FlightGlobal.com
Home
Premium
Archive
Video
Images
Forum
Blogs
Jobs
Shop
RSS
Email Newsletters
You are in:
Home
Aviation History
2001
2001 - 1911.PDF
•I.MWNI.IMM MM.MIliiM.'b III Max power(kw) Wing span (m) Wing area (nf) Overall length (m) OEW(kg) MTOW (kg) MLW (kg) Max payload (kg) Max weapon load (kg) Range, max fuel (km) Endurance (h) Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Mmo Max landing dist, sea Max take-off dist, sea Max ceiling (ft) Crew Passengers Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? I.I.1H.11 •mimt evel ISA [ml level ISA Iml zm C-27J Spartan II tactical transport 2xR-R AE2100D2 3,460 28.7 82 22.7 17,500 30,500 27,500 9,000 5,560 9.2h 4 M0.64 733 1,024 30,000 2 46 9,400 1,000kg yes TV/IR sensor and Link 16 datalink will be likely sensors. U-2 USAF U-2R reconnaissance aircraft are being re-engined with the GE Fl 18 turbofan, which replaces the P&WJ75 and extends service life to 2020. The re-engined U-2S has increased range, altitude and payload, and improved reliability and maintainability. Raytheon started flight tests in May 1£99 under the ASARS-2 radar improvement pro gramme (RIP). This uses off-the-shelf software to give better real-time precision targeting, broad area synoptic coverage, imagery for intel ligence applications and ground moving target indication. A multi-processor computer will be •(iMHilaiiMMnil!!!!^!!!:,' Aircraft Mission Powerplant Max thrust wet lib] Wing span |m] Wing area im'l Overall length Iml 0EW(kgl MTOW Ikgl MLW Ikgl Max payload (kg) Max weapon load (kg) Range, max fuel (km) Endurance Ih) Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Mmo Max landing dist, sea level ISA (ml Max take-off dist, sea level ISA (m) Max ceiling (ft) Crew Passengers _Jnternal fuel (kg) _fuel, opt ext (litre) V Air refuel? \ Comments v !J*!IMI,l»l!l:U*.%kia.« X-35JSFCDA Fighter/attack 1 x P&W JSF119-SE611 35,000 12.19 54,81 15.52 11,340 22,680 7,000 M1.6 1,575 1 Yes Dimensions vary between vari ants. Power is approximate. The F-22 has passed a series of milestones, but is not cleared for production fitted to provide onboard, instead of ground based, processing. ASARS-2RIP production versions entered service in 2000. Lockheed Martin started flight testing the U-2 reconnaissance avionics maintainability programme (RAMP) in early 2001. The 'avionics replace the 1960s-era cockpit with three 150mm x 200mm multifunction displays, an upfront control and display unit and an independent secondary flight display system. The fleet of 31 U-2 S and four two-seat U-2 STs will be retrofitted by 2 007. Six aircraft a year will be modified, a rate determined by the U-2 depot maintenance cycle. LOCKHEED MARTIN AIRCRAFT ARGENTINA Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina SA, Avenida Fuerza Aerea Argentina 5S00, Cordoba 5010, Argentina; tel: +54 (51) 651 706; fax: +54 (51) 690 698 A-4AR FIGHTING HAWK LOCKHEED MARTIN took over operation of Argentina'* FMA plant from the air force as part of a deal to upgrade 36 ex-USMC McDonnell Douglas A-4Ms for the Argentine air force. The upgraded A-4AR incorporates a North rop Grumman APG-66 multimode radar, dubbed the ARG-1; improved cockpit with head-up and multifunction displays; RWR and chaff/flare dispenser; and overhauled/upgrad ed P& WJ5 8 engines. Aircraft were delivered to the air force late 1997 to January 2000. Lockheed Martin Aircraft Argentina plans to pursue opportunities to overhaul and upgrade McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawks acquired by Bolivia and Brazil. IA-63 PAMPA FMA previously produced the IA-63 Pampa jet trainer, but funding difficulties prematurely closed the line. In September 1999, a twentieth Pampa was delivered, built from spares. The Argentian government ordered another 12 trainers in July 2000 while earlier aircraft are to be upgraded using Elbit systems. The later will supply and integrate the avionics - including new multifunction cockpit displays, mission computer and communications system. LOCKHEED MARTIN ALENIA TACTICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, PO Box 748, Fort Worth, Texas 76101, USA; tel: +1 (817) 777 2000; fax: +1 (817) 763 4797; www.lmtas.com. C-27J SPARTAN II THE C-27J IS being developed as a joint ven ture between Alenia and Lockheed Martin, using technology and systems from the C-13 OJ FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 29 May - 4 June 2001 67
Sign up to
Flight Digital Magazine
Flight Print Magazine
Airline Business Magazine
E-newsletters
RSS
Events
