Tubong Tu-62
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| Tu-62 | |
|---|---|
| File:Iv-62EW side.png | |
| Tu-62EW3 | |
| Role | Carrier-capable Airborne early warning and control |
| National origin |  DSRA
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| Manufacturer | Tubong |
| First flight | 2 December 1962 |
| Introduction | 12 September 1973 |
| Status | In production |
| Primary user | DSRA  Anikatia
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| Produced | 1962–present |
| Number built | 100+ |
| Unit cost |
Tu-62EW-X: NSD $180 million (flyaway cost, 2014)
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The Tubong Tu-62 is a twin Turboprop carrier-capable tactical airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft developed by the Tubong. In the early 1950s, the Anikatian Navy were seeking to replace their current airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft which were rapidly becoming obsolete and consolidate their current fleets of aircraft. The Tu-62 was designed to operate for the Anikatian Naval Aviation and replace the aging BAU Gannet AEW.7. It remains in service within Naval Aviation, and various air forces to which it was exported. It has been in continuous production since 1960s, with the latest variants seeing significant upgrades to the avionics and flight systems, improved engines, glass cockpits, increased fuel capacity; and aerial refuelling.
History
In the early 1960s, the Anikatian Navy started a plans to build large aircraft carriers capable of operating the new large conventional aircraft then underdevelopment that were unable to operated on the existing Grokantyia-class aircraft carrier. These new carriers would require a new shipborne airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft to be effective, and the Ivanenko design bureau was instructed to develop such an aircraft in 1960s. While the AEW would be the primary role for the aircraft, it was also planned to develop versions to serve in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and carrier on-board delivery (COD) roles. However delays in the carrier program allowed the new design to take flight and enter service prior to operation of the new aircraft carriers. While many trials were run on the existing carrier it would not fit in the small hangers, it was not until 1979 was it fully operational from a carrier.
Design
The Tu-62 is a twin-engined shoulder-mounted straight-wing aircraft, with one contra-rotating propellers turboprop engine on each wing and retractable tricycle landing gear. As with most carrier-borne airplanes, the Tu-62 is equipped with a tail hook for landings, and it is capable of using the aircraft carrier's catapults for takeoff. A distinguishing feature of the Tu-62 is its 7.3 meter (24 ft) diameter rotodome which carries the the large pulse-doppler radar. The aircraft's wings also folded upwards, the engines are two Arsanukayev AVT-01P-II which were derived from the engines that powered the Bau-48 AEW.7.
Radar
| Tu-62EW1 | Tu-62EW2 | Tu-62EW3 | Tu-62EW4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | AKI/RAL AKL-62R Pulse-Doppler Radar system | AKI/RAL AKL-62R-8M Pulse-Doppler Radar system | AKI/RAL AKL-62R-12MD Pulse-Doppler Radar system | AKI/RAL AKL-65R-500E AESA system |
| Maximum Radar Range | 250 km+ (155 mi+) | 370 km+ (229 mi+) | 460 km+ (248 mi+) | 580 km+ (360 mi+) |
| Number of targets tracked | 35+ | 55+ | 150+ | 250+ |
Variants
- Y-62
- Initial prototype, without electronics, later rebuilt as a standard Tu-62EW
- Y-62-100A
- One Tu-62EW, converted as prototypes of the the Tubong Tu-64 cargo derivative.
- Tu-62EW
Initial production version.
- Tu-62EWT
Tu-62EW converted as crew trainers.
- Tu-62EW1
- As the Tu-62EW but with all new electronics, surveillance radar and search radar.
- Tu-62EW2
- New radar, plus ungraded mission computer and upgraded engines.
- Tu-62EW3
- New mission computer, satellite communications linkage, further improved electronics.
- Tu-62EW4
- Advanced variant with entirely new avionics suite, AESA radar, improved engines, cockpit significantly updated with a full glass cockpit and air-to-air refueling.
- Tu-62EW-X
- Export variant, with the same level of electronics as the Tu-62EW3.
- Tu-62EW-XI
- Export variant, based on the Tu-62EW4.
Operators
Current
- Anikatian Navy – Naval Air Arm Approximately 64.
Former operator
- Template:Country data Democratic Socialist Republic of Anikatia Anikatian People's Navy – Anikatian People's Naval Aviation Passed on to successor state.
Specifications (Tu-62EW1)
General characteristics
- Crew: 5 Pilot, Copilot, Radar Officer (RO), Combat Information Center Officer (CICO), Aircraft Control Officer (ACO)
- Length: 21.42 m (70 ft 3 in) ()
- Wingspan: 21.80 m (71 ft 6 in) ()
- Height: 7.37 m (24 ft 2 in) ()
- Empty weight: 16,035 kg (30,900 lb) ()
- Loaded weight: 21,269 kg (46,890 lb) ()
- Max. takeoff weight: 28,956 kg (63,837 lb) ()
- Powerplant: × 2x Arsanukayev AVT-01P-II turboprops, 2,889 kW (3,875 shp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 726 km/h (451 mph)
- Combat radius: 1,852+ km (1,000+ nmi) with external fuel tanks ()
- Ferry range: 3,508 km (2,180 mi) ()
- Service ceiling: 11,400 m (37,500 ft) ()
- Rate of climb: 34.7 m/s (6,820 ft/min) ()
- Wing loading: 274 kg/m² (56 lb/ft²) ()
Avionics
- AKI/RAL AKL-62R-12MD Pulse-Doppler Radar system
- Tagirbekov General Industries Tgk-184EQ Tactical Computer Group
- Rykovatia Weapon Systems Rtk-6QMP Datalink communications system
- Dietrich Osterhagen Electrics Limited R-1285-6C multi-function UHF/VHF radio/ navigation and communications system
- QB-32 Active staging radar jamming systems.
- AKI/RAL-162L IFF Transponder
- RAL-02-62P Rakovski IFF interrogator system
See also
- Related development
- Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era