CASA C-101
CASA C-101 Aviojet | |
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A Patrulla Aguila aviojet at Payerne military airfield |
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June 29, 1977 |
Commissioning: |
1980 |
Number of pieces: |
143 |
The CASA C-101 Aviojet is a military training and light ground attack aircraft produced by the Spanish manufacturer Construcciones Aeronáuticas SA
description
Although there were a large number of light ground attack and trainer aircraft on the market by the mid-1970s, development of the Aviojet project began in 1975 with the support of Northrop Corporation and MBB . The first flight took place on June 29, 1977. The aircraft was, with the exception of purchased Garrett - engine , entirely in Spain manufactured.
The Spanish Air Force procured the machine in large numbers and also equipped their aerobatic team Patrulla Águila with the type in 1985 . The seven C-101 machines of Patrulla Águila today have a higher service ceiling of 14,000 m, a top speed of 845 km / h and, due to the lack of armament, larger tanks for a flight time of up to 7 hours.
An export version went to Chile (A-36M Halcon) and was later manufactured there under license . Other export countries are Honduras and Jordan .
Users
- Chile : 35 ( Fuerza Aérea de Chile )
- Honduras : 4
- Jordan : 16 ( Royal Jordanian Air Force )
- Spain : 88 ( Ejército del Aire )
Technical specifications
Parameter | Data of the C-101 Aviojet |
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crew | 2 |
length | 12.40 m |
span | 10.60 m |
height | 4.25 m |
Empty mass | 3,500 kg |
normal takeoff mass | 4,570 kg |
Max. Takeoff mass | 6,300 kg |
Max. Fuel capacity | 4,853 kg (internal) |
Top speed | 805 km / h (at sea level) |
Rate of climb | 32.5 m / s |
Service ceiling | 13,400 m |
Use radius | 500 km |
Engine | a Garrett TFE731-5-1J turbofan engine |
Thrust | 20.9 kN |
Max. Gun load | 1,820 kg |
Armament
Armament up to 1820 kg at six external load stations under the wings
Air-to-air guided missiles
- 2 × launch rails for 1 × infrared-controlled short-range air-to-air guided missile Rafael "Shafir II" each
Unguided air-to-surface missiles
- 6 × Forges in Zeebrugge / TDA LAU-32 rocket tube launch container for 7 × unguided DM28 / 44 air-to-ground missiles each ; Caliber 70 mm
Additional container
- 1 × cannon container for a 30 mm DEFA 553 automatic cannon with 140 rounds of ammunition
- 1 × MG container for two 12.7 mm M3 machine guns
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Thomas Bättig: Modern combat aircraft . ES Mittler & Sohn, Hamburg 2000, ISBN 3-8132-0717-X , p. 46-47 .
2. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation 1993; (c) Studio Editions Ltd. ; ISBN 1-85170-324-1 ; p. 238