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| type = {{wp| | | type = {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft|swingrole fighter}} | ||
| national origin = {{flag|Ossoria}} | | national origin = {{flag|Ossoria}} | ||
| manufacturer = Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis | | manufacturer = Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis | ||
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| developed into = | | developed into = [[B-37 Gailtean]] | ||
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The '''T-37 Gailtean''' (English: ''sylph'') is a {{wp|Fifth-generation jet fighter|fifth-generation}} {{wp|Twinjet|twin-engine}} {{wp|Stealth technology|stealth}} {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft| | The '''T-37 Gailtean''' (English: ''sylph'') is a {{wp|Fifth-generation jet fighter|fifth-generation}} {{wp|Twinjet|twin-engine}} {{wp|Stealth technology|stealth}} {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft|swingrole fighter}} designed and built by the Ossorian aerospace defense company Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis (TRA). The Gailtean uses a {{wp|Trapezoidal wing|trapezoidal wing configuration}} as well as an {{wp|Stabilator|all-moving}} {{wp|V-tail|butterfly tail}} to reduce aerodynamic drag at transonic speeds, as well as various {{wp|Stealth technology|stealth}} features including {{wp|S-duct|serpentine air intakes}} to reduce its radar signature and heat-ablating tiles around its exhaust troughs to reduce its {{wp|Infrared homing|infrared signature}} from ground-based detection, and is also capable of {{wp|Supercruise|supercruising}}. It is outfitted with two {{wp|Bomb bay|weapons bays}}, the main bay allowing the Gailtean to make use of a variety of CSN-standard weapons and perform a wide array of missions, including {{wp|Air supremacy|air dominance}}, {{wp|Aerial reconnaissance|aerial reconnaissance}}, {{wp|Air interdiction|deep air support}} and {{wp|Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses|suppression of enemy air defenses}}. | ||
== Design and development == | == Design and development == | ||
== Armament == | == Armament == | ||
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* '''T-37A''': initial production version that entered service with the [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] in 2006 | * '''T-37A''': initial production version that entered service with the [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] in 2006 | ||
* '''T-37B''': upgraded version with improved armament and electronics that entered service with the [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] in 2016 | * '''T-37B''': upgraded version with improved armament and electronics that entered service with the [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] in 2016 | ||
* '''[[B-37 Gailtean|B-37A]]''': two-seat medium-range supersonic stealth bomber variant that entered service with the [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] in 2011 | |||
==Operators== | ==Operators== | ||
* {{flagicon|Ossoria}} '''[[Royal Ossorian Air Force]]''' | * {{flagicon|Ossoria}} '''[[Royal Ossorian Air Force]]''' | ||
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***3 × [[DAAGR (missile)|DAAGR]] missiles (forward bay) | ***3 × [[DAAGR (missile)|DAAGR]] missiles (forward bay) | ||
***8 × [[DAAMR (missile)|DAAMR]] missiles ( | ***8 × [[DAAMR (missile)|DAAMR]] missiles (primary bay) | ||
|hardpoint bombs=<br> | |hardpoint bombs=<br> | ||
*** | ***4 × 250 kg general-purpose/stand-off/precision bombs (rotary configuration) | ||
*** | ***3 x 500 kg general-purpose/stand-off/precision bombs (rotary configuration) | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 14 November 2020
| T-37 Gailtean | |
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| Role | swingrole fighter |
| National origin |  Ossoria
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| Manufacturer | Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis |
| First flight | August 1998 |
| Introduction | September 2006 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Ossorian Air Force |
| Produced | 2003–present |
| Number built | ~300 |
| Developed into | B-37 Gailtean |
The T-37 Gailtean (English: sylph) is a fifth-generation twin-engine stealth swingrole fighter designed and built by the Ossorian aerospace defense company Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis (TRA). The Gailtean uses a trapezoidal wing configuration as well as an all-moving butterfly tail to reduce aerodynamic drag at transonic speeds, as well as various stealth features including serpentine air intakes to reduce its radar signature and heat-ablating tiles around its exhaust troughs to reduce its infrared signature from ground-based detection, and is also capable of supercruising. It is outfitted with two weapons bays, the main bay allowing the Gailtean to make use of a variety of CSN-standard weapons and perform a wide array of missions, including air dominance, aerial reconnaissance, deep air support and suppression of enemy air defenses.
Design and development
Armament
The T-37 is outfitted with two internal weapons bays, both located on the bottom of the fuselage: a large modular weapons bay between the engine nacelles, and a smaller bay between the main bay and the forward landing gear. The forward bay is outfitted to carry three short-range infrared-guided anti-air missiles. The primary bay is able to be outfitted with either a rotary bomb rack or three specially-designed magazines, each carrying up to four missiles.
Operational service
Variants
- T-37A: initial production version that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 2006
- T-37B: upgraded version with improved armament and electronics that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 2016
- B-37A: two-seat medium-range supersonic stealth bomber variant that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 2011
Operators
Specifications (T-37B)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 21.3 m (69 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 13.3 m (43 ft 8 in)
- Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
- Wing area: 84 m2 (900 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 13,150 kg (28,991 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 28,125 kg (62,005 lb)
- Fuel capacity: 4700 kg
- Powerplant: 2 × ISA217 afterburning turbofan, 160 kN (36,000 lbf) thrust each with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: 2,330 km/h (1,448 mph; 1,258 kn) +
- Maximum speed: Mach 2+
- Cruise speed: 1,700 km/h (1,056 mph; 918 kn) +
- Combat range: 1,280 km (795 mi; 691 nmi) +
- Ferry range: 4,500 km (2,796 mi; 2,430 nmi) +
- Service ceiling: 20,000 m (66,000 ft)
- Wing loading: 280 kg/m2 (57 lb/sq ft)
- Power/mass: 1.36
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 25 mm revolver cannon with 120 rounds
- Hardpoints: 2 × internal weapons bays (1 × forward bay, 1 × primary bay) with provisions to carry combinations of:
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