Pilgrimsfalk I
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| Pilgrimsfalk I | |
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| A Pilgrimsfalk assigned to the 5th Kämpeskvadron | |
| Role | Multirole Fighter |
| National origin | Talvistova |
| Manufacturer | National Aeronautics |
| First flight | 1986 |
| Introduction | 1993 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | RTAF |
| Produced | 1993-2000 |
| Number built | 150 |
| Variants | Pilgrismfalk II |
The Pilgrimsfalk I ("Peregrine Falcon") is a license produced version of the Lindian AEF-75 Aquila. The license was purchased for the Aquila as a last ditch effort by the Royal Talvistovan Air Force to modernize it's aging lot of fighters.
It was brought in to serve as it's primary fighter, while also seeing service as it's electronic warfare aircraft.
Development and History
Operators
- Royal Talvistovan Air Force: 150 delivered, with another 25 on reserve in case of accidents.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 54 ft 10 in (16.72 m)
- Wingspan: 45 ft 8 in (13.91 m) at 25° sweep, 28 ft 3 in (8.6 m) at 67° sweep
- Height: 19 ft 6 in (5.95 m)
- Wing Area: 286 sq ft (26.6 m2)
- Empty Weight: 30,622 lbs (13,890 kg)
- Gross Weight: 44,662 lbs (20,240 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × National Aeronautics Turbo-Flares
Performance
- Maximum Speed: 1,491 mph (2,400 kmph, 1,296 kn) at 30,000 feet
- Range: 864 miles (1,390 km)
- Ferry Range: 2,417 miles (3,890 kmph, 2,100 kn)
- Service Ceiling: 50,000 ft (15,240 m)
Armament
- guns: 1x 27mm K10 Bågskytt Revolver Cannon w/ 200 rounds
- Hardpoints: 3x Heavy duty under fuselage and 4x under wing
- Missiles:
- 8x MLTL-4 Scimitar Air-to-Air Missile or
- 6x MLTM-17 Broadsword Air-to-Ground Missile or
- 16x MLTM(U)-8 Hellfire Air to Ground Dummy Fire Missile or
- 2x KM-741 Super Shillelagh Cruise Missile
- Bombs:
- 6x BAP-25 Tunneler Laser Guided Bombs or
- 3x BTB-1 Laser Guided Anti Fortification Bomb
- Other:
- 2x 20mm K99 Revolver cannons w/ 250 rounds
- Missiles: