Lasatania
07-11-2004, 11:19
With full-scale production of the LAS-XF4 fighter now taking place, LSDI has announced that it is able to offer this advanced aircraft at a cost 20% less than previously predicted. The unit price is now $80M per aircraft, with large orders attracting a discount, negotiable on purhase.
Details of the aircraft can be found here:
http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=7229276&postcount=2
In addition to this, LSDI is pleased to announce the launch of the LAS-F8 'Ferret' low-cost fighter. This aircraft will provide fledgling nations with an affordable air-defence solution.
Details of this aircraft are posted below.
A range of other products are available from our storefront, located at:
http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=364832
We look forward to your custom.
Lasatania
07-11-2004, 11:24
Based on the MiG-23 airframe, the LAS-F8 'Ferret' features vastly improved avionics, weapon systems and upgraded engines. The aircraft is aimed at the emergy nations market and the unit cost reflects this. For $8m an aircraft, the LAS-F8 provides a substantial improvement in any nation's air defence systems and its affordable price allows nations to seriously consider the formation of an airforce at the earliest possible point in time.
Technical details of LAS-F8 'Ferret' prototype
Length: 15.6m
Wingspan: 13.96m - 7.78 (spread - swept)
Height: 4.82m
Weight Empty: 10 200kg
Max T/O: 17 800kg
Max Speed: Mach 2.4
Range: 2050km
Ceiling: 19 000m
Powerplant: one LAS-TR7 BHI turbojet
Thrust: 127.5kN
UNIT COST: $8M
Arklite-23 airborne radar details
http://www.overscan.co.uk/Avionics_files/moskit23.jpg
The first version of modernization envisages replacement of the Sapfir-23 airborne radar or its modified version with the Arklite-23 airborne radar, which is to be installed in the nose section of the fighter in place of the main monoblock (antenna, receiver, transmitters of the main and illuminating channels of the Sapfir-23 airborne radar).
In addition to the Sapfir-23 airborne radar's main operating modes, the Arklite-23 airborne radar features the following additional functions:
AIR-TO-AIR operating mode:
range finding, searching and tracking;
tracking-while-pass of eight targets with simultaneously engaging two targets;
close combat.
AIR-TO-SURFACE operating mode:
mapping when searching for a ground (waterborne) target using:
real beam;
Doppler sharpening beam;
synthesis of the antenna aperture;
detection of moving ground (waterborne) targets;
measurement of distance to the ground.
The Arklite-23 airborne radar is compatible with modern R27R(T),
RVV-AE and R73 air-to-air missiles (as well as R23T and R24T missiles),
Kh-31A air-to-surface missile and also KAB500KR guided bombs, unguided rockets, aircraft gun armament and air bombs.
The furnishing of the fighter with the Arklite-23 multifunctional airborne radar will enable to increase its efficiency due to:
increase of an air target detection range up to 90 km;
use of the mapping mode and employment of the Kh-31A antiship active-homing missiles with a launch range of up to 100 km against waterborne targets, as well as the KAB500KR guided bombs.
LAS-F8 'Ferret' on a testing strip
http://www.mig.km.ru/photovideo/mig-23/mig23mld.jpg
Official unveiling of LAS-F8 'Ferret'
http://www.afwing.com/intro/mig23/mig23mld.jpg
The LAS-F8 'Ferret' in flight
http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/russia/airdef/mig-23-DNST8908431_JPG.jpg