NationStates Jolt Archive

Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bomber
http://www.acecombat.jp/img/os/os02.jpg

One of the largest bombers on earth, the Arkbird is designed as the heavy hitter of the strategic bomber fleet. This is not to say the aircraft isn't stealthy, for it actually has a lower RCS than the B-1B, and with Pallas Athena, can have an RCS of Zero. It also uses the Advanced Visual Signature Reduction system that uses flourescent panels to make the aircraft harder to spot, and Blurred Edges along with Flickering Skin to avoid IR seeking weapons.

The Arkbird is powered by eight massive turbofans designed for cruise efficiency. The aircraft cruises around mach .90, but on full burn can travel at mach 1.3. The engines can use hafnium fuel assistance for the ability to cruise for up to two weeks, meaning the aircraft can operate independently from tankers or loiter around a target area for days on end, ready to provide fire support at a moment's notice.

The aircraft has a series of massive internal bays allowing it to carry up to 265,000 pounds of armarment or unmanned vehicles. Yes, that's correct. The Arkbird can launch and recover UCAVs, and even be mounted with AWACS grade radar. 8 Bugzapper ALW-5 150kw laser systems are mounted on the aircraft for close in defense.

A crew of up to 12 can be supported in case an AWACS/C4I mission is necessary, but usually crews are much, much lower. Thanks to the BWB design, the Arkbird can take off of most normal heavy bomber runways, although it is recommended they be reinforced a bit.

Cost: 3 Billion USD

We would like to purchase 2 of it.
Total Cost = 6 Billion USD.

OOC: Finally a high-tech bomber with a decent price tag that is reasonable and not completely pointless. (1 bil for a bomber that travels Mach 6 and two times the load of a B-52 with stealth is just too unrealistic)

IC: This high-tech bomber is very expensive and we wish to purchase some, but currently can only afford 3 of these to test. Nine billion dollars will be wired upon confirmation. (and for those that like seeing it $9,000,000,000)

The Republic of Kyanges is interested in purchasing:

6 EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bombers

Cost: -$3 Billion (Each)

Total Cost: -$18 billion

Funds will be wired upon confirmation of order.

Funds made available by:
-Air Force defense Budget
-Government surplus
-Store Front sales

OOC: This is based on a RL USAF request to make an aircraft that could carry 100+ cruise missiles... With some of HNI tech thrown in.
IC:
[To: Tanthan Govt, Kyanges Govt]
[From: Hyland-Nikolaas Industries, Aerospace Division]
Your order have been confirmed, and the aircraft will be flown in to airports of your choice. After the delivery, our crew will be flown back to Artitsa or New Empire.

Thank you for doing business with HNI.

OOC: Thx and tag for future purchases

IC: You have clearance to land at TAF #1; landing strip 23.

The Empire of Kangsburg would be buying 3 bombers for $9 BILLION.

The money is being wired as of now.

The Emperor gives His personal thanks.

The Neo Kyushan Air Defense Force would be interested in aquiring 1 of these wonderful bombers.

$3billion to be wired upon confirmation.

Arigatou.

-Ryoko Nanasawa, Minister of Defense - Neo Kyushu

The Federated Union of Democratic Colonies would like to inquire as to how many Tomahawk Cruise Missiles a single EB-15 Arkbird would be able to carry at full capacity. We understand that the Arkbird is equipped with internal bays allowing it to carry up to 265,000 pounds of armarment, but are more concerned about the actual space available for munitions, and so would like an estimate on the number of Tomahawks this massive aircraft can carry.

- Secretary Robert Wolfe, Colonial Department of Defense

OOC: :eek: Wow... that plane kicks ass.

ooc- suprised someone pulled out the arkbird so fast.. Go arkbird laser thingie....that i planned on anyways.
ic-
We would like to buy 10 and will send money upon confirmation.

