Prévoyance Labbe
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| Prévoyance Labbe | |
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| Labbe of Flottille F15 taking off from the NNS Triomphe | |
| Role | Air superiority, Multirole combat aircraft |
| National origin |  Notreceau
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| Manufacturer | Prévoyance |
| Designer | Prévoyance |
| First flight | July 5th, 1985 |
| Introduction | April 3rd, 1996 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Notreceauen Airforce Notreceauen Navy |
The Prévoyance Labbe (English: Prévoyance Skua) is a single seat, two engine, all weather, fourth generation, multirole fighter. The Labbe is designed to conduct a variety of air combat missions including air superiority, ground attack, maritime strike and nuclear strike. The Labbe is currently produced in three variations the M conventional carrier based, C conventional take-off and landing, and R reconnaissance models.
History and Development
Design
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 50.01 ft (15.27 m)
- Wingspan: 35.9 ft (10.9 m)
- Height: 17.5 ft (5.34 m)
- Wing area: 492 ft² (45.7 m²)
- Empty weight: 22,708 lbs (10,300 kg)
- Loaded weight: 54,013 lbs (24,500 kg)
- Max. takeoff weight: 54,013 lbs (24,500 kgs)
- Powerplant: 2 × Solaire M1008-54 derivative afterburning turbofan
- Dry thrust: 22,500 lbf (100.08 kN) each
- Thrust with afterburner: 34,000 lbf (150 kN) each
Performance
- Maximum speed:
- At sea level: Mach 1.1
- At altitude: Mach 1.8
- Combat radius: 1,150 mi (1,000 nmi, 1,850 km)
- Service ceiling: 49,984 ft (15,253 m)
- Rate of climb: 60,000 ft/min (304.8 m/s)
- Maximum g-load: +9.0 g
Armament
- Guns: 1 x GIST 30 30 mm autocannon
- Hardpoints: 6 × external pylons on wings with a capacity of 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) and two internal bays with a capacity of up to 5,700 lb (2,590 kg). with a capacity of up to 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) of stores
- Missiles:
- Bombs:
- BD.2521 340 kg (7,50 lbs) guided bombs
- BD.2642 cluster bomb
- BD.2623, BD.2622, and BD.2621 general-purpose bombs
- BD.2721, BD.2722, BD.2723 laser-guided bombs