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'''Characteristics'''
'''Characteristics'''


* Crew: 1 (Pilot) or 2 (Pilot, Weapon Systems Officer)
* Crew: 1 (Pilot) (Weapon Systems Officer added for FGR.6)


* Length: 17.97 m
* Length: 17.97 m
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* Fuel Capacity: 6,700 kg internal, 5,900 kg external
* Fuel Capacity: 6,700 kg internal, 5,900 kg external


* Powerplant: 2 Royce Electric R114-250 2D Thrust-vectoring Turbofans
* Powerplant: 2 Royce Electric R114-250 Turbofans
* Dry Thrust 17,600 lbf each
* Dry Thrust 17,600 lbf each
* Thrust with Afterburner 27,100 lbf each
* Thrust with Afterburner 27,100 lbf each

Revision as of 03:53, 8 December 2019

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
Independent State Allied Air Forces
Royal Aurelian Air Force
Royal North Point Air Force
See Operators section for others
Produced 1974–present
Number built 879+ as of 12 January 2019
Unit cost
Chimera FGR.5: OF$71.2M (REAF fly-away cost)

Development

Design

Overview

Engine

Armament

Sensors and Avionics

Operational History

Procurement and Exports

Variants

Operators

Aurelia

  • Royal Aurelian Air Force - 68

Emmeria

  • Royal Emmerian Air Force - 293
  • Royal Emmerian Navy - 184

Federation of Central Usea

  • Independent State Allied Air Forces - 186
  • Independent State Allied Naval Forces - 96

North Point

  • Royal North Point Air Force - 52

Rasheedi Tamudia

  • Royal Rasheedi Air Force - 81

Specifications (Chimera FGR.5)

Characteristics

  • Crew: 1 (Pilot) (Weapon Systems Officer added for FGR.6)
  • Length: 17.97 m
  • Wingspan: 12.99 m
  • Height: 4.84 m
  • Wing Area: 52.01 sq m
  • Empty Weight: 14,300 kg
  • Loaded Weight: 21,700 kg
  • Maximum Take-off Weight: 31,200 kg
  • Fuel Capacity: 6,700 kg internal, 5,900 kg external
  • Powerplant: 2 Royce Electric R114-250 Turbofans
  • Dry Thrust 17,600 lbf each
  • Thrust with Afterburner 27,100 lbf each

Performance

  • Top Speed: Mach 2.2 (2,350 km/h) at high altitude, Mach 1.2 (1,470 km/h) at sea level
  • Combat Radius: 1,750 km air-to-air, 1,150 km air-to-ground
  • Ferry Range: 5,500 km with CFTs and five external fuel tanks
  • Service Ceiling: 19,800 m (65,000 ft)
  • Rate of Climb: 55,000 ft/min
  • Wing Loading: 463 kg/m² at MTOW
  • Thrust/weight: 0.84 at MTOW
  • Maximum g-load: +9/-3.5g

Armament

  • Gun: 1 GAU-12 Equalizer 25mm rotary cannon, 300 rounds
  • Standard Loadouts
    • Air-to-air: 6 Meteor (or AIM-120D AMRAAM), 4 ASRAAM (or AIM-9X Sidewinder)
    • Air-to-ground: up to 9,000 kg in missiles (Sea Eagle, Martel, ALARM and Maverick AGMs, Meteor/ASRAAM AAMs), various unguided and laser/GPS-guided bombs (Mk.80 series etc.), CVR-7 rocket pods
  • Hardpoints: 4 conformal and 6 wing (4 wet, 2 with additional missile launch rails)

See also