OOC: This is based on a RL USAF request to make an aircraft that could carry 100+ cruise missiles... With some of HNI tech thrown in.
IC:
[To: Tanthan Govt, Kyanges Govt]
[From: Hyland-Nikolaas Industries, Aerospace Division]
Your order have been confirmed, and the aircraft will be flown in to airports of your choice. After the delivery, our crew will be flown back to Artitsa or New Empire.

Thank you for doing business with HNI.

Yea, I designed something similar last year called the Gatekeeper - the original designer on NS is long lost I believe. I never used it though.... I stored the files on my computer and never looked at them again. Hehe..good job.

OOC:
ooc- suprised someone pulled out the arkbird so fast.. Go arkbird laser thingie....that i planned on anyways.

This is a bit different... I love AC5, but this happened to be the best BWB bomber pic out there that people haven't used so, meh.
IC:
[HNI]
All orders confirmed, and will use the aforementioned delivery process.

Thank you for choosing HNI.

The Free Republic would like to purchase twenty Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bombers.

The funds will be wired as soon as confirmation is received.

Minister of Defence, Ilek-Vaad


OOC: yes, I can afford it ;), you can find my defence budget here: http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?region=Haven&nation=ilek-vaad

OOC: You liked Ace Combat 5, too, huh?

OOC: Hell, yes. Now, I got the AC04 X-02 pics in a design already... Now I just need some good pics of Falken.

MUAHAHAHA!
IC:
[HNI]
Ilek, you order has been confirmed and will use the aforementioned delivery process.

Thank you for choosing HNI.

The Federated Union of Democratic Colonies would like to inquire as to how many Tomahawk Cruise Missiles a single EB-15 Arkbird would be able to carry at full capacity. We understand that the Arkbird is equipped with internal bays allowing it to carry up to 265,000 pounds of armarment, but are more concerned about the actual space available for munitions, and so would like an estimate on the number of Tomahawks this massive aircraft can carry.

- Secretary Robert Wolfe, Colonial Department of Defense

OOC: Do you have a rough estimate available?

OOC: Well, AC5 got out fast. I'm waiting for the Falkens to pop up.

I can't talk, really. I ganked AC4's Stonehenge and renamed it... and fixed that pesky close in support problem. Damn single-fighter strikes.

I would like to purchase 75 of them, for a total of $225,000,000,000.00
Money will be wired upon confirmation.

We would like to order 100 EB-15s. Price will be $300 B.

We can afford them this year: http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=The+Great+Sixth+Reich

The United States Air Force is interested in acquiring 4 of these bombers for testing, with the possibility of more being ordered in the future.

4 EB-15 Arkbirds- $12,000,000,000 to be wired on confirmation.

[HNI]
Ilek, you order has been confirmed and will use the aforementioned delivery process.

Thank you for choosing HNI.
Excellent. The funds will be transferred.

Minister of Defence, Ilek-Vaad

Blacktower would like to purchase 10 of these marvelous bombers for the price of $30m. The money will be wired upon confirmation.

Unified Bubnor wishes to purchase one Arkbird

Cost: 3 billion

Payment upon confirmation.

Koornacht would like to purchase six of these bombers for 18 Billion.
The money shall be wired upon confirmation.

The Juosh Air Force would like to purchase 4 of these magnificent bombers for a total of 12 billion USD. The money will be wired upon confirmation.

OOC: Do you have a rough estimate available?
OOC: 132 with 1000 pounds left over. I usually leave a lot empty for air to air missiles and SEAD, but either way you get a ridiculous amount of firepower.
IC:

Orders have been confirmed for the following nations:
G6R,
Roach Busters,
Alikabbar,
Unified Bubnor,
Koornacht,
Juosh

HNI thanks you for choosing our services.

Shenyang would like to procure 10 Arkbirds for the SAF.
30 billion usd will be wired upon confirmation of this order.

OOC:I was just playing AC5 the other day...

We would like to order 1 EB-15.

