The Zoogie People
16-03-2004, 00:48
C-71 'Progeny' - Colossal military airlift
http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news/idr/idr000704_8_p.jpg
Overview - the C-71 is a gigantic cargo that is significantly more reliable, capable, aerodynamic, advanced, and safe, among other things, in comparison to its heavy cargo transports, the C-5 and An-124. It is capable of airlifting ~ 190 tons a distance of nearly 5000 miles and has unlimited range with in-air refueling. Featuring box-wing technology and an advanced ECM suite, with some of the most rock-solid systems and navigational equipment, the Progeny is one of the most capable heavy military transport aircraft in the world - an excellent choice for replacing your C-5/An-124s. Buy some today!
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The CCP Colossal Cargo Programme called for a heavy cargo to effectively replace the only aging C-5B in military service and fill in the glaringly obvious gap of long-range, dedicated, absurdly large transports. The focus of survivability, reliability, and other cutting edge technologies make this a rock-solid selection for moving supplies.
Role (Military transport) / Performance (All weather, close to Mach 1) / Service ceiling (50,000-feet +) / Range (~ 5,000 mi)
Project history
Work was well underway on a gigantic cargo used to build up military positions and ship in supplies to fortified airfields - a la C-5 and An-124. No program in particular resulted in the Zoogie Aerospace C-71; rather, it was a box-wing study under private development until the DDAhighlighted the need for a strategic 'large military transport' over twice the carrying capacity of the C-240 'Pallas' medium cargo. The Pallas is an extraordinarily effective cargo with high speed and great extensibility, but having only the Pallas is like having only the F-22 in your air corps...just as multirole fighters need to supplement an air superiority fighter, so do large strategic airlifts need to supplement faster frontline transports. Affectionately known as the SMBC (Supermassive black cargo), Zoogie Aerospace Corp was given the go-ahead to proceed with the project, of which an initial estimate 120 were required. Shrouded by secrecy, the SMC (as it was shortened to), is yet another revolutionary product brought to you by The Sprawling Liberal Morass of The Zoogie People.
Airframe
The Progeny was offspring of the box wing technology under research at Zoogie Aerospace, who has also released a box wing civilian airliner and is under consideration for a box-wing JSTARS-type program. The box wing design is a variant of the joined wing concept, a variant in which the front and rear wings are connected as one piece. Long, swept wings are joined together with the fuselage at two points. The tips of the front and rear wings are connected by endplates, thereby reducing potential interference problems at the tips. This ensures that aerodynamically, flight will be smooth, safe, and sound.Four massive engines are housed under the endplates towards the rear. As said before, this concept has been fully exploited by Zoogie Aerospace, and is now used additionally in airliners and tankers, as well as the possibility of JSTARS. The airframe also builds on the successes and failures of prior airfframe, although much of it is cutting edge Zoogie design.
Powerplant
The four dry-thrust turbofan engines in the rear of the aircraft are each 50,120-lbs in thrust, providing overall thrust akin to that of the An-124, one of the world's largest aircraft. Range being a priority in the SMC's design, the engines had to be fuel efficient. As Zoogiedom's top aircraft supplier, Zoogie Aerospace was in good position to design fuel efficient engines along with Esmier Corp. With additional collaboration with Ampar, the engines are 'the pride of this company,' according to one engineer. Although currently the ZaS(ZF)-27 air superiority fighter is widely regarded as the 'pride of this company,' the engines are an outstanding acheivement. The SMC has unrefueled range of 4960 miles.
Avionics
The SMC, in theory, could go to the frontlines, or somewhere not far behind, but like the C-5 and An-124, is not designed to. The SMC's avionics, therefore, are largely navigational. Not so much focus has ben given to passive radar, although the system is still there, working with RWR to detect incoming radar signals, and in the domestic variant, relay them to the escorting group(s).
As for navigational avionics, the SMC's are superb. Incorporated into the many MFDs in the cockpit, the multitude of navigational systems, including GPS more advanced than that of the HSC, and inertial navigational systems, help guide the aircraft smoothly to the destination. As with any cargo, a certain level of logistics is required. As in the HSC, autopilot can smoothly guide the aircraft to its destination with the correct waypoints - only pilot activity required is the takeoff/landing procedure.
Systems
Not only would the loss of one of these mean the loss of lives and equipment, it would also mean the loss of a tremendous amount of supplies. As such, the aircraft's systems were required to be rock-solid. Perfecting hydraulics, landing gear, and other systems delayed the SMC for several years. However, it was time well spent. The SMC has very few system failures and runs like butter.
