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Tejas mark 2 the new 4++ generation aircraft of the Indian Air Force

The HAL Tejas mk 2 or the medium weight fighter ( MWF ) is a Indian single engine , canard delta wing , multi role combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical development Agency ( ADA) in collaboration with the Aircraft Research and Design  Centre ( ARDC ) of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian air force  It is the third edition of the made in india aircraft Tejas after the Tejas mk 1 and the Tejas mk 1A . The tejas mk 2 is being designed and developed to replace the aging aircrafts such as the mirages , jaguars and the mig 29 in the indian air force inventory   The first flight of the Tejas mk 2 is been estimated to commence by 2023 with the series production in 2026 and at the present stage the aircraft is undergoing metal cutting stage as of feb 2021 The main focus of the developers in developing this new aircraft is to improve the aerodynamics , range ,  maneuverability , internal fuel carrying capacity , etc of the Tejas mk 1A and sinc