Arlert Golden Eagle

Arlert Golden Eagle
The only Arlert Golden Eagle at an airshow in 2008.
Role	Experimental aircraft/Technology demonstrator
Manufacturer	Arlert
Designer	Mikhail Kovarski
First flight	25 September 1997
Status	Cancelled
Primary user	Akvarelian Air Force
Number built	1

The Arlert Golden Eagle, also designated Backwards flyer during initial development, was an experimental supersonic jet fighter developed by the JSC Arlert Company. A distinguishing feature of the aircraft was its that gave the aircraft excellent agility and maneuverability. While serial production of the type never materialized and the configuration was not further pursued, the sole aircraft produced served as a technology demonstrator prototype for a number of advanced technologies later used in the 4.5 generation fighter Ar-14/2 and current fifth-generation jet fighter Ar-20.

Specifications (Arlert Golden Eagle)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 22.6 m (74 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 16.7 m (54 ft 9 in)
• Height: 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 56 m² (600 sq ft)
• Airfoil: 5%
• Gross weight: 25,670 kg (56,593 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 34,000 kg (74,957 lb) dry, 153 kN (34,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,200 km/h (1,400 mph, 1,200 kn) / M2.21 at altitude

1,400 km/h (870 mph; 760 kn) / M1.12 at sea level

• Range: 3,300 km (2,100 mi, 1,800 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
• g limits: +9
• Rate of climb: 233 m/s (45,900 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 607 kg/m² (124 lb/sq ft) max (approx.)

458 kg/m² (94 lb/sq ft) normal (approx.)

• Thrust/weight: 1.00 max take-off weight

1.29 normal take-off weight

Armament

• provision for conformal weapon storage

Avionics

• provision for mission radar in nose and ECM in tail radomes