Engineering:Novaer-Calidus B-250 Bader

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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: 520 km/h (320 mph, 280 kn) (clean)
  • Combat range: 560 km (350 mi, 300 nmi) (combat radius, 4x laser guided bombs, 2x Air-to-air missiles and 1x fuel tank)
  • Ferry range: 2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi)
  • Endurance: 12 hr
  • Service ceiling: 9,100 m (30,000 ft)

Armament

  • Hardpoints: 7 with a capacity of 1,800 kg (3,960 lb),

See also

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