KBT Aerospace 170 Falken

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The KBT Aerospace 170 (NATO reporting name: Falken) is a subsonic two-seat advanced trainer aircraft developed by KBT AeroSpace. It has also been marketed as a potential light attack aircraft. Development of the plane began in 1992 and the maiden flight was conducted on 25 April 1998. In 2003, it won a Galbadian government tender for training aircraft and in 2010 the aircraft entered service with the Galbadia Air Defence Force. As an advanced training aircraft, the KBT-170 is able to replicate the characteristics of several 4+ generation fighters as well as the fifth-generation KBT-270 Talon. It can also perform light-attack and reconnaissance duties, carrying a combat load of 3,000 kg.

Design and development
The KBT-170 is an advanced trainer aircraft currently developed by Ramaston based KBT Aerospace. The aircraft made its maiden flight on 25 April 1998. The development is reportedly assisted by Yakovlev OKB of Russia.

KBT unveiled a full-scale mock-up of its KBT-170 advanced lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) in the 2004 Farnborough Air Show. The two-seat, two-engine KBT-170 features the latest advanced technologies developed by Galbadia, such as digital quadruple fly-by-wire (FBW), glass cockpit (two multi-color head down displays for both the front and rear cockpit, and an additional head-up display (HUD) and a Helmet-Mounted-Sighting-System (HMSS), with a double GPS/GLONASS receiver updating an Inertial Reference System (IRS) for highly accurate navigation and precision targeting, and hands-on-throttle-and-stick (HOTAS) flight control. The look-down field of view for the frontal cockpit is 18°, and 6° for the rear cockpit, exceeding the US requirement. The aerodynamic performance of the aircraft is enhanced by its large leading edge extensions (LEX) design, which gives a maximum angle of attack of 30°. This is very useful when trying to simulate the maneuvers of advanced fifth-generation fighters.

With the KBT-170, student pilots will be able to complete mission flight training and advanced combat training, as well as complete all basic jet flight training courses. The aircraft also has 9 hardpoints: 1 on each wingtip, 3 under each wing, and 1 under the fuselage to carry various air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. If necessary, it can serve in the lightweight attack role with minor modifications, carrying up to 3 tons of armament.

Variants

 * X-170
 * Basic dual seat prototype.


 * KBT-170A
 * Basic dual seat advanced trainer.


 * KBT-170B
 * Dual seat advanced trainer/light attack aircraft with afterburning engines.


 * KBT-170S Sea Falken
 * Dual seat naval advanced trainer/light attack aircraft with afterburning engines

Operators
Galbadia
 * Galbadia Air Defence Force - 150 aircraft.
 * Galbadia Maritime Defence Force - 20 aircraft.(KBT-170S Sea Falken)

Atlantic Federation
 * Veratlantean Air Forces - 100 aircraft.
 * Veratlantean Naval Forces - 12 aircraft.(KBT-170S Sea Falken)

Ascadylea
 * Ascadylea Royal Air Force - 10 aircraft.

Cattala
 * Cielo Salvatori - 60 aircraft.
 * Marino Salvatori - 25 aircraft.(KBT-170S Sea Falken)

Corraile
 * Corraile Air Force - 30 aircraft.

Llithustania
 * Llithustania Air Force - 60 aircraft.

Illu'a
 * Illu'a Air Force - 5 aircraft.

Specifications (KBT-170A)
General characteristics


 * Crew: 2 pilots
 * Length: 12.27 m (40.256 feet)
 * Wingspan: 9.48 m (31.1 feet)
 * Height: 4.81 m (15.78 feet)
 * Wing area: 23.52 m² (253.2 sq ft)
 * Empty weight: 4,600 kg (10,141 lb)
 * Loaded weight: 7,250 kg (15,984 lb) (normal take-off weight)
 * Max. takeoff weight: 9,500 kg (20,945 lb) Falken / 7,500 kg (16,534 lb) Sea Falken
 * Powerplant: 2× KBT-Dumond Avionics AI-222K-25AB afterburner turbofans or 2× KBT-Dumond Avionics AI-222K-25 turbofans

Performance


 * Maximum speed: Mach 1.4 (924.1 mph)
 * Cruise speed: 887 km/h (551 mph)
 * Stall speed: 165 km/h (103 mph)
 * Range: 3,100 km (1,926 miles)
 * Combat radius: 555 km (345 miles)
 * Service ceiling: 12,500 m (42,660 ft)
 * Rate of climb: >200 m/s (afterburning) (>39370 ft/min)
 * Wing loading: 276.4 kg/m² (56.60 lb/sq ft)
 * Thrust/weight: 0.70

Armament


 * six hardpoints for a variety of guns, bombs, rockets,pods and missiles
 * one 30mm GMI-MG300 Cannon or GMI-MG126 12mm Cannon