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| type = Multi-role fighter | | type = Multi-role fighter | ||
| national origin = [[United Kingdom of | | national origin = [[Emmeria|United Kingdom of Emmeria]] | ||
| manufacturer = [[Fuller Aerospace]], [[Aurelian Aircraft Corporation]] | | manufacturer = [[Fuller Aerospace]], [[Aurelian Aircraft Corporation]] | ||
| first flight = 11 August 1974 | | first flight = 11 August 1974 | ||
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| FAe Chimera | |
|---|---|
| Role | Multi-role fighter |
| National origin | United Kingdom of Emmeria |
| Manufacturer | Fuller Aerospace, Aurelian Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 11 August 1974 |
| Introduction | 24 January 1981 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Royal Emmerian Air Force Royal Aurelian Air Force Royal North Point Air Force Royal Cayenne Air Force See Operators section for others |
| Produced | 1974–present |
| Number built | 948+ as of 12 January 2019 |
| Program cost | OF$153.1 billion (through 2043 in then-year dollars), $12.3B for RDT&E, $40.8B for procurement, $1.6B for MILCON, $98.4B for operations & sustainment (2018 estimate) |
| Unit cost |
Chimera FGR.6: OF$51.2M (REAF fly-away cost)
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Development
Design
Overview
Engine
Armament
Sensors and Avionics
Operational History
Procurement and Exports
Variants
Operators
Specifications (Chimera FGR.6)
Characteristics
- Crew: 1 (Pilot)
- Length: 15.78 m
- Wingspan: 10.93 m
- Height: 5.31 m
- Wing Area: 49.84 sq m
- Empty Weight: 10,800 kg
- Loaded Weight: 16,300 kg
- Maximum Take-off Weight: 25,900 kg
- Fuel Capacity: 5,400 kg internal
- Powerplant: 2 Tosar Industries F114-TI-220 2D Thrust-vectoring Turbofans
- Dry Thrust 14,700 lbf each
- Thrust with Afterburner 23,200 lbf each
Performance
- Top Speed: Mach 2.1 (2,226 km/h)
- Super-cruise Speed: Mach 1.2 (1,267 km/h)
- Service Ceiling: 19,800 m (65,000 ft)
- Maximum Range: 4,300 km with drop tanks
- Combat Radius: 650 km (with small drop tanks, heavy load), 1,350 km (with large drop tanks, medium load)
- Thrust-Weight Ratio:
- 50% fuel, Air-to-air Payload - 1.27
- 50% fuel, Maximum Payload - 0.90
- Maximum Takeoff Weight - 0.81
Armament
- Gun: 1 20 mm M61A2 6-barrel rotary cannon in right wing root, 510 rounds
- Air-to-air loadout: 6 AIM-120D AMRAAM, 4 AIM-9X Sidewinder
- Air-to-ground loadout: up to 9,600 kg in missiles or bombs (usually including 2 AMRAAMs and 2 Sidewinders)
- Hardpoints: 8 under wings, 5 under fuselage