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The Pilgrimsfalk I ("Peregrine Falcon") is a license produced version of the [[Lindenholt|Lindian]] [[AEF-75 Aquila]]. The license was purchased for the Aquila as a last ditch effort by the Royal Talvistovan Air Force to modernize it's aging lot of fighters.


The Pilgrimsfalk I ("Peregrine Falcon") is a  twin-engine, variable-sweep wing multirole combat aircraft. The vehicle was designed to act as the primary multirole fighter aircraft of the RTAF, replacing the outdated Sparvhok ("sparrowhawk"). The Pilgrimsfalk is capable of air-superiority, interceptor, and air-to-surface operations in any weather condition. The aircraft is expected to remain in service until 2025, when it will be fully replaced by the Pilgrimsfalk II.
It was brought in to serve as it's primary fighter, while also seeing service as it's electronic warfare aircraft.




Revision as of 07:11, 9 July 2019

Pilgrimsfalk I
Tornado ECR JaBoG 32 1997.JPEG
A Pilgrimsfalk assigned to the 5th Kämpeskvadron
Role Multirole Fighter
National origin Talvistova
Manufacturer National Aeronautics
First flight 1986
Introduction 1993
Status In service
Primary user RTAF
Produced 1993-2000
Number built 150
Variants Pilgrismfalk II

s The Pilgrimsfalk I ("Peregrine Falcon") is a license produced version of the Lindian AEF-75 Aquila. The license was purchased for the Aquila as a last ditch effort by the Royal Talvistovan Air Force to modernize it's aging lot of fighters.

It was brought in to serve as it's primary fighter, while also seeing service as it's electronic warfare aircraft.


Development and History

In the late 80's and early 90's, after several years conducting training excercises with the much more advanced Luftstreitkräfte, officers of the Royal Talvistovan Air Force realized that the current fighter, the Sparvhok, was woefully outdated compared to the other air forces of Sunalaya. In responses a design contest was held to field options of aircraft to replaced the sparvhok in the role of the RTAF's primary multirole fighter.

Of the 3 finalists chosen, the National Aeronautics' X-702 won out, due to the projected cost and bankruptcy of the 2 other design firms that made the finals.

After continued testing, the X-702, eventually renamed to the Pilgrimsfalk, had it's first flight in 1986, and then entered service in 1993.

Operators

 Talvistova

Specifications

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General Characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 54 ft 10 in (16.72 m)
  • Wingspan: 45 ft 8 in (13.91 m) at 25° sweep, 28 ft 3 in (8.6 m) at 67° sweep
  • Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.95 m)
  • Wing Area: 286 sq ft (26.6 m2)
  • Empty Weight: 30,622 lbs (13,890 kg)
  • Gross Weight: 44,662 lbs (20,240 kg)
  • Powerplant: 2 × National Aeronautics Turbo-Flares

Performance

  • Maximum Speed: 1,491 mph (2,400 kmph, 1,296 kn) at 30,000 feet
  • Range: 864 miles (1,390 km)
  • Ferry Range: 2,417 miles (3,890 kmph, 2,100 kn)
  • Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)

Armament

  • guns: 1x 27mm K10 Bågskytt Revolver Cannon w/ 200 rounds
  • Hardpoints: 3x Heavy duty under fuselage and 4x under wing
    • Missiles:
      • 8x MLTL-4 Scimitar Air-to-Air Missile or
      • 6x MLTM-17 Broadsword Air-to-Ground Missile or
      • 16x MLTM(U)-8 Hellfire Air to Ground Dummy Fire Missile or
      • 2x KM-741 Super Shillelagh Cruise Missile
    • Bombs:
      • 6x BAP-25 Tunneler Laser Guided Bombs or
      • 3x BTB-1 Laser Guided Anti Fortification Bomb
    • Other:
      • 2x 20mm K99 Revolver cannons w/ 250 rounds
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