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Directory: military aircraft AEROSTAR Mission Powerplant Max power Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance (h) Hardpoints Cruise (kt) mo Ceiling (ft) Crew/passengers Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? AEROSTAR Elementary trainer 1 XVMKBM-14P 268 9.3 15 7.75 960 1,315 1.200 5h 155 - 13,114 2 260 No Aerostar, Str. Condorilor nr. 9, Bacau cod 5500, Romania; tel +40 (34) 175070; fax +40 (34) 172023; telex 21339 IAK-52HI Romania's Aerostar continues to produce a ver sion of the venerable Yakovlev Yak-52 primary trainer. The production run totals around 1,800 aircraft, the vast majority assembled for the for mer Soviet Union. The Iak-52W, designed for Western cus tomers, offers twice the range, easier mainte nance and better spares availability. Changes from earlier aircraft include a three-blade Mulbauer propeller, in place of a two-blade unit; two auxiliary fuel tanks in the wing, which dou ble fuel capacity to 280 litres and increased range from 550km to 1,200km; hydraulic disc brakes instead of pneumatic drum units; alu minium instead of fabric aileron, elevator and rudder skins; and US-built radios. The lak-52TW has a tailwheel undercarriage. M1G-21 Lancer Aerostar and Israel's Elbit developed the Lancer upgrade for the MiG-21MF and MiG-21bis. A $300 million programme for the Romanian air force equipped 110 aircraft with new cockpit avionics - including helmet-mounted sight, Elop HUD, HOTAS and colour MFDs - new mis sion systems and Elta multimode radar. The Russian-made radar altimeter, autopilot and radio compass are retained. Seventy-five Lancer As are intended for ground attack. Twenty-five I-ancer Cs are intended for air defence and have an EL/M-2032 multimode pulse-Doppler radar in place of the EL/M-2001B radar in the ground-attack aircraft and 10 Lancer B trainers (developed from the MiG- 21UM). New weapons and systems include Elta ECM, Elbit reconnaissance and Rafael laser designator pods, Western and Russian bombs, including LGBs and UB-32 unguided rockets. Air-to-air weapons include Israel's Python 3 IR-guided AAM and Russian R-73 and R-60 missiles. Moves are under way to integrate the MBDA Magic 2 IR- guided AAM at the Romanian air force's request. Aerostar acquired a MiG-21bis and performed a Lancer C trial upgrade, the aircraft making its first flight at Bacau, Romania, on 9 October, 1998. Over 2,200 MiG-21bis have been pro duced and many remain in service and are suit able for upgrade. The type is fitted with the more powerful R-25 turbojet in place of the R- 13 and has a bigger dorsal fairing, with more fuel capacity and extra avionics space. MiG-29 Sniper Aerostar has teamed with EADS Germany and Elbit to offer the Sniper MiG-29 upgrade to the Romanian air force. Elbit is supplying an avion ics package similar to that of the Lancer - including new mission computer, RWR, MFDs, HOTAS and the potential to integrate a new radar and other sensors. The Russian radar and IRST are retained, but could be replaced by cus tomer selected equipment. Airframe life exten sion is also offered. The Romanian company flew a demonstrator for the first time on 5 May, 2000. The airframe is supplied by the Romanian air force, but it has not ordered the upgrade. AEROSPACE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (AIDC) Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation, PO Box 90008-10, Taichung 40722, Taiwan; tel +886 (4) 252 3051/2; fax +886 (4) 256 2282; www.aidc.com.tw A-1 Chine. Deliveries of Taiwan's Indigenous Defence Fighter (IDF) were completed in January 2000, having begun in early 1992. In 2000, the Taiwanese government gave AIDC $225 million TsZ Powerplant Max thrust dry/wet(lb) Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance (h) Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Mmo Ceiling (ft) Crew/passengers Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? Ching-Kuo (IDF) Fighter/attack 2 x ITEC TFE1042-70 6,030/9,405 8.53 24.26 14.21 6.486 12,247 3,900 - 6 688 M1.8 54,000 1 2,109 3.123 No to develop an advanced version, which should enter service around 2010. The proposal for either upgrading in-service IDFs or for new- build aircraft includes additional fuel capacity to increase range by 20-30% and an advanced ver sion of the GD-53 radar. A "Derivative IDF" advanced trainer pro posed for export markets removes the cannon to make room for 770kg more fuel and modifies the belly missile recesses to allow use of a cen treline fuel tank. Avionics will be simplified and access doors redesigned for better maintainabil ity. It will retain wingtip missile rails and four underwing hardpoints. Taiwan began designing the IDF in 1982, after a US block on export of the F-16 and Northrop F-20. First flight was in May 1989. General Dynamics (now Lockheed Martin) was heavily involved in the airframe design and US government approval is needed for exports. Honeywell/AIDC joint venture ITEC supplies the TFE1042-70 (F125) engine. The IDF is opti mised for an air-defence role, but can also be used for anti-ship missions. Armament includes locally developed Sky Sword 2 radar-guided AAMs and Hsiung Feng II anti-ship missiles. The GD-53 multimode radar is a variant of I.ockheed Martin's APG-67. Airbus, 1 Rond Point Maurice Bellonte, Blagnac, 31707 Cedex, France; tel +33 (5) 61 93 3019; fax +33 (5) 61 93 34 70; www.airbus.com Separately from its military company, Airbus markets multirole tanker/transport (MRTT) vari ants of the A310 twin-engined widebody, while the A330 is being offered for the UK Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft programme. Raytheon offers the A320 as a platform for Israel Aircraft Industries' Phalcon AEW system, with the active-array radar in a non-rotating dome above the fuselage. Germany will become the first operator of A310 MRTT, having placed a $115 million order in late 2000 for four conversions by an Airbus Germany/Lufthansa Technik consortium. Aircraft will be fitted with lower-deck fuel tanks, wing-mounted refuelling hose drums and oper ator's station behind the cockpit. First delivery will be late 2003. AIRBUS MILITARY COMPANY (AMC) Airbus Military Company, 17 Avenue Didier Daurat, Blagnac, 31707 Cedex, France; tel +33 (5) 61 93 30 51; fax +33 (5) 62 11 0611; www.air- busmilitary.com Seven European nations committed to the A400M four-turboprop transport in July 2000. Belgium announced it will acquire seven A400Ms, France 50, Germany 73, Italy 16, Spain 27, Turkey 26 and the UK 25, while Luxembourg - despite lacking an air force - ordered one aircraft to be operated by Belgium. 38 28 MAY - 3 JUNE 2002 FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL www.flightinternational.com
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