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22-01-2004, 12:18
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Virgin UltraCruise
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A supersonic civilian air transport designed to replace the Concorde. Features fly-by-wire, low maintenance costs, and the most important feature, the ability to supercruise.
Whereas the Concorde required afterburners to reach it's crusing speed of Mach 2, The UltraCruise can reach it's cruising speed of Mach 1.6 without the use of afterburners, making it more economic to operate.
The UltraCruise uses 35% Airbus parts, resulting in lower maintenance costs due to commonality.
Length: 72m
Wingspan: 64m
Max Passengers (Business class seating): 160
Speed: Mach 1.6
Powerplant: Six MK-2 Turbofans
Thrust: 33,000 lbs
Cost: $230m
Virgin S-300
A state-of-the-art airliner bringing levels of efficiency previously only available to large UWB airlines to a short-range airliner. Uses around 10% less fuel than the Boeing 7E7, resulting in higher profits. Also uses around 40% Airbus parts.
Length: 49m
Wingspan: 48m
Max Passengers (Economy): 300
Max Passengers (Business): 200
Speed: Mach 0.8
Powerplant: Two MK-1 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 45,000 lbs
Cost: $140m
Virgin S-500
A modern Ultra-Wide-Body airliner to rival the Airbus 380 and the Boeing 747-400. Large passenger capacity helps ease congestion at busy airports. Also uses less fuel than the Airbus 380 due to the use of the MK-1 Ultra High Bypass Turbofans
Length: 73m
Wingspan: 72m
Max Passengers (Economy): 900
Max Passengers (Business): 650
Speed: Mach 0.8
Powerplant: Three MK-1 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 45,000 lbs
Cost: $210m
Virgin S-700 BWB
A massive airliner featuring the Blended-Wing-Body design, which results in a larger volume per length, and reduced drag.
Length: 73m
Wingspan: 157m
Max Passengers (Economy): 1200
Max Passengers (Business): 850
Speed: Mach 0.8
Powerplant: Four MK-1 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 45,000 lbs
Cost: $320m
Virgin S-900 WIG
An ultra-sized water take-off/landing airline designed to take advantage of the WIG effect, leading to almost 50% reduced drag and increased efficientcy. The sheer size of the S-900 means that fuel use per passenger is much lower. The operating cost of each seat is a mere $75 across the Atlantic.
Length: 390m
Wingspan: 420m
Max Passengers (Economy): 4,800
Max Passengers (Business): 3,400
Speed: Mach 0.6
Powerplant: Eight MK-2 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 80,000 lbs
Cost: $1.1bn
F-16T
Image (http://www.voodoo.cz/falcon/old/f16147.jpg)
The F-16T is a multi-role fighter that is very capable at both air superiority and ground attack roles. It's avionics have been improved, allowing the F-16T to attack effectively beyond visual range. During development, major efforts were sought to keep down the cost of the final product. The F-16XL airframe was selected based on manuevearbility and its low cost. A delta wing is used to reduce drag at supersonic levels. The F-16T uses Virgin's TN-2 turbofan which gives the F-16T a cruising speed of Mach 1.3. 3-D Thrust-vectoring allows the F-16T to achieve very tight turns, resulting in dogfighting capabilities similar to that of the Su-37. The standard radar on the F-16T is the Sky Matrix system Version One with a range of 80km. There is also a rear facing radar which has a range of 50km. Avionics are compatible to the Eurofighter's.
Function: Multirole fighter
Length: 54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan: 34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Max Weight : 50,000lbs
Speed: Mach 1.3 Cruise - Mach 1.8 Max
Combat radius: 700nm
Armaments:
Air Superiority - 10 AMRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
Strike - 6 1,000lb JDAMs, 2 AMRAAMs
Cost: $21m
F-22T Raptor
Image (http://www.flash.net/~larryd55/f-22.jpg)
The F-22T is similar to the American F-22 with indigenous components and minor upgrades. The F-22T can carry a larger load and has a larger internal weapons bay. Propulsion upgrades mean the F-22T can supercruise at Mach 1.7
Function: Air Superiority
Length: 60.67 feet
Wingspan: 47.5 feet
Max Weight : 80,000 lbs
Speed: Mach 1.7 Cruise - Mach 1.9 Max
Combat radius: 670nm
Armaments:
Internal : 8 AMRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
External : 4 1,000lb JDAMs
Cost: $72m
F-36T Taurus
Image (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/x-36-2585183.jpg)
The F-36T is Virgin's next generation air superiority fighter. It has begun replacing the F-22s in Taiwan's air forces. It features state-of-the-art active radar cancellation technology and has the radar signature the size of a small eagle to defeat radars at range.
The propulsion and thrust-vectoring on the F-36 are Virgin's pride and joy. Fully 3D, the F-36T is capable of ESTOL and VTOL as well as unsurpassed manueverability which is also enhanced by the use of composite flexible materials. The TN-3 turbofan is capable of supercruising at the whopping speed of Mach 1.8. The ECM and ECCM suite on the F-36T is capable of jamming missiles and enemy radars more effectively than the F-22.
