The Calidus B-350 is an Emirati
turboprop attack aircraft
An attack aircraft, strike aircraft, or attack bomber is a tactical military aircraft that has a primary role of carrying out airstrikes with greater precision than bombers, and is prepared to encounter strong low-level air defenses while pre ...
under development by Calidus.
Design and development
The existence of the B-350 was first made public during the 2021
Dubai Airshow, where a full-scale mock-up of the aircraft was unveiled.
The aircraft is a two-seat design to be powered by a single
Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PW100 aircraft engine family is a series of turboprops manufactured by Pratt & Whitney Canada. Pratt & Whitney Canada dominates the turboprops market with 89% of the turboprop regional airliner installed base in 2016, ...
turboprop engine. Suspended armament will be carried on twelve underwing
hardpoints
A hardpoint is an attachment location on a structural frame designed to transfer force and carry an external or internal load. The term is usually used to refer to the mounting points (more formally known as a weapon station or station) on th ...
.
The aircraft's retractable
tricycle landing gear will be built by the Czech company Charvát AXL.
Due to its large size compared to similar aircraft, comparisons have been drawn between the B-350 and the
Douglas A-1 Skyraider.
Specifications (B-350, estimated)
See also
References
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