NationStates Jolt Archive

the Tiny VTOLSF Concept plane is a state-of-art fighter. if it was actually in production. capable of Attacking enemy targets swiftly and under cover, it will have all-weather strike capabilitys as well as Air Superiority abilitys. for it's tiny size, however, it is incredable expensive. the last price estimate claimed that 1 fighter would cost 50 million Indian Dollars.

Crew: 2
Weaponry: 2 16mm Gatling Guns
4 hardpoints for AIMs and AGMs
Engine: 1 "Ghandi" Turbofan, 2 XJ10 Turbojets
Engine power: 22,000 Lb for horizontal engine, 14,000 lb for Vertical thrust Engines
Top speed: 675 Miles per Hour
Length: 38 Feet
Height: 10 feet
Wingspan: 26 feet
Systems: Radar-Deflection Paint, ECM Countermeasures, Advanced Radar Array, Fuselage-Mount Decoy launcher

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/galeb_d1.gif

note: we need assistance to build it, as we can hardly produce the Engine (the Ghandi is in limited production, but we can't produce the advanced XJ-10 Jet engine).

OOC: Those engines are kinda weak, for horizontal thrust you could have double that. Besides the ECM stuff it isn't all that much different from a harrier, so I assume Indian dollars are worth less than US dollars(50 million US is pretty pricy in NS).

OOC: Those engines are kinda weak, for horizontal thrust you could have double that. Besides the ECM stuff it isn't all that much different from a harrier, so I assume Indian dollars are worth less than US dollars(50 million US is pretty pricy in NS).

1 indian dollar = $ 0.50

Actually for a light weight fighter 22,000 isn't that bad after all the Mako when competed will only have sort of power (it was being planned to use the 20,250lb EJ200 but they went for a similar GD engine) it is also indeitcal to the thrust rating on the AV-8B and the basic Gr7.

The tripple engine arrangement seems a bit complicated and doesn't seemingly offer an advantage over the harrier GR7 (let alone the GR-9a)in terms of speed or weapons load.

A single engine with a harrier/X-32 swivel mechanism or F-35 lift fan arrnagement might be better. If this is ment to get down and dirty in an A-10 style CAS role then a multi engine appraoch might be useful.

Straight Wings? I doubt you're going to get the kind of speeds you're advertising with straight wings.

Actually for a light weight fighter 22,000 isn't that bad after all the Mako when competed will only have sort of power (it was being planned to use the 20,250lb EJ200 but they went for a similar GD engine) it is also indeitcal to the thrust rating on the AV-8B and the basic Gr7.

The tripple engine arrangement seems a bit complicated and doesn't seemingly offer an advantage over the harrier GR7 (let alone the GR-9a)in terms of speed or weapons load.

A single engine with a harrier/X-32 swivel mechanism or F-35 lift fan arrnagement might be better. If this is ment to get down and dirty in an A-10 style CAS role then a multi engine appraoch might be useful.

the Trple Engines is manly for reliability. if one engine is shot off you can still fly. also, with dual vertical thrust engines, it has enough power to take off verticaly with a full weapons load.