Paramount AHRLAC
| Paramount AHRLAC | |
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| Type: | Reconnaissance plane |
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| First flight: |
July 26, 2014 |
| Commissioning: |
In the development |
The Paramount AHRLAC is a light reconnaissance aircraft from the South African manufacturers Paramount and Aerosud . The designation "AHRLAC" stands for "Advanced High Performance Reconnaissance Light Aircraft" (German: "light progressive high-performance reconnaissance aircraft"). The first flight took place on July 26, 2014.
construction
The AHRLAC is intended as a reconnaissance aircraft for the military and civilian sectors. It is a two-seater shoulder -wing aircraft in a construction similar to the OV-10 Bronco with double tail girders. As a light combat aircraft, it is to be equipped with a 20 mm cannon and four to six external load stations under the wings. In September 2011, an engineering model was presented to the public in Pretoria.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | 2 |
| length | 10.50 m |
| span | 12 m |
| height | 4 m |
| Wing area | 19.50 m² |
| Empty mass | k. A. |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 3800 kg |
| payload | 800 kg |
| Top speed | approx. 500 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 9500 m |
| Range | over 2000 km |
| Max. Flight duration | over 7.5 hours |
| Engines | a Pratt & Whitney PT6A-66 propeller turbine with 950 hp |
See also
literature
- Jamie Hunter: Bronco II - Bucking the Trend . In: Combat Aircraft November 2018, pp. 24–26
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ShortFinal.TV ( Memento from October 26, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ FliegerRevue November 2011, p. 31, Versatile African