Arlert Ar-81

Ar-81
Ar-81 at the Novak Airbase
Role	close air support
National origin	Akvarelusus
Manufacturer	JSC Arlert
First flight	February 22 1975
Introduction	1981
Status	in use
Primary user	Akvarelian Air Force
Produced	1978-present
Number built	120
Unit cost	₵ 11 000 000 QSC
Developed into	Arlert Ar-T87, Arlert Ar-08

The Arlert Ar-81 is a subsonic, single-seat, twin-engine jet aircraft developed in the Akvarelusus by Arlert. It was designed to provide close air support for the Akvarelian Army.

Arlert Ar-81 line drawing

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 15.53 m (50 ft 11 in) (including nose probe)
• Wingspan: 14.36 m (47 ft 1 in)
• Height: 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 33.7 m² (363 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 9,800 kg (21,605 lb)
• Gross weight: 14,440 kg (31,835 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 19,300 kg (42,549 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 975 km/h (606 mph, 526 kn)
• Maximum speed: Mach 0.79
• Range: 1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)
• Combat range: 750 km (470 mi, 400 nmi) at sea level with 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of ordnance and two external fuel tanks
• Service ceiling: 7,000 m (23,000 ft)
• g limits: +6.5
• Rate of climb: 58 m/s (11,400 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns:
  
  • 1 × 30 mm autocannon with 250 rounds
  • gun pods for 2 × 23 mm autocannons with 260 rounds
• Hardpoints: 11 hardpoints with a capacity of up to 4,400 kg (9,700 lb) of stores,

Avionics

• radar