Truitt
24-07-2004, 04:08
The TF-55 Merlin Hawk is the prize of both Homeland Security and Offencive Naval Operations. Created and to this date the only producer of this wonderful craft, Truitt has prized its whole airforce on this one Tomcat sized aircraft.
Weights
Empty: 41,780 lb
Normal Take-Off, fighter/escort: 64,008 lbs
Normal Take-off, fleet air defence: 73,098 lbs
Maximum Take-Off: 75,348 lbs
Dimensions
Fuselage length: 61 ft 4 in
Wing Span: (unhatched): 64 ft 1 in (hatched): 38 ft 6 in
Spoiler Area: 21.4 sq ft
Powerplant
Two Dugahh "Purpose" 98-DH-9A0 Turbofan engines. Each rated at 25,000 lbs dry and 30,000 lbs with afterburnning.
The each Dugahh 98-DH-9A0 has three opennings. One openning is for the air intake, while the other two are for exhust. The secound largest openning is for the rear exhust pipes for forward acceleration, while the smallest openning leads to the sides, simular to a Harrier and thrusts power that way to allow VTOL (Virtical Take-Off and Landing) Operations. This can also be a Harrier replacment.
Fuel
Internal Fuel: 16,400 lbs
External Fuel: up to 3,800 lbs in two 267-US gal drop tanks.
In air Refueling: Using the same version of refueling as that of the F-14 D, a retractable fuelling probe will arise out of the nose of the Merlin Hawk for refueling. After the refueling is complete, the probe will retract back for stealthiness.
Performance
Max level speed 'clean' at high altitude: mach 2.9
Cruising speed at optimum altitude: 750 mph
Max climb rate at sea level: 38,000 ft per minute
Service ceiling: 54,900 ft
Take-off run, on land (rear exhust only): 2,600 ft at max take off weight
Landing run, on land (rear exhust only; no reverse thrust): 2,450 ft
Take-off run, VTOL Operations: 200 ft max take off weight
Landing run, VTOL Operations: 1 ft
Range
Max Range with both external and internal fuel: about 1,950 nm
Stealth
The stealth of the Merlin Hawk is amazing. Using a mixture of Raptor and NightHawk versions of stealth, the "Blazing" paint has been made, which is the defult aircraft colors, dark blue bottom with a camo top. However, the camo is in two versions, navy blue and black, and ground forces brown green and black, all paint versions absorb RADAR rays, and if the rays still pick up even a little, the construction of the aircraft lets the rays "bounce" off of the aircraft, but fly in different directions away from the RADAR reciver.
Of cource, it does show up on RADAR, virtually everything does. The Merlin Hawk however shows on the screen as a masquito, which usually will be automatically filtered out by the RADAR compuer in most systems, mainly other aircraft, naval and base computers.
The Wings
The wings are revolutionary. Not only can they hold missles inside of them and launch them from the inside, but they also for carrier parking have a unique ability. Most aircraft fold thier wings, whil.e some sweep them back. Wel, the Merlin Hawk does nether. What it truely does is different. As in the illustration, the wings have two sections, the base and edge. The base, or the part touching the aircraft is fixed and can no move. That also holds a little amount of fuel. The tip part of the wing, which also holds the weapons, litterly "slides" into the base with only a little bit showing out wards, giving an over all length of that of a Tomcat with swepted wings.
Also, the wings can hold missles. See Armement for more information.
Armement
The armement has no restrictions. The main frame even allows for nuclear and light bombing roles, along with heavy fighter, and even the recon roles. However, what sets this aircraft different from the others is not what it can hold, but it is how it launches the deadly weapons. Most fire them from thier wings, which is unstealthy. Others that are comming today hold them inside the fuselage, which is stealthy, but also is not very effective becouse of space. Well, no other aircraft have gone to the wings, which mostly hold thier fuel. In the areas which are usually open space in the wing becouse fuel tanks are located somewhere else, there are missle bays to fire air to air missles. The front of the wing opens a small sliding door, which flies into the base wing. The same happens to the rear. The missle is then locked on, fired, and then the rest is history. The rear openning allows for smoke escape. However, this is not effective becouse of space also, so we added in a fuselage armament, which can hold twice as much missles for the air to air role, and can even hold two 500 lb bombs. However, this is very stealthy, but not very efficant in the amounts. So, the wings can also be fitted with pylons to hold other missles, 1,000lb, 1,500lb, and nuclear bombs. Also, the wing tips can be fitted with 3 sparrows, which allow for even added protection.
