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FA-9 Banshee

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The FA-9 Banshee is a family of Talenore-produced multi-role fighter jet aircraft.

Operators

Variants

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1 FA-9A / 2 FA-9B
  • Length: 14.4 m FA-9A, 14.9 m FA-9B
  • Wingspan: 8.4 m
  • Height: 4.5 m
  • Wing area: 30 m2
  • Empty weight: 6,800 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 14,000 kg

Powerplant: 1 × Mistra RM7 afterburning turbofan engine, 54 kN thrust dry, 80.5 kN with afterburner

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 2,460 kph (1,328 kn) +
  • Maximum speed: Mach 2
  • Combat range: 800 km (432 nmi)
  • Ferry range: 3,200 km (1,728 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 15,240 m (50,000 ft)
  • G limits: +9 -3
  • Wing loading: 283 kg/m2
  • Thrust/weight: 0.97
  • Takeoff distance: 500 m (1,640 ft)
  • Landing distance: 600 m (1,969 ft)

Armament

  • Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mistra FC-21 revolver cannon with 120 rounds (single-seat models only)
  • Hardpoints: 8 – one dedicated for FLIR / ECM / LD / Reconn pod. Two 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, 13.5 cm rockets
    • Missiles:
      • 6 × AIM-9 Sidewinder (Rb.74) or IRIS-T (Rb 98) or A-Darter
      • 4 × AIM-120 AMRAAM (Rb.99) or MBDA MICA
      • 4 × Meteor
      • 4 × AGM-65 Maverick (Rb.75)
      • 2 × KEPD.350
      • 2 × Rbs.15F anti-ship missile
    • Bombs:
      • 4 × GBU-12 Paveway II laser-guided bomb
      • 2 × Bk.90 cluster bomb
      • 8 × Mark 82 bombs

Avionics

  • Radar: PS-05/A Pulse-Doppler