Sarzonia
08-10-2004, 22:05
[Secret IC: This is my first attempt to develop a fighter aircraft. Since the Portland Iron Works has been doing well, I figured I should be able to provide aircraft if someone wants them.
I haven't decided if I want to create a separate aeronautics store or put it under the Portland Iron Works, but that will come later.
Feedback is welcomed.
The SZ-1 'Vulture' Strike Aircraft
The SZ-1 Vulture was designed by Windham and Green Defense Industries as a multi-role fighter designed to compete with some of the best air-superiority fighters in the world today. The fighter is optimized for anti-ship and anti-surface warfare but also has some air-to-air capability. Its avionics are roughly comparable to the F-35 JSF. The Vulture combines the strengthened internal structure and the longer wing and tail control surfaces of the naval version with the short takeoff/vertical landing capabilities of the USAF model.
The Vulture is designed as a STOVL jet, which allows it to get airborne from either McVie or Nelson-class light carriers or from battlefields where there are no viable airstrips. The ship also carries a 24 mm gun mounted internally to improve aerodynamics and reduce drag. It is primarily designed to operate from aircraft carriers and is optimized for the Forrest-class aircraft carrier constructed by the Portland Iron Works.
The Vulture's radar system is similar to the advanced electronically scanned array found in the F-35 but is integrated with the global positioning system (GPS) uplink provided by either the aircraft carrier or the Freedom-class superdreadnaught. Countermeasures are provided by Windham and Green's electronics division and is based on the electronics warfare systems found in the Freedom-class superdreadnaughts. The targeting system also incorporates GPS and a dual mode laser tracker and laser marker.
The Vulture (SZ-1):
Length: 15.6 m; Height: 4.75 m; Wingspan: 12.8 m
Turbofan engine, thrust 23,500 pounds
Maximum takeoff weight: 28,110 kg
Maximum speed: Mach 1.85
Armament: 2 x AIM 120 AMRAAM-equivalent air-to-air missiles; 2 x 1000 lb air-to-surface munition bombs; 1 x 24 mm gun mounted internally.
Payload: 17,500 lbs
Combat radius: 650 nm
Price: $50 million]
I haven't decided if I want to create a separate aeronautics store or put it under the Portland Iron Works, but that will come later.
Feedback is welcomed.
The SZ-1 'Vulture' Strike Aircraft
The SZ-1 Vulture was designed by Windham and Green Defense Industries as a multi-role fighter designed to compete with some of the best air-superiority fighters in the world today. The fighter is optimized for anti-ship and anti-surface warfare but also has some air-to-air capability. Its avionics are roughly comparable to the F-35 JSF. The Vulture combines the strengthened internal structure and the longer wing and tail control surfaces of the naval version with the short takeoff/vertical landing capabilities of the USAF model.
The Vulture is designed as a STOVL jet, which allows it to get airborne from either McVie or Nelson-class light carriers or from battlefields where there are no viable airstrips. The ship also carries a 24 mm gun mounted internally to improve aerodynamics and reduce drag. It is primarily designed to operate from aircraft carriers and is optimized for the Forrest-class aircraft carrier constructed by the Portland Iron Works.
The Vulture's radar system is similar to the advanced electronically scanned array found in the F-35 but is integrated with the global positioning system (GPS) uplink provided by either the aircraft carrier or the Freedom-class superdreadnaught. Countermeasures are provided by Windham and Green's electronics division and is based on the electronics warfare systems found in the Freedom-class superdreadnaughts. The targeting system also incorporates GPS and a dual mode laser tracker and laser marker.
The Vulture (SZ-1):
Length: 15.6 m; Height: 4.75 m; Wingspan: 12.8 m
Turbofan engine, thrust 23,500 pounds
Maximum takeoff weight: 28,110 kg
Maximum speed: Mach 1.85
Armament: 2 x AIM 120 AMRAAM-equivalent air-to-air missiles; 2 x 1000 lb air-to-surface munition bombs; 1 x 24 mm gun mounted internally.
Payload: 17,500 lbs
Combat radius: 650 nm
Price: $50 million]