Harpoon Form 20:

J-22(M) Orao 2

Attack Yugoslavia

by Larry Bond



BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA: (2)
D-ATA: 3.0 /2.0

RADARS None

SENSORS
RWR (4.3). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon.
Bombsight: Ballistic
Size: Small
Signature: Small
Countermeasures: None
Engine Type: Turbojet

PERFORMANCE
AltitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow: 459 (1.9) 495 (2.1) 594 (2.5)
Med: 459 (1.9) 610 (2.5) 847 (3.5)
High: 485 (2.0) 725 (3.0) 1100(4.6)
Ceiling: 14000 meters.

ENDURANCE
Cruise Range: 690 nm
Internal Fuel: 2528 kg
Inflight Refuel?: No

Remarks: Jointly developed by Yugoslavia and Romania. Single-seater with afterburning engines. Entered service in 1986.

WEAPONS LOADS: Max. Payload: 24000 kg
2 GSh-23L 23mm @200 rds.

Hardpoint Location:CL1UW1UW2.
Rating (kg):800500500.
OrdnanceWeight.Notes
AGM-65B Maverick 210 - O - (EO, 1st Gen, 0.5 - 4.0 nm, 791 kts, 11 dp. HEAT warhead)
Grom 287 - O - (Cmd, 1st Gen, 1.0 - 5.5 nm, 660 kts, 22 dp. Copy of Kh-66 [AS-7 Kerry])
50 kg bomb 50 - OOOO OOOO (4 dp)
500 kg bomb 500 O O O (40 dp)
250 kg bomb 250 O OO OO (20 dp)
100 kg bomb 100 O OOOO OOOO (9 dp)
PLAB-240 Napalm 360 O OOOO OOOO (Fire critical Hit, +2 severity)
BL755 cluster bomb 277 O OO OO (29 dp)
BRZ-127 5 in HVAR 260 O OO OO (10 dp, 4 x 5 in rocket pod)
L-57-16MD 110 O OO OO (3 dp, 16 x 57mm rocket pod)
KPT-150
munitions
dispenser
150 O O O (15 dp, cluster bomb)
AM-500 naval mine 500 O O O -
DURANDAL 219 O OO OO (antirunway, 80% chance of a cut, release at Low altitude)
GSh-23 300 O O O (23mm gun pod, 60% hit chance, 5 dp)
IR recce pod ? O - - (Infrared sensors)
recce pod ? O - - (optical cameras)
500 Lit Drop Tank 407 O O - (110 nm range add, supersonic-capable)

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerline positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

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