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 (SB-3C)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• 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)
• Max takeoff weight: 63,503 kg (140,000 lb)
• Fuel capacity: More than 29030 kg
• Powerplant: 2 × Gikrabanda F120 afterburning turbofan, 105 kN (24,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 156 kN (35,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,852 km/h (1,151 mph; 1,000 kn)
• Range: 9,300 km (5,779 mi; 5,022 nmi)
• Combat range: 5,400 km (3,355 mi; 2,916 nmi)
• Ferry range: 15,000 km (9,321 mi; 8,099 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 45,000 m (148,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 30 m/s (5,900 ft/min)

Armament

• 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