Javelin H-3 Bucaneer

Javelin H-3 Bucaneer

Javelin H-3 Bucaneer
Type	Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) helicopter
Place of origin	Nouvelle Alexandrie
Introduced	1699 AN
Number built	TBD
Designed	1696 AN-1699 AN
Manufacturer	Javelin Industries
Crew	3-4 (2 pilots, 1-2 crew chiefs)
Capacity	Up to 5 passengers or up to 2,400 kg internal payload
Length	16.5 m
Height	4.7 m
Disc area	176 m2
Rotor diameter	15.0 m
Empty weight	7,070 kg
Fuel weight	2,100 kg
Max takeoff weight	13,600 kg
Powerplant	2x Javelin turboshaft engines, 4,850 kW each
Propeller	6-bladed variable-pitch, 2.5 m diameter
Maximum speed	250 knots (460 km/h)
Cruise speed	230 knots (425 km/h)
Ferry range	3,200 km
Service ceiling	9,000 m
Disc loading	77.3 kg/m2
Rate of climb	25 m/s
Roles	Multi-mission anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Anti-surface ship warfare (ASuW) helicopter
Armaments	Guns: 2x pintle mounted general-purpose machine guns Missiles: Up to 16x JAV 93 Strong Girl ATGMs or up to 4x JAV Ahab AShMs. Torpedoes: up to 4x JAV Sea Serpent ASW torpedoes
Avionics	Maritime Surveillance Radar FLIR System Helicopter Low Frequency Sonar Towed Magnetic Anomaly Detector Sonobuoy Communications System ESM System Integrated RF Countermeasure System Missile Approach Warning System Countermeasures Dispenser System Advanced Infrared Countermeasure (AIRCM) System

A production order was placed for three hundred examples of this type in 1720 AN on behalf of the Federal Navy of Nouvelle Alexandrie, which was making its first tentative foray into developing an independent air arm, in the face of strident objections from the Federal Air Force, which had pushed for the adaptation of the Javelin H-2 Siren for naval operations. The irony being that the Siren and the Buccaneer shared the same airframe and powerplant, albeit the navalised Siren lacked the bespoke avionics and weapons loadout available on its dedicated maritime rival.