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FLIGHT International, 13 December 1973 1009 Span: Length: Height: Empty weight All-up weight Power- plant: Speeds: Range: 55ft, 16 76m 52ft 7in, 16 03m 14ft 7in, 4 44m 21,8001b, 9,889kg 44,5471b, 20,206kg GE TF34s of 9,275't 41 3kN thrust each About 400kt, 740kmihr 250 n.m., 463km with 9,000lb load,2hr loite. FAIR CHILD INDUSTRIES A-IOA Span: Length: Height: Empty weight All-up weight Power- plant: Speeds: Combat radius: 29ft 6-5in, 901m 38ft 3-5in, 11 -67m 14ft 6in, 4-43m 8,1171b, 3,682kg 19,1801b, 8,700kg GEJ85-GE-13A turbojets of 2,720lb, 12-2kN dry, 4,080lb, 18-4kN with after- burning Max level Mach 0-93 at sea level Stall 112kt, 207km/hr 395 n.m., 740km Span: Length: Height: Empty weight All-up weight Power- plants: Propel- lers: Speeds: Range: 47ft 6-75in, 14-50m 45ft7-25in, 13-90m 17ft 2-25in, 5-24m 7,826lb, 3,550kg 13,6681b, 6,200kg Turbomeca Astazou 16G turboprops of 1,022 e.s.h.p. each Hamilton Standard three-blade 8ft 6in, 2 -59m diameter Max level 281 kt, 520km/ hr at 9,840ft, 3,000m Stall 82kt, 151km/hr 1,641 n.m., 3,042km with max fuel Span: Length: Height: Empty weight All-up weight Power- plant: Speeds: Endur- ance: 35ft 1 -25in, 10- 70m 34ft 9in, 10-60m 11ft 11in, 3-64m 5,362lb, 2,432kg 8,660lb, 3,928kg Rolls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet of 2,500lb, 11 -1kN Max level 387kt, 718km/hr at sea level Stall 70kt, 129km/hr 2hr 10min at 200kt, 370km/hr at 20,000ft, 6,100m The A-10A won the USAF A-X close-support competition early this year. First flight was May 10, 1972. Up to 16,0001b of weapons on ten underwing hard points can be carried, plus the GAU-8A 30mm cannon. Development is continuing but there is to be a further fly-off next year with the LTV A-7 Corsair. PIAT (391 R3 A single-seat ground-attack aircraft, the G.91 R.3 differs from the basic aircraft mainly in equipment; two 30mm guns and Bendix Doppler are included. A total of 294 of the type were built under licence by Dornier in Germany for the Luftwaffe, which received its last aircraft in 1966. Some have been delivered to Portugal. F M A I A S 8 PUCARA This twin-Astazou 16-powered aircraft has been developed to meet an Argentine Air Force requirement. Thirty have been ordered, with deliveries starting next year. Peru has expressed interest, which may take production to more than 100. Three pylons, two 20mm cannon and four 7-62mm machine guns arc fitted. HALHJT-1BMK1 KIR AIM Design work on the Kiran began in 1961 and the first prototype flew in September 1964. About 50 of a reported order for 150 have been delivered so far, all trainers, so the type is still in series production for the Indian Air Force and Navy. Later production aircraft are likely to be the armed version.

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FLIGHT International, 13 December 1973 1009

S p a n : L e n g t h : H e i g h t : Empty

we ight A l l -up

w e i g h t P o w e r -

p l a n t : S p e e d s : R a n g e :

55ft, 16 76m 52ft 7in, 16 03m 14ft 7in, 4 44m

21,8001b, 9,889kg

44,5471b, 20,206kg GE TF34s of 9,275't 41 3kN thrust each A b o u t 400kt, 740kmihr 250 n.m., 463km w i th 9,000lb l o a d , 2 h r lo i te.

FAIR C H I L D I N D U S T R I E S A - I O A

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w e i g h t A l l -up

we ight Power -

p lan t :

S p e e d s :

C o m b a t rad ius :

29ft 6-5in, 9 0 1 m 38ft 3-5in, 11 -67m 14ft 6in, 4-43m

8,1171b, 3,682kg

19,1801b, 8,700kg GEJ85-GE-13A turbojets of 2,720lb, 12-2kN dry, 4,080lb, 18-4kN wi th after­burn ing Max level Mach 0-93 at sea level Stal l 112kt, 207km/hr

395 n.m., 740km

S p a n : L e n g t h : H e i g h t : Empty

w e i g h t A l l -up

w e i g h t Power-

p lan ts :

Propel ­lers:

S p e e d s :

R a n g e :

47ft 6-75in, 14-50m 45f t7-25in, 13-90m 17ft 2-25in, 5-24m

7,826lb, 3,550kg

13,6681b, 6,200kg Turbomeca As tazou 16G tu rboprops of 1,022 e.s.h.p. each Hamil ton Standard three-blade 8ft 6in, 2 -59m diameter Max level 281 kt, 520km/ hr at 9,840ft, 3,000m Stal l 82kt, 151km/hr 1,641 n.m., 3,042km with max fuel

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w e i g h t A l l -up

w e i g h t Power -

p lan t :

S p e e d s :

Endur­a n c e :

35ft 1 -25in, 10- 70m 34ft 9in, 10-60m 11ft 11in, 3-64m

5,362lb, 2,432kg

8,660lb, 3,928kg Rol ls-Royce Viper 11 turbojet of 2,500lb, 11 -1kN Max level 387kt, 718km/hr at sea level Stal l 70kt, 129km/hr 2hr 10min at 200kt, 370km/hr at 20,000ft, 6,100m

The A-10A won the USAF A-X close-support competition early this year. First flight was May 10, 1972. Up to 16,0001b of weapons on ten underwing hard points can be carried, plus the GAU-8A 30mm cannon. Development is continuing but there is to be a further fly-off next year with the LTV A-7 Corsair.

P I A T (391 R 3

A single-seat ground-attack aircraft, the G.91 R.3 differs from the basic aircraft mainly in equipment; two 30mm guns and Bendix Doppler are included. A total of 294 of the type were built under licence by Dornier in Germany for the Luftwaffe, which received its last aircraft in 1966. Some have been delivered to Portugal.

F M A I A S 8 P U C A R A

This twin-Astazou 16-powered aircraft has been developed to meet an Argentine Air Force requirement. Thirty have been ordered, with deliveries starting next year. Peru has expressed interest, which may take production to more than 100. Three pylons, two 20mm cannon and four 7-62mm machine guns arc fitted.

H A L H J T - 1 B M K 1 KIR AIM

Design work on the Kiran began in 1961 and the first prototype flew in September 1964. About 50 of a reported order for 150 have been delivered so far, all trainers, so the type is still in series production for the Indian Air Force and Navy. Later production aircraft are likely to be the armed version.