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21-03-2004, 01:29
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The AHJ-46B
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The AHJ-46F/B
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The AHJ-46I
The AHJ-46 series
Variants:
AHJ-46F/B “Medusa”: Fighter/bomber
AHJ-46I “Hydra”: Interceptor
AHJ-46B “Hercules”: Bomber
Information:
The AHJ-46F/B:
Crew
Two, the pilot and co-pilot
Dimensions
Wing span: 44 feet 8 inches
Width wings folded: 30 feet 7 inches
Length: 60 ft 1 inch
Height: 16 feet 0 inches
Weights
Weight empty: 30,000 lb
Take-off weight with attack payload: 66,000 lb
Performance
Maximum speed: in excess of Mach 1.8
Flight ceiling: 50,000 feet
Combat radius: 400 nautical miles
Combat endurance: 135 minutes
The AndreArms Inc AHJ-46F/B, B and I are the first of the Andrehervian Air Force’s own produced aircraft.
The AHJ-46F/B was created when the payload of a bomber is a necessity but the speed and manoeuvrability of an Interceptor is required. It is a multi-role fighter and doesn’t need the quicker AHJ-46I to operate its missions.
COCKPIT
The cockpit in the AHJ-46F/B is equipped with a touch-sensitive control display, a larger multi-purpose liquid crystal color display, which shows tactical information, two monochrome displays and a new engine fuel display. The aircraft retains the mission software and a high proportion of the avionics found in the C/D models.
The cockpit also has a color digital map and the pilots are equipped with night-vision goggles. The zero/zero ejection seat is the SJU-5/6 from the AndreArms Safety Division.
WEAPONS
The AHJ-46F/B has 11 weapon stations which include two additional wing store stations and will support a full range of armaments including AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, guided air-to-ground weapons such as Harpoon, SLAM/SLAM-ER, GBU-10, HARM and Maverick; and free-fall air-to-ground bombs, Mk-76, BDU-48,Mk-82LD, Mk-82HD and Mk-84. The aircraft can also carry the GPS/inertially guided JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition), JSOW (Joint StandOff Weapon) and JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile).
The AHJ-46F/B new lightweight gun system is the General Dynamics M61A2, which has a switchable firing rate of 4,000 or 6,000 shots per minute and a fully integrated linkless ammunition feed system.
COUNTERMEASURES
The AndreArms Information & Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS) (formerly Sanders) AN/ALQ-124 Integrated Defensive Countermeasures system (IDECM) provides a coordinated situation awareness and manages the on-board and off-board deception countermeasures, the expendable decoys, and signal and frequency control of emissions. The IDECM system includes the ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser, the ALE-50 towed decoy and the AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver.
The AndreArms Integrated Defense Solutions (formerly Tracor) ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser system is capable of dispensing chaff cartridges, flares, and the POET and GEN-X active expendable decoys. The ALE-50 Towed Decoy, from Camel Technologies E-Systems, provides long-range detection and extremely fast deployment against most radar-guided threats. The Camel AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver intercepts, identifies and prioritises threat signals, which are characterised in terms of frequency, amplitude, direction and pulse width.
ENGINES
The aircraft's power is provided by two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines from General Electric. The engines are an advanced derivative of the GE F404 engines installed on the Hornet. The air inlets have been enlarged to provide increased airflow into the engines. The engines each provide 22,000lb thrust, with afterburn giving a maximum speed in excess of Mach 1.8.
The structural changes to the airframe on the F/B variant of the aircraft increase the internal fuel capacity by 3,600lb. This extends the mission radius by up to 40%.
The AHJ-46B:
Crew
1 pilot
Dimensions
Wingspan: 17.53 metres
Overall length: 16.26 metres
Height: 4.47 metres
Empty weight: 25,000 lbs
Maximum take-off weight: 50.000 lbs
Engines
Non-afterburning turbo fan engines, two General Electric TF34-GE-100
Thrust: 9,065 lb each
Performance
Flight ceiling: 41,000 feet
Speed: 700 km/hour
Range: 990 kilometres
Weapons
30 mm cannon: one GAU-8/A Avenger seven barrel Gatling gun
Cannon rounds: 1,350 30 mm rounds ammunition
Firing rate: 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute.
Bombs: LDGP Mk 82 226 kg , 500 lb general purpose bombs, BLU-1 and BLU-27/B Rockeye II cluster bombs, Cluster bomb unit CBU-52/71
Missiles
Air to surface missiles: AGM-65A Maverick
Air to air missile: AIM-9 Sidewinder
Electronic Countermeasures: podded system
The AHJ-46B is designed when extra firepower is needed to take out that target. They work in conjunction with the AHJ-46I to take out large areas of military interest.
