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The '''Gruening F9M ''Osprey''''' is a [[Meridon|Meridonian]] carrier-capable, supersonic, single engine, single seat, twin tail, stealth {{wpl|fighter aircraft|jet fighter}}, created by Gruening as a readily-available derivative of the [[Gruening F7M Wedgetail|F7M Wedgetail]] to respond to an urgent requirement of the [[Meridon Defense Forcess]] for the acceleration of its fighter modernization program. Utilizing a large pool of common components including engines, control surfaces, avionics, weapons systems, and software,  
The '''Gruening F9M ''Osprey''''' is a [[Meridon|Meridonian]] carrier-capable, supersonic, single engine, single seat, twin tail, stealth {{wpl|fighter aircraft|jet fighter}}, created by Gruening as a readily-available derivative of the [[Gruening F7M Wedgetail|F7M Wedgetail]] to respond to an urgent requirement of the [[Meridon Defense Forces]] for the acceleration of its fighter modernization program. Utilizing a large pool of common components including engines, control surfaces, avionics, weapons systems, and software, it was able to proceed from pre-production to flight testing relatively quickly.


Envisioned to supplement and replace older models of aircraft in service with the [[Meridon Defense Forces]] and increase commonality, the project is unique in that it is the first joint venture of a fighter aircraft from the initiation of the project to include both Air Forces and Navy design inputs since the 1960s- prior, Air Force fighter designs had fallen through, resulting to the utilization of Navy designs, as was the case for the [[Gruening F5M Lynx|F5M Lynx]] and the {{wpl|Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet|F6M Wasp}} programs.
The Osprey is oriented to provide the low-end of a high-low mix with the Wedgetail, capable of the same multi-role missionset as the Wedgetail while operating with increased operational flexibility allowed by the prior F6M Wasps, including operation from austere locations such as roadways and basically prepared runways. It is capable of utilizing the same weapons systems as the Wedgetail, including internal carriage of cruise missiles and ERIS long-range air to air missiles. Like the Wedgetail, the Osprey is a joint project between the [[Meridonian Air Forces|Air Forces]] and the [[Meridonian Navy|Navy]]. Also like the Wedgetail, it is capable of recieving both probe-and-drogue as well as boom refueling.  


The Wedgetail was designed from its inception to be a multi-role oriented stealth fighter capable of most combat mission sets required of fighter aircraft, including air superiority, ground attack, close air support, electronics warfare, maritime strike, reconnaissance, interdiction, and the employment of standoff weaponry. The Wedgetail is also unique in that it is one of the few aircraft globally that features compatibility for both 'probe and drogue' and boom- method refueling, owing to differing operational requirements from the Air Forces and Navy; this being along with the [[Ausaine F6M Wasp]].  
The Osprey was additionally designed to better suit the export market than the cutting-edge Wedgetail, and is available for export orders.


Marketed as a 5.5 generation fighter, the aircraft's software and airframe are designed with modular architecture to be capable of future upgrades, as this aircraft is planned to serve for the majority of the 21st century.
The Wedgetail is currently being introduced to flying squadrons in the Air Forces and Navy where it is replacing both F5M and F6M airframes in certain capacities.


==Development==
==Development==
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==Design==
==Design==
[[File:Wedgetailcockpit.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Cockpit displays of the F7M Wedgetail, seen here behind a B6M. Along with full-panel glass displays, the Wedgetail includes a number of innovative design features, including the lack of a traditional heads-up display for a helmet-integrated display and the utilization of a side-stick control mechanism.]]
[[File:Wedgetailcockpit.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Cockpit displays of an F7M Wedgetail, seen here behind a B6M. Along with full-panel glass displays, the Wedgetail includes a number of innovative design features, including the lack of a traditional heads-up display for a helmet-integrated display and the utilization of a side-stick control mechanism. The cockpit layout of the F9M is virtually identical to the F7M.]]


==Operational History==
==Operational History==
 
[[File:F9m2.png|250px|thumb|left|A pair of Navy Ospreys conducting flight operations in the Marinan Ocean.]]
 
 


==Variants==
==Variants==
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==Specifications (F7M)==
==Specifications (F9M)==
[[File:F9m_osprey.png|thumb|right|300px|Initial production variant F9M A. ]]
[[File:F9m_osprey.png|thumb|right|300px|Initial production variant F9M A. ]]


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===General Characteristics===
===General Characteristics===
* '''Crew:''' 1
* '''Crew:''' 1
* '''Length:''' 51 ft 6 in  
* '''Length:''' 51 ft 6 in (15.7m)
* '''Wingspan:''' 36 ft 2 in  
* '''Wingspan:''' 36 ft 2 in (11m)
* '''Height:''' 14 ft  
* '''Height:''' 14 ft (4.2m)
* '''Wing Area:''' 510 sq ft  
* '''Wing Area:''' 510 sq ft (47 m2)
* '''Empty Weight:''' 45,624 lb (20,694 kg)
* '''Empty Weight:''' 28,320lb (12,487 kg)
* '''Max Takeoff Weight:''' 76,820 lb (34,844 kg)
* '''Max Takeoff Weight:''' 51,020 lb (23,142 kg)
* '''Powerplant:''' 1 × Hollon AFT11 afterburning turbofan producing 28,500lbf (military power) or 43,500lbf (afterburner)
* '''Powerplant:''' 1 × Hollon AFT11 afterburning turbofan producing 28,500lbf (military power) or 43,500lbf (afterburner)
* '''Fuel Capacity:''' 19,600lb internal, 2x optional 267gal (1,756lb/797kg) external tanks
* '''Fuel Capacity:''' 14,500lb internal, 2x optional 267gal (1,756lb/797kg) external tanks