In addition, much work was put into a fly-by-wire system of amazing complication. Even aside the time used to develop systems for every aspect of the aircraft's structure and monitoring every aspect of them, the fly-by-wire system was developed, refined, enhanced, revamped, and enhanced again. It is sure to deliver safe, calm, smooth flights that will deliver your cargo without hitch...not to mention push the aircraft to its optimal performance levels.
Survivability
For an aircraft that doesn't operate in the front lines, survivability (at least on the countermeasures level) - was not as important as a safe and stable ride. A chaff-and-flare system, for example is not included. Not only would the aircraft never theoretically face incoming missile threats, but there was not much chaff and flares could do for such a large aircraft. Traditionally chaff and flare were discharged seconds before impact, in which fighters would quickly manuever away - this isn't possible with large cargoes, much less humongous ones such as this. It's like comparing the turn radius manueverability of a radio-controlled 1/20 scale corvette with a Hummer...no, as aerodynamic and refined this design is, it's still not going to out-manuever a Eurofighter.
Active electronic countermeasures are used, however, to distort enemy radar in worst-case scenarios. A traditional ECM system fools incoming radar guided missiles, throwing off most, and confusing enemy radar-based tracking systems, while limited pods on each wing can be activated to emit signals that disrupt incoming radar signals even more.
(If IR missiles are fired on your C-71, however, it may be that you need to completely revise your logistics, or you need a better air superiority fighter. If you don't mind subliminal corporate advertising, Zoogie Aerospace Corp. also makes the ZF-27...)
Cargo
So after reading the loads and loads of garbage above, you find what you are looking for - cargo. The SMC is truly a colossal cargo. At a length of 318 feet, it ousts the C-5 by a considerable margin, while the fuselage has only been reduced slightly. It is also slightly taller than a C-5, at 68 feet compared to 65 - yes, you read correctly. The SMC is a whole three feet taller than the C-5! What is most important, however, is that the cargo capacity is unparalleled among production airlifters.
Obviously capable of carrying artiller, small planes (e.g. Cessna), and helicopters, the SMC is capable of airlifting 190 tons of equipment, or 380,000-lbs. This is more capacity by a large margine over the An-124. Indeed, the SMC dwarfs the C-5 and easily fulfills any nation's need for a 'big-*** cargo'*.
Some of you will obviously whine about the An-225. Yes, the An-225 is a monstrous cargo that airlifts more. We admit as much - and use an incredibly large number (sixteen!) in our air force. However, the An-225 is used as a carrier for exosphere (outer space) vessels and only one is in production in real-life. What does this tell you about its combat effectiveness? It is not only designed with an important role in mind that has nothing to do with transport, but also is not nearly as sophisticated as the C-71.
Which of course means, the C-71 is a much greater value. Consider this, first of all - the C-71 is eons above and beyond the C-5 and An-124 in terms of technological sophistication, airframe refinement, system reliability, navigational capability, load, and just about everything else. For the record, a C-5B is listed at $167.7 million (C-5A at $163.4 million; as described at the C-5 page (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/c-5.htm) on fas.org), and the An-124...well, doesn't have a list price. With all its superiority in every aspect, the C-71 is priced at $172 million - less than $10 million more in comparison with a cargo first deployed in 1969 with nearly 50 tons less cargo capability, without even going into systems and avionics.
Which means, in short, any C-5s or An-124s in your arsenal are now no longer the best.
Statistics
C-71 'Progeny'
Function: Long range strategic transport
Crew: 6
Powerplant: Four 50,120-lb dry thrust turbofan engines
Cargo capacity: 380,000-lbs
Service ceiling: 54,000-ft
Max speed: 590mph
Cruise speed: 440mph
Dimensions: Height 68ft; Length 318ft
Takeoff distance: 2,900 meters fully loaded (compare to 3697 C-5)
Landing distance: 940 meters fully loaded (compare to 1485 C-5)
Unit cost: $202 million
Similar aircraft existing today are...:
USSR/CIS An-124 'Condor'
USA C-5A/B 'Galaxy'
This aircraft would be well supplemented by...
Ampar Corp C-240 'Pallas (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127367&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) Medium long-range high speed cargo with tanker/ALCM variants -- ECM variant soon to come
Zoogie Aero ZaS(ZF)-27 'Firebird' Air Superiority Fighter - currently under refinement process
...also, incidentally, sold by The Zoogie People...this has been the last of corporate propoganda in this thread, we assure you.
* - Zoogiedom firmly believes in censure and political and moral correct-ness in its international relations. As such, we refrain from using language that may be termed inappropriate, and even our quotes are censored. This asterik at the bottom refers to the quote 'big-*** cargo,' mentioned somewhere in the middle. You have probably forgot about it anyways.