COCKPIT
The single-seat cockpit is protected by all-round armor, with a titanium 'bathtub' structure to protect the pilot that is up to 3.8cm thick. The cockpit has a large bulletproof bubble canopy, which gives good all-round vision.
The cockpit is equipped with a head-up display, which is used for targeting and weapon aiming, a Have-Quick secure radio communications system, inertial navigation and a tactical air navigation (TACAN) system. Camel Technology has begun delivery of 21 AHAF AHJ-46B aircraft with the embedded global positioning system/inertial navigation system (EGI), which pinpoints the exact location of the aircraft. The aircraft are also to be fitted with AndreArms terrain profile matching systems (TERPROM).
The pilot is equipped with night-vision goggles and also the infrared imaging display of the Maverick AGM-65.
WEAPONS
The aircraft has eleven stores pylons, providing an external load capacity of 7,260kg. There are three pylons under the fuselage and the loads can be configured to use either the centre-line pylon or the two flanking fuselage pylons. For weapon guidance, the aircraft can be fitted with Pave Penny laser guidance/electronic support measures, pod installed on the starboard fuselage pylon. Each wing carries four stores pylons: three outboard and one inboard of the wheel fairing.
The AHJ-46B can carry up to ten Maverick air-to-surface missiles. The Raytheon Maverick AGM-65 missile uses a variety of guidance systems, including imaging infrared guidance and warheads, including a high-penetration, 57kg conical-shaped charge warhead. Range is more than 45km. The AHJ-46B can also carry the Sidewinder air-to-air missile, which is an all-aspect short-range missile with maximum speed over Mach 2. However, the weapons bays can be changed so precision bombs can be deployed if needs be.
The AHJ-46B is capable of deploying a wide range of ordnance: for example, the LDGP Mk 82 226kg, 500lb general-purpose bombs, BLU-1 and BLU-27/B Rockeye II cluster bombs and the cluster bomb unit CBU-52/71.
The Smith-Freitas Litening ER (Extended Range) targeting pod has been successfully integrated on an AHJ-46B . Litening ER features a 640 x 512 pixel thermal imager, CCD TV, laser spot tracker/rangefinder, IR marker and laser designator.
The aircraft is armed with a General Dynamics GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon, mounted in the nose of the aircraft. Using the cannon, the AHJ-46B is capable of disabling a main battle tank from a range of over 6,500m. The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armor-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds. The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition. The pilot can select a firing rate of 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute.
ENGINES
The two non-afterburning turbo fan engines, TF34-GE-100, supplied by General Electric, each supply 9,065lb thrust. The location of the engines, high on the fuselage, allows the pilot to fly the aircraft fairly easily with one engine inoperable.
The AHJ-46I:
Crew
Two
Role: Long-range interdiction and air superiority
Designer and Manufacturer: AndreArms Inc. Air Division
Dimensions
Wingspan: 42.8 feet (13.05 m)
Length: 63.8 feet (19.45 m)
Height: 18.5 feet (5.64 m)
Weight: 45,000 lb (20,411 kg) class
Maximum gross takeoff weight: 81,000 pounds
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 low-bypass turbofan engines each developing approximately 29,000 pounds of thrust.
Weapons
Air-to-air missiles:
Up to four AIM-9LM infrared-guided Sidewinder missiles
Up to four AIM-7F/M radar-guided Sparrow missiles
Up to eight Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air missiles, AMRAAM
Air-to-ground ordnance:
Range of air-to-ground ordnance, including precision weapons such as:
GBU-10, -12, -15 and -24 bombs, and
AGM-65.
Maverick imaging infrared missile
Gun:
One M-61 2Omm Gatling gun
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.5 (1,875 mph)
Range: more than 3,500 miles ferry range (conformal fuel tanks plus 3 external fuel tanks)
Ceiling: 65,000 feet (20,000 metres)
Load Factor: -3g to +9g
The AHJ-46I can be deployed as a standalone fighter or as an escort to the AHJ-46B.
DESIGN
The AHJ-46I is a twin-finned, high-wing monoplane with slightly swept wings and a variable-angle tail plane. To improve the aircraft's longitudinal stability, and to avert stall at steep angles and subsonic speed, there are two shallow upper-surface fences on each wing. The high-wing monoplane configuration together with lateral air intakes have the effect of reducing the loss of aerodynamic efficiency resulting from wing-fuselage interference.
