The Bréguet Br.1050 Alizé (French: "Tradewind") is a French carrier-basedanti-submarine warfare aircraft. It was developed in the 1950s, based loosely on the second prototypeBréguet Vultur attack aircraft which had been modified into the Bréguet Br.965 Épaulard anti-submarine warfare aircraft.
The prototype Alizé at the 1957 Paris Air Show wearing Aéronavale markings
The Alizé was a low-wing monoplane of conventional configuration powered by a single Rolls-Royce Dartturboprop engine. It had a CSFradar system with a retractable antenna dome in its belly. The cockpit accommodated a crew of three, including pilot, radar operator, and sensor operator. The pilot was seated in front on the left, the navigator in front on the right, and the sensor operator sat sideways behind them. The landing gear was of tricycle configuration, with the main gear retracting backwards into nacelles in the wings. The main gear had dual wheels, and the front part of the nacelles accommodated sonobuoys. The Alizé had a yoke-style arresting hook.
The internal weapons bay could accommodate a homing torpedo or depth charges, and underwing stores pylons could carry bombs, depth charges, rockets, or missiles. Typical underwing stores included 68 mm (2.68 in) rocket pods or AS.12 wire-guided antiship missiles.
Operational history
Indian carrier INS Vikrant launching an Alize during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani warBréguet Br.1050 Alizé displayed at the Naval Aviation Museum, Goa, IndiaLast airworthy Alizé at Muret, 2016
A total of 89 examples of the Alizé were built between 1957 and 1962, including two preproduction prototypes. 75 production aircraft were acquired by the Aéronavale, with initial service delivery in March 1959. The Alizé went into operation on the carriers Arromanches, Clémenceau and Foch, and were also used in shore-based training. 12 were acquired by the Indian Navy. Some sources say that there were five preproduction prototypes, which may mean some of the prototypes were brought up to production standard and passed on to the Aéronavale; and that India acquired 17 examples, which hints that they bought five used aircraft from the Aéronavale.
The Indian Navy operated the Alizé from shore bases and from the light carrier INS Vikrant. The Alizé was used for reconnaissance and patrol during India's 1961 liberation of Portuguese controlled Goa, and was also used for ASW patrol during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971, during which one Alizé was shot down by a Pakistan Air ForceF-104 Starfighter. It also sank three gunboats. The Alizé dwindled in numbers in the Indian Navy during the 1980s, was relegated to shore-based patrol in 1987. Nevertheless, they were employed that year in support of the Indian Peacekeeping Force's Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka, flying sorties against the LTTE and crippling the merchant ship Progress Light. The type was finally phased out in 1991, replaced in its duties by ASW helicopters.
The Aéronavale provided the Alizé with a series of upgrades. A modernization program performed in the early 1980s refitted 28 of the aircraft to the Br.1050M standard, featuring improved Thomson-CSF Iguane radar as used on the Atlantique NG ocean-patrol aircraft, new OMEGA radio navigation gear, and a new ARAR 12 radar and radio location ("electronic support measures / ESM") system.
Another upgrade program in the early 1990s fitted 24 of these aircraft with a new decoy system; a microcomputer-based data processing system; a datalink system; and other new avionics. Later in the decade, they were also fitted with the Thomson-CSF TTD Optronique Chlio forward-looking infrared (FLIR) imaging sensor. Despite the upgrades, by this time the Alizé was clearly not capable of hunting modern nuclear submarines, and so it was relegated to ocean surface patrol.
As late as 1997, the Aéronavale was still operating 24 examples for surface patrol. The Alizé was used operationally during the NATOair campaign against Yugoslavia over Kosovo in early 1999, with the aircraft flying off the carrier Foch. The last Alizé was withdrawn from service in 2000 with the retirement of the Foch.
Cuny, Jean (1989). Les avions de combat français, 2: Chasse lourde, bombardement, assaut, exploration [French Combat Aircraft 2: Heavy Fighters, Bombers, Attack, Reconnaissance]. Docavia (in French). Vol. 30. Ed. Larivière. OCLC 36836833.
Cuny, Jean & Leyvastre, Pierre (1977). Les Avions Breguet (1940/1971) [Breguet Aircraft (1940/1971)]. Docavia (in French). Vol. 6. Paris: Editions Larivière. OCLC 440863702.
Lacaze, Henri (2016). Les avions Louis Breguet Paris [The Aircraft of Louis Breguet, Paris] (in French). Vol. 2: le règne du monoplan. Le Vigen, France. ISBN978-2-914017-89-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
Michell, Simon. (editor). Jane's Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994-95. Coulsdon, UK:Jane's Information Group, 1994. ISBN0-7106-1208-7.
The initial version of this article was based on a public domain article from Greg Goebel's Vectorsite.
