B-19 Taibhse

B-19 Taibhse
Role	Supersonic strategic heavy bomber
National origin	Ossoria
Manufacturer	Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis
First flight	October 1982
Introduction	June 1986
Status	In service
Primary user	Royal Ossorian Air Force; Æþurian Air Force
Produced	1982–1995
Number built	200

The B-19 Taibhse (English: ghost) is a Supersonic, variable-sweep wing, strategic bomber manufactured by the Ossorian aerospace defense company Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis (TRA).

The B-19 was designed and developed as a cooperative project between the Royal Ossorian Air Force and the Æþurian Air Force.

Design and development

B-19A: initial production version that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 1984
B-19B: upgraded variant to include technical advancements

General characteristics

Crew: 4 (Pilot, Copilot, Bombardier, Electronic Systems Officer)
Length: 45 m (147 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 42 m (137 ft 10 in) extended; 24 m swept
Height: 10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 181 m² (1,950 sq ft)
Empty weight: 87,000 kg (191,802 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 216,500 kg (477,301 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × ISA411 afterburning turbofan, 137 kN (31,000 lbf) thrust each with afterburner

Performance

Armament

Hardpoints: 6 external hardpoints for ordnance with a capacity of 23,000 kg,with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Missiles:
  - Air-launched cruise missiles
  - Anti-ship missiles
    - Móralltach anti-ship missile
  - Nuclear cruise missiles
- Bombs:
  - General-purpose bombs
  - Naval mines
  - Nuclear bombs
Bombs: 3 internal bomb bays for 34,000 kg of ordinance

Avionics