WEAPONS
The AHJ-46I aircraft can carry payloads up to 23,000lb. The aircraft can carry up to four Raytheon AIM-9LM infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, up to four Raytheon AIM-7F/M radar-guided Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight Raytheon AMRAAM radar-guided, medium-range air-to-air missiles. Ranges for these missiles are: Sidewinder: 8km; Sparrow: 45km; and AMRAAM: 50km. The range of air-to-ground ordnance includes guided GBU-10, -12, -15 and -24 bombs, and Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick infrared-guided missiles. Maverick's range is 25km. The first units of GBU-15 glide bomb upgraded with global positioning system (GPS) guidance have been delivered for deployment on the F-15E.
The aircraft is also armed with an internal General Dynamics M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun installed in the right wing root, which can fire 4,000 or 6,000 shots per minute.
SENSORS
The aircraft is equipped with a CAPTOR (ECR 90) multi-mode X-band pulse Doppler radar, developed by the Euroradar consortium. The multi-mode radar has three processing channels. The third channel is used for jammer classification, interference blanking and sidelobe nulling. Euroradar is led by BAE SYSTEMS, with Indra of Spain, FIAR of Italy and EADS (DaimlerChrysler Aerospace) of Germany.
A Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) is mounted on the port side of the fuselage, forward of the windscreen. The FLIR operates in both 3 - 5 and 8 - 11 micron spectral bands. When used with the radar in the air-to-air role, it functions as an Infrared Search and Track system (IRST), providing passive target detection and tracking. In the air-to-surface role, the FLIR performs target acquisition and identification, as well as providing a night flying aid.
ENGINES
F-15Es are equipped with Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 low-bypass turbofan engines, which provide 29,000lb of thrust per engine. Using the digital electronic engine control system, the pilot can accelerate from idle power to maximum afterburner within four seconds.
Also, I apologise for the amount of text. I've scaled it down as much as possible. Please bear with it.
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The AHJ-46B
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/fa18/images/fa18_1.jpg
The AHJ-46F/B
http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/mig25/images/mig25_6.jpg
The AHJ-46I
The AHJ-46 series
Variants:
AHJ-46F/B “Medusa”: Fighter/bomber
AHJ-46I “Hydra”: Interceptor
AHJ-46B “Hercules”: Bomber
Information:
The AHJ-46F/B:
Crew
Two, the pilot and co-pilot
Dimensions
Wing span: 44 feet 8 inches
Width wings folded: 30 feet 7 inches
Length: 60 ft 1 inch
Height: 16 feet 0 inches
Weights
Weight empty: 30,000 lb
Take-off weight with attack payload: 66,000 lb
Performance
Maximum speed: in excess of Mach 1.8
Flight ceiling: 50,000 feet
Combat radius: 400 nautical miles
Combat endurance: 135 minutes
The AndreArms Inc AHJ-46F/B, B and I are the first of the Andrehervian Air Force’s own produced aircraft.
The AHJ-46F/B was created when the payload of a bomber is a necessity but the speed and manoeuvrability of an Interceptor is required. It is a multi-role fighter and doesn’t need the quicker AHJ-46I to operate its missions.
COCKPIT
The cockpit in the AHJ-46F/B is equipped with a touch-sensitive control display, a larger multi-purpose liquid crystal color display, which shows tactical information, two monochrome displays and a new engine fuel display. The aircraft retains the mission software and a high proportion of the avionics found in the C/D models.
The cockpit also has a color digital map and the pilots are equipped with night-vision goggles. The zero/zero ejection seat is the SJU-5/6 from the AndreArms Safety Division.
WEAPONS
The AHJ-46F/B has 11 weapon stations which include two additional wing store stations and will support a full range of armaments including AIM-9 Sidewinder, AIM-7 Sparrow and AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles, guided air-to-ground weapons such as Harpoon, SLAM/SLAM-ER, GBU-10, HARM and Maverick; and free-fall air-to-ground bombs, Mk-76, BDU-48,Mk-82LD, Mk-82HD and Mk-84. The aircraft can also carry the GPS/inertially guided JDAM (Joint Direct Attack Munition), JSOW (Joint StandOff Weapon) and JASSM (Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile).
The AHJ-46F/B new lightweight gun system is the General Dynamics M61A2, which has a switchable firing rate of 4,000 or 6,000 shots per minute and a fully integrated linkless ammunition feed system.
