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F-16I Sufa and F-16N goes commercial for Christmas

Jeruselem
24-12-2003, 15:52
F-16I Sufa

The long-awaited Israeli F-16I Sufa ('Storm') rolled off the production line in Jeruselem.

The F-16I is a heavily modified two seat version of the F-16D Block 50/52. In addition to the new and more powerful Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-229 engine, the F-16I boasts numerous internal and external advancements and modifications.The Sufa has for example been customized with new avionic technologies, internally mounted FLIR (forward looking infrared) viewers, and cutting edge weapon system hardware provided by the Jeruselem defense company Lahav - a division of Jeruselem Aircraft Industries.

The Lahav technology will allow for simultaneous, multi-target air-to-air engagement and increased standoff and survivability capabilities. The F-16I has been earmarked to receive the new Python 5 imaging infrared-guided high agility air-to-air missile produced by Rafael. The predecessor to the Python 5, the Python 4, was by many regarded to be the most advanced heat-seeking missile in the world. The Python 5 boasts a new seeker less prone to countermeasures, lock-after-launch capabilities, and an extended operational engagement time once fired. In addition, the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-68(V)9 multimode radar increases the distance of airborne engagement by 30 percent over the older APG-69 system and affords the "Sufa" with a high-resolution synthetic-aperture ground mapping capability.

Complementing the upgraded weapon systems is a dorsal compartment containing enhanced mission avionics and chaff and flare dispensers, enabling it to conduct either pilot training or combat missions. In addition, removable conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) have been added along the fuselage and above the wing roots, freeing-up underwing hard points for additional armaments. The F-16I has an unrefueled combat strike radius well in excess of 500 miles. The extended flight range allows Jeruselem forces to attack targets well within Iran and Libya without having to refuel. In addition, the cockpit of the F-16I has been expanded to provide for the addition of an onboard weapons officer situated behind the pilot.

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/images/f-16I_specs.jpg

Price = $US 25 million

F-16/N Uber Sufa

A navalised version of the Sufa.

Price = $US 30 million

DotF members get 20% discount as well as Arribastan (hope I got the name right)
24-12-2003, 15:55
hmm, I like this jet very much.

I would like to take 100 of the F-16/N Uber Sufa for 3 bil...and if you don't think I have the monbey I'll tell you I do and I'll send the link to you (which was not made by me), but yeah, anyway have a great holiday.

Wired on cofirmation
Jeruselem
24-12-2003, 15:59
hmm, I like this jet very much.

I would like to take 100 of the F-16/N Uber Sufa for 3 bil...and if you don't think I have the money I'll tell you I do and I'll send the link to you (which was not made by me), but yeah, anyway have a great holiday.

Wired on cofirmation

Order confirmed. Planes will be delivered within two months over time.
Merry Christmas. First in stock will be delivered immediately.

(fixed spelling errors for you)
24-12-2003, 16:00
Ahem, Xmas, write it out next time. If you can.

We'll take 100 of the land variant and 50 of the naval variant. That comes to 4 Billion. It will come by way of courier in the next 18 hours. Please give him a mountain dew when he arrives. He can pay you for that.
Jeruselem
24-12-2003, 16:05
Ahem, Xmas, write it out next time. If you can.

We'll take 100 of the land variant and 50 of the naval variant. That comes to 4 Billion. It will come by way of courier in the next 18 hours. Please give him a mountain dew when he arrives. He can pay you for that.

OOC

Title fixed ... ho ho ho and some rum. X is a Latin abbreviation for Christ and was used on coins due to lack of space. Hence Xmas!

IC

Order confirmed. We'll send the courier a crate of Mountain Dew :wink:
Your order will be finished as soon as we clear the previous one. We got some unemployed elves to work for us. Ho Ho Ho.
Jeruselem
24-12-2003, 16:11
More images

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/images/f-16i.jpg

http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/images/f-16I_back.jpg
Jeruselem
24-12-2003, 17:08
Santa bumps into a place.