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*** | *** {{wp|Joint Direct Attack Munition|JDAM}} {{wp|precision-guided munition}} (PGMs) | ||
*** | *** {{wp|Paveway}} series of {{wp|laser-guided bomb}}s | ||
*** | *** {{wp|Mark 80|Mk 80 series}} of unguided {{wp|Gravity bomb|iron bombs}} | ||
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*** | *** {{wp|Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System}} (TARPS) | ||
*** | *** {{wp|LANTIRN}} Targeting System (LTS) pod (AN/AAQ-14) | ||
*** 2× {{convert|267|gal|abbr=on}} [[drop tank]]s for extended range/loitering time | *** 2× {{convert|267|gal|abbr=on}} [[drop tank]]s for extended range/loitering time | ||
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* | * {{wp|AN/AWG-9|AN/APG-71}} radar | ||
* | * {{wp|AN/ALR-67}} radar warning receiver | ||
* AN/AAS-42 | * AN/AAS-42 {{wp|infrared search and track}}, AAX-1 {{wp|Television Camera System|TCS}} | ||
* AN/ASN-130 | * AN/ASN-130 {{wp|Inertial navigation system}} | ||
* | * {{wp|ROVER|Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver}} (ROVER) upgrade | ||
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Revision as of 05:07, 14 February 2024
Gaellician Armed Forces Population
Armed Forces Personnel
- Gaellicia's Population: 28,000,000
- Active Personnel: 67,000
- Reserve Personnel: 34,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually: 100,000
- Available for Military Service: 6,440,000 (Ages 17-45) 23% of population
- Fit for Military Service: 5,000,000 (Ages 17-45)
Air Force
Commands
- Aerial Support and Sustainment Command
- Air Defence Command
Wings
1st Fighter Wing (South & West: Somewhere on Mainland)
- 3rd Fighter Squadron (15 F1 Bánánachs | A2A)
- 633 Strike Fighter Squadron (15 F1 Bánánachs | SEAD)
2nd Fighter Wing (East: Ashaig Air Base)
- 2nd Fighter Squadron (16 F28 Caracals | A2A)
- 108th Fighter Squadron (15 F1 Bánánachs | A2A)
- 32nd Strike Fighter Squadron (15 F1 Bánánachs | SEAD)
3rd Fighter Wing (Reaction: Center of Country)
- 301st Tactical Fighter Squadron (14 ZuB 17s| A2G)
- 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron (14 ZuB 17s | A2G)
Logistics and Lift Wing
- Heavy Lift Squadron (4 C130s)
- Light Lift Squadron and Special Forces Support (8 C23s)
- Expeditionary Lift (9 CH54 Kooris)
- Expeditionary Lift (9 Sea Kings)
Operational Support Wing
- Control (4 AEW Nimrods)
- Refueling (4 Refueling Tankers, probably Nimrods)
Maritime Patrol and Rescue
- Maritime Patrol (8 Nimrods)
- 1st Maritime Search and Rescue Squadron (5 Sea Kings HAR.3)
- 2nd Maritime Search and Rescue Squadron (4 Sea Kings HAR.3)
Independent Flights
- Special/Government Transport (2 VIP Jets)
Bases
- Ashaig Air Base (East)
- South West Base
- Capital Base
- Adrarus Base
Yaran Base (Defunct)
Aircraft Types
F28 Caracal
Gaellicia acquired a production license for the P-28 Vircattus from Adaptus in 1977. In Gaellician service, the aircraft is designated the F28 Caracal.
General characteristics
- Crew: 2 (pilot and weapons systems officer)
- Length: 62 ft 9 in (19.13 m)
- Wingspan: 64 ft 1.5 in (19.545 m)
- Lower wingspan: 38 ft 2.5 in (11.646 m) swept
- Height: 16 ft (4.9 m)
- Wing area: 565 sq ft (52.5 m2) wings only
- 1,008 sq ft (94 m2) effective area including fuselage
- Airfoil:
- Grumman (1.74)(35)(9.6)-(1.1)(30)(1.1) root
- Grumman (1.27)(30)(9.0)-(1.1)(40)(1.1) tip
- Empty weight: 43,735 lb (19,838 kg)
- Gross weight: 61,000 lb (27,669 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 74,350 lb (33,725 kg)
- Fuel capacity: 16,200 lb (7,348 kg) internal fuel; 2 × optional 267 US gal (222 imp gal; 1,010 l) / 1,756 lb (797 kg) external tanks
- Powerplant: 2 × F110-GE-232 afterburning turbofans, 21,600 lbf (96 kN) thrust each dry, 32,500 lbf (145 kN) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.34 (1,544 mph, 2,485 km/h) at altitude
- Range: 1,600 nmi (1,841 mi; 2,963 km)
- Combat range: 500 nmi (575 mi; 926 km)
- Ferry range: 1,912 nmi (2,200 mi; 3,541 km)
- Service ceiling: 53,000 ft (16,000 m) plus
- g limits: +7.5 g (+6.5 g operational limit)
- Rate of climb: 45,000 ft/min (230 m/s) plus
- Wing loading: 96 lb/sq ft (470 kg/m2)
- 48 lb/sq ft (230 kg/m2) effective
- Thrust/weight: 0.88 at gross weight (1.02 with loaded weight & 50% internal fuel)
- Takeoff roll: 2,500 ft (760 m)
- Landing roll: 2,400 ft (730 m)
Armament
- Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon, with 675 rounds
- Hardpoints: 10 total: 6× under-fuselage, 2× under nacelles and 2× on wing gloves[1][N 1] with a capacity of 14,500 lb (6,600 kg) of ordnance and fuel tanks,with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: 7x LAU-10 rocket pods (for a total of 28 rockets)
- Missiles: AIM-54 Phoenix, AIM-7 Sparrow, AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles[N 2]
- Bombs:
- JDAM precision-guided munition (PGMs)
- Paveway series of laser-guided bombs
- Mk 80 series of unguided iron bombs
- Other:
- Tactical Airborne Reconnaissance Pod System (TARPS)
- LANTIRN Targeting System (LTS) pod (AN/AAQ-14)
- 2× 267 US gal (1,010 l; 222 imp gal) drop tanks for extended range/loitering time
Avionics
- AN/APG-71 radar
- AN/ALR-67 radar warning receiver
- AN/AAS-42 infrared search and track, AAX-1 TCS
- AN/ASN-130 Inertial navigation system
- Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver (ROVER) upgrade
- ↑ Spick 2000, pp. 112–115.
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