COUNTERMEASURES
The AndreArms Information & Electronic Warfare Systems (IEWS) (formerly Sanders) AN/ALQ-124 Integrated Defensive Countermeasures system (IDECM) provides a coordinated situation awareness and manages the on-board and off-board deception countermeasures, the expendable decoys, and signal and frequency control of emissions. The IDECM system includes the ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser, the ALE-50 towed decoy and the AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver.
The AndreArms Integrated Defense Solutions (formerly Tracor) ALE-47 countermeasures dispenser system is capable of dispensing chaff cartridges, flares, and the POET and GEN-X active expendable decoys. The ALE-50 Towed Decoy, from Camel Technologies E-Systems, provides long-range detection and extremely fast deployment against most radar-guided threats. The Camel AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver intercepts, identifies and prioritises threat signals, which are characterised in terms of frequency, amplitude, direction and pulse width.
ENGINES
The aircraft's power is provided by two F414-GE-400 turbofan engines from General Electric. The engines are an advanced derivative of the GE F404 engines installed on the Hornet. The air inlets have been enlarged to provide increased airflow into the engines. The engines each provide 22,000lb thrust, with afterburn giving a maximum speed in excess of Mach 1.8.
The structural changes to the airframe on the F/B variant of the aircraft increase the internal fuel capacity by 3,600lb. This extends the mission radius by up to 40%.
The AHJ-46B:
Crew
1 pilot
Dimensions
Wingspan: 17.53 metres
Overall length: 16.26 metres
Height: 4.47 metres
Empty weight: 25,000 lbs
Maximum take-off weight: 50.000 lbs
Engines
Non-afterburning turbo fan engines, two General Electric TF34-GE-100
Thrust: 9,065 lb each
Performance
Flight ceiling: 41,000 feet
Speed: 700 km/hour
Range: 990 kilometres
Weapons
30 mm cannon: one GAU-8/A Avenger seven barrel Gatling gun
Cannon rounds: 1,350 30 mm rounds ammunition
Firing rate: 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute.
Bombs: LDGP Mk 82 226 kg , 500 lb general purpose bombs, BLU-1 and BLU-27/B Rockeye II cluster bombs, Cluster bomb unit CBU-52/71
Missiles
Air to surface missiles: AGM-65A Maverick
Air to air missile: AIM-9 Sidewinder
Electronic Countermeasures: podded system
The AHJ-46B is designed when extra firepower is needed to take out that target. They work in conjunction with the AHJ-46I to take out large areas of military interest.
COCKPIT
The single-seat cockpit is protected by all-round armor, with a titanium 'bathtub' structure to protect the pilot that is up to 3.8cm thick. The cockpit has a large bulletproof bubble canopy, which gives good all-round vision.
The cockpit is equipped with a head-up display, which is used for targeting and weapon aiming, a Have-Quick secure radio communications system, inertial navigation and a tactical air navigation (TACAN) system. Camel Technology has begun delivery of 21 AHAF AHJ-46B aircraft with the embedded global positioning system/inertial navigation system (EGI), which pinpoints the exact location of the aircraft. The aircraft are also to be fitted with AndreArms terrain profile matching systems (TERPROM).
The pilot is equipped with night-vision goggles and also the infrared imaging display of the Maverick AGM-65.
WEAPONS
The aircraft has eleven stores pylons, providing an external load capacity of 7,260kg. There are three pylons under the fuselage and the loads can be configured to use either the centre-line pylon or the two flanking fuselage pylons. For weapon guidance, the aircraft can be fitted with Pave Penny laser guidance/electronic support measures, pod installed on the starboard fuselage pylon. Each wing carries four stores pylons: three outboard and one inboard of the wheel fairing.
The AHJ-46B can carry up to ten Maverick air-to-surface missiles. The Raytheon Maverick AGM-65 missile uses a variety of guidance systems, including imaging infrared guidance and warheads, including a high-penetration, 57kg conical-shaped charge warhead. Range is more than 45km. The AHJ-46B can also carry the Sidewinder air-to-air missile, which is an all-aspect short-range missile with maximum speed over Mach 2. However, the weapons bays can be changed so precision bombs can be deployed if needs be.
The AHJ-46B is capable of deploying a wide range of ordnance: for example, the LDGP Mk 82 226kg, 500lb general-purpose bombs, BLU-1 and BLU-27/B Rockeye II cluster bombs and the cluster bomb unit CBU-52/71.
