Akula SB-3

Akula SB-3
Role	Strategic bomber
National origin	Tennai
Manufacturer	Akula Industries
First flight	1980
Introduction	1984
Status	In service
Primary user	Royal Tennaiite Air Force

The Akula SB-3 is a Tennaiite strategic bomber in service with the Royal Tennaiite Air Force.

Operators

• Tennai

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 26.82 m (88 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 21.34 m (70 ft 0 in)
• Lower wingspan: 13.72 m (45 ft 0 in) swept
• Height: 6.71 m (22 ft 0 in)
• Empty weight: 23,511 kg (51,833 lb)
• Gross weight: 11,340 kg (25,000 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 63,503 kg (140,000 lb)
• Fuel capacity: More than 29030 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × Aryani ALF509 turbofan, 40 kN (9,000 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 885 km/h (550 mph; 478 kn)
• Cruise speed: 690 km/h (429 mph; 373 kn)
• Stall speed: 220 km/h (137 mph; 119 kn)
• Combat range: 250 km (155 mi; 135 nmi)
• Ferry range: 4,150 km (2,579 mi; 2,241 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 45,000 m (148,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 30 m/s (5,900 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 30 mm Kala 30-173 Quake
• Hardpoints: 11 total;8 × under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage pylon stations with a capacity of up to 7,260 kg (16,010 lb) of stores,
• Rockets:
  
• Missiles:
  
• Bombs:
  

• Others:
  • Flares/Infrared decoys dispenser pod and chaff pod or
  • ECM pods or
  • LANTIRN, Lockheed Martin Sniper XR & LITENING targeting pods or
  • Up to 2 × 2,300 L (600 US gal) drop tanks for ferry flight/extended range/loitering time