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The HAL Tejas is a compact, 4.5-generation supersonic fighter featuring a tailless, compound delta-wing. Its "cranked-arrow" geometry uses a dual-sweep leading edge—50° at the root and 62.5° outboard—to balance high-speed stability with agility. Lacking tailplanes, the wing uses trailing-edge elevons and leading-edge slats for pitch and roll control. The fuselage utilizes "Coke-bottle" area ruling to reduce transonic drag. Its structure is composite-heavy, with carbon fiber making up 45% of weight and 90% of its surface. Side-mounted Y-duct intakes cleverly shield the engine from radar. The landing gear is a tricycle setup: a steerable twin-wheel nose unit retracting forward and single-wheel main units retracting inward. Speed is managed by four petal-type airbrakes on the rear fuselage. Exterior highlights include a bubble canopy, a dorsal spine for avionics, and a fixed refueling probe on the Mk1A. It stands as a masterclass in lightweight, high-agility aerospace design.