T-30 Fáinleog

T-30 Fáinleog
Role	Multirole fighter
National origin	Ossoria
Manufacturer	Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis
First flight	August 1979
Introduction	January 1984
Status	In service
Primary user	Royal Ossorian Navy
Produced	1975–present
Number built	1,200+

The T-30 Fáinleog (English: swallow) is a fourth-generation carrier-capable twin-engine multirole fighter designed and built by the Ossorian aerospace defense company Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis (TRA). The T-30 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to its avionics, cockpit displays, and excellent aerodynamic characteristics, with the ability to carry a wide variety of CSN-standard weapons. The aircraft can perform fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, interdiction, close air support, aerial reconnaissance, and anti-ship strike.

Operational service

Ossoria

Royal Ossorian Navy T-30s fought in the 2018 Arzell Crisis, successfully shooting down several ISAF aircraft for minimal losses.

Variants

• T-30A: initial production version that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Navy in 1984
• T-30B: two-seat version of the T-34A
• T-30C: upgraded version
• T-30D: two-seat version of the T-34C
• TL-30D: electronic warfare version of the T-34D, with the wingtip weapon stations replaced by integrated electronic warfare pods
• T-30E: upgraded version
• T-30F: two-seat version of the T-34E
• TL-30F: electronic warfare version of the T-34F, with the wingtip weapon stations replaced by integrated electronic warfare pods

Operators

• Royal Ossorian Navy

Specifications (T-30E/F)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1/2 (E/F)
• Length: 18.3 m (60 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.9 m (16 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 46.5 m² (501 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 14,600 kg (32,187 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 30,000 kg (66,139 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 14700 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × ISA211 afterburning turbofan, 75 kN (17,000 lbf) thrust each with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,915 km/h (1,190 mph; 1,034 kn) +
• Maximum speed: Mach 1.8+
• Cruise speed: 1,060 km/h (659 mph; 572 kn) +
• Combat range: 730 km (454 mi; 394 nmi) +
• Ferry range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi; 1,080 nmi) +
• Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 460 kg/m² (94 lb/sq ft)
• Power/mass: .93

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 25 mm revolver cannon with 200 rounds
• Hardpoints: 11 (three hardpoints under the fuselage, three under and one on the tip of each wing) with a capacity of 8,000 kg,with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Missiles:
    
    • 4 × short-range air-to-air missiles (DAAGR)
    • 12 × medium-range air-to-air missiles (DAAMR)
    • 6 × air-to-ground missiles
    • 4 × air-to-ground cruise missile
    • 2 × anti-ship missiles
  • Bombs:
    
    • 10 x 500 kg bombs
    • 4 x 500 kg stand-off bombs
    • 4 x 1,000 kg bombs
  • Other:
    
    • 12 × decoy missiles
    • 4 × drop tanks
    • 2 × conformal fuel tanks (dorsal)

Avionics

• AESA radar
• IRST system
• FLIR/LD/Reconnaissance pod hardpoint
• TDL system
• Helmet-mounted display