Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider - Sabon Jirgin Tallafawa Sojojin Sama na Amurka
Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghost Rider
Nan da shekarar 2022, Rundunar Sojan Sama ta Amurka ta musamman na shirin gabatar da sabbin jiragen yaki na yaki da jiragen sama guda 37, mai suna AC-130J Ghostrider. Ba kamar na baya ba, za su ɗauki makamai masu linzami na jiragen sama kamar bama-bamai da makamai masu linzami daga iska zuwa ƙasa. Babban shirin ya hada da ba su makamai masu linzami da kuma jiragen leken asiri da za a iya zubar da su.
A cikin 2010, Dokar Ayyuka na Musamman na Sojojin Sama na Amurka (AFSOC) an sanye su da bindigogin AC-130H Specter guda takwas da bindigogi 17 AC-130U Spooky II. Shirin ya kasance don siyan sabon dandamali wanda zai maye gurbin duka AC-130H da suka lalace da kuma ƙaramar AC-130U. A wannan lokacin, Amurka Air Force (USAF), tare da sojojin ƙasa, sun shiga cikin shirin haɗin gwiwa don siyan jirgin saman Alenia C-27J Spartan (JCA - Joint Cargo Aircraft). AFSOC ta karkata ne wajen gina wani jirgin ruwan yaki mai rahusa mai suna AC-27J Stinger II a gindin su. A ƙarshe, duk da haka, tare da janyewar USAF daga shirin JCA, ra'ayin sayen ƙananan jiragen ruwa na tagwayen inji ma ya kasa.
A matsayin mafita na rikon kwarya, an yanke shawarar daidaita wasu jirage 14 na musamman na sufuri na MC-130W Combat Spear don amfani da su azaman jiragen ruwa na yaki. AFSOC ta yi amfani da kwarewar Marine Corps (USMC) wajen aiwatar da shirin HARVEST Hawk. A wani bangare na shi, Rundunar Marine Corps ta ƙera wani nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'in nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i nau'i) wanda aka yi amfani da shi don yin amfani da jiragen ruwa na KC-130J don yin ayyukan agaji na iska a takaice.
MC-130W an sanye shi da abin da ake kira Fakitin Yajin Gaggawa (PSP). Kunshin PSP ya ƙunshi ATK GAU-23/A 30mm cannon tashar jiragen ruwa guda ɗaya (wani ingantacciyar sigar ATK Mk 44 Bushmaster II cannon), pylons na ƙarƙashin ƙasa guda biyu, tsarin Gunslinger (mai ƙaddamar da ganga goma wanda aka ɗora a kan ragon lodin baya na titin. jirgin sama) wanda aka ɗora a ƙarƙashin ɗakin hagu na saukar kayan saukar kayan babban shugaban infrared tsarin jagora
AN/AAQ-38 FLIR da BMS (Tsarin Gudanar da Yaƙin). Mai ƙaddamar da Gunslinger yana ba ku damar ɗaukar ingantattun makamai, waɗanda akafi sani da SOPGM (Tsaya-kashe Precision Guided Munitions), wato, AGM-175 Griffin missiles da GBU-44/B Viper Strike glide bama-bamai. A karkashin pylons, MC-130W na iya ɗaukar makamai masu linzami na AGM-114 Hallfire guda takwas da / ko takwas GBU-39 SDB daidai bama-bamai. An kuma daidaita AC-130W don yin aiki tare da JHMCS II (Haɗin gwiwar Kwalkwali Dutsen Cueing System) tsarin sanya kwalkwali. MC-130W Combat Spear sanye take da kunshin PSP asalin ana kiran su AC-130W Dragon Spear, duk da haka an ba su suna Stinger II a hukumance a watan Mayu 2012.
AFSOC ta karɓi na ƙarshe na AC-130Ws goma sha huɗu a cikin Satumba 2013. Aiwatar da jirgin na AC-130W ya sa a hankali janye tsohon
AS-130N (an janye na ƙarshe a watan Mayu 2015) da kuma sake fasalin rundunar AS-130U. Koyaya, shawarar da aka yi niyya ita ce siyan sabon dandamali wanda zai maye gurbin duka AC-130U da “wuri” AC-130W.
Mahayin fatalwa
An gina sabbin jirage masu saukar ungulu na yaƙi a kan sabbin Hercules don ayyuka na musamman MC-130J Commando II. Waɗannan jiragen sun fara aiki a watan Satumba na 2011. Kwangilar dala biliyan 2,4 da aka rattabawa hannu tare da Lockheed Martin ta tanadi siyan 32 MC-130Js, wanda za a sanya AC-130Js idan aka canza zuwa matsayin jirgin ruwan yaki. Daga ƙarshe, an ƙara wurin sayayya zuwa guda 37. Juya MC-130J zuwa daidaitattun AC-130J ana yinsa a Eglin Air Force Base a Florida.
A watan Mayun 2012, sabon jirgin ruwan yaki ya sami sunan hukuma Ghostrider. An kammala Bitar Zane na Farko (PDR) na shirin AC-103J a cikin Maris 2103. Jirgin ya wuce Binciken Shiryewar Gwajin Aiki (OTRR) da Nazari na Ƙarshe na Ƙarshe (CRT) a wata mai zuwa. AC-130J na farko ya tashi a ranar 31 ga Janairu 2014.
Ghostrider yana da tsayin mita 29,8, tsayin mita 11,8 kuma yana da tsawon fuka-fuki na 40,4 m. Yana iya kaiwa matsakaicin rufi na 8500 m tare da nauyin 21 tons. Matsakaicin nauyin ɗaukar nauyi
AC-130J yayi nauyi 74 kg. Jirgin yana sanye da injunan turboprop na Rolls-Royce AE 390 D2100 guda hudu, yana haɓaka 3 kW kowace. Injin ɗin suna sanye da na'urori masu saukar ungulu na Dowty guda shida. Cruising gudun - 3458 km / h, yayin da kewayon jirgin sama (ba tare da man fetur a cikin iska) - 660 km. Ghostrider na iya yin man fetur a cikin iska godiya ga UARRSI (Ubiversal Aerial Receptacle Slipway Installation) tsayayyen tsarin samar da mai. Jirgin dai na dauke ne da injinan samar da wutar lantarki mai karfin karfin kilowatt 5500/48, wadanda ke samar da rarar wutar lantarki, wanda hakan ya sa za a iya aiwatar da tsarin zamani da gyaran jiragen a nan gaba.
