Consider the following aircraft: 1. Rafael 2. MiG-29 3. Tejas MK-1 How many of the above are considered fifth generation fighter aircraft?

Answer: D. NONE of the listed aircraft is a fifth-generation fighter. Fifth-generation fighters are defined by stealth, advanced avionics, network-centric warfare capability and supercruise. Currently operational examples include F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II, Su-57 and J-20. (1) Rafale (French Dassault) is a fourth/4.5-generation multirole fighter. Not stealthy enough to qualify as 5th gen. (2) MiG-29 (Russian) is a fourth-generation air-superiority fighter from the 1980s. (3) Tejas MK-1 (Indian HAL Light Combat Aircraft) is a 4th-generation fighter. India's planned 5th-gen project is AMCA (Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft), still under development. So none of the three qualifies. India does not yet operate any 5th-generation fighter. Source: Ministry of Defence / DRDO / HAL specifications for LCA Tejas + AMCA.