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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
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The tail section can be folded inwards for compact storage. | |||
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The J57 Ajutánt is armed with dual two-barrelled 20 mm autocannons. Each gun weighs 71 kg, with capacity for five-hundred 20 mm rounds each. Each high-explosive incendiary (HEI) round weighs approximately 100 grammes. The autocannons can switch between automatic; in which case it has a maximum rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute, semi-automatic and burst-fire modes. | The J57 Ajutánt is armed with dual two-barrelled 20 mm autocannons. Each gun weighs 71 kg, with capacity for five-hundred 20 mm rounds each. Each high-explosive incendiary (HEI) round weighs approximately 100 grammes. The autocannons can switch between automatic; in which case it has a maximum rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute, semi-automatic and burst-fire modes. | ||
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| J57 Ajutánt | |
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| Role | Tilt-jet light gunship Reconnaissance aircraft |
| National origin |  Carloso
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| Manufacturer | Easun Industria |
| First flight | 3 December 2017 |
| Introduction | 18 February 2021 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Carlosian Army |
| Produced | 2017–present |
| Number built | 12 (228 planned) |
| Unit cost |
D£1.122 million
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The Easun Industria J57 Ajutánt (Carlosian: adjutant) is a tilt-jet light gunship and reconnaissance aircraft in limited service with the Carlosian Army. It was designed as a much cheaper, nimbler complement to the J52 Arcángel
Development
Design
General configuration
The tail section can be folded inwards for compact storage.
Armament
The J57 Ajutánt is armed with dual two-barrelled 20 mm autocannons. Each gun weighs 71 kg, with capacity for five-hundred 20 mm rounds each. Each high-explosive incendiary (HEI) round weighs approximately 100 grammes. The autocannons can switch between automatic; in which case it has a maximum rate of fire of 750 rounds per minute, semi-automatic and burst-fire modes.
On the underside of the aircraft are two internal weapons bays. Each bay has room for four S854 Acechar multi-purpose missiles for a total of eight.
Avionics
Operational history
Variants
Operators
Countries
Squadrons
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.25 m (27 ft 1 in)
- Height: 2.23 m (7 ft 4 in) engines vertical
- Empty weight: 933 kg (2,057 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,323 kg (2,917 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × TBD turbojet, 18.55 kN (4,170 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 0.75
- Thrust/weight: 1.43 (gross weight)
Armament
- 2 × 20 mm autocannons
- 8 × S854 Acechar multi-purpose missiles