*$3,000,000,000 wired on confirm.*

To: Hyland-Nikolaas Industries
From: Minister of Defense Herman of Tiborita
Re: Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bomber Contract

The Tiboritian Air Defense Force is interested in the EB-15 strategic bomber. We would like to contract with you for the purchase of four EB-15s for testing and evaluation. That brings the contract to 12 billion USD.

Thank you,

Minister Herman

OOC:Just because I liked AC5...

IC:

We would like to purchase two Arkbirds.

Total comes to six billion. Wired on confirmation.

Confirmed.

One note: Should any weapon designed and maintained by Hyland-Nikolaas be reverse-engineered, it is company policy to... prevent production of said weapon, as well as the dismantlement of said government.

USAF testing of the EB-15 was completed earlier this week. We found the Arkbird to far surpass any other bomber in our inventory.

We would like to order 82 EB-15 Arkbirds, for a price of $246,000,000,000.

Money will be auto-wired upon the confirmation and delivery of the order.

We are extremely pleased to hear this, and as such we will begin immediately on your order of 82 Arkbirds.

They will be delivered in the usual manner, and again we thank you for your business.

OOC: Hey NE, I'll look at this later as your stuff is always great, sadly, I'm too tired to make an IC post and therefore will do one whenever.

Late nights are murder...thanks Halo 2!

Shenyang would like to purchase 100 more Arkbirds. These 100 (not including the original 10) should cost $300,000,000,000. This money will be wired upon confirmation of both orders. (to make it easier for you)

To: Hyland-Nikolaas Industries
From: Minister of Defense Herman of Tiborita
Re: Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bomber Contract

After completion of the testing and evaluation phase, with favorable results reported from the Tiboritian Air Defense Force, The Senate has passed an appropriations bill of $120 billion for the purchase of forty EB-15 strategic bombers. We hope you will recieve our business.

Thank you,

Minister Herman

We would like to purchase 50 EB-15's for 150 Billion USD.

You are all confirmed.

Money has been wired. (just so no one can hound me about it.

OOC:Another Ace Combat 5 thing... AWESOME!

IC: Official Response from Red Tide Goverment
"We would like to purchase 2. 6 billion dollars will be wired on confirmation."

Communist Louisiana would like to purchase:

50 Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bomber's

for our Red Airforce strategic bomber arsenal. We do believe the total comes to:

TOTAL- $150,000,000,000

Money will be wired upon confirmation

The United Socialist States of Neo-Soviet Russia would like to purchase three hundred (300) Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bombers.

Total: 900,000,000,000

Funds will be wired upon confirmation of order.

(OOC: Damn you bastards with AC5...I want it so...so bad...)

Red Tide and USSNSR, your order has been confirmed. Thank you for your business.

The Principality of Gintonpar admires the craftsmanship that has gone into the creation of this bomber and appreciate its various methods of killing the enemy and would thus like to order 10 Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bombers.

Total Bill

$30Billion

Money will be automatically wired upon confirmation.

Deepest Thanks
The Principality of Gintonpar

Analysis by the Colonial Aerospace Command confirms that the EB-15 Arkbird is fully capable of carrying and launching over 100 Tomahawk cruise missiles at high sub-sonic speeds over extremely long distances in combat environments. This meets our requirements.

The Federated Union of Democratic Colonies would like to purchase 350 EB-15 Arkbirds. The total comes to $1,050,000,000,000 (1 trillion, 50 billion) in US currency. The money will be wired once the order is confirmed and an estimated time until delivery is provided.

- Secretary Robert Wolfe, Colonial Department of Defense

The Commonwealth of Non Aligned States senate has recently passed a weapons appropriation bill increasing our defence budget. As such we would purchase 10 of these Hyland-Nikolaas EB-15 "Arkbird" Strategic Bombers. The total sum of $30 billion will wired upon confirmation.

Tanisha Sponsler,
Secretary of Defence,
Non Aligned States.

