Mirage 2000 vs HAL Tejas: how to tell them apart
Two combat aircraft that are easy to mix up at a glance. Here is what tells them apart.
Mirage 2000
What gives it away
Tailless delta wing with no horizontal tail, half-cone intakes on the fuselage sides and a single fin.
Used by
France, India, Greece, UAE, Egypt, Taiwan, Ukraine and others
HAL Tejas
What gives it away
Small single-engine fighter with a tailless compound delta wing, one tall fin and intakes under the wing roots on each side.
Used by
India
What they share
These won’t tell them apart.
- Delta wing
- 1 engine
- Single fin
- Jet
- Side intakes
- Single seat
- 1 exhaust
- Retractable landing gear