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Encyclopédie Aéronautique Électronique Encyclopédie aéronautique électronique AviationsMilitaires.net 10 août 2010 Ce livre électronique est régulièrement mis à jour, et est le fruit de la collaboration de nombreuses personnes. Édition actuelle : 10 août 2010. 2 Table des matières 3 4 Première partie Avions et hélicoptères 5 Chapitre 1 Avions de combat 1.1 Aerospace Industrial De- également de CDVE à triple redondance conçus par velopment Corp BAe Systems, d'un système de navigation inertielle Honeywell H423, de deux écrans multi-fonctions Bendix, d'un afficheur tête haute Elbit, d'un HO- 1.1.1 AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-Kuo TAS. Premier vol : 28 mai 1989 Enfin, le programme autour de l'armement, prin- Rôle : Chasse, Attaque au sol, Lutte anti-navires cipalement les missiles, fut nommé Tien Chien (épée du ciel). Il aboutit à deux missiles, les Tien Constructeur : AIDC (Taïwan) Chien I à courte portée (5 km) et à guidage in- A la fin des années 1970, les Etats-Unis se rap- frarouge, dérivé de l'AIM-9L Sidewinder, et les Tien prochèrent de la Chine continentale, délaissant Chen II, à moyenne portée (60 km) à guidage radar Taïwan et stoppant les livraisons d'armes. C'est et extrapolé de l'AIM-120 AMRAAM. Ils furent es- ainsi que Tchang Ching-Kuo, le fils de Tchang Kaï- sayés respectivement en 1992 et 1994. Il peut aussi Chek, chargea AIDC (Aerospace Industrial Devel- emporter 3 missiles antinavires Hsuing-Feng II ou opment Corp) de concevoir un appareil s'affran- des missiles AGM-65 Maverick. chissant de la tutelle américaine, et destiné à rem- Le prototype monoplace 77-8001 sorti d'usine le placer ses F-5 et F-104. Ce fut l'IDF (Indigenous 10 décembre 1988 et fut nommé A-1 Ching-Kuo, Defence Fighter), lancé le 28 août 1980 et développé en l'honneur de son initiateur, à ce moment-là. Le à partir de mai 1982. Les besoins concernaient un Ministère de la Défense lui donna la dénomination avion de supériorité aérienne capable de contrer les F-CK-1, F pour Fighter, CK pour Ching-Kuo, et J-7 et J-8, avec des capacités secondaires d'attaque 1 pour rappeler qu'il s'agit du premier chasseur au sol et de lutte anti-navires. Taïwanais. Il dispose d'un siège éjectable Martin- Le projet An Hsiang (Safe Flight) fut partagé Baker Mk.12 zéro-zéro incliné à 30°. en 4 programmes. Celui concernant la cellule s'ap- Il effectua son premier vol le 28 mai 1989. Le 2e pelait Ying Yang (aigle en vol), et fut mené en prototype 78-8002 vola à partir du 27 septembre coopération avec General Dynamics. Cela donna 1989, mais fut perdu dans un accident le 12 juil- une cellule qui tenait à la fois du F-16 et du F/A-18, let 1991. Le prototype 78-8003 vola le 10 janvier avec le nez du F-20, et capable de supporter 9 G. Le 1990, et enfin le premier biplace, le 79-8004, effectua design fut gelé en 1985, avec une forte participation son premier vol le 10 juillet 1990. Dix appareils de d'ingénieurs américains sous contrat. présérie (6 monoplaces et 4 biplaces) furent égale- Celui concernant les moteurs avait pour nom Yun ment construits de 1990 à 1993, et furent livrés au Han (l'homme du nuage), et aboutit sur des Gar- 7th TFS le 22 novembre 1993. rett TFE 1042-70 construits sous licence par Inter- La commande initiale portait sur 256 exem- national Turbo Engine Company. Ce sont des tur- plaires, mais elle fut réduite à 103 F-CK-1A mono- boréacteurs à double-flux dotés de postcombustion, places et 27 F-CK-1B biplaces en septembre 1991, et alimentés par 2 517 l de carburant en interne. à la fois pour des raisons budgétaires et parce les F- Celui concernant l'avionique fut baptisé Tien 16A/B et Mirage 2000 furent commandés. Son prix Lei (tonnerre du ciel) et bénéficia de l'aide de unitaire est estimé entre 25 et 30 millions d'US dol- Westinghouse, qui proposa un Kam-Lung (Golden lars. Le biplace, bien que destiné à l'entraînement, Dragon) GD-53 d'une porté de 150 km, dérivé de conserve les capacités de combat du monoplace. l'AN/APG67 travaillant en bande X. Ce radar a Les essais en vol durèrent jusqu'au 1er octobre des capacités look-down, shoot-down et des modes 1997 et totalisèrent 2 950 heures de vol. Cependant, de recherches air-air et air-mer. L'appareil bénéficie le premier appareil de série avait volé le 10 janvier 7 1994 et était entré en service en décembre au sein de la 8e TFS. La production en série fut entamée la Motorisation : 2 Honeywell F125-70 même année. Après 51 exemplaires construits, elle Puissance unitaire : 2722 