Prévoyance Hibou

Prévoyance Hibou
Hibou of Escardon 34 with fuel boom extended during Operation Red Herring
Role	Air superiority, Multirole combat aircraft
National origin	Notreceau
Manufacturer	Prévoyance Aviation
Designer	Prévoyance Aviation
First flight	September 4th, 1960
Introduction	May 2nd, 1967
Status	In service
Primary user	Notreceauen Airforce

The Prévoyance Hibou is a 3rd Generation Notreceauen fighter and attack aircraft produced by Prévoyance Aviation. Originally designed to replace the Aigle II in Notreceauen service, the Hibou saw extensive service in the Omandan Continental War against the OSSR and continues to serve in a variety of nations airforces to this day.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 50.2 ft (15.27 m)
• Wingspan: 27.7 ft (10.9 m)
• Height: 14.9 ft (4.5 m)
• Wing area: 270 ft² (25 m2)
• Empty weight: 16,314 lbs (7,400 kg)
• Loaded weight: 24,030 lbs (10,900 kg)
• Max. takeoff weight: 35,715 lbs (16,200 kgs)
• Powerplant: 1 × Solaire M800-22 derivative afterburning turbojet
  • Dry thrust: 11,020 lbf (49.03 kN)
  • Thrust with afterburner: 15,900 lbf (70.6 kN)

Performance

• Maximum speed:
  
  • At sea level: Mach 2.2
  • At altitude: Mach 2.2
• Combat radius: 264 mi (229 nmi, 425 km)
• Service ceiling: 66,000 ft (20,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 47,800 ft/min (243 m/s)
• Maximum g-load: +9.0 g

Armament

• Guns: 2 x GIST 30 30 mm autocannon
• Hardpoints: 1 centerline pylon, four underwing and two wingtip pylons with a capacity of Up to 6,300 kg (13,900 lbs).
• Missiles:
  
  • MD.2113 Mystique or MD.2112 IR-guided air to air missiles
  • MD.2433 Piquer anti-ship missile
  • MD.2221 Air-to-surface missile
• Bombs:
  
  • BD.2521 340 kg (750 lbs) guided bombs
  • BD.2642 cluster bomb
  • BD.2623, BD.2622, and BD.2621 general-purpose bombs
  • BD.2721, BD.2722, BD.2723 laser-guided bombs