Shenyang would like to purchase 290 more Arkbirds for our Strategic Air Command. The total comes to 870,000,000,000 usd (870 billion).

You guys know that you are getting incredably good deals here. THe B-52 stealth bomber costs $10 billion.

Tag

OOC:According to the FAS it costs only 30 million.

Sorry, I ment the B2 Bomber.

B2 Bomber is not mass produced, but also, only costs $2 Billion. Source on $10 Billion?

B2 Bomber is not mass produced, but also, only costs $2 Billion. Source on $10 Billion?

Armed Forces Network.

We would like to order 100 EB-15s. Price will be $300 B.

We can afford them this year: http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=The+Great+Sixth+Reich

We would now like to buy an additional 200 EB-15s for $600 B.

Great Romeo wishs to place an order for 300 EB-15s. That comes to $900 B.

OoC: Wow, I like, but how long is that thing? Those fighters in the background make it look massive, almost like it could be used as a flying aircraft carrier.

(OOC) Some sources to consider:
The B-52 has a unit cost of $53.4 million in fiscal 98 constant dollars. (http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=83)
The B-2 has a unit cost of ~$1.157 billion in fiscal 98 constant dollars. (http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=82)

Mybe I just don't remember correctly. Oh well.

You saved me lots of time Tiborita.

Parlim: If you read, it is a flying Aircraft Carrier, except it carries UCAV's.
Great Romeo: Gimme a few minutes
The Great Sixth Reich: Gimme a few minutes

Very impressive aircraft indeed, and one of the first I've seen in II that really stands out.

That shot is one of approximately 4 online of that craft from AC5. In game it is about the size of an aircraft carrier. This isn't that big.

:eek:

Since when is a plane the size of an aircraft carrier not big?

Hee. I'm just fooling around, the bomber is really nice.

4 planes please.

12 billion dollars will be sent ti you upon confirmation

OOC: I think he met the plane he designed is not as big as it looks in the pic.

OoC: Ah, okay.

We here at USSNA are woundering if you can seel us production rights for this plane and to use it's technologies in some of our own designs.

The SAF would like to inquire as to our current order status of 290 Arkbirds.

Surperier wishes to buy 5 of these aircraft from New Empire.

Superier, if he won't sell them to you in W@W, he won't sell em to you in NS.

its a possibility. its 2 completely diffrent games.

Shenyang
Democratic Colonies
GSR
Non Aligned States
Your orders have been confirmed. Once again we will have to recieve payment and ship aircraft in installments to keep your defense budgets stable and to make sure our factories can keep up. If you're not on this list, post here and I'll either add you on or explain why you're not on it.

Money wired, and I don't have to worry about paying for them.

The Government of Lachenburg is intrigued by this massive aircraft and would like to purchase one of them.

3 Billion USD will be transferred to your nation's treasury, as soon as the order is confirmed


Alfred Mausener
Direktor of Defense
Confederacy of Lachenburg

We wish to purchase 5 of these excellent bombers. Total price comes to 15 Billion. Funds wired once order is confirmed.

"We are interested in forming a Bomber Wing of Akbird aircraft. To do this we require 22 bombers. We were wondering if it would be possible to accomplish this order with 6 payments of 11 Billion over a 6 year time frame."
Michael Scholara
Department of Defense; Under Secretary of International Purchases

Shenyang High Command would like to know if we couldb be allowed to develop a bomber based on the Arkbird for our own use. Please respond to this request promptly. Thank you in advance.

What changes to the design are we talking about?

Boosting overall internal space/strengthened frame to allow for between a 280,000 and 300,000 lbs payload, slightly increased thrust, higher operational ceiling, possibly crew reduction.
These would all be minor changes, and wouldn't make a huge difference, however we believe that the difference would be enough to make the aircraft a more powerful weapon and to increase survivability.

Ragnaroks has intrested me with the 15 billion to purchase 5 (five) EB-15 Arkbird Ultraheavy bomber. Money wired upon confirmation.

