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Halkavia J-57 Tornado

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Halkavia J-57 Tornando
RAF at Exercise Red Flag 2017 MOD 45162159.jpg
Atmoran J-57 Tornado during Operation Noble Eagle in 2014.
Role Multirole fighter
National origin Atmora/Castarcia
Manufacturer Halkavia Aerospace B.V.
First flight 27 March 1994
Introduction 17 December 1997
Status In service
Primary user Royal Atmoran Air Force
Royal Mizuhese Air Force
Imperial Air Force
Produced 1994–present
Number built 1,842
Variants Halkavia Tornado EGR

The Halkavia J-57 Tornado is a multinational twin-engine, canard delta wing, multirole fighter.

Variants

J-57A
J-57B
J-57C
J-57D
Halkavia Tornado EGR
Electronic warfare variant of the J-57D

Operators

 Atmora
  • Royal Atmoran Air Force has 625 J-57Bs, 350 J-57Cs, and 390 J-57Ds in active service since 2017.
    • Nr. 1 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 7 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 23 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 37 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 39 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 47 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 63 Groep Vliegtuigen
    • Nr. 253 Groep Vlieguigen Opleidingen
Connuriste Castarcia
Imperial Castarcian Air Force
 Mizuho
  • Royal Mizuhese Air Force has 160 J-57Bs and 50 J-57Cs in active service
    • No. 9 Air Group
      • No. 1 Squadron
      • No. 7 Squadron
      • No. 76 Squadron
      • No. 78 Squadron
      • No. 162 Squadron
      • No. 167 Squadron
      • No. 168 Squadron
    • Air Development and Test Group
    • No. 463 Squadron

Specifications

Halkavia J-57 drawings

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 or 2
  • Length: 15.96 m (52 ft 4 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.95 m (35 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 5.28 m (17 ft 4 in)
  • Wing area: 51.2 m2 (551 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 11,000 kg (24,251 lb)
  • Gross weight: 16,000 kg (35,274 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (51,809 lb)
  • Fuel capacity: 4,996
  • Powerplant: 2 × Sijmens & Haselier S960 afterburning turbofan engines, 60 kN (13,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 90 kN (20,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 2,125 km/h (1,320 mph; 1,147 kn)
  • Range: 2,900 km (1,802 mi; 1,566 nmi)
  • Combat range: 1,389 km (863 mi; 750 nmi)
  • Ferry range: 3,790 km (2,355 mi; 2,046 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 19,812 m (65,000 ft)
  • g limits: +9 / -3
  • Rate of climb: 316 m/s (62,200 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 312 kg/m2 (64 lb/sq ft)
  • Thrust/weight: 1.15

Armament

Avionics

  • Castarcian Electric Red Fox RM-78
  • Halkavia PIRATE
  • Castarcian Electric Repulse
  • Rosenholz DA-9 Archer

See also

Related development

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