Defense Corporations
12-01-2009, 20:41
T-36 Tulip
Introduction: The T-36 is a primary jet trainer, intended to give students their first 'taste' of jet operations. It can be used for basic air combat training, fitted with a simple radar and three hardpoints for practice missiles, practice bombs, rocket pods or machine guns. It can travel at supersonic speeds with its afterburner, permitting exposure to such high speeds before students move on to larger jets.
Airframe: The T-36 has wings swept at 30°. The entire airframe is reinforced in the T-36N naval jet trainer, which also features canards and chines to improve lift and reduce take-off distance.
Controls: The T-36 has two sets of controls, one for the student and one for the instructor. The two sets can either move together (for demonstration purposes), or be separated, using a switch in the instructor's throttle. When instructors want their students to pilot, they can either split the two control sets to give students' sets control, or can simply have students use the controls in order to observe their motions. When instructors need to correct students' motions, instructors can again either split the control sets to give their own sets full control, or simply move the controls accordingly. A simple intercom system allows for communications between student and instructor. Controls are simplified versions of modern digital controls.
Propulsion: The T-36 uses two Eichi Jets EJ-TF-46 turbofans, each generating 16kN (3596lbf) of thrust. The EJ-TF-46 has a compressor with 5 high-pressure stages and 3 low-pressure stages, while the turbine itself has 1 HP and 1 LP stage.
Combat training: The T-36 includes the compact Fiat R21G/M1 ranging radar and three hardpoints for basic air combat training. One 200kg hardpoint is mounted on each wing, while a 300kg hardpoint is mounted on the belly. The AT-36 light attack variant carries a heavy machine gun with 1800 rounds of ammunition, in addition to a normal warload of 500kg on the three hardpoints.
Length: 11.5m
Wingspan: 13.7m
Height: 4.05m
Wing area: 16.7 square meters
Empty weight: T-36 – 4450kg; T-36N – 4470kg; AT-36 – 4480kg.
Normal weight: T-36 – 6050kg; T-36N – 6070kg; AT-36 – 6305kg.
Max takeoff weight: T-36 – 11125kg; T-36N – 11175kg; AT-36 – 11200kg.
Internal fuel capacity: 1325kg
Powerplant: 2 EJ-TF-46 turbofans, 16kN thrust each
Cruise speed: 705km/h at 6km
Max speed: 1008km/h at 6km
Stall speed: Mach 1.2
Range: 2000km
Normal payload: T-36/T-36N – 275kg; AT-36 – 500kg.
Max payload: 700kg
Armament: T-36/T-36N - none; AT-36 - 1 nose-mounted NSVT 12.7x99mm machine gun, 1800 rounds (18 tracer).
Thrust-weight: T-36 – 0.539; T-36N – 0.538; AT-36 – 0.518
Service ceiling: 14000m
Rate of climb: 50m/s
Crew: 2
Variants: T-36N (naval trainer), AT-36 (light attack plane, using the T-36N's reinforced wings to permit a normal payload of 500kg on three hardpoints)
Price: T-36 $28 million, T-36N $32 million, AT-36 $34 million.
OOC - posted to draftroom here (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5215).
Introduction: The T-36 is a primary jet trainer, intended to give students their first 'taste' of jet operations. It can be used for basic air combat training, fitted with a simple radar and three hardpoints for practice missiles, practice bombs, rocket pods or machine guns. It can travel at supersonic speeds with its afterburner, permitting exposure to such high speeds before students move on to larger jets.
Airframe: The T-36 has wings swept at 30°. The entire airframe is reinforced in the T-36N naval jet trainer, which also features canards and chines to improve lift and reduce take-off distance.
Controls: The T-36 has two sets of controls, one for the student and one for the instructor. The two sets can either move together (for demonstration purposes), or be separated, using a switch in the instructor's throttle. When instructors want their students to pilot, they can either split the two control sets to give students' sets control, or can simply have students use the controls in order to observe their motions. When instructors need to correct students' motions, instructors can again either split the control sets to give their own sets full control, or simply move the controls accordingly. A simple intercom system allows for communications between student and instructor. Controls are simplified versions of modern digital controls.
Propulsion: The T-36 uses two Eichi Jets EJ-TF-46 turbofans, each generating 16kN (3596lbf) of thrust. The EJ-TF-46 has a compressor with 5 high-pressure stages and 3 low-pressure stages, while the turbine itself has 1 HP and 1 LP stage.
Combat training: The T-36 includes the compact Fiat R21G/M1 ranging radar and three hardpoints for basic air combat training. One 200kg hardpoint is mounted on each wing, while a 300kg hardpoint is mounted on the belly. The AT-36 light attack variant carries a heavy machine gun with 1800 rounds of ammunition, in addition to a normal warload of 500kg on the three hardpoints.
Length: 11.5m
Wingspan: 13.7m
Height: 4.05m
Wing area: 16.7 square meters
Empty weight: T-36 – 4450kg; T-36N – 4470kg; AT-36 – 4480kg.
Normal weight: T-36 – 6050kg; T-36N – 6070kg; AT-36 – 6305kg.
Max takeoff weight: T-36 – 11125kg; T-36N – 11175kg; AT-36 – 11200kg.
Internal fuel capacity: 1325kg
Powerplant: 2 EJ-TF-46 turbofans, 16kN thrust each
Cruise speed: 705km/h at 6km
Max speed: 1008km/h at 6km
Stall speed: Mach 1.2
Range: 2000km
Normal payload: T-36/T-36N – 275kg; AT-36 – 500kg.
Max payload: 700kg
Armament: T-36/T-36N - none; AT-36 - 1 nose-mounted NSVT 12.7x99mm machine gun, 1800 rounds (18 tracer).
Thrust-weight: T-36 – 0.539; T-36N – 0.538; AT-36 – 0.518
Service ceiling: 14000m
Rate of climb: 50m/s
Crew: 2
Variants: T-36N (naval trainer), AT-36 (light attack plane, using the T-36N's reinforced wings to permit a normal payload of 500kg on three hardpoints)
Price: T-36 $28 million, T-36N $32 million, AT-36 $34 million.
OOC - posted to draftroom here (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?showtopic=5215).