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Mirage 2000 vs Tejas

Dassault Mirage 2000 combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇫🇷 Mirage 2000
HAL Tejas combat aircraft side profile drawing
🇮🇳 Tejas
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Specifications
Mirage 2000 Tejas
Origin country 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇳 India
Category Combat Aircraft Combat Aircraft
Manufacturer Dassault HAL
First flight 1 March 1978 4 January 2001
Year introduced 1983 2015
Number produced 601 units 38 units
Average unit price $23 million $26 million
Wing area 41.0 m² 38.4 m²
Wingspan 9.1 m 8.2 m
Height 5.2 m 4.4 m
Length 14.4 m 13.2 m
Maximum speed 2336 km/h 2220 km/h
Operational range 3,335 km 3,000 km
Service ceiling 18,300 m 16,000 m
Max. takeoff weight 17,500 kg 13,500 kg
Empty weight 7,500 kg 6,560 kg
Total thrust 1 x 9,697 kgf 1 x 8,600 kgf
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 is faster with a maximum speed of 2,336 km/h compared to the Tejas's 2,220 km/h, a difference of 116 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 has a longer range at 3,335 km compared to the Tejas's 3,000 km.
Which can fly higher, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 has a higher service ceiling at 18,300 meters (60,039 ft) compared to the Tejas's 16,000 meters (52,493 ft).
Which is heavier, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 17,500 kg compared to the Tejas's 13,500 kg.
Which is larger, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 is longer at 14.4 meters compared to the Tejas's 13.2 meters.
Which is more expensive, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Tejas is more expensive at approximately $26 million per unit compared to the Mirage 2000 at $23 million.
Which entered service first, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 entered service first in 1983, 32 years before the Tejas which entered service in 2015.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Mirage 2000 or Tejas?
The Mirage 2000 has been produced in greater numbers with 601 units compared to 38 units of the Tejas.