T-32 Spéirling

T-32 Spéirling
Role	Multirole fighter
National origin	Ossoria
Manufacturer	Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis
First flight	September 1984
Introduction	April 1988
Status	In service
Primary user	Royal Ossorian Air Force
Produced	1986–present
Number built	890+

The T-32 Spéirling (English: hurricane) is a fourth-generation light single-engine multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Ossorian aerospace defense company Tionscail Ríoga Aeraspáis (TRA). The Spéirling uses a canard and delta wing configuration as well as a relaxed stability design and fly-by-wire technology for increased maneuverability. It is designed to make use of CSN-standard weapons and perform a wide array of missions, including air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, and anti-ship strike.

Operational service

Royal Ossorian Air Force T-32s fought in the 2018 Arzell Crisis, successfully shooting down several ISAF aircraft for minimal losses.

Variants

• T-32A: initial production version that entered service with the Royal Ossorian Air Force in 1995
• T-32B: two-seat version of the T-32A, with an extended fuselage and the internal cannon removed to make room for the second crewman
• T-32C: upgraded version with improved armament and electronics
• T-32D: two-seat version of the T-32C with similar modifications as the T-32B
• T-32E: upgraded version with a more powerful engine, ASEA radar, expanded payload capacity, and various other improvements
• T-32F: two-seat version of the T-32E with similar modifications as the T-32D
• EF-168: variant built by Aestrup SLS for the Acrean Air Force

Operators

• Royal Ossorian Air Force

Specifications (T-32E/F)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1/2 (E/F)
• Length: 15.2 m (49 ft 10 in) (E)/15.9 m (52 ft) (F)
• Wingspan: 8.6 m (28 ft 3 in)
• Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 30 m² (320 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 8,000 kg (17,637 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 16,500 kg (36,376 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 3400 kg
• Powerplant: 1 × ISA119 afterburning turbofan, 98 kN (22,000 lbf) thrust with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,460 km/h (1,529 mph; 1,328 kn) +
• Maximum speed: Mach 2+
• Cruise speed: 1,470 km/h (913 mph; 794 kn) +
• Combat range: 1,500 km (932 mi; 810 nmi) +
• Ferry range: 4,000 km (2,485 mi; 2,160 nmi) +
• Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,000 ft)
• g limits: +9 -3
• Time to altitude: 6,000 m (19,685 ft) in 4 minutes
• Wing loading: 283 kg/m² (58 lb/sq ft)
• Takeoff distance: 500 m (1,640 ft)
• Landing distance: 600 m (1,969 ft)

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 25 mm revolver cannon with 120 rounds
• Hardpoints: 9 (three hardpoints under the fuselage, two under and one on the tip of each wing) with a capacity of 5,300 kg,with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Rockets:
    
    • 4 × rocket pods
  • Missiles:
    
    • 6 × short-range anti-air missiles (DAAGR)
    • 8 × medium-range anti-air missiles (DAAMR)
    • 6 × anti-ground missiles
    • 2 × anti-ship missiles
  • Bombs:
    
    • 16 × 100 kg bombs
    • 8 × 250 kg bombs
    • 6 x 500 kg bombs
    • 4 x 1,000 kg bombs
    • 2 × stand-off weapons
  • Other:
    
    • up to 3 drop tanks

Avionics

• AESA radar
• IRST system
• FLIR/LD/Reconnaissance pod hardpoint
• TDL system
• Helmet-mounted display