To counter enemy stealth aircraft, the RQ-1000 phased radar onboard is enormously powerful. With the front radar able to detect a fighter sized object an enormous 520km away in detailed scan mode, 320km away in normal mode, and 180km away in stealth mode, even small radar signatures can be detected. The rear radar has a range of around 60% of the front one. A specialised electronic warfare version is also capable of carrying ESM equipment and even more sophisticated radar jammers.
Function: Air Superiority
Length: 50.67 feet
Wingspan: 42.5 feet
Max Weight : 60,000 lbs
Speed: Mach 1.7 Cruise - Mach 1.9 Max
Combat radius: 740nm
Armaments:
Internal : 8 AMRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
Cost: $47 million
Nanfung missile
Function: Sea/Air-launched Anti-ship missile
Length: 3.9m (10.5m)
Diameter: 45cm (65cm)
Wingspan: 35cm (50cm)
Range: 40km A, 190km B, 380km C
Speed: Mach 2.2
Warhead: Penetrating High explosive (1,100lbs)
Weight: 2,200kg A, 4,500kg B, 6,500kg C
Guidance: IR/Radar terminal, GPS navigation
Thrust: Solid Rocket motor producing 4,800lbs (6,000lbs)
The Nanfung A is compatible with most western aircraft. Although it weighs more than the AGM-84 Harpoon, it is just over half the weight of a SS-22 Sunburn, allowing it to be air-launched on even light strike aircraft.
The Nanfung's lethality is unsurpassed due to several innovative features. Its high speed (3x faster than the Harpoon) gives the target little time to respond. Even if the Nanfung is targeted by CIWS, it still stands a good chance of hitting its target due to the presence of a DU tip protecting the motor and the warhead (The guidance and radar will be destroyed though). Based on the range of the Phalanx CIWS, the Nanfung will still succeed in hitting the target 90%+ times. On impact, penetration is almost definite due to its large warhead (3x more explosive than the Exocet). An AI onboard allows CIWS dodging manuvers.
A sea-launched version with much greater range is also available. Specs for the sea-launched version are in brackets.
Cost:
Nanfung A (Air-launched) - $1.2m
Nanfung B (Sea-launched) - $1.5m
Nanfung C (GPS Sea launched) - $1.9m
Virgin UltraCruise
Image (http://my.execpc.com/~culp/space/concorde.jpg)
A supersonic civilian air transport designed to replace the Concorde. Features fly-by-wire, low maintenance costs, and the most important feature, the ability to supercruise.
Whereas the Concorde required afterburners to reach it's crusing speed of Mach 2, The UltraCruise can reach it's cruising speed of Mach 1.6 without the use of afterburners, making it more economic to operate.
The UltraCruise uses 35% Airbus parts, resulting in lower maintenance costs due to commonality.
Length: 72m
Wingspan: 64m
Max Passengers (Business class seating): 160
Speed: Mach 1.6
Powerplant: Six MK-2 Turbofans
Thrust: 33,000 lbs
Cost: $230m
Virgin S-300
A state-of-the-art airliner bringing levels of efficiency previously only available to large UWB airlines to a short-range airliner. Uses around 10% less fuel than the Boeing 7E7, resulting in higher profits. Also uses around 40% Airbus parts.
Length: 49m
Wingspan: 48m
Max Passengers (Economy): 300
Max Passengers (Business): 200
Speed: Mach 0.8
Powerplant: Two MK-1 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 45,000 lbs
Cost: $140m
Virgin S-500
A modern Ultra-Wide-Body airliner to rival the Airbus 380 and the Boeing 747-400. Large passenger capacity helps ease congestion at busy airports. Also uses less fuel than the Airbus 380 due to the use of the MK-1 Ultra High Bypass Turbofans
Length: 73m
Wingspan: 72m
Max Passengers (Economy): 900
Max Passengers (Business): 650
Speed: Mach 0.8
Powerplant: Three MK-1 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 45,000 lbs
Cost: $210m
Virgin S-700 BWB
A massive airliner featuring the Blended-Wing-Body design, which results in a larger volume per length, and reduced drag.
Length: 73m
Wingspan: 157m
Max Passengers (Economy): 1200
Max Passengers (Business): 850
Speed: Mach 0.8
Powerplant: Four MK-1 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 45,000 lbs
Cost: $320m
Virgin S-900 WIG
An ultra-sized water take-off/landing airline designed to take advantage of the WIG effect, leading to almost 50% reduced drag and increased efficientcy. The sheer size of the S-900 means that fuel use per passenger is much lower. The operating cost of each seat is a mere $75 across the Atlantic.
