M-15 Scarecrow / Damselfly
Status: In-Service [A/B/C]
Role: Airborne Early Warning [A]; Carrier On-Board Delivery [B]; Aerial Refueling [C]
Crew: 5 [A]; 4 [B/C]
Passengers: 4 [A/C]; 40 passengers or 18 litters [B]
Cost: $180,000,000.00 [A]; $100,000,000.00 [B/C]
Length: 67.00 ft.
Wingspan: 85.00 ft. [unfolded]; 33.75 ft. [folded]
Height: 24.00 ft.
Empty Weight: 45,000.00 lb. [A]; 41,500.00 lb. [B]; 43,500.00 lb. [C]
Fuel Weight: 23,250.00 lb.
Payload Weight: N/A [A]; 31,750.00 lb. [B/C]
Maximum Weight: 100,000.00 lb.
Powerplant:
Maximum Thrust:
  • Military: 30,000 shp
Maximum Speed:
  • Sea Level: Mach 0.53
  • Altitude: Mach 0.70
Initial Climb Rate: 3,000 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 48,000.00 ft.
Range:
  • Combat Radius: 1,250 mi
  • Ferry Range: 2,500 mi [A]; 2,800 mi [B/C]
Airfield Requirements:
  • Takeoff: 1,380 ft.
  • Landing: 1,800 ft.
G-Limits:
  • Positive: +2.5G
  • Negative: -1.5G
Gun:
  • None
Internal Bays:
  • None
External Hardpoints:
  • None
Air to Air Ordinance:
  • None
Air to Ground Ordinance:
  • None
Other Ordinance:
  • None
Avionics:
ECM Expendables:
  • Chaff: 360 bundles [A]; 120 bundles [B/C]
  • Decoys: 0 decoys
  • Flares: 120 flares [A]; 60 flares [B/C]
Radar Signature: Same as YaK-44
Carrier Capable: Yes
Landing Drag Chute: No
V/STOVL: No
Special Notes: None
Number In Service [EOL]:
  • ME-15A: 0
  • MC-15B: 0
  • MK-15C: 0
Users:

Imperial Layartebian Navy
Variants: YM-15 - Prototype long-range, high-endurance, carrier-borne AWACS aircraft
ME-15A Scarecrow - Main production variant airborne early warning
MC-15B Damselfly - "A" model modified for carrier on-board delivery
MK-15C Damselfly - "B" model modified for aerial refueling with boom or probe & drogue attachment
 
Close Window
Copyright © 2003 - 2012, James Devlin, except where otherwise noted. All rights reserved worldwide.
Compatible with Chrome 1.x, Firefox 3.x, or Internet Explorer 7.x and best viewed at resolution 1024 x 768 or higher.