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by The Hrafnseyrarríki of Rumona. . 13 reads.

SFHF S.36 Drake

SFHF S.36 Drake

Role

Carrier-borne Strategic Bomber

Place of Origin

Rumona

SERVICE HISTORY

In Service

1976 — Present

Wars

TBA

PRODUCTION HISTORY

Manufacturer

Scania Flugvéla Hlutafélag

Designer

Scania Flugvéla Hlutafélag[/url]

Designed

1965 — 1975

First Flight

8 June 1973

Introduction

4 January 1976

Unit Cost

S.36B/S: US$49.2 million
K.36A: US$52.1 million
K.36S: US$55.2 million

Produced

1972 — 2018

Primary Users

Rumona


The SFHF S.36 Drake is a carrier-borne, twin-engine, all-weather, strategic bomber developed for the Holy Imperial Air Force and Navy. It was the result of a program meant to not only replace the previous SFHF S.34 but also provide an airborne nuclear delivery system for the HIN. It eventually evolved into a multitude of roles, including SIGINT and AEW&C.

Along with the A-3 Skywarrior, the S.36 Drake is one of the heaviest aircraft ever launched off a carrier, as well as one of the few to be able to carry large nuclear payloads. It is also one of a handful of strategic bombers left in operation.

Variants

    m36 (1972-1977)

Prototype variants of the S.36. 8 Prototypes built, of which 2 are still used for modernization testing.

    S.36A (1977-1998)

First production variant of the S.36.

    S.36S1 (1977-2004)

First carrier-borne variant of the S.36. Featured larger wings and heavier landing gear at the cost of bomb load.

    K.36S (1989)

Carrier-borne AEW&C variant. Replaced the DFV K.33S2.

    K.36C (1996)

Air Force SIGINT aircraft.

    S.36S2 (2004)

Modernized variant of the S.36S1. Upgraded avionics and engines.

Operators

  • Rumona (Operates XX SFHF S.41 Drake aircraft)

    • Holy Imperial Air Force — 24 S.36B Drake aircraft & XX K.36C SIGINT aircraft.

    • Holy Imperial Navy — XX S.36S1 bomber aircraft & XX K.36S2 AEW&C aircraft.

Specifications


Model

S.36A

S.36S1

K.36S

K.36C

S.36B/S2

Cockpit Crew

Three

Six

Eight

Three

Armament

Up to 5,600 kg of payload
2 x 20 mm Chain Cannon in Tail turret

Up to 5,000 kg of payload
2 x 20 mm Chain Cannon in Tail turret

2 x 20 mm Chain Cannon in Tail turret

Up to 5,400 kg of payload
2 x 20 mm Chain Cannon in Tail turret

Length

23.3 m

Height

7 m

7.3 m

7 m

Wingspan

21.6 m

22.7 m

21.6 m

22.7 m

Top Speed

Mach 1.3 (TBD km/h) @ 3,000 m

Mach 1.2 (TBD km/h) @ 3,000 m

Powerplant

2 x Volvo ÞH24 afterburning turbojet (47 kN Dry / 55 kN Wet per Engine)

2 x Volvo ÞH18 turbofan (60 kN per Engine)

Service Ceiling

12,000 m

14,000 m

Combat Range

3,380 km with full weapons load

3,520 m with full weapons load

Ferry Range

4,670 km

5,102 km

Liveries


Rumona's S.41B of the Holy Imperial Air Force

The Hrafnseyrarríki of Rumona

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