General Aviation LTD
05-05-2004, 08:15
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Type: Single-Seat Multi-Role Warplane
Powerplants: 2x General Aviation ECODRIVE F2 22,000lbs afterburning, 15,000lb dry(65KN).
Performance:
Max speed - 2,125km/h, 1,320mph or MACH 2.0 at 11,000m (37,000ft) and 1,390km/h, 864mph or Mach 1.135 at sea level
Cruise speed - 1,375km/h, 860mph or MACH 1.3 at 11,000m (37,000ft)
Initial Climb rate - 65,000ft per minute
Service Ceiling - 65,000ft (20km)
Fuel capacity - 5,325kg (1405 gal) internal, 6,600kg (1,745gal) external
Range - 3,700km (2300nm)
Normal mission range - 2,690km (1680nm) with 12 250kg (551lbs), 4 AAM's, 3 Drop tanks
G-limit - +9.0/-3.6
Weights:
Empty - 9000kg (19,800lbs)
Max takeoff - 25,000kg (55,000lbs)
Normal load - 17,500kg (38,500lbs)
Dimensions:
Wingspan - 10.80m (35ft5in)
Length - 15.27m (50ft1in)
Height - 5.34m (17ft6in)
Arnament: 1 30mm fixed cannon with 125rounds, Max of 9500kg (21,000lbs) 14 hardpoints(2 wingtip, 6 underwing, 6 underfuselage)
Engine details: The ECODRIVE F2 is a updated version of the previous F1 engine.Throughout the engine are very precise sensors that measure everything from pressure to temperature, if a certain reading falls within a critical level the onboard computer automatically adjust throttle levels to avoid damage to the engines. In the event of a fire the fuel is automatically cut off and 3 fire extinguisers per engine ativate before considerable damage can be done. FADEC controls allow for very precise throttle control. Over the previous F1 engine the F2 provides a 12% increase in fuel efficienty aswell as 5% reduction in IR signature.
ECODRIVE F2
Diameter - 0.685m (2.25ft)
Fan - Alumimium, 0.6Bypass ratio
Compressor - Stainless steel, 12stage, 35Pressure Ratio
Burner - Nickel crystal, 1485K(2675-R) burn temp
Turbine - Nicekl alloy, 4 stage
Power - 66KN (15,000lbs) dry, 100KN (22,000lbs) wet
Fuel consumption - 4315kg/hr (10900lb/hr) dry, 12,100kg/hr (26676lb/hr) wet or TSFC of 0.63dry and 1.3 wet.
Weight of engine - 1000kg (2200lb)
Body Deatils: The Eagle was built with agility, weight and payload as high priorities, as a result the aircraft is extremly light, only 419kg heavier than the single engined f-16, and able to carry a very high payload, able to carry around 2500kg more weapons than the f-16. The aircraft is fully aerobatic with g-limits of +9.0/-3.6, this along with a well designed fram allows the eagle to be very agile while in the air even without complex thrust vectoring, an Eagle is around as manuverable as the thrust vectored s-37(su-47) wihtout the use of thrust vectoring. A modular design helps to keep costs and ground turnaround times to a minimum. STOL incorported in the design and provisions for a parachute are avaible in the tail section. In war conditions an Eagle would be around 24% cheaper to run and be able to run 10% more missions than other comparable aircraft.
In total there are 14 weapons hardpoints, 1 on each wingtip, 3 under each wing and 6 under the fuselage. All are capable of holding and firing Air-to-Air missiles, All but the wingtips can hold and fire Air-to-Ground weapons(underfuselage points can hold 2 small bombs on 1 hardpoints) and 3 underfuselage points can hold drop tanks.
Electronics: The eagle is outfitted with one of the most advanced elecontnic suites found in an aircraft. The plane has Fly-By-Wire controls.
DVI - To lower cockpit workload a DVI or Direct Voice Input system is used, , the system has a 300word vocabulary providing a first-time recognision of 95%, this system lower cockpit workoad by allowing some action to be performed by spocken commands.
RADAR - The radar used on the Eagle is the GA-RA1, It is a highly advanced multimode radar system. It uses a phased array (electronically steered) antenna, has a range of 100km (60nm) and has true Look-down/Shoot-Down capabilities. The system can track upto 40targets and engage 8 targets at one time. In dogfight mode the system with perform automatic Identification Friend or Foe (IFF). Other modes include Air-to-Ground for both surface and naval targets, navigation and automatic terrain following. The radar system can operate in intense jamming evironments and use features such as terrain following while tracking targets elsewhere.
