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28-11-2004, 08:10
F-79A Molniya II Next Generation Air Superiority Fighter
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The F-79A was designed and developed to replace the F-57AC Molniya Air Superiority Fighter. Inheriting a vast majority of its design and characteristics from its sister plane, the F-79A Molniya II is a true air superiority fighter. Her unconventional design, powerful engine, and impressive armament all seamlessly combine to create a fighter with unparalleled raw power and capability, making it a force in the air only its namesake could accomplish, ‘Molniya’ meaning lightning.
Engines
The F-79A utilizes twin ARSB-developed advanced SB-APDE-ATF-890AXE pulse-detonation/turbofan hybrid engines which give the F-79A unmatched speed and maneuverability. The massive engines, coupled with the ARSB's advanced turbine system and the ARSB's Advanced Three-Dimensional AQT-80 Vectored Thrust system which can vector the engine's massive amount of thrust at angles up to 80 degrees and using enough speed to complete a full 160 degree conversion in about three seconds, meaning this aircraft can do full S-maneuvers without losing speed, control, or stability. Each engine can put out an amazing 50,000 pounds of thrust which can propel this aircraft to speeds of Mach 3.6. It can super-cruise at Mach 2.4.
Design
The F-79A Molniya II was designed with multiple factors in mind: intimidation, aerodynyamics, weapons capability, maneuverability, and control. It easily succeeds in all areas stated. The aircraft was designed for speed and maneuverability, yet was also designed with weapons payload and stealth in mind. Her airframe was specially designed to handle the intensive G-forces experienced with high-speed maneuvering. Her skin is treated and coated to prevent break-up in high-G maneuvers.
Weaponry
Much like the aircraft it is replacing, the F-79A is designed to maintain and use air to air munitions of medium to close range type. It has numerous hardpoints for weapons to be mounted on including four hardpoints underneath each wing, four internal hardpoints (in two weapons bays) and five hardpoints underneath the fuselage.
The F-79A also maintains a single 30mm advanced chain gun which uses a small ALMRS/TTAC-03Mk II firing solution computer to track targets in a small cone in front of the weapon. This cannon system, the ACST-30 System, uses the computer to utilize information from the aircraft's radar and other sensors to track an aircraft in front of the F-79A in a small cone that radiates outwards. The ACST-30 is mounted in a semi-sealed 'bubble' underneath the aircraft and can maneuver inside this bubble to fire on enemy aircraft. This means that the F-79 only has to point its nose in a general direction while its cannon moves and locks onto the aircraft then opens fire either on its own or by the pilot's control.
Systems (Avionics and Weapons)
The ARC/MSR-79 is the central targetting, tracking, and firing solution computer and branches out into the following other subsystems:
SB-AIRCST-15S which is the ARSB-developed Infrared Search and Track system. This system scans the entire area and at ranges up to 120 km for any heat signature. When a signature is found, the system tracks the target and provides the weapons computer a firing solution, then a missile can be fired and that missile's own guidance system can take over and steer the missile to its target or it can receive updates from the aircraft's computer.
SB-OLT-91 this is a small ‘passive light sensor’ which detects obstructions (dark spots and at a miniscule scale) during daylight missions and compares it to a known database. It also redirects other systems to the ‘spot’ in order to target and/or identify it. It has multiple settings from very fine (can spot a bird at 5 km) to coarse (basically aiding in visual sight [looking to the rear, above, below, whatever.]).
SB-AMLQ/L90 This system is the F-79A's advanced medium-range LIDAR/LADAR suite which includes LIDAR/LADAR receivers and emitters. Also combined with this system is a Doppler LIDAR/LADAR system to track targets and feed targetting data to the main computer.
SB-AMRQ/R72 This system is the F-79A's advanced electronically scanned array multi-function radar
SB-ASRQ/R10 This system is the F-79A's short range composite ID radar
ARC-79 computer system is the F-79A's tracking portion of the ARC/MSR-79 computer package. Using the IRST and the AMRQ/R72 radar, this system can track nearly three-hundred (300) targets at ranges of nearly 350 km. This powerful system can also bring firing solutions on up to 50 targets in a 100km range depending on the range of the missile and can also identify up to 20 of those targets. The ARC-79 can also identify target headings and trajectories at the farthest range and display them inside the pilot's helmet or on the advanced deep HUD.
MSR-79: This portion of the package is the main targetting computer. It can actively target nearly one hundred of the tracked objects that the ARC-79 is tracking and can bring up firing solutions on 60 of them at once and fire on up to six simultaneously. This system also relies on the IRST and the radar to provide up to date target information for it to process and turn into firing solutions.
AHVDS- The Advanced Helmet-mounted Visual Display system is a three-visor system mounted on the pilot and weapon officer's helmets. One visor folds over the left eye and displays target information as well has current speed, heading, weapons selected, a small forward-facing radar screen cut, and altitude. The second visor folds over the right eye and displays weapon information, fuel, ammunition, lock-on variables, displays arrows to show where enemy fighters are and display a chevron over an enemy fighter when its locked on. The third visor covers the entire face and can track targets across the visor, it displays other information the two smaller visors don't. A fourth visor is the basic sun-visor. But, when the sun-visor is down, the three information-displaing visors change brightness to where the information is easy to read in the darker conditions.
