J-22 "Orao 2" in DCS?

[Logan54]

Very capable fighter-bomber imo, also there are 2 seat version.

It can use Kh-23 "Grom", AGM-64 "Maverick", and Yugoslavian variant of Maverick, lots of dumb bombs and non guided rockets, up to 5 150l napalm bombs, CBUs,and even GBUs (on picture)

It seems like very capable (red?) attack aircraft, Orao first generation was used during Yugoslavian war and have only 1 official shot down. It also equipped with 2 Gh-23 cannons,

And this is what says wiki:

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 13.02 m (42 ft 9 in) (fuselage length); 14.90 m (48 ft 11 in) (including nose probe)
Wingspan: 9.30 m (30 ft 6 in)
Height: 4.52 m (14 ft 10 in)
Wing area: 26.00 m2 (279.9 sq ft)
Aspect ratio: 3.33:1
Airfoil: NACA 65A-008 (modified)
Empty weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)
Gross weight: 8,170 kg (18,012 lb) (clean)
Max takeoff weight: 11,080 kg (24,427 lb)
Fuel capacity: 3,120 L (820 US gal; 690 imp gal)
Powerplant: 2 × Orao/Turbomecanica-built Rolls-Royce Viper Mk 633-47 turbojets, 17.79 kN (4,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 22.24 kN (5,000 lbf) with afterburner
Performance

Maximum speed: 1,130 km/h (700 mph, 610 kn) at sea level; Mach 0.96 at 11,000 m (36,000 ft)
Stall speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn) (gear and flaps down)
Combat range: 522 km (324 mi, 282 nmi) (hi-lo-hi profile with 4× BL755 cluster bombs and 1× 1,500 L (400 US gal; 330 imp gal) drop tank)
Ferry range: 1,320 km (820 mi, 710 nmi) (2× 500 L (130 US gal; 110 imp gal) drop tanks)
Service ceiling: 15,000 m (49,000 ft)
g limits: -4.2 - +8
Rate of climb: 89.0 m/s (17,520 ft/min)
Thrust/weight: 0.45 at max takeoff weight
Armament

Guns: 2× GSh-23L cannons in lower front fuselage, below engine air intakes, with 200 rounds per gun
Hardpoints: 5 (4 underwing and 1 centreline) with a capacity of 500 kg (1,100 lb) wing hardpoints, 800 kg (1,800 lb) fuselage station, 2,800 kg (6,200 lb) total, with provisions to carry combinations of:
Rockets: BRZ-127 rockets, L-57-16MD (UB-16) rocket pods, L-128-04 rocket pods
Missiles: AGM-65B Maverick TV guided AGM or Grom-1 AGM (based on Soviet Kh-23)
Bombs: 50/100/250/500 kg general-purpose bombs, BL755 cluster bombs, PLAB-350 napalm bombs
Other: Matra Durandal anti-runway bombs, AM-500 sea mines

Very interesting to see combination of Europe` avionics and mixed european and russian weapons. In one resource was info about possibility to use 2 double racks for R-73 (need to check).

Looks like good addition for DCS.

Edited February 28 by Logan54

[Tank50us]

Basically a Soviet era SPECAT Jaguar? I'd be ok with that.

[okopanja]

7 minutes ago, Tank50us said:

Basically a Soviet era SPECAT Jaguar? I'd be ok with that.

Yes that would be similar role, however the weaponry used is mostly of western and domestic origin.

MAVs (A and B version) are used the same way as on Viggen.

This airplane had a Warsaw pact twin in Romania called IAR-93 Vultur (one of the pics shows it). Very likely they had no access to western weapons. I think it was even added in WT. Romanian version got grounded somewhere in late 90s. I do not know much about their variant.

Originally planned as single engine AB, it was instead fitted with 2 smaller Rolls Royce Viper engines. Initial batch did not have AB, which was later added. The forced 2 engine design reduced fuel efficiency and maximal speed of the aircraft to mostly sub-sonic (was supersonic in a dive).

Airplane did see the combat, with practically all of the action remaining classified even today. The airplane provide close air support to troops in 1999. The only loss in air was airplane piloted by Života Đurić. Details remain classified, but he appears to have been part of low flying 2-ship, and got hit from the ground on second turn, once he dropped cluster bombs. Location remains unknown. It should be noted that these aircraft together with G-4 clocked more air time than 29s in this war. Starbaby mentions detecting low flying sub-sonic airplane, him believing to be Mig-21, but I believe he detected either J-22 or smaller G-4 Super Galeb, since not a single Mig-21 took of during the war, except for airplanes evacuated after the hostilities ended from Slatina airbase underground shelter.

As for the pictures: we see mixed pictures of original version and contemporary upgrade (mfd, flir, etc). While the documents were leaked for the original it is unknown what is the confidentiality status. The remaining airplanes will likely be used for another decade at least.

For upgraded version, I do not think we will see that.

The aircraft itself would be very interesting in 80s setup in its original form with no MFDs.

[okopanja]

mode of operation is mostly low.

 

[upyr1]

this would be awesome

[Saguanay]

An excellent domestic jet from an interesting area of the world that's not given notice in DCS.