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The '''Altomare A.62 Scorpione''' is a single seat twin engine light fighter-bomber designed and developed by [[Altomare Aviation]] during the 1960s. It was an outgrowth of the attack variant of the [[Altomare C.53 Passero]] light fighter, which had entered service in the late 1950's. The A.62 served with the [[Lumenic Air Force]] through much of the [[Omandan Continental War]], being supplemented and later completely replaced by more advanced aircraft, including the  [[Licana|Licanan]] {{wpl|McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|I-36}} and the Prévoyance Cygne.  
The '''Altomare A.62 Scorpione''' is a single seat twin engine light fighter-bomber designed and developed by [[Altomare Aviation]] during the 1960s. It was an outgrowth of the attack variant of the [[Altomare C.53 Passero]] light fighter, which had entered service in the late 1950's. The A.62 served with the [[Lumenic Air Force]] through much of the [[Omandan Continental War]], being supplemented and later completely replaced by more advanced aircraft, including the  [[Licana|Licanan]] {{wpl|McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II|I-36}} and the Prévoyance-Scorza Albatros.  


==History and development==
==History and development==

Latest revision as of 22:44, 25 July 2024

Altomare A.62 Scorpione
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Role Fighter-bomber
National origin  Luminerra
Manufacturer Altomare Aviation
First flight May 7, 1962
Introduction June 11, 1965
Status Retired
Primary user Lumenic Air Force
Developed from Altomare C.53 Passero

The Altomare A.62 Scorpione is a single seat twin engine light fighter-bomber designed and developed by Altomare Aviation during the 1960s. It was an outgrowth of the attack variant of the Altomare C.53 Passero light fighter, which had entered service in the late 1950's. The A.62 served with the Lumenic Air Force through much of the Omandan Continental War, being supplemented and later completely replaced by more advanced aircraft, including the  Licanan I-36 and the Prévoyance-Scorza Albatros.

History and development

Design

As with the Altomare C.53, the Altomare A.62 features a jet-assisted take off system allowing it to loft with higher payloads and shortening its take off run. The A.62 is capable of a 4,000 ft take off run from a "semi-prepared" runway, and is capable of a longer- take off run from non-prepared airfields due to its strengthened undercarriage. When using its JATO system, the performance of the Athar A-3 has been described as comparable to a STOVL aircraft.

Operational history

Variants

Operators

Former

Specifications

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General characteristics

Performance

Armament

  • Guns: 2 x ARO CAPA.2038 20 mm cannons
  • Hardpoints : 6 × under-wing pylon stations holding up to maximum of 3,138 kg (6,920 lb) of payload.
  • Rockets: Vaccari RAPS 81 mm rockets or SNEB 68 mm rocket pods
  • Missiles: Up to 4 x Pugnale air to air or 4 x Cagna air to ground missiles
  • Bombs: A wide variety of air-to-ground ordinance including gun pods and free-fall bombs.

See also