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The Super Etendard transonic shipboard strike fighter
was a progressive development of the Etendard IVM
and was, in fact, 90%, having a more powerful
turbojet, enhanced-capability equipment, improved
aerodynamic features and revised structure. The first of
three development aircraft (converted from Etendard
IVM airframes) flew on 28 October 1974, and the first
series Super Etendard for the Aeronavale flew on 24
November 1977, deliveries commencing on 28 June
1978. Powered by an 5000kg SNECMA
Atar 8K-50 turbojet, the Super Etendard had a built-in
armament of two 30mm cannon and various external
ordnance loads on five stores stations, such as four
250kg or 400kg bombs and two Matra
Magic AAMs, or four pods of 18 68mm rockets, or two
AM 39 Exocet anti-shipping missiles. Fourteen were
ordered by Argentina and the Super Etendard was
employed operationally from shore bases in May 1982
during the Falklands conflict. Seventy-one Super Etendards
were supplied to the Aeronavale, production terminating
in 1983. The prototype of an upgraded version
of the Super Etendard was flown on 5 October 1990,
when it was proposed that a further 54 would be upgraded
to similar standards (two by Dassault and 52 by
Aeronavale's Cuers workshops) at a rate of 15 annually from 1992, to extend the service life of the Super Etendard
to the year 2008. The upgrade programme included
both airframe modifications and avionics
updating.
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| MODEL | Super Etendard IVM |
| ENGINE | 1 x SNECMA Atar 8K-50 turbojet, 5000kg |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 11500 kg | 25353 lb |
| Empty weight | 6450 kg | 14220 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 9.6 m | 31 ft 6 in |
| Length | 14.31 m | 46 ft 11 in |
| Height | 3.86 m | 12 ft 8 in |
| Wing area | 28.4 m2 | 305.69 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 1205 km/h | 749 mph |
| Ceiling | 13700 m | 44950 ft |
| Range | 1920 km | 1193 miles |
| ARMAMENT | 2 x 30mm cannon, 4000kg of bombs |
| Barry, 11.11.2009 Fernando you have to realise you lost. The Exocet was not such a great missile the one that hit HMS Sheffield actually failed to explode. Your leaders were typical facist bullies without any idea how to run a campaign. The Falkland Islands were a British Colony before the state of Argentina was ever founded and long may it remain so. I somehow do not think that you country will spoil for a fight now that Typhoons are based there. | | Ian, taffwob(@)googlemail.com, 24.04.2009 Fernando, don't get bitter, perhaps next time fight harder. Next time!!!
This aircraft with the exocet missile was very effective during the Falkalnds War. Indeed, the Argentine air attacks on shipping were a good kick up the backside to our Naval planners & has instigated a significant policy change on CIWS in the Navy. It also showed what an air-air demon the Sea Harrier was. | | fernando, fuckyoubritish(@)malvinasArgentinas.ar, 11.11.2007 este precioso bebe ataco el portaaviones ingles invincible con un misil antibuque exocet, preguntenle a los ingleses que les paso, y cuanto miedo les agarraba al escuchar la frase "Fuerza Aerea Argentina" |
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