OPTICS - An advanced Frontal Sector Optronic (FSO) system is mounted in the nose of the aircraft. On the left side is a wide-angle infrared search and track (IRST) and a TV/Laser ranage finder (CIU) is on the right. The CIU can track a target and display it on the pilots HUD.
DEFENCE - As countermeasure the eagle has 4 chaff-flare dispensors, Radar warning, Laser warning and Missile warning sensors. The eagle also has a jammer antenna that can be used if the need arises. All defensive elements are built into the airframe ensuring that all stores pylons are free for carriage of stores. Receiving antennas are mounted alongside the engine intakes and in a module on the top of the tailfin, the module also incorporating laser warning sensors. Jammer antennas are fitted in the canard mounts, and laser warning sensors are mounted on each side of the fuselage below the cockpit. The upward-firing chaff-flare launchers are fitted on the fuselage, just forward of the engine exhausts.
MISSION COMPUTER - The mission computer (MDPU) has excellent redundancy and high throughput. The modular design of the computer makes it easy to update. It coordinates and controls all the aircraftsavionics, a pilot health monitor and performs sensor fusion to lower pilot workload.
Cockpit: The pilot sits on a Zero-Zero ejection seat that is inclided at 29degrees to increase tolerance to g-forces, they sit under a canopy that hinges to the right and breate from an on-board oxygen generating system(OBOGS) that elimiates the need to stockpile oxygen canisters. The eagle has a glass cockpit and a comprehensive combat avionics suite. It includes a wide-angle holographic head up display (HUD) to display most of the relevant information and two color flat-panel multifunction displays (MFDs) with touch input . Pilots wear special silk-lined leather gloves with no seams on the fingertips to use the touch screens, the gloves also have chamois pads for cleaning the screens.
Key advantages with new versions:
*400KM (240NM) increase in Max range
*290Km (180NM) increase in normal mission range
*5% reduction in IR signature
*Added FADAC control
Cost: (All include special g-suit with intergrated health monitor and silk-lined gloves)
32million for (b) Land version
32Million for (c) naval version (Has Cataplt cappible wheels as well as tail hook)
http://www.aeronautics.ru/img003/rafale-01.jpg
Type: Single-Seat Multi-Role Warplane
Powerplants: 2x General Aviation ECODRIVE F2 22,000lbs afterburning, 15,000lb dry(65KN).
Performance:
Max speed - 2,125km/h, 1,320mph or MACH 2.0 at 11,000m (37,000ft) and 1,390km/h, 864mph or Mach 1.135 at sea level
Cruise speed - 1,375km/h, 860mph or MACH 1.3 at 11,000m (37,000ft)
Initial Climb rate - 65,000ft per minute
Service Ceiling - 65,000ft (20km)
Fuel capacity - 5,325kg (1405 gal) internal, 6,600kg (1,745gal) external
Range - 3,700km (2300nm)
Normal mission range - 2,690km (1680nm) with 12 250kg (551lbs), 4 AAM's, 3 Drop tanks
G-limit - +9.0/-3.6
Weights:
Empty - 9000kg (19,800lbs)
Max takeoff - 25,000kg (55,000lbs)
Normal load - 17,500kg (38,500lbs)
Dimensions:
Wingspan - 10.80m (35ft5in)
Length - 15.27m (50ft1in)
Height - 5.34m (17ft6in)
Arnament: 1 30mm fixed cannon with 125rounds, Max of 9500kg (21,000lbs) 14 hardpoints(2 wingtip, 6 underwing, 6 underfuselage)
Engine details: The ECODRIVE F2 is a updated version of the previous F1 engine.Throughout the engine are very precise sensors that measure everything from pressure to temperature, if a certain reading falls within a critical level the onboard computer automatically adjust throttle levels to avoid damage to the engines. In the event of a fire the fuel is automatically cut off and 3 fire extinguisers per engine ativate before considerable damage can be done. FADEC controls allow for very precise throttle control. Over the previous F1 engine the F2 provides a 12% increase in fuel efficienty aswell as 5% reduction in IR signature.
