Graea Aerospace K-24 Phoenix

K-24 Phoenix
Aetolian and Rannian K-24s
General information
Type	Air superiority fighter, Multirole combat aircraft
Manufacturer	Graea Aerospace
Status	In service
History
Manufactured	1978-present
Introduction date	24 June 1982

Variants

• • PK-24: Prototype variant.
  • K-24A: Single-seat all-weather air-superiority fighter version. First production variant.
  • K-24B: Two-sweat trainer version. Retained all combat capabilities.
  • K-24C: Improved single-seat air superiority fighter. Entered service in 1990.
  • K-24D: Improved two-sweat trainer. Entered service in 1990.
    • K-24C Block 10: Modernisation programe launched in 2003. Features a new radar and improved avionics.
    • K-24C Block 20: Further modernisation effort launched in 2010. The variant features improved ground strike capabilities.
  • K-24E Gold Phoenix: Two-seat strike multirole version. Entered service in 2000.
  • K-24N Sea Phoenix: Single-seat naval variant. Features forward canards, foldable wings, heavier landing gear and a tailhook. Entered service in 1996.
  • K-24F Black Phoenix: Modernised single-seat multirole variant. Features a rear-facing defense radar in the tail boom, a new multi-purpose radar and 3D-vectoring engines coated with radar absorbent material. Entered service in 2015.

Operators

• Aetolia: The Aetolian Air Force operates 70 K-24C/Ds (mostly Block 10s), 30 K-24Es and 30 K-24Fs. A further 40 are to be procured before production for the AAF is concluded.
• Rannimaa: The Rannian Air Force operates 300 licensed built K-24s, mostly C and E variants. The Rannian Navy operates 52 K-24Ns.
• Template:Country data Romulia: The Romulian Armed Forces operate 4 K-24Bs.
• Template:Country data Lupanus: The Lupanus Armed Forces operate 6 K-17Ds.

Specifications (K-24D)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1: pilot
• Length: 20.64 metres (67.71 feet)
• Wingspan: 13.26 metres (43.5 feet)
• Height: 5.65 metres (18.53 feet)
• Empty weight: 15,380 kg (33,907 lbs)
• Max. takeoff weight: 31,200 kg (68,784)
• Powerplant: 2 × Alexandrou AS-40 afterburning turbofans

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,656 km/h (Mach 2.5)
• Combat radius: 1,965 km for interdiction mission (1,221 mi)
• Ferry range: 5,600 km (3,500 mi)
• Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 250 m/s (50,000 ft/min)
• Maximum design g-load: +9

Armament

• Guns: Provision for 1× 27 mm AM-27/1 cannon
• Hardpoints: Total of 10: 2 wingtip, 4 under the wings, 2 on hardpoints on the intakes, and 2 centerline.
• Missiles:
  
  • Air-to-air missiles:
    • AIM-9 variants
    • AIM-7 variants
    • AIM-120 AMRAAM variants
  • Air-to-surface missiles
    • AGM-65 Maverick
    • AGM-84 Harpoon
    • AGM-130
    • AGM-154 JSOW
    • AGM-158 JASSM
• Bombs:
  
  • Several

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