Uong Sanam Mu-39
| Uong Sanam Mu-39 | |
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| Role | Multirole air superiority fighter |
| National origin | Quenmin / Autocratic East Europan Imperial Alliance |
| Manufacturer | Uong Xuyen Heavy Industries Sanam Group |
| Designer | Arada, Sanam Group, Uong Xuyen Heavy Industries |
| Introduction | 2 April 2002 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Imperial and Royal Quenminese Armed Air Force |
| Produced | 2002 – present |
| Number built | 114 |
| Developed from | Arada Mu-37 |
The Uong Sanam Mu-39 is a Quenminese single-seat, twin-engine multirole air superiority fighter aircraft derived from the Imperial Arada Mu-37. It was designed in 17 June 1998 by the Imperial aircraft company Arada, and Quenminese companies Uong Xuyen Heavy Industries and the Sanam Group, and manufactured by the latter two in a joint venture since 2002. From its predecessor, Quenminese aerospace engineers improved the structural faults of the Mu-37.
When the Arada Mu-35 was developed in 2008, research was undertaken to augment its thrust-vectoring capabilities. Subsequently, in 2015, a new variant of the Mu-39 was introduced, the Mu-39NH, which is designed to compete against the Mu-35.
Design and Development
Operational History
Variants
- Mu-39
Single-seat fighter.
- Mu-39Hu
Two-seat trainer variant. In its designation, Hu stands for Huấn luyện viên ("Trainer").
- Mu-39NH
Single-seat fighter augmented to rival the Mu-35. From its designation, N stands for Nhào lộn trên dây ("Acrobat") and H Hiện đại ("Modern").