The Smith-Freitas Litening ER (Extended Range) targeting pod has been successfully integrated on an AHJ-46B . Litening ER features a 640 x 512 pixel thermal imager, CCD TV, laser spot tracker/rangefinder, IR marker and laser designator.
The aircraft is armed with a General Dynamics GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon, mounted in the nose of the aircraft. Using the cannon, the AHJ-46B is capable of disabling a main battle tank from a range of over 6,500m. The cannon can fire a range of ammunition, including armor-piercing incendiary rounds (API) weighing up to 0.75kg, or uranium-depleted 0.43kg API rounds. The magazine can hold 1,350 rounds of ammunition. The pilot can select a firing rate of 2,100 or 4,200 rounds per minute.
ENGINES
The two non-afterburning turbo fan engines, TF34-GE-100, supplied by General Electric, each supply 9,065lb thrust. The location of the engines, high on the fuselage, allows the pilot to fly the aircraft fairly easily with one engine inoperable.
The AHJ-46I:
Crew
Two
Role: Long-range interdiction and air superiority
Designer and Manufacturer: AndreArms Inc. Air Division
Dimensions
Wingspan: 42.8 feet (13.05 m)
Length: 63.8 feet (19.45 m)
Height: 18.5 feet (5.64 m)
Weight: 45,000 lb (20,411 kg) class
Maximum gross takeoff weight: 81,000 pounds
Powerplant
Two Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 low-bypass turbofan engines each developing approximately 29,000 pounds of thrust.
Weapons
Air-to-air missiles:
Up to four AIM-9LM infrared-guided Sidewinder missiles
Up to four AIM-7F/M radar-guided Sparrow missiles
Up to eight Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air missiles, AMRAAM
Air-to-ground ordnance:
Range of air-to-ground ordnance, including precision weapons such as:
GBU-10, -12, -15 and -24 bombs, and
AGM-65.
Maverick imaging infrared missile
Gun:
One M-61 2Omm Gatling gun
Performance
Speed: Mach 2.5 (1,875 mph)
Range: more than 3,500 miles ferry range (conformal fuel tanks plus 3 external fuel tanks)
Ceiling: 65,000 feet (20,000 metres)
Load Factor: -3g to +9g
The AHJ-46I can be deployed as a standalone fighter or as an escort to the AHJ-46B.
DESIGN
The AHJ-46I is a twin-finned, high-wing monoplane with slightly swept wings and a variable-angle tail plane. To improve the aircraft's longitudinal stability, and to avert stall at steep angles and subsonic speed, there are two shallow upper-surface fences on each wing. The high-wing monoplane configuration together with lateral air intakes have the effect of reducing the loss of aerodynamic efficiency resulting from wing-fuselage interference.
WEAPONS
The AHJ-46I aircraft can carry payloads up to 23,000lb. The aircraft can carry up to four Raytheon AIM-9LM infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, up to four Raytheon AIM-7F/M radar-guided Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight Raytheon AMRAAM radar-guided, medium-range air-to-air missiles. Ranges for these missiles are: Sidewinder: 8km; Sparrow: 45km; and AMRAAM: 50km. The range of air-to-ground ordnance includes guided GBU-10, -12, -15 and -24 bombs, and Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick infrared-guided missiles. Maverick's range is 25km. The first units of GBU-15 glide bomb upgraded with global positioning system (GPS) guidance have been delivered for deployment on the F-15E.
The aircraft is also armed with an internal General Dynamics M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun installed in the right wing root, which can fire 4,000 or 6,000 shots per minute.
SENSORS
The aircraft is equipped with a CAPTOR (ECR 90) multi-mode X-band pulse Doppler radar, developed by the Euroradar consortium. The multi-mode radar has three processing channels. The third channel is used for jammer classification, interference blanking and sidelobe nulling. Euroradar is led by BAE SYSTEMS, with Indra of Spain, FIAR of Italy and EADS (DaimlerChrysler Aerospace) of Germany.
A Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) is mounted on the port side of the fuselage, forward of the windscreen. The FLIR operates in both 3 - 5 and 8 - 11 micron spectral bands. When used with the radar in the air-to-air role, it functions as an Infrared Search and Track system (IRST), providing passive target detection and tracking. In the air-to-surface role, the FLIR performs target acquisition and identification, as well as providing a night flying aid.
ENGINES
F-15Es are equipped with Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 low-bypass turbofan engines, which provide 29,000lb of thrust per engine. Using the digital electronic engine control system, the pilot can accelerate from idle power to maximum afterburner within four seconds.