Shenyang, you are recieving these aircraft with our full knowledge that they cannot be pushed past what we have done already. I guarentee you that.

The Federated Union of Democratic Colonies would like to purchase an additional 150 EB-15 Arkbirds. The sum for these additional aircraft, 450 billion dollars, will be wired as soon as the order is confirmed. There is no need for us to pay in installments - we can pay for all of it upfront. The Arkbirds can be delivered as quickly as you can manufacture them. While the total cost of the eventual 500 bombers delivered to us will amount to approximately 1.5 trillion US dollars, a staggering amount that will represent 5-8% of our annual defense budget, the Colonial Aerospace Command believes that aquiring super-long range bombers such as the EB-15 Arkbird to be of supreme importance if the Colonial Airforce is to remain a feasible force-projection arm of the military.

- Secretary Robert Wolfe, Colonial Department of Defense



OOC: My economic info: http://nseconomy.thirdgeek.com/nseconomy.php?nation=democratic+colonies

It might make more sense for the Democratic Colonies to pay in installments and take the bombers in installments, but the Airforce dosen't care. They're noticing that nearly everytime military intervention takes place, it's the Colonial Navy, not the Airforce, that gets the action and resulting glory, media attention, funding jumps and enlistment increases. It is the hope of the Airforce brass that aquiring things like the EB-15, and those flying aircraft carrier blimps that Phoenix Dynamix sells, will allow them to be more involved in military operations; get more of the 'action' and popular attention. That's why the Democratic Colonies is willing to strain its defense budget a little to get those bombers - interservice competition and politics.

Okay, we understand that and will discontinue the plan. It costs too much for us to sustain anyway.

The International Fleet would like to purchase 410 of these capable machines - and reserve the right to modify them for our needs. 1.23 tln wired from the IFG Reserve Bank. This comes from our[the International Fleets] 14 tln dolar miliatry budget - review my links if you must.

Thank you.

The International Fleet would like to purchase 410 of these capable machines - and reserve the right to modify them for our needs. 1.23 tln wired from the IFG Reserve Bank. This comes from our[the International Fleets] 14 tln dolar miliatry budget - review my links if you must.

Thank you.
Your military budget is:
Defence: $43,355,974,905.60 ($43.356 billion) 1% of your total budget

Your military budget is:
Defence: $43,355,974,905.60 ($43.356 billion) 1% of your total budget

Not his Military Budget - the International Fleet Military budget. check the other link and find the most recent of Luna I's Annual Financial Report's. Our budget is over 23 tln, most of it tied up in Orbital Construction and space exploration grants - but a good percent of the budget is for the mutual defense of our memberstates in International Fleet Defense Initiatives, this falls solidly within that 14 trillion dollar budget.

The International Fleet would like to purchase 410 of these capable machines - and reserve the right to modify them for our needs. 1.23 tln wired from the IFG Reserve Bank. This comes from our[the International Fleets] 14 tln dolar miliatry budget - review my links if you must.

Thank you.

lemme save you the time - its actuall about 14.6 trillion

Annual International Fleet assets - 30.288 trillion [ 30,288,440,760,700.00 ]
48% - 14.538 tln - Orbital Guard/International Fleet Defense Initiatives
17% - 5.149 tln - Expeditionary/Exploration Division
12% - 3.634 tln - Interstellar Launch-Phobos Division
09% - 2.726 tln - Lunar Division
07% - 2.120 tln - Jupiter Division
07% - 2.120 tln - Titan Division
Acumulative to date total unalocated/invested fleet reserves - 162.386 tln.
Net annual assets are up 1.534 tln - 5.07% with the addition of one member state - Albinoism, fleet reserves up .851 tln with additional manufacturing and foundry capabilities yielding more sales revenue - we are 17.
__________________________________________________________

48% - 14.538 tln - Orbital Guard/International Fleet Defense Initiatives
-Classified-
__________________________________________________________

