Wetland
28-03-2004, 08:46
Project FW-FB1
(Friyusistan-Wetland Figther-Bomber 1)
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/saab/gripen/gripen_recc-pod.jpg
Here you can see the first prototype as it is standing on the runway
This project is a joint-venture between Wettic Aeronautics from the Federation of Wetland and DuPont Military Industries from the the Armed Republic of Friyusistan. The goal of the project is to design and built a STOL fighter-bomber capable of meeting the needs of both the army of Friyusistan and the Wettic Admiralty. The requirements for this aircraft was that it had to be capable to lift of from a Ingenuity Class carrier and that it would be as cheap as possible. Stealth was not a requirement and this kept the costs down considerably.
What came out of this project was the FB-1 SeaRaptor. In outward appearance it might look a bit dated but this the airplane makes up in its electronics. Its active radar for example is hard to detect due to the fact that its signal is divided over seemingly random frequencies and directions. This makes it look like static.
The aircraft itself is light and has 9 hardpoints capable of carrying a wide range of armaments. But the one under the fuselage is being occupied by a fuel tank. The weapons include a 25mm cannon under the left side of the nose, Rb 99 AMRAAM for air to air combat, BK 90 for ground targets, Rb 15f jet powered anti-ship missile, the Maverick and the Yakhont-3. It has an integrated EW system that provides radar warning, electronic support measures and chaff and flare decoy dispensers. Super-manoeuvrability is another trait of this fighter and this was accomplished by the three-dimensional thrust vector control engines which also play a part in the short take-off of the plane.
The pilot's control system is a voice-throttle-and-stick system (VTAS). The stick and throttle tops house 24 fingertip controls for sensor and weapon control, defence aids management, and inflight handling. The direct voice input allows the pilot to carry out mode selection and data entry procedures using voice command.
The cockpit is also equipped with three multifunction displays and a wide-angle, 22x28 degree diffraction head-up display. The central head-down display provides tactical data superimposed on a computer-generated map. The displays on the left and right provide the flight data and the target data from the sensor suites.
Specifications:
Length: 14.1 m
Span: 8.4 m
Height: 4.5 m
Empty weight: 5700 kg
Normal take off weight: 8500 kg in fighter configuration
Payload: 5300 kg
Fuel, internal: 3000 litres
External: 3800 litres
Max take off weight: 14000 kg
Range: 3000 km
Max speed: Mach 1.15 (1400 km/h) at sea level, close to Mach 2 at altitude
Acceleration: Mach 0.5 to Mach 1.1 at low altitude in 30 s
Turn performance: 9 G sustained, G onset rate at least 6 G/s (1-9 G in 1.2 s), min -3 G, 20+ deg/s sustained, 30 deg/s instantaneous
Climb rate: less then 100 s from brake release to 10km altitude; 180s approx. to 14km
Ground turn around: less then 10 min with a crew of six
Armaments: 25mm cannon, 8 hardpoints. Rb 99 AMRAAM, BK 90 or Mjölner which is a gliding stand off submunition dispenser, Rb 15f, Maverick, Yakhont-3,
Price: 24 Million
FB-1B
In the course of testing it was determined that a modified version could perform the duties of reconnaissance, electronic warfare and training.
This modified version featured 2 seats instead of one and had only 6 hardpoints available. The hardpoint under the fuselage would be occupied by a electronic warfare and sensor pod while two of the harpoints on the wing were made to be used only for fuel tanks.
This increased the range of the FB-1B greatly to 4500 km.
OOC: questions and comments?
(Friyusistan-Wetland Figther-Bomber 1)
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/img/saab/gripen/gripen_recc-pod.jpg
Here you can see the first prototype as it is standing on the runway
This project is a joint-venture between Wettic Aeronautics from the Federation of Wetland and DuPont Military Industries from the the Armed Republic of Friyusistan. The goal of the project is to design and built a STOL fighter-bomber capable of meeting the needs of both the army of Friyusistan and the Wettic Admiralty. The requirements for this aircraft was that it had to be capable to lift of from a Ingenuity Class carrier and that it would be as cheap as possible. Stealth was not a requirement and this kept the costs down considerably.
What came out of this project was the FB-1 SeaRaptor. In outward appearance it might look a bit dated but this the airplane makes up in its electronics. Its active radar for example is hard to detect due to the fact that its signal is divided over seemingly random frequencies and directions. This makes it look like static.
The aircraft itself is light and has 9 hardpoints capable of carrying a wide range of armaments. But the one under the fuselage is being occupied by a fuel tank. The weapons include a 25mm cannon under the left side of the nose, Rb 99 AMRAAM for air to air combat, BK 90 for ground targets, Rb 15f jet powered anti-ship missile, the Maverick and the Yakhont-3. It has an integrated EW system that provides radar warning, electronic support measures and chaff and flare decoy dispensers. Super-manoeuvrability is another trait of this fighter and this was accomplished by the three-dimensional thrust vector control engines which also play a part in the short take-off of the plane.
The pilot's control system is a voice-throttle-and-stick system (VTAS). The stick and throttle tops house 24 fingertip controls for sensor and weapon control, defence aids management, and inflight handling. The direct voice input allows the pilot to carry out mode selection and data entry procedures using voice command.
The cockpit is also equipped with three multifunction displays and a wide-angle, 22x28 degree diffraction head-up display. The central head-down display provides tactical data superimposed on a computer-generated map. The displays on the left and right provide the flight data and the target data from the sensor suites.
Specifications:
Length: 14.1 m
Span: 8.4 m
Height: 4.5 m
Empty weight: 5700 kg
Normal take off weight: 8500 kg in fighter configuration
Payload: 5300 kg
Fuel, internal: 3000 litres
External: 3800 litres
Max take off weight: 14000 kg
Range: 3000 km
Max speed: Mach 1.15 (1400 km/h) at sea level, close to Mach 2 at altitude
Acceleration: Mach 0.5 to Mach 1.1 at low altitude in 30 s
Turn performance: 9 G sustained, G onset rate at least 6 G/s (1-9 G in 1.2 s), min -3 G, 20+ deg/s sustained, 30 deg/s instantaneous
Climb rate: less then 100 s from brake release to 10km altitude; 180s approx. to 14km
Ground turn around: less then 10 min with a crew of six
Armaments: 25mm cannon, 8 hardpoints. Rb 99 AMRAAM, BK 90 or Mjölner which is a gliding stand off submunition dispenser, Rb 15f, Maverick, Yakhont-3,
Price: 24 Million
FB-1B
In the course of testing it was determined that a modified version could perform the duties of reconnaissance, electronic warfare and training.
This modified version featured 2 seats instead of one and had only 6 hardpoints available. The hardpoint under the fuselage would be occupied by a electronic warfare and sensor pod while two of the harpoints on the wing were made to be used only for fuel tanks.
This increased the range of the FB-1B greatly to 4500 km.
OOC: questions and comments?