very special in many ways. Global interest in the indigenous Tejas fighter plane is growing. Let’s find out what makes it so special.
Why is Tejas special?
Tejas is a single-engine, multi-role fighter aircraft designed for high-threat aerial operations. It is capable of performing missions such as air defense, maritime reconnaissance, and strike. In February 2021, the Ministry of Defense signed a contract with HAL worth ₹48,000 crore for the purchase of 83 Tejas Mk-1A aircraft. LCA has also signed an agreement with General Electric Company (GE) to supply engines and support packages for a production program of 97 Tejas Mk-1A aircraft.
A look at the features of Tejas
- It is a single pilot single-engine aircraft.
- It is the lightest and smallest multi-role supersonic fighter aircraft in its class.
- Specifications of LCA Tejas: Tejas has a maximum payload capacity of 4000 kg.
- Its maximum takeoff weight is 13,300 kg.
- It can attain a maximum speed of Mach 1.8.
- Its general range is 850 km and combat range is 500 km.
Multipurpose plane at low price
Tejas is a low-cost aircraft with a simple design. Therefore, it is very attractive to cost-conscious Asian countries. Although HAL does not currently sell to other countries, Singapore, Egypt, Sri Lanka, UAE, Turkmenistan, and Malaysia have expressed interest in purchasing this aircraft.
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