Soko G-4 Super Galeb
| Soko G-4 Super Galeb | |
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| Type: | Trainer and light ground attack aircraft |
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| First flight: |
17th July 1978 |
| Commissioning: |
Early 1983 |
| Production time: |
1982 to 1992 |
| Number of pieces: |
91 |
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The Soko G-4 Super Galeb (Serbian соко / soko dt. "Falcon" - галеб / galeb dt. "Seagull") is a jet trainer from the aircraft manufacturer Soko from the former Yugoslavia .
development
The G-4 Super Galeb was developed in the early 1970s on behalf of the Yugoslav Air Force as a replacement for the Soko G-2 Galeb and the aging trainer Lockheed T-33 . The G-2 Galeb served as the technical starting point, but in the course of development the company moved further and further away. The first prototype took off on its maiden flight on July 17, 1978, the second followed on December 18, 1979. The first pre-production aircraft flew on December 17, 1980. From the beginning of 1983, the Yugoslav Air Force received between 123 and 135 aircraft. Exact numbers are not known. A single-seat, G-5, pure ground combat version with radar and afterburner was in the development phase when Yugoslavia collapsed. The G-4 was used extensively in the ground combat role during the Yugoslav wars.
construction
Technically, the G-4 is closely related to the predecessor G-2 from the same manufacturer. Despite the relationship, the Super Galeb differs from its predecessor in numerous ways. The curb weight compared to the Galeb has increased by more than a quarter, but the maximum take-off weight has been increased by half. A more powerful engine was installed that provides 50 percent more thrust than the engine used in the G-2. In addition, the G-4 received new avionics subsystems and new ejection seats .
User states
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Bosnia and Herzegovina : 1 (retired) -
Yugoslavia : (passed on to successor states) -
Myanmar : 6 (1 active) -
Montenegro : 17 (handed over to Serbia in 2010) -
Serbia : 35 (15 will be upgraded to G-4MD standard)
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
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| crew | Pilot and student pilot or pilot and weapons system operator |
| length | 11.86 m |
| span | 9.88 m |
| height | 4.28 m |
| Wing area | 19.50 m² |
| Empty mass | 3250 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 4,760 kg (as a trainer) and 6,110 kg (as an earth fighter) |
| Max. Takeoff mass | 6,330 kg |
| Engines | a Rolls-Royce Viper 632-48 jet engine with 1,814 kp (17.8 kN) static thrust |
| Top speed | 910 km / h at 6,000 m (Mach 0.86) |
| Initial rate of climb | 30 m / s |
| Service ceiling | 12,850 m |
| Range | 2,500 km |
| Max. Gun load | 2,053 kg |
Armament
- an internal 23mm GSch-23L automatic cannon under the fuselage
- R-60 -Aphid- or R-73 -Archer- air-to-air missiles or AGM-65 - air-to-surface missiles
- four weapon stations for bombs, rocket containers or drop tanks with max. 2053 kg
See also
literature
- William Green: Planes of the World. Werner Classen Verlag, Zurich 1986.
