Ranier Aircraft Ra-62
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| Ra-62 | |
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| Role | Narrow-body jet airliner |
| National origin | Cacerta |
| Design group | Ranier Aircraft |
| First flight | 24 March 1962 |
| Introduction | 11 January 1964 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Cacertian Air Carriers Gyliair |
| Produced | 1963-present |
The Ranier Ra-62 is a Cacertian long-range narrow-body jetliner designed by Ranier Aircraft and first flown in March 1962. With a capacity of almost 200 passengers, the Ra-62 was one of Tyran’s pioneering long-range aircraft designs and was the first of its type to be operated by Cacerta. The Ra-62 entered service with the Royal Cacertian Air Carriers on 11 January 1964 making its first passenger flight from Fumicino to Mişeyáke. In 1965, the Ra-62 achieved the fastest crossing of the Bara Sea by a subsonic jet airliner.
Gyliair began purchasing and operating Ra-62s in 1966 as the largest narrow-body aircraft in their fleet at the time. The Ra-62s went on to be the standard long-range airliner for both RCAC and Gyliair for several decades until being retired from Cacertian civilian service in 2002. They continue to be operated by Gyliair into the present day with manufacturing being transferred to Gylias’ Miyashita Industries in 1995, although Ranier Aircraft still continues to provide mechanical and technical support.
The spiritual successors of the Ra-62s in the RCAC fleet are the wide-body Ra-86 and Ra-96.
Development
Design
Operational History
Variants
- Ra-62
The initial production version that was powered by four 10,500 kg (103 kN) Ra-8 turbofan engines with accommodation for an operation crew of five and 168 passengers.
- Ra-62M
An improved version of the Ra-62 which switches out the original Ra-8 engines for Er-30M engines. The passenger capacity was increased to 186 and the cargo hold improved with a containerized baggage and freight system. The Ra-62M also has modified wing spoilers, a revised flight deck, and increased fuel capacity.
- Ra-62S
The Ra-62S is the Cacertian government contract version of the Ra-62 used for transporting high-level government officials. The interior configuration has been modified heavily in order to transport high-level VIPs and their accompanying entourages. A special variant painted in the livery of House Sarissita operates as the primary jet transport for Queen Anelyn.
- Ra-62C
Cargo version of the Ra-62M.
Operators
Civil Operators
Current
Former
Government Operators
Current
Cacerta; Cacertian Royal Air Fleet—The Royal Air Fleet maintains 14 Ra-62s as part of its fleet; ten as cargo aircraft and four as VIP transports (with one designated specifically for the Queen).
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 5 (captain, first officer, fight engineer, navigator, radio officer); 4 - 8 cabin crew
- Capacity: 168 - 186 passengers
- Length: 53.12 m (174 ft 3 in)
- Wingspan: 43.2 m (141 ft 9 in)
- Height: 12.35 m (40 ft 6 in)
- Wing Area: 279.55 m² (3,009.1 ft²)
- Gross Weight: 71,600 kg (157,851 lbs)
- Max Takeoff Weight: 165,000 kg (363,763 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity: 105,000 l (23,200 imp gal)
- Powerplant: 1 × EDA-1962 Afterburning Turbojet
Performance
- Maximum Speed: Mach 0.72 (900 km/h, 559 mph) at altitude
- Range: 10,000 km (6,200 mi, 5,400 nmi)
- Service Ceiling: 12,000 m (39,000 ft) at maximum cruising height
- Rate of Climb: 18 m/s (3,500 ft/min)