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Directory: military aircraft weapons and fuel tanks and is equipped with an air-to-air refuelling probe. A first prototype could fly in 2003, powered by either the JJ-7's 13,4501b-thrust WP7B(BM) or the J-7MF's 15,4301b-thrust WP13B. Maximum take-off weight would be around 8,000kg. GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE Gulfstream Aerospace, PO Box 2206, 500 Gulfstream Road, Savannah, Georgia 31402- 2206, USA. Tel +1 (912) 965 3865; fax +1 (912) 965 3084; www.gulfstream.com Gulfstream and parent company General Dyn amics are offering a version of the G500 long- range business jet, the EC-37SM, for ELINT and other special missions, targeting roles tradition ally fulfilled by airliner platforms. Concepts show an aircraft with two to four wing- mounted equipment pods and a canoe fairing, up to 7.3m long, below the forward fuselage. The EC-37SM is intended for rapid deploy ment ahead of the arrival of dedicated intelli gence, reconnaissance and surveillance aircraft. As well as a SIGINT payload, it could carry a radar with AEW and SAR/GMTI capability and an electro-optical/IR surveillance pod. There is also a stand-off electronic attack variant, equipped with EW pods and towed decoys as well as SIGINT equipment. HARBIN AIRCRAFT Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing, 15 Youxie Street, Pingfang District, Harbin 150066, China. Tel +86 (451) 6501122; fax +86 (451) 650 2122 Y-12 A development of the piston-powered Y-ll, the Y-12 twin-turboprop utility aircraft has a 17-seat, unpressurised cabin. The current pro duction aircraft, the Y-12-IV, is equipped with improved flight controls and landing gear. A high-altitude version, the Y-12E, has been cer tificated. It has more powerful engines, four- bladed propellers and new avionics. HINDUSTAN AERONAUTICS (HAL) Hindustan Aeronautics, 15/1 Cubbon Road, PO Box 5150,560 001 Bangalore, India. Tel +91 (80) 2866 701; fax +91 (80) 286 7140; www.hal-india.com Dornier 228 Mission Powerplant Max power (shp)/thrust dry (lb) Wing span (m) Utility transport 2xHALTPE331- 715 16.97 5-252D Basic trainer 1 x Snecma Larzac 04 3,170 9.5 \ircra Ulissio Dower| t/la pi Win s 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, optext (litre) Air refuel? Comments Hindustan Aeronautics continues to manu facture the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop utility aircraft under licence for the Indian armed forces. Some Indian navy aircraft are equipped with Thales Super Marec radar and anti-ship missiles. At Aero India 2001, HAL and IAI launched a low-cost maritime patrol 228, for use by the Indian navy and potential export customers. It is fitted with Tamam's Airborne Observation System and Airborne Multi-mission Optronic Stabilised Payload, and Elta's EL/M-2022A radar. HJT-36 India gave the go- ahead in 1999 to develop the HJT-36 Intermediate Jet Trainer to replace the air force's Kiran train ers. HAL has received Rpl.8 billion ($38.2 milliion) for two pro totypes, flight test and certification. First flight was planned for late 2002 but com pleted on 7 March 2003, with service entry two years later. France will deliver three 3,1701b-thrust Snecma/Turbomeca Larzac 04 engines to HAL for the proto types. The development deal includes two prototypes and the flight test programme. The initial aircraft is an aerody namic prototype and the second aircraft, which is due to fly in August 2003, will be equipped with a full glass cockpit and digital avionics. Avionics will be based around an open-architec ture mission computer and include a HUD in the front cockpit, with a HUD repeater for the instructor. Avionics are supplied by French, German and Indian companies. More than 200 HJT-36S are required at a cost of Rpl80-190 million each. Compared to the Kiran, the tandem-seat HJT-36 will be lighter, with fewer components, lower fuel consump tion, enhanced reliability and maintainability. HARBIN AIRCRAFT Aircraft Mission Powerplant Max power (shp) Wing span (m) Wing area (m2) Length (m) OEW (kg) MTOW (kg) Max load (kg) Range (km) Endurance (h) Hardpoints Cruise (kt) Ceiling (ft) Crew/passengers Internal fuel (kg) Fuel, opt ext (litre) Air refuel? Comments Harbin Y-12-IV (also known as Y-12-4) is marketed in West as Panda Aircraft CP34, with 750hp PT6A-34 engines, 19.2m wingspan, 5,850kg MTOW, 5,400kg MLW 16.56 11 6,400 4,500 2,849 1,000 27,000 2/21 M0.8 39,350 2 Two inboard hardpoints - 295kg capacity each. Two outboard - 220kg capacity each HONGDU AVIATION GROUP (SEE TABLE P54) Hongdu Aviation Group, PO Box 5001-506, Nanchang, 330024 Jiangxi, China. Tel +86 (791) 846 8401; fax +86 (791) 8451491 Q-5/A-5 Fantan Developed by Nanchang Aircraft (now Hongdu) from the J-6 (Chinese-built MiG-19), the Q-5 attack aircraft was first flown in 1965 and remains in limited production for the Chinese air force. Compared with the MiG-19, the Q-5 has a redesigned front fuselage and side intakes, while the fuselage and wing are extended. The aircraft been exported to Bangladesh, Myanamar, North Korea and Pakistan as the A-5. Upgrade programmes with Italy and France fell into abeyance without producing opera tional aircraft for the Chinese, although the A-5M, developed with Alenia's assistance, has been exported. Current production aircraft have greater range and payload than the original model, and modern systems such as RWRs. Hongdu is studying the feasibility of developing a next-generation supersonic advanced trainer to prepare Chinese pilots for operating third- and fourth-generation fighters. At China Expo 2001 the company revealed the L-15, a twin- engined, tandem-seat, FBW aircraft design rem iniscent of the KAI/Lockheed Martin T-50 and EADS Mako. Hongdu says the cockpit will feature HUDs and MFDs, and HOTAS controls plus a stores management system. The L-15 would have a maximum take-off weight of 9,500kg and top speed of Mach 1.4. The aircraft would probably be powered by Progress Al-25 engines. www.flightinternational.com FLIGHT INTERNATIONAL 27 MAY - 2 JUNE 2003 53
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