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KLR Monsoon
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A Kivuian Air Force Monsoon.
Role	Strategic Bomber
National origin	Kivu
Manufacturer	Kivu Aerospace Company Banyan Aircraft Corporation
First flight	27 May 1959 (1959-05-27)
Introduction	13 June 1969 (1969-06-13)
Status	In service
Primary user	Kivuian Air Force
Produced	1969–present
Number built	200+
Unit cost	$420 million Kivuian Marks

The KLR Monsoon is a twin-engine strategic jet bomber, primarily in use by the Kivuian Air Force and the Baltanian Air Force.

Operators

Nation		Branch	Count	In service
	Kivu	Kivuian Air Force	48	1969–present
	Baltanla	Baltanian Air Force	104	1969–present
	Monsilva	Monsilvan Air Force	18	1969–present

Variants

Monsoon A

Convential bomber variant, it is the most commonly manufactured variant of the Monsoon. Has been upgraded several times since its original deployment in 1969.

Monsoon B

Reconnaissance variant first produced in the 1970s.

Monsoon C

Electronic-warfare aircraft with with underwing electronic countermeasures pods. It provides targeting data to ground-launched cruise missiles, built in the 1990s. No internal bomb bay or defensive armament.

Monsoon D

Maritime strike bomber variant introduced in early 1980s, capable of carrying 2-4 (depending on type) air-launched and supersonic missiles.

Monsoon E

Anti-submarine patrol aircraft, has been in service since 2009.

Monsoon F

Aerial refueling variant, has been in service since 1990.

Monsoon G

Naval aerial refueling variant, has been in service since 2004.

Specifiactions

General characteristics

• Crew: 4
• Length: 34.8 m (114 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 33 m (108 ft 3 in)
• Height: 10.36 m (34 ft 0 in)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,050 km/h (650 mph, 570 kn)
• Cruise speed: 768 km/h (477 mph, 415 kn) / 0.75M
• Range: 6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi)
• Combat range: 1,800 km (1,100 mi, 970 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 12,800 m (42,000 ft)
• Wing loading: 460 kg/m2 (94 lb/sq ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0.24

Armament

• Guns:
  • 2× 23 mm (0.906 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons in remote dorsal turret
  • 2× NR-23 cannons in remote ventral turret
  • 2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret
  • 1× NR-23 cannons in nose (occasional addition)

• Missiles:
  • 6 or 7 KD-88 missile (anti-ship or air-to-surface)
  • YJ-100 (CJ-10) anti-ship missile
  • C-601 anti-ship missile
  • YJ-62 anti-ship missile
  • C-301 anti-ship missile
  • C-101 anti-ship missile
  • CM-802A
  • YJ-12 anti-ship missile

• Bombs: 12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of free-fall weapons
  • Guided bombs:
    • GB6
    • CS/BBC5
    • GB2A
    • GB5