Template:Pilgrimsfalk I

Pilgrimsfalk I
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

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 The vehicle was designed to act as the primary multirole fighter aircraft of the RTAF, replacing the outdated Sparvhok ("sparrowhawk").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.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (operational aircraft) or 2 (training aircraft)
• Length: 15.96 m (15.96 m)
• Wingspan: 10.95 m (10.95 m)
• Height: 5.28 m (5.28 m)
• Wing area: 51.2 m² (51.2 m²)
• Empty weight: 11,000 kg (11000 kg)
• Loaded weight: 16,000 kg (16,000 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 23,500 kg (23,500 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 5000 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × Merzedes-Benz MzB-350 KorenJET afterburning turbofans
  • Dry thrust: 60 kN (60 kN) each
  • Thrust with afterburner: 90 kN (90 kN) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 2.4
• Range: 2,900 km ()
• Ferry range: 3,790 km (3790 km) with 3 external drop tanks
• Service ceiling: 19,812 m ()
• Rate of climb: 318 m/s (318m/s)
• Wing loading: 312 kg/m² (63.9 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 1.15

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 27mm KWF-89 revolver cannon with 150 rounds
• Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing; and 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations; holding in excess of 9000kg of payload  and provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles:
    
    • LLR-520 AMRAAM
    • LLRK-230 ASRAAM
    • LLR-120(n.A.) AAM
    • LLRIS-230
    • AkR-120 Komet
    • LBR-550 AGM
    • LBR-254 ARM
    • MFlK-40 "TAURUS"
    • SZFlK-60 "SPEAR" (planned)
    • SZFlK-45 AShM
    • SZFlK-2015 (planned)
  • Bombs: ***Pb-89 LGB
    • Pb-98 LGB
    • Klb-2000
    • Pb-09 JDAM
    • Pb-2016 HOPE
    • SbPb-24 SPICE
    • Icarus Targeting Pod
    • Archimedes Targeting Pod
    • Targeting Pod SNIPER
    • Conformal fuel tanks
  • Other: Up to 3× drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/flight time

Avionics

• • • KorenRADAR 45 Radar
    • KorenRADAR 55 PIRATE
    • KLB-KIF DASS