Edravia Eteros

The Edravia Eteros is an Edropian naval jet fighter, reconnaissance and attack aircraft currently in service of the Edropian Air Force. Its principal role is to provide air defense for Edropian Navy task groups centered around the aircraft carriers. So far four versions of the Eteros have been developed, with Mk IV introduced in 2003.

General characteristics (Eteros Mk II)

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 14.15 m (46 ft 5 in) / 13 m (42 ft 8 in) with the nose folded
 * Wingspan: 7.70 m (25 ft 3 in)
 * Height: 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
 * Wing area: 18.68 m2 (201.1 sq ft)
 * Empty weight: 6,615 kg (14,584 lb)
 * Maximum fuel weight, internal: 2,350 kg (5,181 lb)
 * Maximum fuel weight, 2 × 455 l (120 gal) drop tanks: 3,070 kg (6,768 lb)
 * Maximum fuel weight, 2 × 864 l (228 gal) drop tanks: 3,710 kg (8,179 lb)
 * Maximum fuel weight, 2 × 1,500 l (396 gal) drop tanks: 4,715 kg (10,395 lb)
 * Max takeoff weight: 11,885 kg (26,202 lb) STO (Short Take-Off) / 7,990 kg (17,615 lb) VTO (Vertical Take-Off)
 * Fuel capacity: 2,864 l (757 gal) internal fuel in 5 fuselage and two wing integral tanks; provision for 2 × 455 l (120 gal) combat drop tanks or 2 × 864 l (228 gal) combat drop tanks or 2 × 1,500 l (396 gal) ferry drop tanks on inboard wing pylons only
 * Powerplant: 1 × vectored thrust turbofan engine, 96 kN (21,500 lbf) thrust with water injection

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 1,145 km/h (711 mph, 618 kn) / Mach 0.94
 * Combat range: 740 km (460 mi) high-altitude intercept with 3 minutes combat and reserves for VL / 465 km (289 mi) for ground attack missions
 * Combat profiles: from carrier with 12° ramp at ISA + 15°C, with 37 km/h (23 mph; 20 kn) WOD
 * Combat air patrol:
 * Up to 1 hour 30 minutes on station at 185 km (115 mi) carrying 4 × air-to-air missiles or 2 × air-to-air missiles + 2 × cannons + 2 × 864 l (228 gal) combat drop tanks; Deck run 140 m (459 ft)
 * Reconnaissance:
 * Low-level cover of 445,888 km2 (172,158 sq mi) at a radius of 972 km (604 mi), out and return at medium level carrying 2 × cannons + 2 × 864 l (228 gal) combat drop tanks; Deck run 110 m (361 ft)
 * Surface attack:
 * Radius of action 370 km (230 mi) to missile launch carrying 2 × anti-ship missiles + 2 × cannons; Deck run 90 m (295 ft)
 * Interception:
 * Deck-launched against M0.9 target at 215 km (133 mi), or a M1.3 target at 176 km (109 mi), with initial radar detection at 426 km (265 mi), at 2 minute alert status carrying 2 × air-to-air missiles
 * Ferry range: 3,220 km (2,000 mi)
 * Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,493 ft)
 * g limits: +7.8 -4.2
 * Rate of climb: 250 m/s (50,000 ft/min)
 * Wing loading: 636.1 kg/m2 (130.28 lb/sq ft)
 * Thrust/weight: 1.22
 * Take-off run STO (Short Take-Off): 305 m (1,001 ft) at MTOW (Maximum Take-Off Weight) without ramp

Armament

 * Guns: 2 × 30 mm (1.18 in) cannon pods under the fuselage, with 130 rounds each
 * Hardpoints: 4 × under-wing pylon stations, and 1 fuselage pylon on centerline plus 2 attach points for gun pods with a total capability of 3,630 kg (8,003 lb) of payload
 * Rockets: 4 × rocket pods with 18 68 mm rockets each
 * Missiles:
 * Air-to-air missiles
 * Air-to-surface missiles
 * Anti-ship missiles
 * Bombs: A variety of unguided iron bombs (including 3 kg and 14 kg practice bombs)
 * Others:
 * reconnaissance pod or
 * 2 × auxiliary drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time