MACHTRES   FIGHTERS

                      AT-63   PAMPA

 

  With a fully upgraded cockpit and modern avionics suite, the new AT-63 under production in Argentina is setting a new standard for low-cost basic through advanced trainer and light attack aircraft. The Argentine Air Force has contracted to build 12 AT-63s. On June 19, 2001, Lockheed Martin presented this new aircraft during the Paris Air Show and is now offering it to customers worldwide.
  The new generation AT-63 maintains the ease of maintenance and airframe stability of the original version, produced in the late 1980s as the IA-63, while adding advanced upgrades and additional combat capabilities.
   

The new AT-63 features:

  • A Honeywell TFE-731-2C turbofan engine with 3,500 pounds of thrust.
  • A state-of-the-art avionics suite with a Digital 1553B MIL STD data bus, full systems redundancy, a glass cockpit, laser ring INS/GPS NAV, a mission computer and an integrated weapons system.
  • Fully pressurized dual control cabin with a one-piece canopy that can be electrically fragilized in the event of ground emergency. The ejection sequence for the two zero-zero seats can be pre-selected.
  • Four underwing plus one under fuselage weapons stations enabling air-to-air and air-to-ground light attack capability.
 

     
  While the Argentine Air Force is the first customer for the new AT-63, other countries have expressed an interest, and the Argentine government is supportive of international sales of the aircraft. In addition to Latin America, export potential for the AT-63 exists in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
     
 

Characteristics

Weight:

Empty

6,217 lb

2,820 kg

 

Internal Fuel

2,380 lb

1,080 kg

 

Max TOGW

11,038 lb

5,000 kg

Wing Area

168.3 sq.ft.

(15.63 m2)

Horizontal Tail Area

46.8 sq.ft.

(4.35 m2)

Aspect Ratio

6.0

Leading-Edge Sweep

5.4 deg

Service Life

8,000 hours

Engine Thrust

3,500 lb class

1,560 daN

Performance

Max Level Speed @ 26,200 ft

440 KTAS

815 km/hr

Cruise Speed @ 30,000 ft (Clean) 350 KTAS 650 km/hr
Stall Speed- Flap-Down 82 KCAS 152 km/hr
Maximum Operational Mach 0.8  
Design Load Factor +6g -3g  

Take-Off Run (ISA-S/L-Normal Fuel-8,300 lb)

1,410 ft

430 m

Landing Run (ISA-S/L-7,710 lb) 1,510 ft 460 m
Ceiling 42,300 ft 12,900 m
Maximum Climb Rate (8,300 lb) 5,120 ft/min 1,560 m/min
Range 1,140 n miles 2,100 km
Roll rate  200? /sec

Source: Lockheed Martin

     
 

 
     

   

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