Ta-16 Strela

The PAI Ta-16 Strela (Arrow) is a Kalban Supersonic Airliner, operated in small numbers by the Kalban Airforce as a diplomatic transport. The aircraft was designed shortly after the conclusion of the Reconstruction of Kalbanija, to showcase the newly developed air industry, and to provide an aircraft worthy of transporting the political elites of the country on diplomatic missions abroad, in safety and at high speed. It entered service in 2145 and was used since, remaining in active service with 6 aircraft constructed.

The aircraft is capable of very high speeds, over mach 3.5 with the true top speed being classified for safety. The aircraft boasts a large array of defensive systems to protect itself from attack, such as an advanced ECM system, advanced RWR and IR Missile warning and datalink capacity. It was also developed into an airborne command center, designed to insure continuity of civilian and military operations in case of war and destruction of Dolinia. Most information on this model, dubbed Ta-16B, remains classified.

Ta-16 PAI Ta-16 "Strela"
Supersonic Airliner
Ta-16 (K-S1261) Flying over Minor Baskay Bay
Role		Diplomatic Transport
National Origin		New Kalban Republic
Production History
Produced
2143 - 2145
Designer		Pecovia Aeronautical Institute
Unit Cost		PLACEHOLDER(√)
Number Built		6
Service History
In Service
2145 - Ongoing
Used By		Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo Kalbanije
Aircraft Characteristics
Dry Mass		PLACEHOLDER
Length		PLACEHOLDER m
Width		PLACEHOLDER m
Height		PLACEHOLDER m
Propulsion		2 x J-X4 Wiplash Turbo Ramjet Engine
Maximum Velocity		PLACEHOLDER
Operational Range		PLACEHOLDER km
Crew		Single Pilot 8 passenger capacity
Variants		Ta-16A Ta-16B Airborne Command Aircraft

Ta-16A (K-S1264) with 2x P-1E escorts, starting up for a late night flight to Seifare, carrying the Kalban Crisis Team including the Vice Minister of Defense, to coordinate Kalban help during the Dinergate crisis

Ta-16A (K-S1263) escorted by a P-1E interceptor, flying over Fortis following the Arvene Flight 21 Shootdown