Renard J/A-29 Merlet
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| J/A-29 Merlet | |
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| Role | Carrier-based multirole fighter |
| National origin | Atmora |
| Manufacturer | N.V. Renard |
| First flight | 21 August 1994 |
| Introduction | 7 March 1997 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Atmoran Navy Royal Mizuhese Navy Royal Mizuhese Air Force |
| Produced | 1993–present |
| Number built | +1,916 as of September 2016 |
| Program cost | ƒ370.78 billion (NS$695.6 billion) |
| Unit cost |
ƒ37.2 million (NS$66.2 million)
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| Variants | Renard EA-29G Grommelaar Mitsubishi J-2 Kai |
The Renard J/A-29 Merlet (Hornet), are twin-engine, carrier-capable, multirole fighter aircraft is an Royal Atmoran Navy variant of the Rethuan RAE MF-12 fighter aircraft. With the Atmoran Renard J/A-29Es single-seat and J/A-29Fs tandem-seat variants are larger more advanced specialised naval variants of the Rethuan RAE MF-12C/Ds fighter aircraft.
Development
Origins
Operational history
Variants
- Renard J/A-29E Merlet: single seat variant.
- Renard J/A-29F Merlet: two-seat variant.
- Renard EA-29G Grommelaar: Electronic warfare variant of the F/A-18F
Operators
Atmoran Confederation
- Royal Atmoran Navy
- Anemoisic Fleet Squadrons
- Emporic Fleet Squadrons
- 200 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- 204 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- 205 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- 244 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- 246 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- 257 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- 281 Marinevliegtuigeskadron
- Test and Evaluation squadrons
- Warfighting Development Centers
- Flight Demonstration squadrons
Mizuho
- Royal Mizuhese Navy
- 1st Mizuhese Naval Air Group
- 2nd Mizuhese Naval Air Group
- 3rd Mizuhese Naval Air Group
- Royal Mizuhese Air Force
Specifications (J/A-29E/F)
General characteristics
- Crew: J/A-29E: 1 (pilot), J/A-29F: 2 (pilot and weapon systems officer)
- Powerplant: 2 × Sijmens & Haselier S960 afterburning turbofan engines, 60 kN (13,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 90 kN (20,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1,908 km/h; 1,185 mph (1,030 kn) at 12,190 m
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.6
- Range: 2,346 km (1,458 mi; 1,267 nmi)
- Combat range: 722 km (449 mi; 390 nmi)
- Ferry range: 3,330 km (2,069 mi; 1,798 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 228 m/s (44,900 ft/min)
- Thrust/weight: 0.93
- Design load factor: 7.6 g
Armament
- Guns: 1 x 20mm (Fokker-Leimberger RSvK-47, 412 rounds)
- Hardpoints: 11 (2× wingtips, 6× under-wing, and 3× under-fuselage) with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles:
- 4x R-11 Artemis - short range air-air missile
- 12x R-72 Meteoor - medium range air-air missile
- 4x R-9 Merlin - medium range air-air missile
- 6x V-56 Martel - air-to-ground missile
- 4x V-73 Zwavel - air-to-ground cruise missile
- 6x V-76 Talos - anti-radiation missile
- 4x V-89 Stormschaduw - glide bomb
- V-121 Griffioen - air-to-surface missile
- 2x V-81 Exocet - anti-ship missile
- 4x V-125 Zeearend - anti-ship missile
- Bombs:
- Missiles: