NationStates Jolt Archive

After a 4 year development project the Navy's and Air Force's F-40 Vampire and F-42 Tiger Shark Fighters have been developed. Both Fighters sport Belems new linked targetting networking computers. They both possess STOL capability only needing 200 feet of runway for take off. They are built with radar reduction technology though not full stealth it reduces there radar cross section to about 15 feet-20 feet. The Navy plans to replace all of its current F-14s and F-18s with the newer jets within 9 years refitting a fleet a year.

Specs:
F-40 Vampire
Lenght: 60 feet
Crew: 2
Engines: 2 High Thrust supersonic capable engines
Max Speed: currently 2.9 mach past 3 in a dive.
Max Ceiling: 150 thousand feet
Carrier Capable
STOL
Weapons: 1 20mm Vulcan Cannon
12 internal Hardpoints(primary use)
4 external hardpoints(rarely used)
Primary function: Air Supierority fighter and Fleet Defense
NOT FOR SALE
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F-42 TigerShark
Crew: 2
Engine: Single High Thrust SuperSonic Engine
Max Speed: 2.5-2.7
Carrier Capable
STOL
Weapons 1 20mm Vulcan Cannon
12 Internal Hardpoints(primary use)
4 external heavy hardpoints(for use with it extrememly heavy munitions)
Primary Function: Air to Ground fighter.
NOT FOR SALE
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