Length: 390m
Wingspan: 420m
Max Passengers (Economy): 4,800
Max Passengers (Business): 3,400
Speed: Mach 0.6
Powerplant: Eight MK-2 Ultra-High Bypass Turbofans
Thrust: 80,000 lbs
Cost: $1.1bn
F-16T
Image (http://www.voodoo.cz/falcon/old/f16147.jpg)
The F-16T is a multi-role fighter that is very capable at both air superiority and ground attack roles. It's avionics have been improved, allowing the F-16T to attack effectively beyond visual range. During development, major efforts were sought to keep down the cost of the final product. The F-16XL airframe was selected based on manuevearbility and its low cost. A delta wing is used to reduce drag at supersonic levels. The F-16T uses Virgin's TN-2 turbofan which gives the F-16T a cruising speed of Mach 1.3. 3-D Thrust-vectoring allows the F-16T to achieve very tight turns, resulting in dogfighting capabilities similar to that of the Su-37. The standard radar on the F-16T is the Sky Matrix system Version One with a range of 80km. There is also a rear facing radar which has a range of 50km. Avionics are compatible to the Eurofighter's.
Function: Multirole fighter
Length: 54.2 ft (16.52 m)
Wingspan: 34.3 ft (10.45 m)
Max Weight : 50,000lbs
Speed: Mach 1.3 Cruise - Mach 1.8 Max
Combat radius: 700nm
Armaments:
Air Superiority - 10 AMRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
Strike - 6 1,000lb JDAMs, 2 AMRAAMs
Cost: $21m
F-22T Raptor
Image (http://www.flash.net/~larryd55/f-22.jpg)
The F-22T is similar to the American F-22 with indigenous components and minor upgrades. The F-22T can carry a larger load and has a larger internal weapons bay. Propulsion upgrades mean the F-22T can supercruise at Mach 1.7
Function: Air Superiority
Length: 60.67 feet
Wingspan: 47.5 feet
Max Weight : 80,000 lbs
Speed: Mach 1.7 Cruise - Mach 1.9 Max
Combat radius: 670nm
Armaments:
Internal : 8 AMRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
External : 4 1,000lb JDAMs
Cost: $72m
F-36T Taurus
Image (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/x-36-2585183.jpg)
The F-36T is Virgin's next generation air superiority fighter. It has begun replacing the F-22s in Taiwan's air forces. It features state-of-the-art active radar cancellation technology and has the radar signature the size of a small eagle to defeat radars at range.
The propulsion and thrust-vectoring on the F-36 are Virgin's pride and joy. Fully 3D, the F-36T is capable of ESTOL and VTOL as well as unsurpassed manueverability which is also enhanced by the use of composite flexible materials. The TN-3 turbofan is capable of supercruising at the whopping speed of Mach 1.8. The ECM and ECCM suite on the F-36T is capable of jamming missiles and enemy radars more effectively than the F-22.
To counter enemy stealth aircraft, the RQ-1000 phased radar onboard is enormously powerful. With the front radar able to detect a fighter sized object an enormous 520km away in detailed scan mode, 320km away in normal mode, and 180km away in stealth mode, even small radar signatures can be detected. The rear radar has a range of around 60% of the front one. A specialised electronic warfare version is also capable of carrying ESM equipment and even more sophisticated radar jammers.
Function: Air Superiority
Length: 50.67 feet
Wingspan: 42.5 feet
Max Weight : 60,000 lbs
Speed: Mach 1.7 Cruise - Mach 1.9 Max
Combat radius: 740nm
Armaments:
Internal : 8 AMRAAMs, 2 ASRAAMs
Cost: $47 million
Nanfung missile
Function: Sea/Air-launched Anti-ship missile
Length: 3.9m (10.5m)
Diameter: 45cm (65cm)
Wingspan: 35cm (50cm)
Range: 40km A, 190km B, 380km C
Speed: Mach 2.2
Warhead: Penetrating High explosive (1,100lbs)
Weight: 2,200kg A, 4,500kg B, 6,500kg C
Guidance: IR/Radar terminal, GPS navigation
Thrust: Solid Rocket motor producing 4,800lbs (6,000lbs)
The Nanfung A is compatible with most western aircraft. Although it weighs more than the AGM-84 Harpoon, it is just over half the weight of a SS-22 Sunburn, allowing it to be air-launched on even light strike aircraft.
The Nanfung's lethality is unsurpassed due to several innovative features. Its high speed (3x faster than the Harpoon) gives the target little time to respond. Even if the Nanfung is targeted by CIWS, it still stands a good chance of hitting its target due to the presence of a DU tip protecting the motor and the warhead (The guidance and radar will be destroyed though). Based on the range of the Phalanx CIWS, the Nanfung will still succeed in hitting the target 90%+ times. On impact, penetration is almost definite due to its large warhead (3x more explosive than the Exocet). An AI onboard allows CIWS dodging manuvers.
A sea-launched version with much greater range is also available. Specs for the sea-launched version are in brackets.
Cost:
Nanfung A (Air-launched) - $1.2m
Nanfung B (Sea-launched) - $1.5m
Nanfung C (GPS Sea launched) - $1.9m