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Wolfish Defense Command is seeking tender to design and build a multi-role aircraft.

Primary Consideration:

Carrier compatible, including folding wings
Supersonic Cruise
Thrust Vectoring exhaust

Secondary Considerations:

Low radar profile
Single and duel seat option

Serious proposals only please - this is a multi-billion dollar contract and must include full design specs - and must comply with strict present-tech only.

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/planes/f22/f22-natf.jpg
F/A-22N Raptor

Role: Advanced Tactical Fighter
Crew: 1
Length: 72.00 ft.
Wingspan: 64.08 ft. [unswept]; 38.17 ft. [swept]
Height: 16.42 ft.
Empty Weight: 40,105 lb.
Maximum Weight: 80,000 lb.
Fuel Weight: 20,000 lb.
Armament Weight: 18,000 lb.
Powerplant: two Pratt & Whitney F119-100 afterburning turbofans
Maximum Thrust: 70,000 lb
Maximum Speed S/L: 920 mph
Maximum Speed @ Altitude: 1,565 mph
Initial Climb Rate: 36,000 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 65,000 ft.
Range: 1,750nm [combat]
G-Limits: -4 / +9
Gun: M61A2 Vulcan with 480 rounds
Stations: 3 internal bays and two fuselage hardpoints with two extender pylons for air to air missiles but external pylons increase RCS and reduce stealth ability
Air-to-Air Missile: Either to 4 AIM-9 and 6 AIM-120 or 2 AIM-9 and 8 AIM-120 or 2 AIM-9 and 6 AIM-120 or 2 AIM-9 and 4 AIM-120
Air-to-Ground Weaponry: Internally can carry 2 GBU-35 or 2 GBU-34 or 4 GBU-38; externally can carry JDAM, Paveway, Harpoon, JSOW, JASSM, or SLAM missiles as well as Mavericks and iron bombs
Avionics: AN/APG-77, Pirate IRST, F-117 laser designator
ECM: Jamming systems exact to the F/A-22A with 120 chaff bundles and 120 flares; when carrying external pylons can hold 2 LAU-138s in addition with 160 chaff bundles each
Radar Signature: Same as F/A-22 without pylons; with pylons RCS increases

This is interesting - because my realization that the F22 was not carrier compatable forced me to make the request for proposals.

You can make anything carrier capable within limits that is. C-130s tested landing on carriers and were successful though they were way too heavy unfortunately. I want to develop an improved F-111B to operate off my carrier and will soon. Maybe call it the F-111H.

The Elias Navy/Air Force has a similar requirement and the Elias Aerospace Coporation has been devloping a version of the F-35 which would utilise a larger wing and tailplane area to maximise manouverability and low speed performance as well as increasing range. Combining this with more advance RAM coatings and a Crookfur devloped radar, the EA-135/ F/A-35 will offer much improved performance. Visibility is alos improved by using a longer and more ergonomic cockpit layout and canopy. Currently only a STOVL version is being devloped as tths is the only type requested by the Elias Navy/Air FOrce and the Severesky armed forces. but this could be changed should a sufficient order be made:

http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v36/United-Elias/F-35E.jpg
EA-135A Proposed Configuration

http://globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/x-35b-3view.jpg
Existing F=35B configuration for comparison.

You can make anything carrier capable within limits that is. C-130s tested landing on carriers and were successful though they were way too heavy unfortunately. I want to develop an improved F-111B to operate off my carrier and will soon. Maybe call it the F-111H.

The problem is the frame on the F22 isn't strong enough for repeated carrier landings - and without the wing folding option, too much space is taken up.

Put a little imagination in it after all, this doesn't have to be so strictly real that it hurts. You can have a little fun with it ;).

Reinforced structure and gear on my F/A-22N give it just as good a landing record as the F-14 and F-18.

My JSF variant will probably work but the folding wing is a problem

IA-101
Function strike fighter
Contractor- ISA
Service Illiorian navy, marines, and airforce
Variants Conventional Takeoff and Landing (CTOL) Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing (STOVL) Carrier-based (CV)
Unit Cost (CTOL) $28M (STOVL)$35M (CV)$38M
Propulsion Baseline: IA 120
Thrust -Classified
Empty Weight 25,000
Internal Fuel 16,000 lbs
Payload 18,000 lbs
Maximum Takeoff Weight ~50,000 lbs
Length 45 feet
Wingspan 36 feet 30 feet
Height
Armorments
2 wing mounted .50 caliber miniguns
up to 12 various missles
upto 5,000 puonds of bombs
Ceiling Classified
top speed-mach2
crusing speed-mach1.1
Combat Radius- 1000 nautical miles
Crew optional 1 or 2

The Elias Navy/Air Force has a similar requirement and the Elias Aerospace Coporation has been devloping a version of the F-35 which would utilise a larger wing and tailplane area to maximise manouverability and low speed performance as well as increasing range. Combining this with more advance RAM coatings and a Crookfur devloped radar, the EA-135/ F/A-35 will offer much improved performance. Visibility is alos improved by using a longer and more ergonomic cockpit layout and canopy. Currently only a STOVL version is being devloped as tths is the only type requested by the Elias Navy/Air FOrce and the Severesky armed forces. but this could be changed should a sufficient order be made:

http://img12.photobucket.com/albums/v36/United-Elias/F-35E.jpg
EA-135A Proposed Configuration

http://globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/images/x-35b-3view.jpg
Existing F=35B configuration for comparison.

Any comment on our bid?

ooc: UE - yeah - I'll select yours - I'll reply properly on Monday.

Cheers,
W.

bump

Just two bids? I was expecting more as there are quite a few aircraft sellers here normally.

UE - Wolfish Defense Command has selected your bid for further discussions.

We would like, first, to discuss a timeline for a prototype, and the commencement of flight trials.

Ideally Wolfish would like to begin deployments in one NS year, with a gradual phase-in - replacing our current carrier-based craft first.

Are you capable of meeting these requests?