17% - 5.149 tln - Expeditionary/Exploration Division
28% - 1441.73 bln - Construction and Maintenance
22% - 1132.78 bln - Research & Development
13% - 669.374 bln - ISL@Phobos grants
11% - 566.394 bln - ISF[International Space Fleet] grants
09% - 463.413 bln - Pre-colonial/terraformation Mars Global Survey missions
09% - 463.413 bln - Extrasolar unmanned deepspace missions
08% - 411.923 bln - Transportation
__________________________________________________________

12% - 3.635 tln - ISL-Phobos Division
21% - 763.269 bln - construction
19% - 690.576 bln - research & development
18% - 654.230 bln - manufacturing & industrialization initiatives on Mars
12% - 436.154 bln - planetary mining operation initiatives
11% - 399.807 bln - natural sciences & astrophysics institutes@phobos city
09% - 327.115 bln - vehicle & ship foundry
06% - 218.077 bln - maintenence and fiscal aid initiatives for Mars industries
04% - 145.385 bln - exploration initiatives out of Phobos and Mars
__________________________________________________________

09% - 2.726 tln - Lunar Division Budget
44% - 1199.422 bln - Research & Development
22% - 599.711 bln - Facility Maintainence & Construction
20% - 545.192 bln - Education - Luna Institutes of Technology
09% - 245.336 bln - Lunar Colonial Mine grants
05% - 136.298 bln - Transportation
__________________________________________________________

7% - 1.651 tln - Jupiter Division
-unavailable-
__________________________________________________________

7% - 1.651 tln - Titan Division
-unavailable-
__________________________________________________________

Thank you Zeejee

I should tell you that it is our intention to use many of the planes in our first order in R&D efforts to heavily modify them - it would help us greatly if we had access to all the data in the development history of this vehicle. We would be willing to concider a technology trade in turn. Perhaps you would be interested in vapor-core/MPD power reactors or advance space propulsion devices like our Variable Specific Impulse Magneto-plasma rockets - such technology could be an answer to your nations energy or aerospace needs.

We await the New Artitsan Empire's decision in great anticipation ah la BuMP

:D

Bump I Tell You - Buuump!!! :d

Actually the current International Fleet Defense budget is 17.148 tln

__________________________________________________________

International Fleet Global-System Income - 24359.858 bln down 6.6 tln with lowered gdp, defense and trade surplus taxes - this years losses will be balanced by the 11.366 tln gained through IFS investment returns and new revenues - Total real annual budgeted assets 35.726 tln [ 35,725,618,281,523.18 ]

GDP Tax - 7%( 184808.79 bln ) - 12936.615 bln
Defense Tax - 14.3%( 8924.104 bln) - 1276.147 bln
Net Trade Surplus Tax - 33%( 698.277 bln ) - 230.423 bln
Government Waste Recovery Aquisitions - 9593.438 bln
International Fleet Systems Annual Revenue - 323.235 bln

International Fleet Systems Reserve Bank Assets - 162.386 tln
Reserves up 7% or 11.366 tln from excellent investment returns and better IFS Revenues but the new assets are to be channeled directly into the annual budget so the IFSRB will see no change this year and remain at 162.386 tln

Annual International Fleet Assets - 35.726 tln [ 35,725,618,281,523.18 ]

48.00% - 17.148 tln - Orbital Guard-International Fleet Defense
12.61% - 4.505 tln - Jupiter Division
12.00% - 4.287 tln - Interstellar Launch-Phobos Division
11.39% - 4.069 tln - Expeditionary-Exploration Division
09.00% - 3.215 tln - Lunar Division
07.00% - 2.500 tln - Titan Division
__________________________________________________________

International Fleet Capital Ships Registry
[ underconstruction ]
__________________________________________________________

We are 19 memberstates

Can we have our planes now?

Funds made available by:
-Air Force defense Budget
-Government surplus
-Store Front sales

OOC: You can't use storefront sales to fund purchases.

