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GMIndustries unveils latest product: B-52I Old Dog

Great Mateo
03-04-2004, 03:18
This and other fine products available at the GMI Superstore. (http://www.nationstates.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2164350#2164350)

http://www.freewebs.com/americanaces2/B-52I.JPG
This photo shows a B-52H during the initial stages of B-52I conversion.

http://www.freewebs.com/americanaces2/B-52L.JPG
B-52I "Old Dog" NS Exclusive
Crew: 5
Length: 164 feet
Wingspan: 185 feet
Height: 40 feet, 8 inches
Maximum takeoff weight: 488,000 lbs
Speed: Mach .96
Armament: 8 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles (4 on external pylons, 4 in internal rotary launcher); 8 AIM-120 AMRAAMs (2 on external pylons, 6 mounted in internal rotary launcher); 6 AIM-132 ASRAAMs (all mounted on external pylons); 50 rocket boosted aerial mines with high explosive proximity flak warheads mounted in the tail (3 mile range); 4 AGM-88B HARMs mounted in internal rotary launcher; 17,000 lbs assorted ordinance.
Cost: $150 million. 10% discount to regional allies.

The picture here shows a B-52H just after it began the conversion process GM's new B-52I model. An SST style nose has been added, external mounts have been redesigned, and the surface of the aircraft is now highly polished, resulting in a speed increase of .14 mach over previous B-52 models. Black anti-searchlight paint absorbs or scatters any light source focuses on the fuselage, making the craft invisible to the naked eye at night. The fuselage has been replaced with radar absorbing fibersteel, the large rectangular bomb bay doors have been replaced with four piece clamshell style doors, and the tail has been changed to a curved V shape to reduce radar return. The two 1,500 gallon external fuel tanks found on earlier B-52 models has been replaced with four 1,000 gallon tanks. State of the art jamming systems and missile launch detection systems have been added to the tail to provide added defense to the rear. Aerial mines are automatically guided to the target by the aft fire control radar; once the mine is within a few hundred yards of the enemy aircraft, it detonates, releasing a flak cloud. The autopilot system uses GPS as well as an internal gyroscope that can keep the plane on course to within a few feet. Terrain avoidance systems based on those of cruise missiles have been added that allow the Old Dog to fly at exceptionally low levels. These systems allow the B-52I to use its radar as little as possible, greatly lowering the chance of it giving its position away. The attack radar has been replaced with an AWG-9 radar from an F-14 Tomcat, allowing the B-52 to feed targeting and tracking data to any of the missiles. It can also be used as an emergency navigation and terrain mapping radar. New jamming systems also allow the B-52I to jam radar to a much further range and on a much wider frequency band than before. This aircraft is perfectly suited for solo penetration missions.
New Empire
03-04-2004, 03:20
OOC-
Nice to see another Dale Brown fan.

Don't be disappointed, you ain't the first.
Great Mateo
03-04-2004, 03:23
OOC-
Nice to see another Dale Brown fan.

Don't be disappointed, you ain't the first.

OOC: In half a year of forum and storefront browsing, I've never seen anyone else attempt to market the Old Dog.
New Empire
03-04-2004, 03:26
OOC-
Kotterdam
Me

I've made brief limited marketing attempts. McLeod03 also has them, I dunno if he markets them.
Great Mateo
03-04-2004, 18:43
Bump!
Brandoniats
03-04-2004, 19:02
The Federation would wish to order 20 of these aircraft. $3,000,000,000 I believe?
Holy panooly
03-04-2004, 19:07
I want 20. Money wired.
Great Mateo
03-04-2004, 19:31
Brandoniats and HP orders confirmed. Both orders come to $3 billion.
Soviet Haaregrad
03-04-2004, 19:49
OOC:

If you're trying to follow American naming conventions there is no I and O models, it should be the B-52J.

Also, it would make alot more sense to just provide an escort and leave the B-52 to the role it serves much better in, long range bomber and cruise missile platform.
Moozimoo
03-04-2004, 19:50
OOC: Photoshop?
United Elias
03-04-2004, 19:53
OOC-
Nice to see another Dale Brown fan.

Don't be disappointed, you ain't the first.

OOC: In half a year of forum and storefront browsing, I've never seen anyone else attempt to market the Old Dog.

There area a few, andI think Dale Brown's ideas are full of sh*t. The stuff is just too far-fetched.
Great Mateo
03-04-2004, 19:55
OOC:

If you're trying to follow American naming conventions there is no I and O models, it should be the B-52J.

Also, it would make alot more sense to just provide an escort and leave the B-52 to the role it serves much better in, long range bomber and cruise missile platform.


OOC: I'm using the unofficial name given to it in the book. The plane is straight out of the book Flight of the Old Dog, written by Dale Brown, a former Strategic Air Command worker. The only changes I made at all are in the missile types; the book was written in 1987, so in the book it was equipped with only AIM-120s, and those were brand-new top of the line stuff. And as for an escort, this B-52 has more firepower, radar abilities, and jamming abilities than a flight of 5 fighters. Escorts would also increase the chance of it being detected.

And yes, I had a friend of mine use Photoshop to edit two pictures of a B-52H model.
Imitora
03-04-2004, 20:01
If I had a place for them in my military I might buy a few, but I really dont. Good looking photoshop though. Would your friend be willing to help me out on a project I got?
Great Mateo
03-04-2004, 20:02
OOC: Probably not, I had to bribe him into doing those two. Lol.
Great Mateo
04-04-2004, 04:28
Bump.
Clan Smoke Jaguar
04-04-2004, 05:20
OOC-
Nice to see another Dale Brown fan.

Don't be disappointed, you ain't the first.

OOC: In half a year of forum and storefront browsing, I've never seen anyone else attempt to market the Old Dog.

There area a few, andI think Dale Brown's ideas are full of sh*t. The stuff is just too far-fetched.
I use it as the MB-52I and MB-52K, and those have been exported to half a dozen other nations so far.
There are at least two other instances I recall of someone marketing designs that clearly originated from his novels.

Many of his ideas are quite feasible, but I agree that some are a bit out there. The trick is sorting them out. Either way, most of them work quite fine in NS, especially in near and mid-future tech nations.
Autonomous City-states
04-04-2004, 15:31
There area a few, andI think Dale Brown's ideas are full of sh*t. The stuff is just too far-fetched.

Most of his stuff is based on real research the military is doing.
Autonomous City-states
04-04-2004, 15:32
OOC: I'm using the unofficial name given to it in the book. The plane is straight out of the book Flight of the Old Dog, written by Dale Brown, a former Strategic Air Command worker.

Not just a worker... He is a former USAF Captain and navigator.