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The '''Laurein C10M ''Atlas''''' is a large [[Meridon|Meridonian]] {{wpl|military transport aircraft}}, designed and produced by [[Laurein Aircraft Company]]. Designed to meet a requirement of the [[Meridonian Air Forces]] to deliver and deploy outsized cargo and high payloads, the C10M design proposed by Laurein won a lengthy competition for such a design primarily due to the fact that a large amount of components to be used on the design were already in development or production for the airline's L140 airliner, reducing overall costs. A small number of C10M aircraft have been built and sold to civil cargo transport companies, although sales of these nature were prohibited after 1987.  
The '''Laurein C10M ''Atlas''''' is a large [[Meridon|Meridonian]] {{wpl|military transport aircraft}}, designed and produced by [[Laurein Aerospace]]. Designed to meet a requirement of the [[Meridonian Air Forces]] to deliver and deploy outsized cargo and high payloads, the C10M design proposed by Laurein won a lengthy competition for such a design primarily due to the fact that a large amount of components to be used on the design were already in development or production for the airline's L110 airliner, reducing overall costs. A small number of C10M aircraft have been built and sold to civil cargo transport companies, although sales of these nature were prohibited after 1987.  


The C10M was designed to be able to carry all air-certifiable cargo in the inventory of the [[Meridon Defense Forces]], including main battle tanks, outsized loads, and heavy industrial machinery. It is also capable of conducting parachute drop operations of cargo and airborne infantry.  
The C10M was designed to be able to carry all air-certifiable cargo in the inventory of the [[Meridon Defense Forces]], including main battle tanks, outsized loads, and heavy industrial machinery. It is also capable of conducting parachute drop operations of cargo and airborne infantry.  
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[[File:Qantas Australian Grand Prix 2011 - Flickr - skinnylawyer.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of the civilian L110 aircraft, with which the C10M shares a large amount of commonality in parts and design.]]
[[File:Qantas Australian Grand Prix 2011 - Flickr - skinnylawyer.jpg|thumb|left|250px|A view of the civilian L110 aircraft, with which the C10M shares a large amount of commonality in parts and design.]]


The C10M was born out of a defense white paper in 1965 that found that the Meridonian Air Force's Air Transport and Sustainment Command (ATSC) with its current fleet of C8M Pecheron and TBD aircraft would not be capable of conducting the projected airlift missions of the future, which required higher payload capacity and the ability to rapidly transport and deploy outsized cargo around the world. Particularly, both the Army and Navy were in need of an aircraft that could rapidly deliver large quantities of defensive fortification materials and midsize patrol boats  
The C10M was born out of a defense white paper in 1965 that found that the Meridonian Air Force's Air Transport and Sustainment Command (ATSC) with its current fleet of C8M Pecheron and TBD aircraft would not be capable of conducting the projected airlift missions of the future, which required higher payload capacity and the ability to rapidly transport and deploy outsized cargo around the world. Particularly, both the Army and Navy were in need of an aircraft that could rapidly deliver large quantities of defensive fortification materials and patrol boats, respectively.


The F5M was designed based both on experience flying the F4M Spectre as a naval fighter, and on perceived needs of the carrier air wing in conducting force projection and self-defense operations. Seeing the threat of missile-armed bomber flights as an emerging threat towards the carrier group, the F5M was designed with long range and an air-to-air focus in mind while ground attack missions would be relegated to the F4, a role in which it had proved itself more than capable of performing. Like the F4M, the F5M was designed around a two-crew design with a pilot and radar intercept officer deemed better able to manage air intercepts.  
A request for information and bids was issued by the Defense Forces in 1966, with 2 companies responding to the bid- [[Lanceair]] and Laurein. Lanceair's design, designated the LC-202 was a fresh-sheet build, and was intended to be their most significant aircraft building project of large size after they had made some initial success with their midsize airline jets. Laurein's bid was based off of it's then in-development L110 airliner, among the largest in the world at the time. The initial design shared nearly 65% parts commonality with the design of the L110, with the C10M requiring reinforced landing gear, additional control surfaces and a different fuselage.  


