Authors(s): Vishnu Viswanathan, Akhila Rupesh

Abstract: In this paper, a detailed study between the two fighter aircrafts, HAL Tejas and Sukhoi Su-30MKI is done. The HAL Tejas is an Indian single-seat jet fighter having a single-jet engine, multi-role light fighter and was combinedly designed by The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) and the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). This was mainly designed for the Indian Air Force and Navy. The Sukhoi Su-30MKI also known as Flanker-H is a twinjet multirole jet fighter and was developed by Russia’s Sukhoi. It was built under the license by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force (IAF).