Inside Wing:
3 - Vallasas (Only, nothing else)
Inside Fuselage (Just to give an idea of size):
5 - Sparrows
5 - Mavericks
5 - Phoenixs
Pylons on Wing (Just to give an idea of size):
2 - 1,000 lb pylons per wing
2 - 2,000 lb pylons per wing
1 - 3 Sparrow Wing-Tip Pylon per wing
Also, the front "canard" looking things are not canards, but actually is where two cannons are located per "wing". Totaly 4 - 30 mm Vulcan Cannons which can be used two at a time or all four.
Background Story
The Tomcat has been the sister squadren wise to the Eagle and Fighting Falcon for homeland security missions, and has been Truitt's major air superiority aircraft in naval operations. With the final advancement of the F/A-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Tomcat, Eagle, and Fighting Falcon have met their full match. Utilizing all three, with thier abilities, disabilities, and so on, Truitti Green Airforce (TGAF) researchers and designners designed the X-55 and X-56. Grumpin, Truitt's largest military and civil aircraft company won the contest agenst Lockman, the largest cargo producer company. The X-55 was tested, and after extensive testing of the first squadren, the Magic Roses, the TF-55 Merlin Hawk has finaly hit full production to replace the aging aircraft of the last century. However, the Tomcat is still in use as the now famous Merlin Hawk wingmate in the navy operations. Of cource the F-18 is still used, mainly for homeland security, and the same for the Eagle and Falcons. The Raptors, Joint Strike Fighters, Tomcats, and Merlin Hawks are now the main offencive aircraft for the air to air role in the TGAF.
Buy a Piece of Truitt
The TF-55 Merlin Hawk.
By purchasing the TF-55, you agree not to produce, copy, modify, or resell this wonderous aircraft. Any alternation is agenst CopyRight and true enforcment will be taken.
The cost of one unarmmed Merlin Hawk is 590 Million USD.
Maximum of 4,000 TF-55s Per Nation (No Puppets).
Thanks For Shopping at the TEAM StoreFront.
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v289/Truitt/Truitt/X-55.jpg
(NOTE: There has been an TF-55D Talon Merlin Hawk released, btu so far, it is for Truitti forces only. It has a betetr powerplant, newer systems, and so on)
Also, the Merlin Hawk was also designned to hold the Protectorate Anti-Shipping Missle, the Tomverick Air to Ground Missle, and the Vallasa Air to Air Dogfighting Missle, all are lcoated at my StoreFront (in my siggy, or here (http://s3.invisionfree.com/SMP/)
Weights
Empty: 41,780 lb
Normal Take-Off, fighter/escort: 64,008 lbs
Normal Take-off, fleet air defence: 73,098 lbs
Maximum Take-Off: 75,348 lbs
Dimensions
Fuselage length: 61 ft 4 in
Wing Span: (unhatched): 64 ft 1 in (hatched): 38 ft 6 in
Spoiler Area: 21.4 sq ft
Powerplant
Two Dugahh "Purpose" 98-DH-9A0 Turbofan engines. Each rated at 25,000 lbs dry and 30,000 lbs with afterburnning.
The each Dugahh 98-DH-9A0 has three opennings. One openning is for the air intake, while the other two are for exhust. The secound largest openning is for the rear exhust pipes for forward acceleration, while the smallest openning leads to the sides, simular to a Harrier and thrusts power that way to allow VTOL (Virtical Take-Off and Landing) Operations. This can also be a Harrier replacment.
Fuel
Internal Fuel: 16,400 lbs
External Fuel: up to 3,800 lbs in two 267-US gal drop tanks.
In air Refueling: Using the same version of refueling as that of the F-14 D, a retractable fuelling probe will arise out of the nose of the Merlin Hawk for refueling. After the refueling is complete, the probe will retract back for stealthiness.
Performance
Max level speed 'clean' at high altitude: mach 2.9
Cruising speed at optimum altitude: 750 mph
Max climb rate at sea level: 38,000 ft per minute
Service ceiling: 54,900 ft
Take-off run, on land (rear exhust only): 2,600 ft at max take off weight
Landing run, on land (rear exhust only; no reverse thrust): 2,450 ft
Take-off run, VTOL Operations: 200 ft max take off weight
Landing run, VTOL Operations: 1 ft
Range
Max Range with both external and internal fuel: about 1,950 nm
Stealth
The stealth of the Merlin Hawk is amazing. Using a mixture of Raptor and NightHawk versions of stealth, the "Blazing" paint has been made, which is the defult aircraft colors, dark blue bottom with a camo top. However, the camo is in two versions, navy blue and black, and ground forces brown green and black, all paint versions absorb RADAR rays, and if the rays still pick up even a little, the construction of the aircraft lets the rays "bounce" off of the aircraft, but fly in different directions away from the RADAR reciver.