A number of emerging technologies were included in its design, chief among those its variable geometry wings, which move forward for slower flight and move rearward for faster supersonic flight. It included a number of innovative control surfaces to improve its low-speed handling, which was necessary for carrier operations. Originally it was powered by a pair Altern MG-410 afterburning turbofan engines, which proved to be prone to compressor stall incidents at high angles of attack, and was later replaced by Hollon FT80 engines, which provided a substantial increase in both reliability and performance. Both engines are supplied with rectangular intakes equipped with movable ramps, bleed doors and other such functions. Landing gear is provided in a tricycle arrangement, and is reinforced for carrier landings.  
The selection of the C10M over the Lanceair bid was highly contentious. While the LC-202 promised increased performance in nearly every aspect, it was deemed high-risk by the Air Forces both due to the large amount of untested hardware to be used in developing the aircraft, as well as Lanceair's lack of experience in building very large aircraft. It was also deemed less cost-effective, owing to both this complexity of design and start-up costs involved with the procurement and establishments of facilities needed to produce the aircraft. Lanceair, who had invested a significant amount of resources into the project, sued the Defense Forces accusing them of favoritism. While the Defense Forces settled out of court, the incident was a financial disaster for Lanceair, who ultimately abandoned their production of airliner jets due to these losses.  


The Lynx's weapons system was based around the utilization of the TAI-81 X band pulse-doppler radar, the first in use capable of launching using {{wpl|track while scan}}; and the {{wpl|AIM-54 Phoenix|MUA-55 Phoenix}} missile, a very long range air to air missile intended for intercepting targets at ranges in excess of 100 nautical miles. Utilizing the Phoenix for long-range intercepts and the {{wpl|AIM-7 Sparrow|MUA-7 Falcon}} for escort and air intercept missions. From the outset it was armed with the {{wpl|M61 Vulcan|Mark 40 20mm cannon}} in a nose mount with 600 rounds of ammunition. The Lynx carries a radar warning receiver, chaff, flare, and models from the F5M4 and later are integrated with electronics countermeasures systems to defend against incoming missiles.  
The C10M benefitted greatly from work already performed on the development of the L110, and the first example, serial number 42-1102, was rolled off of the production line almost 2 months in advance of the estimated time. Initial production L110 equipment, however, was found to be unsuitable to the stresses of military work and subsequent examples underwent modifications, particularly to the wing joints and engines.  


The Lynx featured pioneering developments in pilot interface in Meridonian fighter craft, including the first multi-function HUD, hands-on throttle and stick (HOTAS), and early multifunction displays, features which would prove instrumental in the design of later combat aircraft.
The C10M is a high-winged, 4-engine aircraft with its elevator and vertical stabilizers in a traditional format. It shares common design of the engines, wings, and most control surfaces with the L110, with the wings having additional reinforcements, spoilers and speed breaks to facilitate improved short-field capabilities. Its fuselage has ramp doors at both ends, with the rear door folding down to provide a ramp and the front door movable on a hinge that opens to the aircraft's right, with a retractable ramp deploying from the front bay. It features seven passenger doors, three per side on the cargo bay and one on the left side of the fuselage on the upper passenger bay. Above the large cargo bay door is a seating area that has room for 62 passengers in a rear-facing configuration. Propulsion is provided by four Merrigo GA-1100M high bypass turbofan engines, which are modified versions of the engines used on the L110 featuring a more powerful reverse thrust system and better optimization for operation in {{wpl|hot and high}} environments. With the C10M3 upgrade in the mid 1990s, these were replaced with Merrigo C424M turbofans which improved performance in all areas, but most particularly in the availability of thrust on takeoff and landing.  
[[File:F5m_cockpit.png|thumb|right|550px|Pilot cockpit layouts of the F5M2 (left), F5M5 (center) and F5M7 (right).]]
Lynx models from the F5M6 and later improve vastly upon the original design of the base model F5Ms (F5M through F5M5). The F5M6 introduced leading-edge extensions (LEX) to the wing root, enhanced visibility cockpit glass, full multifunction glass flight displays, integrated NAV/attack FLIR pods, and HMD integration, as well as allowing for the carrying of standoff weaponry including cruise, anti-satellite, and anti-ship missiles. The so-called "Super Lynx" upgrade vastly improved performance in nearly all aspects over the airframe. F5M7 upgrades, first fielded by the Air Force, feature a full glass display replacing all 'steam gauge' instruments.