kgp (26.7 kN, 6000 fut interrompue d'octobre 1995 à mai 1996 afin de lbf), 4309 kgp (42.3 kN, 9500 lbf) avec post- modifier le système de gestion du carburant. Elle combustion reprit jusqu'en 2000 et le dernier appareil fut livré en juillet. Armement interne : 1 Canon General Elec- En 2001, un projet de modernisation du Ching- tric M-61A1 ``Vulcan'' Kuo se fit jour. Cette mise à jour visait à perme- Calibre : 20 mm (0.79 in) ttre l'emport de 4 missiles Tien Chen II au lieu Munitions : 515 coups de 2, ainsi que le Tien Chen IIA anti-radar, la bombe à sous-munition Wan-Chien et 2 CFT visant Charge utile : 4080 kg (8995 lbs) à améliorer l'autonomie dans un premier temps. Le Points d'emport : 9 train d'atterrissage est également renforcé. Dans un deuxième temps, il s'agira d'améliorer l'électron- – MISSING VALUE MISSING VALUE : jusqu'à ique, en particulier les CME, l'IFF APX-113(V), MISSING VALUE le radar de suivi de terrain, les systèmes de brouil- – MISSING VALUE MISSING VALUE : jusqu'à lage. Dans un 3e temps, on procédera aux essais en MISSING VALUE vol et en sol avant une entrée en service attendue pour 2010. 2 prototypes neufs furent construits et ont volé 1.2 AMX International en octobre 2006. 71 F-CK-1 A/B seront portés au standard F-CK-1C/D Hsiang Sheng. 1.2.1 AMX International AMX Le Ching-Kuo n'a encore jamais connu l'épreuve Premier vol : 15 mai 1984 du feu et n'a jamais été exporté. Il semble sous- motorisé, avoir une capacité limitée en terme d'em- Rôle : port de charges et d'autonomie. De ce fait, il se Constructeur : AMX International (Brésil, rapproche plus d'un F-20 ou d'un Mitsubishi F-1. Italie) L’AMX constitue un cas original et quasiment Pays utilisateurs unique de coopération entre l’Europe et un Zhonghua Minguo Kongjun pays émergent dans le domaine aéronautique. En l’occurence, il a été développé conjointement par Fiche technique : [u' Ching-Kuo'] l’Italie et le Brésil, la firme Embraer étant associée à 30 % dans le programme. Au départ, il répond à Rôle : Attaque au sol, Chasse, Lutte anti-navires une demande de l’AMI ( Aeronautica Militare Ital- Caractéristiques iana ), désireuse de compléter à moindre coût ses Équipage : 1 capacités d’attaque au sol, et d’appuyer ses Tor- Longueur : 14.21 m (46.62 ft) nado récemment mis en ligne. Au printemps 1978, Envergure : 9.45 m (31 ft) les entreprises Aeritalia et Aermacchi s’associèrent Hauteur : 4.42 m (14.5 ft) pour travailler sur le projet baptisé Aeritalia Mac- Surface alaire : 24.2 m² (260.5 sq. ft) chi Experimental ( AMX ). Elles furent rejointes en Masse à vide : 6486 kg (14300 lbs) 1981 par l’entreprise brésilienne Embraer, poussée Masse maxi au décollage : 12247 kg (27000 lbs) par la FAB ( Força Aérea Brasileira ) qui recher- Charge alaire maximale : 506.1 kg/m² (103.7 chait un appareil similaire. Après le premier vol lbs/sq. ft) d’un prototype italien en mai 1984, puis du pro- Charge alaire minimale : 268 kg/m² (54.9 lbs/sq. totype brésilien en octobre 1985, la production fut ft) lancée en 1986, les premiers appareils entrant en Rapport poussée/poids au décollage : 0.7 service dans dans l’AMI en 1988 et dans la FAB fin Rapport poussée/poids à vide : 1.33 1999. Le programme a néanmoins pâti des restric- Performances tions budgétaires : le Brésil avait au départ requis Mach maximal HA : Mach 1.8 144 appareils, puis 79, et en a finalement reçu 56. Plafond opérationnel : 16764 m (55000 ft) Il est à noter que l’AMX est désigné comme l’A-1 Distance franchissable : 1100 km (684 mi, 594 au Brésil. nm) L’AMX est un appareil assez proche en taille et en poids du plus récent Golden Eagle sud-coréen. Il ressemble à de nombreux chasseurs modernes, 8 avec un empennage et une voilure en flèche, cette missiles air-sol tel le AGM-65 Maverick. Des es- dernière pourvue de becs baculants et de volest sais ont aussi porté sur l’intégration de missiles à double fente qui confèrent à l’AMX des capac- antinavires, notamment le AM-39 Exocet au Brésil, ités de décollage et d’atterrissage court. Pour al- mais n’ont pas abouti. Certains appareils brésiliens léger au maximum la structure, les constructeurs sont pourvus d’un pod de reconnaissance Vicon ont largement fait appel à l’aluminium, et aux 57, tandis que des appareils italiens peuvent être matériaux composites. Le train d’atterrissage tricy- pourvus de pods différents. cle a été renforcé et muni de pneus basse pression Quelques versions ont été déclinées, sans succès : pour opérer sans difficulté de terrains sommaires.
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