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|name = B-37 Gailtean | |||
|image = File:YF-23_on_taxiway.jpg | |||
|alt = | |||
}}{{Infobox aircraft type | |||
| type = {{wp|Attack aircraft|strike aircraft}} | |||
| national origin = {{flag|Ossoria}} | |||
| manufacturer = Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis | |||
| designer = | |||
| first flight = August 1998 (as T-37) | |||
| introduced = September 2011 | |||
| retired = | |||
| status = In service | |||
| primary user = [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] | |||
| more users = | |||
| produced = 2008–present | |||
| number built = ~150 | |||
| program cost = | |||
| unit cost = | |||
| developed from = [[T-37 Gailtean]] | |||
| variants with their own articles = | |||
| developed into = | |||
}} | |||
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The '''B-37 Gailtean''' (English: ''sylph'') is a two-seat tactical bomber variant of the {{wp|Fifth-generation jet fighter|fifth-generation}} {{wp|Twinjet|twin-engine}} {{wp|Stealth technology|stealth}} {{wp|Multirole combat aircraft|fighter}} [[T-37 Gailtean|of the same name]] 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 a single {{wp|Bomb bay|weapons bay}} on the underside of the aircraft, capable of carrying a variety of CSN-standard ground-attack weapons and perform an array of missions including {{wp|Air interdiction|deep air support}} and {{wp|Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses|suppression of enemy air defenses}}. | |||
== Design and development == | |||
== Armament == | |||
The B-37 is outfitted with one internal weapons bay, located on the bottom of the fuselage between the engine nacelles. This weapons bay is outfitted to carry a variety of bombs and ground-attack missiles internally, preserving the aircraft's stealth profile. | |||
== Operational service == | |||
== Variants == | |||
* '''B-37A''': initial production version that entered service with the [[Royal Ossorian Air Force]] in 2011 | |||
==Operators== | |||
* {{flagicon|Ossoria}} '''[[Royal Ossorian Air Force]]''' | |||
==Specifications (B-37A)== | |||
{{Aircraft specs | |||
|prime units?=met | |||
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|crew= 2 (pilot and weapons officer) | |||
|length m= 21.3 | |||
|length note= | |||
|span m= 13.3 | |||
|span note= | |||
|height m= 4.3 | |||
|height note= | |||
|wing area sqm= 84 | |||
|wing area note= | |||
|empty weight kg= 13150 | |||
|empty weight note= | |||
|max takeoff weight kg= 28125 | |||
|max takeoff weight note= | |||
|fuel capacity= 4700 kg | |||
|more general= | |||
<!-- Powerplant --> | |||
|eng1 number= 2 | |||
|eng1 name= ISA217 | |||
|eng1 type= afterburning turbofan | |||
|eng1 kn= 160 | |||
|eng1 lbf=<!-- jet/rocket engines --> | |||
|eng1 note= with afterburner | |||
<!-- Performance --> | |||
|max speed kmh= 2330 | |||
|max speed note=+ | |||
|max speed mach=2+ | |||
|cruise speed kmh= 1700 | |||
|cruise speed note=+ | |||
|range km= | |||
|range note= | |||
|combat range km= 1280 | |||
|combat range note=+ | |||
|ferry range km= 4500 | |||
|ferry range note=+ | |||
|endurance=<!-- if range unknown --> | |||
|ceiling m= 20000 | |||
|ceiling note= | |||
|g limits= | |||
|roll rate=<!-- aerobatic --> | |||
|climb rate ms= | |||
|climb rate note= | |||
|time to altitude= | |||
|wing loading kg/m2= 280 | |||
|wing loading note= | |||
|fuel consumption kg/km= | |||
|power/mass= 1.36 | |||
|more performance= | |||
<!-- Armament --> | |||
|guns= | |||
|hardpoints= 1 × internal weapons bay | |||
|hardpoint capacity= | |||
|hardpoint missiles=<br> | |||
***5 × anti-radiation missiles | |||
|hardpoint bombs=<br> | |||
***20 × 100 kg bombs | |||
***10 × 250 kg bombs | |||
***5 x 500 kg bombs | |||
***2 x 1000 kg bombs | |||
<!-- Avionics --> | |||
|avionics= | |||
* {{wp|Active electronically scanned array|AESA radar}} | |||
* {{wp|Infrared search and track|IRST system}} | |||
* {{wp|Forward-looking infrared|FLIR}}/{{wp|Laser designator|LD}} | |||
* {{wp|Tactical data link|TDL system}} | |||
* {{wp|Helmet-mounted display|Helmet-mounted display}} | |||
}} | |||
[[Category:Ossoria]] | |||
[[Category:Ossorian Armed Forces]] | |||
[[Category:Royal Ossorian Air Force]] | |||
Latest revision as of 17:03, 14 November 2020
| B-37 Gailtean | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | strike aircraft |
| National origin |  Ossoria
|
| Manufacturer | Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis |
| First flight | August 1998 (as T-37) |
| Introduction | September 2011 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Ossorian Air Force |
| Produced | 2008–present |
| Number built | ~150 |
| Developed from | T-37 Gailtean |
The B-37 Gailtean (English: sylph) is a two-seat tactical bomber variant of the fifth-generation twin-engine stealth fighter of the same name 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 a single weapons bay on the underside of the aircraft, capable of carrying a variety of CSN-standard ground-attack weapons and perform an array of missions including deep air support and suppression of enemy air defenses.
Design and development
Armament
The B-37 is outfitted with one internal weapons bay, located on the bottom of the fuselage between the engine nacelles. This weapons bay is outfitted to carry a variety of bombs and ground-attack missiles internally, preserving the aircraft's stealth profile.
Operational service
Variants
- B-37A: initial production version that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 2011
Operators
Specifications (B-37A)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot and weapons officer)
- 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
- Hardpoints: 1 × internal weapons bay with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles:
- 5 × anti-radiation missiles
- Bombs:
- 20 × 100 kg bombs
- 10 × 250 kg bombs
- 5 x 500 kg bombs
- 2 x 1000 kg bombs
- Missiles:
Avionics