==Operational History==
Civilian variants, designated as the C/L-110M were developed by utilizing the C10M's fuselage and the L110's wings and control surfaces, which was conceived by Laurein as an additive revenue source while additional reconfigurations were made to prepare the L110 airliner for full-scale release. However, a massive scandal ensued when one of these aircraft was detained at a foreign airport and found to still have proprietary military technology installed on the airframe, most notably an uplink terminal to a secure military communications channel. The scandal saw a wave of arrests both in Laurein and the Air Forces, and the Meridonian Senate voted to ban Laurein from producing any additional C/L-110M models in February of 1987. This ruling resulted in the scrapping of at least two models of the aircraft in production.


The C10M2 upgrade was a mid-life optimization program for the models which saw the addition of multi-function displays, an upgraded autopilot system, and the upgrade of some control surfaces. The C10M3 upgrade series, conducted from the mid 1990s to 2007, saw the entire C10M fleet upgraded to feature modern avionics, a heads-up display similar to that in use in the C12M Kalua, improved engines, and replacement of the wings and parts of the fuselage with stronger and lighter variants. The engines were replaced with Merrigo C424M engines, that provided a substantial increase in takeoff and landing thrust.




==Variants==
[[File:C-5M Cockpit.jpg||thumb|right||Upgraded cockpit as seen in a C10M3 model.]]
;F5M
:Initial operational variant, first supplied to the Meridonian Navy in 1974. As initially supplied, it was almost purely an interceptor and air superiority aircraft, with marginal ground strike capability added through unguided bombs and rockets only. It was powered by Altern MG-410 afterburning turbofans, which proved unreliable and prone to compressor stalls especially at high AOAs. All F5M models were upgraded to F5M2 standard by 1983.


==Operational History==


;F5M2
:Upgraded variant of the initial F5M2 variant addressing numerous concerns by the Navy and adding operational requirements for use by the Air Force. Wing vanes mounted in the glove box were permanently removed, and the addition of a second CRT display for navigation was included. Integration with civilian navigational sources including VOR and ILS were integrated for use, including a HUD approach mode. Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) capability was added to this model. A total of 103 F5Ms were upgraded, and an additional 242 were produced to F5M2 standard.


;F5M3
:Upgrade program conducted in the mid-late 1980s, its primary improvement was replacing the unreliable Altern MG-410 engines with Hollon FT80s, which themselves were a product of the failed Air Supremacy Initiative. Performance increases were substantial, allowing even a fully-loaded fighter to take off without the use of afterburner, a feat unmatched by any other model of naval fighter before or since. Integration was added for the TANDEM NAVLFIR system, including the employment of laser-guided bombs.


;F5M4
==Variants==
:The F5M4 was an enhancement project designed to cover perceived gaps in employment capabilities. It was equipped with an enhanced TA-902E radar which mitigated the previous TAI-81's shortfalls to clutter detection, processing speed, and jamming capabilities, and included integration of an air-to-ground radar. New cockpit displays, including the first multifunction displays and an enhanced heads-up display, were added.  The F5M4 was also integrated with an inbuilt ECM jammer and provided for the employment of GPS-guided bombs utilizing the TANDEM II pod. Deliveries began in 1992 and concluded in 1999.
;C10M
:Initial operational variant, first supplied to the Meridonian Air Forces in 1971. About half were upgraded to C10M2 standard by 1992, where the entire fleet was then upgraded to C10M3 standard by 2007.


;F5M5
;C/L-110M
: Primarily an enhancement program to upgrade F5M2 and F5M3 models to current standards in the mid 90s to early 2000s, the F5M5 label was also issued to upgraded F5M4s, to which the modifications were primarily software-related. The F5M5 included integration of a host of new weapons systems, including the MUA-120 CAIMS, MUB-65, and CUS-154 SOGW.
:Civilian modified variant that utilized the fuselage of the C10M with the wings, control surfaces and engines of the L110M. Around 10 were produced when production was ordered to halt by the [[Meridonian Senate]], with two of these airframes destroyed and scrapped as a result. At least five are known to be operational today.