Of cource, it does show up on RADAR, virtually everything does. The Merlin Hawk however shows on the screen as a masquito, which usually will be automatically filtered out by the RADAR compuer in most systems, mainly other aircraft, naval and base computers.
The Wings
The wings are revolutionary. Not only can they hold missles inside of them and launch them from the inside, but they also for carrier parking have a unique ability. Most aircraft fold thier wings, whil.e some sweep them back. Wel, the Merlin Hawk does nether. What it truely does is different. As in the illustration, the wings have two sections, the base and edge. The base, or the part touching the aircraft is fixed and can no move. That also holds a little amount of fuel. The tip part of the wing, which also holds the weapons, litterly "slides" into the base with only a little bit showing out wards, giving an over all length of that of a Tomcat with swepted wings.
Also, the wings can hold missles. See Armement for more information.
Armement
The armement has no restrictions. The main frame even allows for nuclear and light bombing roles, along with heavy fighter, and even the recon roles. However, what sets this aircraft different from the others is not what it can hold, but it is how it launches the deadly weapons. Most fire them from thier wings, which is unstealthy. Others that are comming today hold them inside the fuselage, which is stealthy, but also is not very effective becouse of space. Well, no other aircraft have gone to the wings, which mostly hold thier fuel. In the areas which are usually open space in the wing becouse fuel tanks are located somewhere else, there are missle bays to fire air to air missles. The front of the wing opens a small sliding door, which flies into the base wing. The same happens to the rear. The missle is then locked on, fired, and then the rest is history. The rear openning allows for smoke escape. However, this is not effective becouse of space also, so we added in a fuselage armament, which can hold twice as much missles for the air to air role, and can even hold two 500 lb bombs. However, this is very stealthy, but not very efficant in the amounts. So, the wings can also be fitted with pylons to hold other missles, 1,000lb, 1,500lb, and nuclear bombs. Also, the wing tips can be fitted with 3 sparrows, which allow for even added protection.
Inside Wing:
3 - Vallasas (Only, nothing else)
Inside Fuselage (Just to give an idea of size):
5 - Sparrows
5 - Mavericks
5 - Phoenixs
Pylons on Wing (Just to give an idea of size):
2 - 1,000 lb pylons per wing
2 - 2,000 lb pylons per wing
1 - 3 Sparrow Wing-Tip Pylon per wing
Also, the front "canard" looking things are not canards, but actually is where two cannons are located per "wing". Totaly 4 - 30 mm Vulcan Cannons which can be used two at a time or all four.
Background Story
The Tomcat has been the sister squadren wise to the Eagle and Fighting Falcon for homeland security missions, and has been Truitt's major air superiority aircraft in naval operations. With the final advancement of the F/A-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the Tomcat, Eagle, and Fighting Falcon have met their full match. Utilizing all three, with thier abilities, disabilities, and so on, Truitti Green Airforce (TGAF) researchers and designners designed the X-55 and X-56. Grumpin, Truitt's largest military and civil aircraft company won the contest agenst Lockman, the largest cargo producer company. The X-55 was tested, and after extensive testing of the first squadren, the Magic Roses, the TF-55 Merlin Hawk has finaly hit full production to replace the aging aircraft of the last century. However, the Tomcat is still in use as the now famous Merlin Hawk wingmate in the navy operations. Of cource the F-18 is still used, mainly for homeland security, and the same for the Eagle and Falcons. The Raptors, Joint Strike Fighters, Tomcats, and Merlin Hawks are now the main offencive aircraft for the air to air role in the TGAF.
Buy a Piece of Truitt
The TF-55 Merlin Hawk.
By purchasing the TF-55, you agree not to produce, copy, modify, or resell this wonderous aircraft. Any alternation is agenst CopyRight and true enforcment will be taken.
The cost of one unarmmed Merlin Hawk is 590 Million USD.
Maximum of 4,000 TF-55s Per Nation (No Puppets).
Thanks For Shopping at the TEAM StoreFront.
http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v289/Truitt/Truitt/X-55.jpg
(NOTE: There has been an TF-55D Talon Merlin Hawk released, btu so far, it is for Truitti forces only. It has a betetr powerplant, newer systems, and so on)
Also, the Merlin Hawk was also designned to hold the Protectorate Anti-Shipping Missle, the Tomverick Air to Ground Missle, and the Vallasa Air to Air Dogfighting Missle, all are lcoated at my StoreFront (in my siggy, or here (http://s3.invisionfree.com/SMP/)