| B-250 Bader | |
|---|---|
| Role | Military trainer aircraft |
| National origin |  United Arab Emirates
|
| Manufacturer | Calidus LLC/Novaer |
| First flight | July 2017[1] |
| Status | In development |
| Number built | 2 (as of January 2018)[1] |
The B-205 Bader is a low-wing, tandem-seat, single-turboprop, basic trainer with counter-insurgency capability under development by the United Arab Emirates company Calidus LLC in conjunction with the Brazilian company Novaer.[2] Its structure is constructed entirely of carbon fiber, thus making it much lighter than its competitors.[3] It has 7 hard points for placing weapons as well as EO / IR.[4] It features a spacious cockpit and modern Pro Line Fusion II avionics systems supplied by the American company Rockwell Collins.[5]
Specifications[]
Data from Abu Dhabi strikes out[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 10.98 m (36 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 12.09 m (39 ft 8 in)
- Height: 3.79 m (12 ft 5 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT-6A-68 turboprop, 1,200 kW (1,600 shp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 557 km/h; 346 mph (301 kn)
- Cruise speed: 519 km/h; 322 mph (280 kn) (clean)
- Combat range: 560 km (348 mi; 302 nmi) (combat radius, 4x laser guided bombs, 2x Air-to-air missiles and 1x fuel tank)
- Ferry range: 2,400 km (1,491 mi; 1,296 nmi)
- Endurance: 12 hr
- Service ceiling: 9,144 m (30,000 ft)
Armament
- Hardpoints: 7 with a capacity of 1,800 kg (3,960 lb),
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Butowski, Piotr (February 2018). "Abu Dhabi strikes out". p. 15. ISSN 0306-5634.
- ↑ "B-250 – Novaer". http://www.novaer.ind.br/b-250/. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ↑ Caiafa, Roberto. "B-250 Bader, o avião que promete revolucionar o mercado COIN/CAS mundial. - Tecnodefesa". http://tecnodefesa.com.br/bader-250-o-aviao-que-esta-revolucionando-o-mercado-coincas-mundial/.
- ↑ "Aeronave de ataque leve B-250 Bader é apresentada no Dubai Airshow 2017". http://www.defesaaereanaval.com.br/aeronave-de-ataque-leve-b-250-bader-e-apresentada-no-dubai-airshow-2017/.
- ↑ Valduga, Fernando. "DUBAI AIRSHOW: Calidus/Novaer apresenta o turboélice de ataque leve B-250". http://www.cavok.com.br/blog/dubai-airshow-calidusnovaer-apresenta-o-turboelice-de-ataque-leve-b-250/.
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