;F5M6
;C10M2
:The F5M6, or "Super Lynx", was a comprehensive re-drawing and enhancement program of the base airframe first produced in 1998. The F5M6 introduced a wide range of new upgrades to the airframe design. Equipped with the enhanced Hollon FT80E engines that provided additional fuel efficiency over the base model FT80s, the F5M6's efficiency and handling was also increased by redesigned leading edges, as well as leading edge extensions and new control surfaces. The F5M6 integrated a fly-by-wire system, a further enhanced TA-910 radar, integrated NAV/attack FLIR, full multifunctional displays for both pilot and RIO, redesigned cockpit glass, integration for helmet-mounted cuing systems, integration of stand off weaponry including anti-shipping, cruise missile and anti-satellite weaponry. Deliveries began in 1999 to the Navy and the Air Force in 2000, and deliveries were completed in 2014.  
:Enhancement program that saw improved avionics, an upgraded autopilot system, and the upgrade and replacement of some control surfaces. Roughly half of the C10M fleet was upgraded to this standard by 1992 when all variants of both C10M and C10M2 were upgraded to C10M3 standard.
 
;C10M3
:Comprehensive overhaul program conducted from the mid 1990s to 2007. Saw the replacement of flight deck instruments with modern multi-function displays, the installation of a heads-up display, replacement of the engines with Merrigo C424M turbofans, the replacement of the wings with lighter and stronger variants, and general performance improvements. All examples in the Meridonian Air Forces were upgraded to this variant by 2007.


;F5M7
First fielded by the Air Force in 2020, the F5M7 is a modernization program that saw further flight control enhancements, including a full-panel multifunctional display for the pilot and RIO, as well as the redesign of some airframe components to decrease weight, increase performance, or increase longevity. The Navy received its first batch of upgraded F5M7 models in 2021.


==Operators==
==Operators==
===Current Operators===
===Current Operators===
* {{flag|Meridon}}- 662 in service of F5M6 and F5M7 variants across both Air Forces and Navy.
* {{flag|Meridon}}- TBD C10M3 in service with the [[Meridonian Air Forces]].
 
* {{flag|Joseon}}- 6 C10M3 in service with the [[Royal Joseon Air Force]].


===Former Operators===
===Former Operators===
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===General Characteristics===
===General Characteristics===
* '''Crew:''' 2
* '''Crew:''' 7 standard (two pilots, two flight engineers, three loadmasters), 4 minimum (two pilots, two flight engineers)
* '''Length:''' 62 ft 9 in (19.13m)
* '''Length:''' 250 ft (76.2m)
* '''Wingspan:''' 64 ft 1.5 in (19.545 m)
* '''Wingspan:''' 220 ft 4 in (67.15 m)
* '''Swept wingspan:''' 38 ft 2.5 in (11.646 m) swept
* '''Height:''' 65 ft (19.8 m)
* '''Height:''' 16 ft (4.9 m)
* '''Wing Area:''' 5650 sq ft (525 m2) wings only
* '''Wing Area:''' 565 sq ft (52.5 m2) wings only
* '''Empty Weight:''' 376,100 lb (170,596 kg)
* '''Empty Weight:''' 45,624 lb (20,694 kg)
* '''Max Takeoff Weight:''' 834,000 lb (378,296 kg)
* '''Max Takeoff Weight:''' 76,820 lb (34,844 kg)
* '''Payload Capacity:''' 276,332 lbs3 (125,342 kg)
* '''Powerplant:''' 2 × Hollon FT80E afterburning turbofans
* '''Powerplant:''' 4 × Merigo C424M high bypass turbofans
* '''Fuel Capacity:''' 17,000lb internal, 2x optional 267gal (1,756lb/797kg) external tanks
* '''Fuel Capacity:''' 60,000lb


===Performance===
===Performance===
* '''Maximum Speed:''' Mach 2.41 (2,975 km/h, 1,849 mph) at altitude
* '''Maximum Speed:''' Mach 0.9
* '''Service Ceiling:''' 55,000 ft (16,764 m) +
* '''Service Ceiling:''' 41,00 ft (12,496 m) +
* '''Rate of Climb:''' 45,000 ft/min plus (230 m/s)
* '''Rate of Climb:''' 2,000 ft/min plus (10 m/s)
* '''Wing Loading:''' 96 lb/sq ft (470 kg/m2)
* '''Thrust:''' 66,000 lbf (293 kN)
* '''Thrust/Weight:''' 1.14, clean configuration, 50*
 
