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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
===Preliminary work=== | |||
The Songrim Aircraft Corporation began preliminary work on a stealth fighter some time around 1999 or 2000, producing a series of conceptual sketches under the designation "JG-S." Most of this work was done under the leadership of Han Mun-su, a talented designer and advocate of stealth aircraft. The Ministry of National Defense initially expressed little interest in the aircraft, as no other country in [[Septentrion]] was close to putting a 5th-generation fighter into service, but Han argued successfully for a small stream of funding to support conceptual projects. | The Songrim Aircraft Corporation began preliminary work on a stealth fighter some time around 1999 or 2000, producing a series of conceptual sketches under the designation "JG-S." Most of this work was done under the leadership of Han Mun-su, a talented designer and advocate of stealth aircraft. The Ministry of National Defense initially expressed little interest in the aircraft, as no other country in [[Septentrion]] was close to putting a 5th-generation fighter into service, but Han argued successfully for a small stream of funding to support conceptual projects. | ||
State interest in a fifth-generation fighter increased after 2005, when relations with [[Tyran]], [[Innominada]], and [[Maverica]] soured over the [[Ummayan Civil War]]. The MoND's initial emergency plan focused on accelerating procurement of existing designs and pushing in-progress weapons into service, but by 2009 Han Mun-su and his work team were given the green light to expand the JG-S project, with new funding tied to the completion of a flyable prototype by the end of 2012. | State interest in a fifth-generation fighter increased after 2005, when relations with [[Tyran]], [[Innominada]], and [[Maverica]] soured over the [[Ummayan Civil War]]. The MoND's initial emergency plan focused on accelerating procurement of existing designs and pushing in-progress weapons into service, but by 2009 Han Mun-su and his work team were given the green light to expand the JG-S project, with new funding tied to the completion of a flyable prototype by the end of 2012. | ||
===Challenges=== | |||
Even with consistent state support, Songrim's JG-S project met repeated delays due to the airframe's technological complexity. | Even with consistent state support, Songrim's JG-S project met repeated delays due to the airframe's technological complexity. | ||
===Testing=== | |||
===Foreign support=== | |||
==Design== | ==Design== | ||
===Layout=== | |||
Compared to most of [[Septentrion]]'s other fifth-generation fighter programs, which incorporated lambda wings, diamond wings, and canards, the SR-12 follows a rather conservative tailed delta layout, reminiscent of Songrim's [[Songrim SR-8|SR-8]]. [[Letnia]]'s {{wp|Mikoyan LMFS|MiG-55}} follows a similar configuration. Some defense analysts have speculated that the SR-12's conventional design may compromise its radar cross-section, with one calling it a "display-only stealth fighter." Others have presented more cautious assessments, noting that it displays good planform alignment and has other RCS-reducing features. | |||
===Sensors and electronics=== | |||
The SR-12 has six infrared-spectrum cameras distributed around the fuselage to provide 360-degree detection and imaging. Conceptually, the array is reminiscent of the Glasic {{wp|AN/AAQ-37}}, though Menghean sources claim that the cameras and their network are of domestic design. If functionality is similar between the two systems, these cameras will allow the SR-12 to detect aerial targets, ground vehicles, and missile launches in all directions, improving the pilot's situational awareness. | |||
===Cockpit and avionics=== | |||
===Armament=== | |||
===Engines=== | |||
===Stealth=== | |||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
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| Songrim SR-12 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Multirole stealth aircraft |
| National origin | Menghe |
| Manufacturer | Songrim Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 2014 |
| Introduction | 2021 (planned) |
| Primary user | Menghe |
| Produced | 2019-present |
The Songrim SR-12 ((Formal designation: 송림 12호 공격기 / 松林十二號攻擊機, Songrim Sibi-ho Gonggyŏkgi, "Songrim No.12 Attack Plane;" Short designation 송림-12 Songrim-Sibi "Songrim-12") is an all-weather twinjet fifth-generation jet fighter developed in Menghe by the Songrim Aircraft Corporation. It is designed as a multirole combat aircraft capable of taking on both air superiority and precision ground attack roles.
After a long development project spanning the 2000s, the SR-12 made its first flight in February 2014, and was first publicly unveiled at the 2018 National Day celebration. As of May 2019, a small number of production-model SR-12 airframes are in service with a training and evaluation squadron, but no deliveries to combat-ready units have been made.
Development
Preliminary work
The Songrim Aircraft Corporation began preliminary work on a stealth fighter some time around 1999 or 2000, producing a series of conceptual sketches under the designation "JG-S." Most of this work was done under the leadership of Han Mun-su, a talented designer and advocate of stealth aircraft. The Ministry of National Defense initially expressed little interest in the aircraft, as no other country in Septentrion was close to putting a 5th-generation fighter into service, but Han argued successfully for a small stream of funding to support conceptual projects.
State interest in a fifth-generation fighter increased after 2005, when relations with Tyran, Innominada, and Maverica soured over the Ummayan Civil War. The MoND's initial emergency plan focused on accelerating procurement of existing designs and pushing in-progress weapons into service, but by 2009 Han Mun-su and his work team were given the green light to expand the JG-S project, with new funding tied to the completion of a flyable prototype by the end of 2012.
Challenges
Even with consistent state support, Songrim's JG-S project met repeated delays due to the airframe's technological complexity.
Testing
Foreign support
Design
Layout
Compared to most of Septentrion's other fifth-generation fighter programs, which incorporated lambda wings, diamond wings, and canards, the SR-12 follows a rather conservative tailed delta layout, reminiscent of Songrim's SR-8. Letnia's MiG-55 follows a similar configuration. Some defense analysts have speculated that the SR-12's conventional design may compromise its radar cross-section, with one calling it a "display-only stealth fighter." Others have presented more cautious assessments, noting that it displays good planform alignment and has other RCS-reducing features.
Sensors and electronics
The SR-12 has six infrared-spectrum cameras distributed around the fuselage to provide 360-degree detection and imaging. Conceptually, the array is reminiscent of the Glasic AN/AAQ-37, though Menghean sources claim that the cameras and their network are of domestic design. If functionality is similar between the two systems, these cameras will allow the SR-12 to detect aerial targets, ground vehicles, and missile launches in all directions, improving the pilot's situational awareness.