===Performance===
===Performance===
* '''Maximum Speed:''' Mach 2.52 (3,112 km/h, 1,934 mph) at altitude
* '''Maximum Speed:''' Mach 2.02 (2494 km/h, 1,549 mph) at altitude
* '''Service Ceiling:''' 60,000 ft (18,288 m) +
* '''Service Ceiling:''' 54,000 ft (16,459) +
* '''Rate of Climb:''' 45,000 ft/min plus (230 m/s)
* '''Rate of Climb:''' 41,000 ft/min plus (208 m/s)
* '''Wing Loading:''' 74 lb/sq ft (361 kg/m2)
* '''Wing Loading:''' 100 lb/sq ft (492 kg/m2)
* '''Thrust/Weight:''' 1.07, 50% fuel and internal stores
* '''Thrust/Weight:''' 0.85 at maximum gross weight


===Armament===
===Armament===
* '''Guns:''' 1 × {{wpl|GAU-12 Equalizer| Type 40 25mm cannon}} with 450 rounds
* '''Guns:''' 1 × {{wpl|GAU-12 Equalizer| Type 40 25mm cannon}} with 450 rounds
* '''Payload:''' 6x internal hardpoints, with option for 4x wing-mounted hardpoints, capacity of 17,000lb (771kg)
* '''Payload:''' 6x internal hardpoints, with option for 4x wing-mounted hardpoints, capacity of 17,000lb (7711kg)
**4x centerline internal weapons bay hardpoints
**4x centerline internal weapons bay hardpoints
**2x fuselage weapons bay hardpoints for SRAAM/equivalent
**2x fuselage weapons bay hardpoints for SRAAM/equivalent
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==See Also==
==See Also==


 
* [[Gruening F7M Wedgetail]]<br />
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Latest revision as of 11:32, 5 May 2024

Gruening F9M Osprey
Ospreymockup.png
An F9M on the deck of the Marina during carrier trials in 2021.
Role Stealth aircraft
Multirole fighter
National origin  Meridon
Manufacturer Gruening Defense Aerospace
First flight 14 August 2021
Introduction 17 August 2023
Status In limited service
Primary user MDF triservice.png Meridon Defense Forces
Produced 2021-present
Number built 60 initial production, 10 pre-production
Unit cost
86.1 million MD (F9M A)

The Gruening F9M Osprey is a Meridonian carrier-capable, supersonic, single engine, single seat, twin tail, stealth jet fighter, created by Gruening as a readily-available derivative of the F7M Wedgetail to respond to an urgent requirement of the Meridon Defense Forces for the acceleration of its fighter modernization program. Utilizing a large pool of common components including engines, control surfaces, avionics, weapons systems, and software, it was able to proceed from pre-production to flight testing relatively quickly.

The Osprey is oriented to provide the low-end of a high-low mix with the Wedgetail, capable of the same multi-role missionset as the Wedgetail while operating with increased operational flexibility allowed by the prior F6M Wasps, including operation from austere locations such as roadways and basically prepared runways. It is capable of utilizing the same weapons systems as the Wedgetail, including internal carriage of cruise missiles and ERIS long-range air to air missiles. Like the Wedgetail, the Osprey is a joint project between the Air Forces and the Navy. Also like the Wedgetail, it is capable of recieving both probe-and-drogue as well as boom refueling.

The Osprey was additionally designed to better suit the export market than the cutting-edge Wedgetail, and is available for export orders.


Development

Design

Cockpit displays of an F7M Wedgetail, seen here behind a B6M. Along with full-panel glass displays, the Wedgetail includes a number of innovative design features, including the lack of a traditional heads-up display for a helmet-integrated display and the utilization of a side-stick control mechanism. The cockpit layout of the F9M is virtually identical to the F7M.

Operational History

A pair of Navy Ospreys conducting flight operations in the Marinan Ocean.

Variants

Operators

Current Operators

Former Operators

Specifications (F9M)

Initial production variant F9M A.


General Characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 51 ft 6 in (15.7m)
  • Wingspan: 36 ft 2 in (11m)
  • Height: 14 ft (4.2m)
  • Wing Area: 510 sq ft (47 m2)
  • Empty Weight: 28,320lb (12,487 kg)
  • Max Takeoff Weight: 51,020 lb (23,142 kg)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Hollon AFT11 afterburning turbofan producing 28,500lbf (military power) or 43,500lbf (afterburner)
  • Fuel Capacity: 14,500lb internal, 2x optional 267gal (1,756lb/797kg) external tanks

Performance

  • Maximum Speed: Mach 2.02 (2494 km/h, 1,549 mph) at altitude
  • Service Ceiling: 54,000 ft (16,459) +
  • Rate of Climb: 41,000 ft/min plus (208 m/s)
  • Wing Loading: 100 lb/sq ft (492 kg/m2)
  • Thrust/Weight: 0.85 at maximum gross weight

Armament

  • Guns: 1 × Type 40 25mm cannon with 450 rounds
  • Payload: 6x internal hardpoints, with option for 4x wing-mounted hardpoints, capacity of 17,000lb (7711kg)
    • 4x centerline internal weapons bay hardpoints
    • 2x fuselage weapons bay hardpoints for SRAAM/equivalent
    • 4x optional (2x per wing) external hardpoints

Avionics

  • TA-46E active electronically scanned array radar
  • AE-161D radar warning reciever
  • AO-62 electro-optical distributed aperture system (EO-DAS)
  • AE-202 Electronic Warfare/ Defensive Electronic Countermeasures System
  • AO-104 electro-optical multifunction targeting system

See Also

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