===Armament===
* '''Guns:''' 1 × {{wpl|M61 Vulcan| Mark 40 20mm cannon}} with 600 rounds
* '''Payload:''' 10 hardpoints total: 4 between engine fairing, 2 under engine nacelle, 2 per wing glove (1 wing glove per wing) with capacity of 15,000lbs (6,803 kg) of munition to carry the following:


==See Also==
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 03:51, 18 September 2024

Laurein C10M Atlas
C10m.png
A C10M2 of the Meridonian Air Forces, sans tactical/squadron markings.
Role Strategic airlifter
National origin  Meridon
Manufacturer Laurein Aerospace
First flight 2 July 1971
Introduction 3 June 1972
Status In active service
Primary user MAFFlag.png Meridonian Air Forces
Produced 1969-present
Number built 81

The Laurein C10M Atlas is a large Meridonian military transport aircraft, designed and produced by Laurein Aerospace. Designed to meet a requirement of the Meridonian Air Forces to deliver and deploy outsized cargo and high payloads, the C10M design proposed by Laurein won a lengthy competition for such a design primarily due to the fact that a large amount of components to be used on the design were already in development or production for the airline's L110 airliner, reducing overall costs. A small number of C10M aircraft have been built and sold to civil cargo transport companies, although sales of these nature were prohibited after 1987.

The C10M was designed to be able to carry all air-certifiable cargo in the inventory of the Meridon Defense Forces, including main battle tanks, outsized loads, and heavy industrial machinery. It is also capable of conducting parachute drop operations of cargo and airborne infantry.

The C10M3 is a recently overhauled version of the aircraft designed to extend its service life until at least 2050, pending the fielding of a replacement airframe. The few civilian variants of this aircraft that exist are designated as C/L-110M, of which at least five are known to be actively flying as of 2022.


Development

Design

A view of the civilian L110 aircraft, with which the C10M shares a large amount of commonality in parts and design.

The C10M was born out of a defense white paper in 1965 that found that the Meridonian Air Force's Air Transport and Sustainment Command (ATSC) with its current fleet of C8M Pecheron and TBD aircraft would not be capable of conducting the projected airlift missions of the future, which required higher payload capacity and the ability to rapidly transport and deploy outsized cargo around the world. Particularly, both the Army and Navy were in need of an aircraft that could rapidly deliver large quantities of defensive fortification materials and patrol boats, respectively.

A request for information and bids was issued by the Defense Forces in 1966, with 2 companies responding to the bid- Lanceair and Laurein. Lanceair's design, designated the LC-202 was a fresh-sheet build, and was intended to be their most significant aircraft building project of large size after they had made some initial success with their midsize airline jets. Laurein's bid was based off of it's then in-development L110 airliner, among the largest in the world at the time. The initial design shared nearly 65% parts commonality with the design of the L110, with the C10M requiring reinforced landing gear, additional control surfaces and a different fuselage.

The selection of the C10M over the Lanceair bid was highly contentious. While the LC-202 promised increased performance in nearly every aspect, it was deemed high-risk by the Air Forces both due to the large amount of untested hardware to be used in developing the aircraft, as well as Lanceair's lack of experience in building very large aircraft. It was also deemed less cost-effective, owing to both this complexity of design and start-up costs involved with the procurement and establishments of facilities needed to produce the aircraft. Lanceair, who had invested a significant amount of resources into the project, sued the Defense Forces accusing them of favoritism. While the Defense Forces settled out of court, the incident was a financial disaster for Lanceair, who ultimately abandoned their production of airliner jets due to these losses.

The C10M benefitted greatly from work already performed on the development of the L110, and the first example, serial number 42-1102, was rolled off of the production line almost 2 months in advance of the estimated time. Initial production L110 equipment, however, was found to be unsuitable to the stresses of military work and subsequent examples underwent modifications, particularly to the wing joints and engines.

