Arlert Ar-70

Ar-70
Ar-70 in the Akvarelian Aviation Museum
Role	variable-wing ground-attack aircraft
National origin	Akvarelusus
Manufacturer	JSC Arlert
First flight	August 2 1966
Introduction	1970
Status	retired
Produced	1969-1990
Number built	867
Unit cost	unknown

The Arlert Ar-70 is a variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber developed for the Akvarelian Air Force.

Specifications (Su-17M4)

Drawing of the Ar-70, with plan view of wings swept and spread

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 19.02 m (62 ft 5 in)
• Wingspan: 13.68 m (44 ft 11 in) wings spread

10.02 m (33 ft) wings swept

• Height: 5.12 m (16 ft 10 in)
• Wing area: 38.5 m² (414 sq ft) wings spread

34.5 m² (371 sq ft) wings swept

• Airfoil: root: TsAGI SR-3S (5.9%); tip: TsAGI SR-3S (4.7%)
• Empty weight: 12,160 kg (26,808 lb)
• Gross weight: 16,400 kg (36,156 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 19,430 kg (42,836 lb)
• Fuel capacity: 3,770 kg (8,311 lb) dry, 109.8 kN (24,700 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,400 km/h (870 mph, 760 kn) / M1.13 at sea level

1,860 km/h (1,160 mph; 1,000 kn) at altitude

• Combat range: 1,150 km (710 mi, 620 nmi) hi-lo-hi attack with 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) warload
• Ferry range: 2,300 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 14,200 m (46,600 ft)
• g limits: +7
• Rate of climb: 230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 443 kg/m² (91 lb/sq ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0.68

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 2 × 30 mm autocannons (80 rounds per gun, 160 rounds total)
  • or gun pods for 2 × autocannons
• Hardpoints: 12 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,000 kg (8,800 lb) of stores,with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Bombs: drop bombs, Laser-guided bombs, electro-optical bombs, napalm bombs, drag chute bombs and cluster bombs