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Revision as of 19:19, 13 April 2019
| ÆF-77 Monoceros | |
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| An ÆF-77 Monoceros in flight | |
| Role | Multirole fighter |
| National origin | Ventismar Union |
| Manufacturer | Aerobus |
| Introduction | July 1977 |
| Status | In service? |
| Primary user | ? |
| Produced | 1977–1988 |
| Number built | ? |
| Unit cost |
$30.6 million
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| Variants | ÆF-77PIP |
| Developed into | AEF-88 Elanus |
The ÆF-77 Monoceros (also written as AEF-77 Monoceros), often referred to as just Monoceros, is a single-engine air superiority fighter jet with limited multirole capabilities developed by the Aerobus aircraft consortium. The aircraft [saw/sees] service in [multiple?] air forces around the world. In 1995 the Royal Lindian Air Force, the aircraft's largest operator, formally retired the aircraft in favour of what many call its spiritual successor: the AEF-88 Elanus and the AEF-94 Accipeter.
The Monoceros, which was introduced around the same time as the AEF-75 Aquila, was intended to fill the gaps left by the heavier and less agile Aquila. Thew Monoceros proved to be sufficient in areas such as dog fighting, acceleration, speed and manoeuvrability. Despite these successes, the aircraft's reliability left much to be desired. This is often attributed to the Aerobus consortium's focus on the development of the Aquila.
The production improvement programme, which spawned the AEF-77PIP in 1984, resolved most if not all issues concerning reliability. Regardless of the technical successes of the production improvement programme, it was widely regarded as having come too late, as many countries had opted to adopt the more modern, reliable and capable AEF-88 Elanus rather than the PIP-variant of the Moneceros.
Development and operational history
Operators
Royal Lindian Air Force 250 delivered, all retired
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 9.13 m (29 ft)
- Height: 5.20 m (17 ft)
- Wing area: 41 m² (441.3 ft²)
- Empty weight: 7,500 kg (16,350 lb)
- Loaded weight: 13,800 kg (30,420 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 17,000 kg (37,500 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Dekkers 441A3 (A9 for PIP) afterburning turbofan
- Dry thrust: 64.3 kN (14,500 lbf)
- Thrust with afterburner: 95.1 kN (21,400 lbf)
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 (2,336 km/h, 1,451 mph) at high altitude/ 1,110 km/h (690 mph) at low altitude
- Range: 1,550 km (837 nmi, 963 mi) with drop tanks
- Ferry range: 3,335 km (1,800 nmi, 2,073 mi) with auxiliary fuel
- Service ceiling: 17,060 m (59,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 285 m/s (56,000 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 337 kg/m² (69 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.7 at loaded weight
Armament
- Guns: 2× 30 mm (1.18 in) Bouwer RK-30A/B (PIP) revolver cannon, 125 rounds per gun
- Hardpoints: 9 total (4× under-wing, 5× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 6,300 kg (13,900 lb) external fuel and ordnance
- Rockets: Matra 68 mm unguided rocket pods, 18 rockets per pod
- Missiles:
- Bombs:
- Unguided:
- Guided:
- PGM 500 and PGM 2000 modular guided bombs
- 2× AS-30L laser-guided missile
- 2× GBU-12 laser-guided bombs
- 1x Spice 2000