The C10M is a high-winged, 4-engine aircraft with its elevator and vertical stabilizers in a traditional format. It shares common design of the engines, wings, and most control surfaces with the L110, with the wings having additional reinforcements, spoilers and speed breaks to facilitate improved short-field capabilities. Its fuselage has ramp doors at both ends, with the rear door folding down to provide a ramp and the front door movable on a hinge that opens to the aircraft's right, with a retractable ramp deploying from the front bay. It features seven passenger doors, three per side on the cargo bay and one on the left side of the fuselage on the upper passenger bay. Above the large cargo bay door is a seating area that has room for 62 passengers in a rear-facing configuration. Propulsion is provided by four Merrigo GA-1100M high bypass turbofan engines, which are modified versions of the engines used on the L110 featuring a more powerful reverse thrust system and better optimization for operation in hot and high environments. With the C10M3 upgrade in the mid 1990s, these were replaced with Merrigo C424M turbofans which improved performance in all areas, but most particularly in the availability of thrust on takeoff and landing.

Civilian variants, designated as the C/L-110M were developed by utilizing the C10M's fuselage and the L110's wings and control surfaces, which was conceived by Laurein as an additive revenue source while additional reconfigurations were made to prepare the L110 airliner for full-scale release. However, a massive scandal ensued when one of these aircraft was detained at a foreign airport and found to still have proprietary military technology installed on the airframe, most notably an uplink terminal to a secure military communications channel. The scandal saw a wave of arrests both in Laurein and the Air Forces, and the Meridonian Senate voted to ban Laurein from producing any additional C/L-110M models in February of 1987. This ruling resulted in the scrapping of at least two models of the aircraft in production.

The C10M2 upgrade was a mid-life optimization program for the models which saw the addition of multi-function displays, an upgraded autopilot system, and the upgrade of some control surfaces. The C10M3 upgrade series, conducted from the mid 1990s to 2007, saw the entire C10M fleet upgraded to feature modern avionics, a heads-up display similar to that in use in the C12M Kalua, improved engines, and replacement of the wings and parts of the fuselage with stronger and lighter variants. The engines were replaced with Merrigo C424M engines, that provided a substantial increase in takeoff and landing thrust.


Upgraded cockpit as seen in a C10M3 model.

Operational History

Variants

C10M
Initial operational variant, first supplied to the Meridonian Air Forces in 1971. About half were upgraded to C10M2 standard by 1992, where the entire fleet was then upgraded to C10M3 standard by 2007.
C/L-110M
Civilian modified variant that utilized the fuselage of the C10M with the wings, control surfaces and engines of the L110M. Around 10 were produced when production was ordered to halt by the Meridonian Senate, with two of these airframes destroyed and scrapped as a result. At least five are known to be operational today.
C10M2
Enhancement program that saw improved avionics, an upgraded autopilot system, and the upgrade and replacement of some control surfaces. Roughly half of the C10M fleet was upgraded to this standard by 1992 when all variants of both C10M and C10M2 were upgraded to C10M3 standard.
C10M3
Comprehensive overhaul program conducted from the mid 1990s to 2007. Saw the replacement of flight deck instruments with modern multi-function displays, the installation of a heads-up display, replacement of the engines with Merrigo C424M turbofans, the replacement of the wings with lighter and stronger variants, and general performance improvements. All examples in the Meridonian Air Forces were upgraded to this variant by 2007.


Operators

Current Operators

Former Operators

Specifications (C10M3)

Airframe of the C10M as initially built and designed.

General Characteristics

  • Crew: 7 standard (two pilots, two flight engineers, three loadmasters), 4 minimum (two pilots, two flight engineers)
  • Length: 250 ft (76.2m)
  • Wingspan: 220 ft 4 in (67.15 m)
  • Height: 65 ft (19.8 m)
  • Wing Area: 5650 sq ft (525 m2) wings only
  • Empty Weight: 376,100 lb (170,596 kg)
  • Max Takeoff Weight: 834,000 lb (378,296 kg)
  • Payload Capacity: 276,332 lbs3 (125,342 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Merigo C424M high bypass turbofans
  • Fuel Capacity: 60,000lb

Performance

  • Maximum Speed: Mach 0.9
  • Service Ceiling: 41,00 ft (12,496 m) +
  • Rate of Climb: 2,000 ft/min plus (10 m/s)
  • Thrust: 66,000 lbf (293 kN)

See Also