External links
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Unofficial French Navy site on the Alizé
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Specifications Breguet Alize 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksDesign Edit The prototype Alize at the 1957 Paris Air Show wearing Aeronavale markingsThe Alize was a low wing monoplane of conventional configuration powered by a single Rolls Royce Dart turboprop engine It had a CSF radar system with a retractable antenna dome in its belly The cockpit accommodated a crew of three including pilot radar operator and sensor operator The pilot was seated in front on the left the navigator in front on the right and the sensor operator sat sideways behind them The landing gear was of tricycle configuration with the main gear retracting backwards into nacelles in the wings The main gear had dual wheels and the front part of the nacelles accommodated sonobuoys The Alize had a yoke style arresting hook The internal weapons bay could accommodate a homing torpedo or depth charges and underwing stores pylons could carry bombs depth charges rockets or missiles Typical underwing stores included 68 mm 2 68 in rocket pods or AS 12 wire guided antiship missiles Operational history Edit Indian carrier INS Vikrant launching an Alize during the 1971 Indo Pakistani war Breguet Br 1050 Alize displayed at the Naval Aviation Museum Goa India Last airworthy Alize at Muret 2016The prototype Alize first flew on 6 October 1956 It was exhibited at the Paris Air Show at Paris Le Bourget Airport in May 1957 A total of 89 examples of the Alize were built between 1957 and 1962 including two preproduction prototypes 75 production aircraft were acquired by the Aeronavale with initial service delivery in March 1959 The Alize went into operation on the carriers Arromanches Clemenceau and Foch and were also used in shore based training 12 were acquired by the Indian Navy Some sources say that there were five preproduction prototypes which may mean some of the prototypes were brought up to production standard and passed on to the Aeronavale and that India acquired 17 examples which hints that they bought five used aircraft from the Aeronavale The Indian Navy operated the Alize from shore bases and from the light carrier INS Vikrant The Alize was used for reconnaissance and patrol during India s 1961 liberation of Portuguese controlled Goa and was also used for ASW patrol during the Indo Pakistani War of 1971 during which one Alize was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force F 104 Starfighter It also sank three gunboats The Alize dwindled in numbers in the Indian Navy during the 1980s was relegated to shore based patrol in 1987 Nevertheless they were employed that year in support of the Indian Peacekeeping Force s Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka flying sorties against the LTTE and crippling the merchant ship Progress Light The type was finally phased out in 1991 replaced in its duties by ASW helicopters The Aeronavale provided the Alize with a series of upgrades A modernization program performed in the early 1980s refitted 28 of the aircraft to the Br 1050M standard featuring improved Thomson CSF Iguane radar as used on the Atlantique NG ocean patrol aircraft new OMEGA radio navigation gear and a new ARAR 12 radar and radio location electronic support measures ESM system Another upgrade program in the early 1990s fitted 24 of these aircraft with a new decoy system a microcomputer based data processing system a datalink system and other new avionics Later in the decade they were also fitted with the Thomson CSF TTD Optronique Chlio forward looking infrared FLIR imaging sensor Despite the upgrades by this time the Alize was clearly not capable of hunting modern nuclear submarines and so it was relegated to ocean surface patrol As late as 1997 the Aeronavale was still operating 24 examples for surface patrol The Alize was used operationally during the NATO air campaign against Yugoslavia over Kosovo in early 1999 with the aircraft flying off the carrier Foch The last Alize was withdrawn from service in 2000 with the retirement of the Foch Operators Edit FranceFrench Navy French Naval Aviation Aviation Navale IndiaIndian Navy Indian Naval Air Arm 14 aircraft delivered served from land base assigned to INAS 310 at INS Hansa as well as on INS Vikrant used from 1961 to 1991 1 Specifications Breguet Alize Edit Data from Jane s Civil and Military Upgrades 1994 95 2 General characteristicsCrew 3 pilot radar operator navigator Length 13 86 m 45 ft 6 in Wingspan 15 6 m 51 ft 2 in Height 5 m 16 ft 5 in Wing area 36 m2 390 sq ft Empty weight 5 700 kg 12 566 lb Max takeoff weight 8 200 kg 18 078 lb Powerplant 1 Rolls Royce RDa 7 Dart Mk 21 turboprop 1 565 kW 2 099 hp Propellers 4 bladed constant speed fully feathering reversible propellerPerformance Maximum speed 518 km h 322 mph 280 kn at 3 050 m 10 007 ft 460 km h 290 mph 250 kn at sea level dd dd dd Cruise speed 240 370 km h 150 230 mph 130 200 kn Range 2 500 km 1 600 mi 1 300 nmi Endurance 5 hr 10 min Service ceiling 8 000 m 26 000 ft Rate of climb 7 m s 1 400 ft min Wing loading 229 kg m2 47 lb sq ft Power mass 0 20 kW kg 0 12 hp lb Armament Torpedo or depth charges carried in internal bay Bombs depth charges rockets or missiles carried on underwing pylonsSee also Edit Aviation portalRelated development Breguet Epaulard Breguet VulturAircraft of comparable role configuration and era Douglas A2D Skyshark Fairey Gannet Short Seamew Tupolev Tu 91Related lists List of military aircraft of FranceReferences Edit http www bharat rakshak com NAVY Galleries History AirArm Alize Michell 1994 pp 57 58 Bibliography EditCuny Jean 1989 Les avions de combat francais 2 Chasse lourde bombardement assaut exploration French Combat Aircraft 2 Heavy Fighters Bombers Attack Reconnaissance Docavia in French Vol 30 Ed Lariviere OCLC 36836833 Cuny Jean amp Leyvastre Pierre 1977 Les Avions Breguet 1940 1971 Breguet Aircraft 1940 1971 Docavia in French Vol 6 Paris Editions Lariviere OCLC 440863702 Lacaze Henri 2016 Les avions Louis Breguet Paris The Aircraft of Louis Breguet Paris in French Vol 2 le regne du monoplan Le Vigen France ISBN 978 2 914017 89 3 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link Michell Simon editor Jane s Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994 95 Coulsdon UK Jane s Information Group 1994 ISBN 0 7106 1208 7 The initial version of this article was based on a public domain article from Greg Goebel s Vectorsite External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Breguet 1050 Alize Unofficial French Navy site on the Alize Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Breguet 1050 Alize amp oldid 1119377443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
