Mondragón F19 Santana
| F19 Santana | |
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| A Carlosian F19 Santana in service with No. VI (Fighter) Squadron CAF, June 2019 | |
| Role | Multirole fighter |
| National origin |  Carloso
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| Manufacturer | Mondragón Heavy Industries |
| First flight | 12 March 2007 |
| Introduction | 29 August 2011 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Carlosian Air Force |
| Produced | 2007—present |
| Number built | 792 |
The Mondragón F19 Santana is a 4.5-generation, single-engine, supersonic multirole fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Mondragón Heavy Industries. Designed to replace several third-generation jet fighters in service with the Carlosian Air Force, it was concieved as a cheaper, though equally versatile complement to the larger F17 Mediator air superiority fighter. The F19 is the second most numerous fighter in the Carlosian Air Force, with 792 planes in active service across 33 squadrons as of 2019. The first prototype flew in March 2007, officially entering service in August 2011. A limited number of planes have been built for export to allied countries.
Since entering service, the F19 has recieved upgrades and been developed into several variants. Its design was heavily influenced by the older and larger F17 Mediator air superiority fighter, with a similiar delta-canard configuration and many interchangeable parts. It is powered by a domestically produced MGED Eléctrico afterburning turbofan.
Development
Design
Overview
Configuration
Armament
Cockpit
Avionics
Engine
The F19 Santana is equipped with an MGED Eléctrico KR78 afterburning turbofan, which is capable of 3D thrust vectoring. It is able to produce up to 78 kN of dry thrust.
Maintenance
Variants
Operational history
Operators
Specifications
Data from Carlosian Air Force
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 15.14 m ()
- Wingspan: 9.93 m ()
- Height: ()
- Powerplant: 1 × MGED Eléctrico MTX73 thrust-vectoring afterburning turbofans, 78 kN ()
Performance
- Rate of climb: 280 m/s ()
Armament
- Guns: 1 × 20 mm L580A2 6-barrelled autocannon
- Hardpoints: 11 (6 × under-wing, 3 × under-fuselage, 2 × wing-tip) with a capacity of ~7,700 kg
Avionics
- Radar: AESA radar.
- Electro-optics: IRST system
- IFF transponder: TBA
- Missile approach warning system: TBA