As usual, comments, suggestions, and reviews are welcome.
http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news/idr/idr000704_8_p.jpg
Overview - the C-71 is a gigantic cargo that is significantly more reliable, capable, aerodynamic, advanced, and safe, among other things, in comparison to its heavy cargo transports, the C-5 and An-124. It is capable of airlifting ~ 190 tons a distance of nearly 5000 miles and has unlimited range with in-air refueling. Featuring box-wing technology and an advanced ECM suite, with some of the most rock-solid systems and navigational equipment, the Progeny is one of the most capable heavy military transport aircraft in the world - an excellent choice for replacing your C-5/An-124s. Buy some today!
--
The CCP Colossal Cargo Programme called for a heavy cargo to effectively replace the only aging C-5B in military service and fill in the glaringly obvious gap of long-range, dedicated, absurdly large transports. The focus of survivability, reliability, and other cutting edge technologies make this a rock-solid selection for moving supplies.
Role (Military transport) / Performance (All weather, close to Mach 1) / Service ceiling (50,000-feet +) / Range (~ 5,000 mi)
Project history
Work was well underway on a gigantic cargo used to build up military positions and ship in supplies to fortified airfields - a la C-5 and An-124. No program in particular resulted in the Zoogie Aerospace C-71; rather, it was a box-wing study under private development until the DDAhighlighted the need for a strategic 'large military transport' over twice the carrying capacity of the C-240 'Pallas' medium cargo. The Pallas is an extraordinarily effective cargo with high speed and great extensibility, but having only the Pallas is like having only the F-22 in your air corps...just as multirole fighters need to supplement an air superiority fighter, so do large strategic airlifts need to supplement faster frontline transports. Affectionately known as the SMBC (Supermassive black cargo), Zoogie Aerospace Corp was given the go-ahead to proceed with the project, of which an initial estimate 120 were required. Shrouded by secrecy, the SMC (as it was shortened to), is yet another revolutionary product brought to you by The Sprawling Liberal Morass of The Zoogie People.
Airframe
The Progeny was offspring of the box wing technology under research at Zoogie Aerospace, who has also released a box wing civilian airliner and is under consideration for a box-wing JSTARS-type program. The box wing design is a variant of the joined wing concept, a variant in which the front and rear wings are connected as one piece. Long, swept wings are joined together with the fuselage at two points. The tips of the front and rear wings are connected by endplates, thereby reducing potential interference problems at the tips. This ensures that aerodynamically, flight will be smooth, safe, and sound.Four massive engines are housed under the endplates towards the rear. As said before, this concept has been fully exploited by Zoogie Aerospace, and is now used additionally in airliners and tankers, as well as the possibility of JSTARS. The airframe also builds on the successes and failures of prior airfframe, although much of it is cutting edge Zoogie design.
Powerplant
The four dry-thrust turbofan engines in the rear of the aircraft are each 50,120-lbs in thrust, providing overall thrust akin to that of the An-124, one of the world's largest aircraft. Range being a priority in the SMC's design, the engines had to be fuel efficient. As Zoogiedom's top aircraft supplier, Zoogie Aerospace was in good position to design fuel efficient engines along with Esmier Corp. With additional collaboration with Ampar, the engines are 'the pride of this company,' according to one engineer. Although currently the ZaS(ZF)-27 air superiority fighter is widely regarded as the 'pride of this company,' the engines are an outstanding acheivement. The SMC has unrefueled range of 4960 miles.
Avionics
The SMC, in theory, could go to the frontlines, or somewhere not far behind, but like the C-5 and An-124, is not designed to. The SMC's avionics, therefore, are largely navigational. Not so much focus has ben given to passive radar, although the system is still there, working with RWR to detect incoming radar signals, and in the domestic variant, relay them to the escorting group(s).
As for navigational avionics, the SMC's are superb. Incorporated into the many MFDs in the cockpit, the multitude of navigational systems, including GPS more advanced than that of the HSC, and inertial navigational systems, help guide the aircraft smoothly to the destination. As with any cargo, a certain level of logistics is required. As in the HSC, autopilot can smoothly guide the aircraft to its destination with the correct waypoints - only pilot activity required is the takeoff/landing procedure.
Systems
Not only would the loss of one of these mean the loss of lives and equipment, it would also mean the loss of a tremendous amount of supplies. As such, the aircraft's systems were required to be rock-solid. Perfecting hydraulics, landing gear, and other systems delayed the SMC for several years. However, it was time well spent. The SMC has very few system failures and runs like butter.
