T-29 Anfa

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T-29 Anfa
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Role Multirole fighter
National origin  Ossoria
Manufacturer Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis
First flight January 1978
Introduction June 1984
Status In service
Primary user Royal Ossorian Air Force
Produced 1978–2005
Number built 600+

The T-29 Anfa (English: tempest) is a fourth-generation single-engine light multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Ossorian aerospace defense company Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis (TRA). It is designed to make use of CSN-standard weapons and has been modified and upgraded to perform a wide array of missions, including air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, and anti-ship strike.

Design and development

Operational service

Variants

  • T-29A: initial production version that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 1984
  • T-29B: two-seat training version of the T-29A
  • T-29C: upgraded variant to include multirole capability and technical advancements
  • T-29D: dedicated ground-attack variant of the T-29C
  • T-29E: improved version of the T-29C with additional advancements added

Operators

Specifications (T-29)

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.13 m (29 ft 11 in)
  • Height: 5.2 m (17 ft 1 in)
  • Wing area: 41 m2 (440 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 7,500 kg (16,535 lb)
  • Max takeoff weight: 13,800 kg (30,424 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × ISA115 afterburning turbofan, 95.1 kN (21,400 lbf) thrust with afterburner

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 2,300 km/h (1,429 mph; 1,242 kn) +
  • Maximum speed: Mach 2+
  • Range: 1,550 km (963 mi; 837 nmi)
  • Ferry range: 3,300 km (2,051 mi; 1,782 nmi) +
  • Service ceiling: 17,000 m (56,000 ft)
  • Rate of climb: 285 m/s (56,100 ft/min)
  • Wing loading: 337 kg/m2 (69 lb/sq ft)

Armament

  • Guns: 2 × 25 mm revolver cannon with 150 rounds each
  • Hardpoints: 9 (4× under-wing, 5× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 6,300 kg,with provisions to carry combinations of:
    • Rockets:
      • 4 × rocket pods
    • Missiles:
      • 6 × short-range anti-air missiles (DAAGR)
      • 4 × medium-range anti-air missiles (DAAMR)
      • 2 × anti-ground missiles
      • 2 × anti-ship missiles
    • Bombs:
      • 16 × 100 kg bombs
      • 16 × 250 kg bombs
      • 9 x 500 kg bombs
      • 3 x 1,000 kg bombs
      • 3 x stand-off weapons
    • Other:
      • 2 x drop tanks
      • 1 x reconnaissance pod
      • 1 x ECM/ELINT pod
      • 1 x targeting pod

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