Carrier Common Support Aircraft

Carrier Common Support Aircraft C2M Triton S2M Siren
An S2M4 Siren in flight during a deployment to Anagonia.
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	Meridonian Navy
Produced	1977-present
Unit cost	tbd million MD (F9M A)

The Common Carrier Support Aircraft is a Meridonian carrier-capable, twin engine turbofan-powered multirole support aircraft, produced by Gruening Defense Aerospace, which provides the Meridonian Navy's Carrier Task Groups with a fixed-wing platform to conduct support activities. It exists in two primary variants- the C2M Triton is a modular multirole aircraft capable of conducting long-range antisubmarine warfare, aerial refueling, carrier onboard delivery, electronic warfare and intelligence, reconnaissance, and anti-surface warfare. The S2M Siren is a

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.

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.

Operators

Current Operators

• Meridon- 22 in service.

Specifications (C2M)

C2M 3-plane view

S2M 3-plane view.

General Characteristics

• Crew: 2 minimum (copilot/pilot), up to 5 max required (S2M)
• Length: 49.93 ft (15.22m)
• Wingspan: 47.57 ft (14.50m)
• Height:13.78 ft (4.2m)
• Wing Area: 546.59 sq ft (50.78 m2)
• Empty Weight: 13,950lbs (6328 kg)
• Max Takeoff Weight: 51,200 lbs (23223.92 kg)
• Powerplant: 2 × Merigo C220M high-bypass turbofans producing 15,320 lbf each
• Fuel Capacity: 17,600lbs (7983.22 kg)
• Useful Payload: 15,000lbs (6803.89 kg)

Performance

• Maximum Speed: Mach 0.82 (629 mph, 1012 kph) at altitude
• Service Ceiling: 40,000 ft (12,192 m)+
• Rate of Climb: 5,500 ft/min plus (27.94 m/s)
• Wing Loading: 93.67 lbs/sq ft (139.39632 kg/m2)
• Thrust/Weight: 0.59

Armament

• Payload: 4x wing hardpoints with total capacity for 12,000lbs of payload, and 4x internal hardpoints (torpedo only)
  • Up to 60 sonobuoys

Avionics

Basic:

• AW-160 inverse synthetic aperture radar
• AE-161B radar warning receiver
• AI-20C forward looking infrared camera
• AX-13C sonobuoy signal reciever
• AQ-52B retractable magnetic anomaly detector
• AE-220 electronic support measures locator

S2M models:

• AM-142 multifunction radar (S2M-S2M3)
• AM-150 multifunction radar (S2M4)