Overview
The Manuk P-16 "Garuda" (Caksuragan: ꧋ꦩꦤꦸꦏ꧀ꦥꦼ33 ꦒꦫꦸꦣ; Manuk Pe-33 Garudha) is an advanced multi-role combat aircraft developed and produced by the Manuk Air and Space Corporation of Cakshu-Raga, developed in collaboration with Xuanlong Aerospace Industries as a modern and capable replacement for ageing fleets of fourth-generation fighters worldwide. For only $36.4 million dollars, the P-16 provides highly advanced, fifth=generation combat capabilities in for affordable price.
The design of the Garuda includes a delta wing with canards and the secondary propulsion directional control nozzles to provide excellent speed and turning performance, creating a multi-role aircraft with exceptional maneuverability. The core of the Garuda is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar by Citra Systems that allows for greater situational awareness, flexibility and quicker all-weather targeting, a suite of highly advanced avionics systems including multi-spectral sensors capable of providing omnidirectional coverage.
Operational capabilities are enhanced through an advanced communications suite, enabling it to datalink with other friendly platforms in service such as airborne early-warning aircraft. The aircraft's aforementioned electro-optic sensors provide 360-degree coverage for the pilot along with a sensor fusion system combining the radar signal with the IR image allow for maximum situational awareness.
The Garuda is designed to be stealthier than other similarly-priced fighters, with various features to reduce its radar-cross section. These includes chimes on its forebody, pronounced wing-body blending, and composite materials that will give it an edge over the traditional fourth-generation fighter. Currently, 42 units are in service with the Royal Cakshu-Raga Defense Forces and export customers for the fighters are being sought.
The design of the Garuda includes a delta wing with canards and the secondary propulsion directional control nozzles to provide excellent speed and turning performance, creating a multi-role aircraft with exceptional maneuverability. The core of the Garuda is an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar by Citra Systems that allows for greater situational awareness, flexibility and quicker all-weather targeting, a suite of highly advanced avionics systems including multi-spectral sensors capable of providing omnidirectional coverage.
Operational capabilities are enhanced through an advanced communications suite, enabling it to datalink with other friendly platforms in service such as airborne early-warning aircraft. The aircraft's aforementioned electro-optic sensors provide 360-degree coverage for the pilot along with a sensor fusion system combining the radar signal with the IR image allow for maximum situational awareness.
The Garuda is designed to be stealthier than other similarly-priced fighters, with various features to reduce its radar-cross section. These includes chimes on its forebody, pronounced wing-body blending, and composite materials that will give it an edge over the traditional fourth-generation fighter. Currently, 42 units are in service with the Royal Cakshu-Raga Defense Forces and export customers for the fighters are being sought.
Specifications
Characteristicss
Crew: one (pilot)
Length: 18.8m (69 ft 7 in)
Wingspan: 13.01 m (42 ft 8 in)
Height: 4.69 m (15 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 73 m2 (790 sq ft)
Empty weight: 17,000 kg (37,479 lb)
Gross weight: 25,000 kg (55,116 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 37,000 kg (81,571 lb)
Fuel capacity: 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) internally
Powerplant: 2 × Idjang VT-1103 afterburning turbofan, 142 kN (32,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.0
Range: 5,500 km (3,400 mi, 3,000 nmi) with 2 external fuel tanks
Combat range: 2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi)
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (66,000 ft)
g limits: +9/-3
Rate of climb: 304 m/s (59,800 ft/min)
Wing loading: 340 kg/m2 (69 lb/sq ft)
Thrust/weight: 0.92 (1.12 with loaded weight and 50% fuel)
Armament
Maximum weapon capacity: 11,000 kg (24,000 lb)
Guns: 1× Leizhou Kinetics K-23 autocannon
Hardpoints: 10 (six under-wing and four under-fuselage), with capability to hold various missiles including AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-9X Sidewinder,
AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER, along with bombs such as GBU-12, JDAM, other unguided bombs and rocket pods.
Avionics
Type JL-4 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radar by Citra Systems
Electro-Optical Targeting Pod (EO TGP) by Citra Systems
Infra-Red Search and Track (IRST) by Citra Systems
Radio Frequency Jammer (RF Jammer) by Nusa Perdana Engineering
Price: $36.4 million
Operators
Royal Cakshu-Raga Defense Force - Air Defense Force, 42 units
Purchase
To make a purchase of the Manuk P-16, it is suggested that the customer writes to Manuk Air and Space Corporation including the form below:
Purchases for the P-16 "Garuda" are officially OPEN!
Purchases for the P-16 "Garuda" are officially OPEN!