ECODRIVE F2
Diameter - 0.685m (2.25ft)
Fan - Alumimium, 0.6Bypass ratio
Compressor - Stainless steel, 12stage, 35Pressure Ratio
Burner - Nickel crystal, 1485K(2675-R) burn temp
Turbine - Nicekl alloy, 4 stage
Power - 66KN (15,000lbs) dry, 100KN (22,000lbs) wet
Fuel consumption - 4315kg/hr (10900lb/hr) dry, 12,100kg/hr (26676lb/hr) wet or TSFC of 0.63dry and 1.3 wet.
Weight of engine - 1000kg (2200lb)
Body Deatils: The Eagle was built with agility, weight and payload as high priorities, as a result the aircraft is extremly light, only 419kg heavier than the single engined f-16, and able to carry a very high payload, able to carry around 2500kg more weapons than the f-16. The aircraft is fully aerobatic with g-limits of +9.0/-3.6, this along with a well designed fram allows the eagle to be very agile while in the air even without complex thrust vectoring, an Eagle is around as manuverable as the thrust vectored s-37(su-47) wihtout the use of thrust vectoring. A modular design helps to keep costs and ground turnaround times to a minimum. STOL incorported in the design and provisions for a parachute are avaible in the tail section. In war conditions an Eagle would be around 24% cheaper to run and be able to run 10% more missions than other comparable aircraft.
In total there are 14 weapons hardpoints, 1 on each wingtip, 3 under each wing and 6 under the fuselage. All are capable of holding and firing Air-to-Air missiles, All but the wingtips can hold and fire Air-to-Ground weapons(underfuselage points can hold 2 small bombs on 1 hardpoints) and 3 underfuselage points can hold drop tanks.
Electronics: The eagle is outfitted with one of the most advanced elecontnic suites found in an aircraft. The plane has Fly-By-Wire controls.
DVI - To lower cockpit workload a DVI or Direct Voice Input system is used, , the system has a 300word vocabulary providing a first-time recognision of 95%, this system lower cockpit workoad by allowing some action to be performed by spocken commands.
RADAR - The radar used on the Eagle is the GA-RA1, It is a highly advanced multimode radar system. It uses a phased array (electronically steered) antenna, has a range of 100km (60nm) and has true Look-down/Shoot-Down capabilities. The system can track upto 40targets and engage 8 targets at one time. In dogfight mode the system with perform automatic Identification Friend or Foe (IFF). Other modes include Air-to-Ground for both surface and naval targets, navigation and automatic terrain following. The radar system can operate in intense jamming evironments and use features such as terrain following while tracking targets elsewhere.
OPTICS - An advanced Frontal Sector Optronic (FSO) system is mounted in the nose of the aircraft. On the left side is a wide-angle infrared search and track (IRST) and a TV/Laser ranage finder (CIU) is on the right. The CIU can track a target and display it on the pilots HUD.
DEFENCE - As countermeasure the eagle has 4 chaff-flare dispensors, Radar warning, Laser warning and Missile warning sensors. The eagle also has a jammer antenna that can be used if the need arises. All defensive elements are built into the airframe ensuring that all stores pylons are free for carriage of stores. Receiving antennas are mounted alongside the engine intakes and in a module on the top of the tailfin, the module also incorporating laser warning sensors. Jammer antennas are fitted in the canard mounts, and laser warning sensors are mounted on each side of the fuselage below the cockpit. The upward-firing chaff-flare launchers are fitted on the fuselage, just forward of the engine exhausts.
MISSION COMPUTER - The mission computer (MDPU) has excellent redundancy and high throughput. The modular design of the computer makes it easy to update. It coordinates and controls all the aircraftsavionics, a pilot health monitor and performs sensor fusion to lower pilot workload.
Cockpit: The pilot sits on a Zero-Zero ejection seat that is inclided at 29degrees to increase tolerance to g-forces, they sit under a canopy that hinges to the right and breate from an on-board oxygen generating system(OBOGS) that elimiates the need to stockpile oxygen canisters. The eagle has a glass cockpit and a comprehensive combat avionics suite. It includes a wide-angle holographic head up display (HUD) to display most of the relevant information and two color flat-panel multifunction displays (MFDs) with touch input . Pilots wear special silk-lined leather gloves with no seams on the fingertips to use the touch screens, the gloves also have chamois pads for cleaning the screens.
Key advantages with new versions:
*400KM (240NM) increase in Max range
*290Km (180NM) increase in normal mission range
*5% reduction in IR signature
*Added FADAC control
Cost: (All include special g-suit with intergrated health monitor and silk-lined gloves)
32million for (b) Land version
32Million for (c) naval version (Has Cataplt cappible wheels as well as tail hook)