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=283720

This link explains why.

maybe he meant a tax on his storefront sales - that would be within the sense of that post if the tax is around 5-10% fo the sales it would help.

1.23 trillion unwired - I am taking back the offer to buy 410 Arkbirds.
1 because the order has yet to be confirmed leading us to believe you cannot deliver.
2 we believe we can develope a longrange bomber with similar capabilities or better within 10 years for this price.

Thanks anyway.

1.23 trillion unwired - I am taking back the offer to buy 410 Arkbirds.
1 because the order has yet to be confirmed leading us to believe you cannot deliver.
2 we believe we can develope a longrange bomber with similar capabilities or better within 10 years for this price.

Thanks anyway.


Agreed

Pfff... I spend christmas vacation watching braveheart, uploading all my CDs to my iPod, making/eating food, and this happens...

Patience, people. Patience.

The time has come and gone for patience. :D

we are developing our own strategic aerospace vehicle - hope you dont mind we use the same namco screens.

OOC: I got Ace Combat 05 for Christmas! :)

IC Government Statement:

"We are interested in more details of what can be done with these great weapons. For example, how powerful is the "Bugzapper ALW-5"? And can the Arkbird be equiped with a laser that can shoot down Burst Missiles from submarines?"

Bump...

How much for production rights?

OOC: You can't use storefront sales to fund purchases.

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=283720

This link explains why.

That tells me that I cannot DIRECTLY use store front funds to fund purchases. Taking some of the profit for my government seems to be fine though. Thanks anyway, I'll keep what I read in mind.

Bump!

Better get going or I'll tell Captain Nagase that your using her "White Bird of Peace" for war! :)

The Bugzapper ALW-5 is a 200kw weapon. Effective vs missiles at 30km. Primarily it is a self defense, not offensive weapon, similar to the machineguns of past aircraft.

The Bugzapper ALW-5 is a 200kw weapon. Effective vs missiles at 30km. Primarily it is a self defense, not offensive weapon, similar to the machineguns of past aircraft.
New Empire with that thing's payload capacity you could probably just open the bombay and mount a huge laser in there anyway. That would be a good thing to sell along with aircraft, prod. rights for a laser to mount on it. Just a thought.

How far up can it fly?

Gilabad will take 3.....9 billion USD.

Fluffywuffy is deeply impressed by the aircraft and will take one hundred Arkbirds. The bird meets all of our specifications, and we would glad to induct it into the Imperial Air Force. The money is standing by for a confirmation on the order.

bumpz0rzed for old-times sake.

We'lll take 50 of these kickass planes.

150 billion wired upon delivery. Fly them to Vladistock AFB, a RADF-2 sqaudron will met you en route.

You are confirmed.

OOC: Praise the lord! The Arkbird has returned!

Shenyang would like to procure another 50 of these truely magnificent aircraft. We are glad to see that it is still possible to procure this aircraft. 150 million usd is on its way.

The NAS Department of Defense has approved another bid and requests an order for another 50 of these bombers. 150 billion USD has been placed on standby to be wired upon order confirmation.

Please deliver them to the St. Alo AFB.

Confirmed.

Angelonisia would like to buy 5 EB-15 for testing and use
the sum of 15 billion $ have been transfered

Shawn Tawner,
Angelonisia Minister of Defence

confirmed

ORDER INVOICE / MESSAGE - Encryption: Level 1

FROM: Department of Military Purchases, Pwnica
TO: Artista, to whom it may concern.
SUBJECT: Procurement of the EB-15 Arkbird Bomber

Hello!
Pwnica has reviewed the Arkbird bomber and, we must say, we are very impressed. We wish to purchase five units for trial runs and combat testing. If satisfactory, we will purchase more.

$15,000,000,000 will be wired upon confirmation of our order.

Thank you!
--Raven Koren,
Department of Military Purchases
Pwnica

Confirmed.