In addition, much work was put into a fly-by-wire system of amazing complication. Even aside the time used to develop systems for every aspect of the aircraft's structure and monitoring every aspect of them, the fly-by-wire system was developed, refined, enhanced, revamped, and enhanced again. It is sure to deliver safe, calm, smooth flights that will deliver your cargo without hitch...not to mention push the aircraft to its optimal performance levels.
Survivability
For an aircraft that doesn't operate in the front lines, survivability (at least on the countermeasures level) - was not as important as a safe and stable ride. A chaff-and-flare system, for example is not included. Not only would the aircraft never theoretically face incoming missile threats, but there was not much chaff and flares could do for such a large aircraft. Traditionally chaff and flare were discharged seconds before impact, in which fighters would quickly manuever away - this isn't possible with large cargoes, much less humongous ones such as this. It's like comparing the turn radius manueverability of a radio-controlled 1/20 scale corvette with a Hummer...no, as aerodynamic and refined this design is, it's still not going to out-manuever a Eurofighter.
Active electronic countermeasures are used, however, to distort enemy radar in worst-case scenarios. A traditional ECM system fools incoming radar guided missiles, throwing off most, and confusing enemy radar-based tracking systems, while limited pods on each wing can be activated to emit signals that disrupt incoming radar signals even more.
(If IR missiles are fired on your C-71, however, it may be that you need to completely revise your logistics, or you need a better air superiority fighter. If you don't mind subliminal corporate advertising, Zoogie Aerospace Corp. also makes the ZF-27...)
Cargo
So after reading the loads and loads of garbage above, you find what you are looking for - cargo. The SMC is truly a colossal cargo. At a length of 318 feet, it ousts the C-5 by a considerable margin, while the fuselage has only been reduced slightly. It is also slightly taller than a C-5, at 68 feet compared to 65 - yes, you read correctly. The SMC is a whole three feet taller than the C-5! What is most important, however, is that the cargo capacity is unparalleled among production airlifters.
Obviously capable of carrying artiller, small planes (e.g. Cessna), and helicopters, the SMC is capable of airlifting 190 tons of equipment, or 380,000-lbs. This is more capacity by a large margine over the An-124. Indeed, the SMC dwarfs the C-5 and easily fulfills any nation's need for a 'big-*** cargo'*.
Some of you will obviously whine about the An-225. Yes, the An-225 is a monstrous cargo that airlifts more. We admit as much - and use an incredibly large number (sixteen!) in our air force. However, the An-225 is used as a carrier for exosphere (outer space) vessels and only one is in production in real-life. What does this tell you about its combat effectiveness? It is not only designed with an important role in mind that has nothing to do with transport, but also is not nearly as sophisticated as the C-71.
Which of course means, the C-71 is a much greater value. Consider this, first of all - the C-71 is eons above and beyond the C-5 and An-124 in terms of technological sophistication, airframe refinement, system reliability, navigational capability, load, and just about everything else. For the record, a C-5B is listed at $167.7 million (C-5A at $163.4 million; as described at the C-5 page (http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/c-5.htm) on fas.org), and the An-124...well, doesn't have a list price. With all its superiority in every aspect, the C-71 is priced at $172 million - less than $10 million more in comparison with a cargo first deployed in 1969 with nearly 50 tons less cargo capability, without even going into systems and avionics.
Which means, in short, any C-5s or An-124s in your arsenal are now no longer the best.
Statistics
C-71 'Progeny'
Function: Long range strategic transport
Crew: 6
Powerplant: Four 50,120-lb dry thrust turbofan engines
Cargo capacity: 380,000-lbs
Service ceiling: 54,000-ft
Max speed: 590mph
Cruise speed: 440mph
Dimensions: Height 68ft; Length 318ft
Takeoff distance: 2,900 meters fully loaded (compare to 3697 C-5)
Landing distance: 940 meters fully loaded (compare to 1485 C-5)
Unit cost: $202 million
Similar aircraft existing today are...:
USSR/CIS An-124 'Condor'
USA C-5A/B 'Galaxy'
This aircraft would be well supplemented by...
Ampar Corp C-240 'Pallas (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=127367&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0) Medium long-range high speed cargo with tanker/ALCM variants -- ECM variant soon to come
Zoogie Aero ZaS(ZF)-27 'Firebird' Air Superiority Fighter - currently under refinement process
...also, incidentally, sold by The Zoogie People...this has been the last of corporate propoganda in this thread, we assure you.
* - Zoogiedom firmly believes in censure and political and moral correct-ness in its international relations. As such, we refrain from using language that may be termed inappropriate, and even our quotes are censored. This asterik at the bottom refers to the quote 'big-*** cargo,' mentioned somewhere in the middle. You have probably forgot about it anyways.
As usual, comments, suggestions, and reviews are welcome.