Þruma-20

Þruma-20
A Reykani Air Force Þruma-20
Role	Fighter aircraft
National origin	Reykanes
First flight	1977
Introduction	1978
Status	active with the Reykani Air Force
Primary user	Reykani Air Force
Number built	20

Þruma-20 is a Reykani fighter and strike aircraft manufactured by Þruma Ehf., primarily used by the Reykani Air Force. Developed from blue prints bought from Pavulturilor in 1977. It was introduced in 1978, as a 3rd generation fighter, by the 2000s it was upgraded and now considered as a 4th generation fighter.

Specifications

General characteristics

• Length: 15.55 m (51 ft 0 in)
• Wingspan: 8.22 m (27 ft 0 in)
• Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 35 m² (380 sq ft)
  
• Canard Area: 1.66 m² (17.9 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 6,600 kg (14,551 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 13,700 kg (30,203 lb) dry, 70.6 kN (15,900 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,350 km/h (1,460 mph, 1,270 kn) / M2.2 at high altitude

1,390 km/h (860 mph; 750 kn) at sea level

• Range: 1,300 km (810 mi, 700 nmi)
• Ferry range: 2,600 km (1,600 mi, 1,400 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 17,000 m (56,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 233.5 m/s (45,960 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 250 kg/m² (51 lb/sq ft)

Armament

• Guns: 2 × 30 mm caliber
• Rockets: 4 × rocket pods with 18 × 68 mm rockets each, OR 2 × drop tank/rocket pack, each with 19 × 68 mm rockets and 250 litres (66 US gal) of fuel
• Missiles: 2 × AAMs, BVR missile, A-Darter, V3S and/or Matra R530 missiles.
• Bombs: 8,800 lb (4,000 kg) of payload on five external hardpoints, including 250 kg Laser-guided bombs (LGB), GPS-guided bombs, 250 kg 'booster' bombs, a variety of unguided 'iron' bombs, reconnaissance pods or Drop tanks