PBNA F-02 Sabie
| F-02 "Sabie" \ | |
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| A PAF F-02 "Sabie" taking off | |
Role
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Multirole 4th gen Fighter Jet |
National origin
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 Pavulturilor
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Manufacturer
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Pavulturilori National Aviation Bureau |
First flight
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1998 June 11th |
Introduction
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2002 December 19th |
Status
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In service |
Primary user
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Produced
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2002-present |
Number built
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321 |
Unit cost
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₪122,500,000
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The F-02 Sabie is a Single/Two seater (Vatiant dependable), single-engine, supersonic, all-weather, multirole fighter jet, designed as both a fighter and attack aircraft. The F-02 Sabie was designed by Pavulturilori National Aviation Bureau and is primarily used by the Pavulturilori Air Force, along with several air forces wroldwide.
Development
In the early 90's the New Illyrian Air Force has received a new air superiority fighter aircraft called the NIDV Draco-90, this raised conserns within the Royal Pavulturilori Air Force that Pavulturilor would not be able to protect its own skies, a contract was quickly announced by the military, with the requirements of a light, single-engined fighter with advance avionic systems.
To which several designs were submitted, and after through inspections by the contract committe, the design that was chosen to go into production would be called the F-95, the desogn was chosen for its already familiar delta-wing shape, and for featuring a full glass cockpit, a Quad Fly-By-Wire system, advanced radar and infra-red fire control systems.
3 years later, the F-95 protptype would go through its Maiden Flight on 11 June 1998, where the aircraft would test a missile launch against a target drone, simulating the radar signiture of the Illyrian Draco-90, then undergo a simulated dogfight against 3 aircraft piloted by the Escadrila de opoziție, and finish with mid-air refueling and go for a landing.
The protptype, piloted by the test pilot and former ace, Master Major Urrel Arieh Bar-Gal exeeded all expectations, in the report following the test flight, The aircrafts controls would be described as "smooth as saber", giving it is nickname "Sabie". it would be accepted into service with minimal modefications, the first serial production aircraft would be introduced to service in 2002, giving the aircraft its designation of F-02.
Operational History
Judea Crisis
Operaration Oțel Turnat
Variants
F-95
Initial prototype
F-02A
Single-seater production variant
F-02B
Two-seater production variant
F-02AE
Single-seater export version
F-02AU
Single-seater 4.5 gen variant, featuring more advanced avionics in the form of helmet-mouted display, HOTAS, glass cockpit, aswell as a stealth coating. (Upgraded from F-02A variant)
F-02BU
Two-seater 4.5 gen variant, featuring more advanced avionics in the form of helmet-mouted display, HOTAS, glass cockpit, aswell as a stealth coating. (Upgraded from F-02B variant)
Spesifictions
Data from Pavulturilori National Aviation Bureau
General Charachteristics
- Crew: 1 (A/AU) / 2 (B/BU)
- Length: 14.57 m (47 ft 10 in)
- Wingspan: 8.78 m (28 ft 10 in)
- Height: 4.78 m (15 ft 8 in)
- Wing area: 33 m2 (360 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 7,031 kg (15,501 lb)
- Gross weight: 9,991 kg (22,026 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 19,277 kg (42,499 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney PW1120 afterburning turbofan, 91.5 kN (20,600 lbf) with afterburner
Preformance
- Maximum speed: 1,965 km/h (1,221 mph, 1,061 kn)
- Maximum speed: Mach 1.6
- Range: 3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 15,240 m (50,000 ft)
- Rate of climb: 254 m/s (50,000 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 303.2 kg/m2 (62.1 lb/sq ft)
- Thrust/weight: 0.94
Armament
- Guns - 1 30mm Autocannon
- 7 total hardpoints: 2× wingtips missile launch rail, 4× under-wing, and 1× under-fuselage with a capacity of 13,700 lb external fuel and ordnance,with provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets and Bombs
- Several types of 4 dumb rocket pods (4× hardpoints)
- Several types of bombs (Change in amount depends on wieght)
Missiles
Air to Air
- 2× AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM's (2× wingtips)
- 6× AIM-9 Sidewinder AAM's (2× wingtips + 4× hardpoints)
- 2× AIM-120 AMRAAM AAM's (2× wingtips)
- 6× AIM-120 AMRAAM AAM's (2× wingtips + 4× hardpoints)
- 2× Piton3/4/5 AAM's (2× wingtips)
- 6× Piton3/4/5 AAM's (2× wingtips + 4× hardpoints)
- 10× Piton3/4/5 AAM's (2× wingtips + 8× doublerack hardpoints)
Air to Ground
- 4× BR3 Mustrare AGM (4× hardpoints)
- 4× AGM-88 HARM Anti-radiation missile ARM (4× hardpoints)
Air to Sea
- 2× BR3 Mustrare (Anti-Ship Variant) ASM (2× hardpoints)
Avionics
- FBW (Fly-By-Wire)
- DOTER-3 (Detect, Observe, Target, Eliminate, Radar)
- ROVER (Remotely Operated Video Enhanced Receiver)
In Pop-Culture
In the film Înainte! the aircraft is shown in the final scene bombing an overwhelming infantry force.
