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Amid the fury of war with our neighbor Dnalkrad, the F-111L Aardvark, a new carrier-borne variant of the F-111F went on its maiden flight today. The two hundred mile trip was highly successful with the aircraft being taken to Mach 0.9 and 50,000 ft.

The second test flight is scheduled for tomorrow with another prototype to take it to Mach 1.5. Further tests will push it to Mach 2.5 and explore its new terrain navigation system.

This variant will be made for export clearance and anyone who wishes to purchase them may do so. However, your carrier must be able to support at least 100,000 lb. as this is specially made for our Enterprise class, which is stressed to a maximum aircraft weight of 120,000 lb.

http://www.samoloty.amconex.pl/pic/f111-005.jpg

Specifications on the F-111L
Role: Carrier-Borne Tactical bomber
Crew: 2
Cost: $150M
Length: 73.50 ft.
Wingspan: 63.00 ft. (unswept); 31.96 ft. (swept)
Height: 17.12 ft.
Empty Weight: 46,500 lb.
Maximum Weight: 100,000 lb.
Fuel Weight: 32,000 lb.
Armament Weight: 36,000 lb.
Powerplant: Two Pratt & Whitney TF30-P-200 turbofans
Maximum Thrust: 60,200 lb
Maximum Speed S/L: 920 mph
Maximum Speed @ Altitude: 1,650 mph
Initial Climb Rate: 25,550 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 60,000 ft.
Range: 2,545nm [combat]
G-Limits: -2 / +5
Gun: 1 M61A2 with 2,000 rounds
Stations: 1 internal bomb bay for M61, 8 wing pylons (inner four stressed to 6,000 lb. each, middle two stressed to 2,000 lb. each, and outer two stressed to 1,000 lb. each but only for air to air with up to 6,000 lb. internally)
Air-to-Air Missile: Up to 4 AIM-54 on four inner pylons; Up to 12 AIM-120 on six inner pylons; Up to 4 AIM-9 on outer pylons; if internal cannon removed up to 2 AIM-54 or 4 AIM-120 internally; if carrying air to ground ordinance either 4 AIM-9 on outer pylons or 2 AIM-9 and 2 AIM-120 on outer pylons
Air-to-Ground Weaponry: Can carry air to ground weaponry on first six pylons for up to 32 500-lb iron or JDAM bombs, 28 1,000-lb. iron or JDAM bombs, or 14 2,000-lb. iron or JDAM bombs; up to 6 2,000 lb. laser-guided bombs or up to 12 500-lb. or 1,000-lb. laser-guided bombs; various other combinations with Maverick TERs and cruise missiles
Avionics: Identical to F-111F
ECM: Identical to F-111F; 480 chaff bundles and 480 flares
Radar Signature: Same as F-111F

Questions or comments will be addressed here as well as pre-orders

*shoots it down*

j/k

Second test flight was a whopping success as well as subsequent ones. Well time to export.

Export price $175M (LIMITED TIME OFFER)

IC: Nice aircraft. Adejaani wishes to order twenty four units for the short term. If things pan out, we shall be ordering them by the "hundreds".

OOC: Just a brief question and I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but how'd you make the F-111 suitable for carrier ops? The F-14 Tomcat came into being because the F-111B was too heavy/fragile, flies poorly for carrier ops. I'm not ridiculing you, I'm just wondering how you got the "L" to be more carrier friendly than the "B".

IC: Nice aircraft. Adejaani wishes to order twenty four units for the short term. If things pan out, we shall be ordering them by the "hundreds".

OOC: Just a brief question and I know I'm being a bit nitpicky, but how'd you make the F-111 suitable for carrier ops? The F-14 Tomcat came into being because the F-111B was too heavy/fragile, flies poorly for carrier ops. I'm not ridiculing you, I'm just wondering how you got the "L" to be more carrier friendly than the "B".

Well it's quite simple actually. Part of the F-111B problems stemmed from an inability to get the aircraft under 80,000 lb. so that it could land and be launched. These puppies will not fly off a standard Improved Nimitz Class. I noted that above. My Enterprise Class can support up to 120,000 lb. therefore allowing them. Other modifications were improved undercarriage and the F-111 is far from fragile. It is not as agile as a fighter but then again, neither were the A-3 Skywarrior or the A-5 Vigilante. The F-111L like previous versions is not meant to be a fighter but rather an attacker. It is upgraded to provide fleet defense in the event there aren't enough F-14Ds. Their ability to carry AIM-120 is just a notable improvement to the avionics. As far as the Phoenix, that's pretty self explanatory in the wake of the history of the F-111.

The F-111L is an improved F-111F. When they were making the B it was almost like they were making a whole nother plane. But this is different, the plane is made already and just minor modifications are done. It's certainly not going to be pulling dogfights, AIM-9s are just for self-defense to reduce the role of CAP necessity. Since it has the ability to launch the AIM-120 it also has the ability to launch the AIM-9X, which is the primary Sidewinder variant for Layarteb. We use the AIM-9M-9 only on aircraft that cannot support the AIM-9X (the A-10A). If you cannot support the AIM-120 you cannot support the AIM-9X. We have upgraded our Tomcats (essentially just built them with the ability to carry and launch the AIM-120).

Product now offered:
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This is closed.

Unfortunately Adejaani due to your political stance I cannot sell you any.

My political stance? Heaven forbid, but I don't even RP enough to have one. What political stance would that be? :shock:

You are listed as democratic socialists and i don't sell to the left.

I'll take 50

Layarteb: You do remember that the UN rankings don't matter as far as what we RP our nations to be, don't you? Of course you do. Still, your choice. *Bows out*

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