ACST-30 uses the computer to utilize information from the aircraft's radar and other sensors to track an aircraft in front of the F-79A in a small cone that radiates outwards. The ACST-30 is mounted in a semi-sealed 'bubble' underneath the aircraft and can maneuver inside this bubble to fire on enemy aircraft. This means that the F-79 only has to point its nose in a general direction while its cannon moves and locks onto the aircraft then opens fire either on its own or by the pilot's control. the firing solution computer for the ACST-30 is a small version of the ALMRS/TTAC-03Mk II.
ADVSCAD- Advanced Deep Visual Scan Canopy Awareness Display System- This system is a series of projectors located through-out the cockpit that project data onto the canopy in a seemingly ‘deep’ environment. Using known faults in the human eye, the system projects data that seems out in the air surrounding the canopy, when in reality it is on the canopy glass. This system shows targeting information, enemy whereabouts, heading information, aircraft information, battle information, command information, radar information, and others. It is fully configurable and can be modified to suit pilot needs or requests.
AMS/MC-MS3: This system links together the motor controls in the wings, aileroins, tail, canards, and the thrust vectoring into one system. Combined, these control surfaces make the F-79A so maneuverable it's almost hard to believe. This system also links them with fiber optic cable technology and advanced servo systems to provide smooth, precise handling and quick response to commands, making this fighter so smooth and agile to operate, a trainee who's flown a trainer jet could hop in one of these and seem like he's been flying it for years.
AEISCN-Mk. IV: This system links the F-79A to the ARSB Global DefenseNet network, meaning it can use information from any other linked unit (including ships, aircraft, tanks, infantry, etc.) and deploys its information to the network.
AFFC/SIRR-12: This is the F-79A's active electronic camoflauge system. A series of five passive radar receivers detect an incoming radar pulse, it is quickly analyzed and a pulse of similar nature with the same frequency, wavelength etc. is deployed, cancelling the radar waves out (active wave cancellation). This effectively means the aircraft can become invisible to most if not all types of radar at any range (only limited by the aircraft's radar's range). (SEE COUNTERMEASURE SECTION)
Direct Neural Interface- Fighter Aircraft
The DNI-FA is a Direct Neural Interface system (originally developed for the VEPR NGCS Infantry Combat System) that allows the pilot to actively pilot the aircraft using his own mind. Targetting information is transferred directly into the pilot/WSO's vision and the pilot/WSO can operate all aircraft systems using their own mind. The DNI is a neural implant that intercepts signals from the crew's mind and transfers it directly to a computer system (or vice versa; computer to mind). The Active Neural Pilot System (ANPS) allows the pilot to pilot and control all facets of the aircraft through his mind, mating man and machine to create a perfect killing machine. Since the system is all neural, the pilot does not have to move (although emergency controls are present in the event of a DNI-FA failure) and pilots the aircraft using his own thoughts and movements. What was once 'moving' his arm is now controllong pitch, yaw, roll, etc. etc. The flawless interface gives the pilot/aircraft combination near unlimited power and potential.
The DNI-FA and ANPS are only available on ARSB aircraft but if requested, we will include it on aircraft sold. This system replaces the ADVSCAD.
Armor
The F-79A is outfitted with an extensive, lightweight armor underneath the radar-absorbant materials and frame. Most of the armor is provided by using honeycombed kevlar and epoxy resin with a layer of extremely dense plastic threads. The aircraft also uses many new alloys and composites including Titanium Carbonate (CO3) and pure titanium to provide tensile strength in extreme maneuvers and/or crashes.
Crew Survivability
The aircraft maintains twin SB-ASEV-41A ejection seats that meets all ARSB standards for safe operation and have three activation points: between the crewmember's legs, just under the seat; one to the right of the crewmember, next to the seat; and two located behind the crewmember's head.
The cockpit area is armor protected and strengthened. Each crewmember is given the AHAAN protective aerial suit, which is self sealed and has a small back-pack device that contains nearly two hours of oxygen. When the crewmember is sitting in the aircraft's seat, a small nozzle is locked into a reciever unit and oxygen from tanks on the aircraft are diverted into the suit. These suits will protect the crew from NBC threats and are pressurized, they are also G-suits. The entire cockpit is also sealed and pressurized, with heated, breathable air running freely from onboard air tanks. The aircraft can recycle its own air and carries an onboard supply of fourteen hours.
Stealth Features
Extensive use of Radar Absorbant Material along with minor design characteristics significantly reduces RCS.
Wing Leading-Edge Liquid Coolant system, reduces infrared signature
Exhaust Coolant System (using liquids as well as design characteristics to mix cool air with the hot exhaust), reduces infrared signature
Countermeasures
The F-79A maintains a single electronic countermeasures system (the AFFC/SIRR-12) which is an active radar cancellation system and utilizes a small radar dome underneath the aircraft to locate the incoming radar pulses of a radar-guided missile, it then fires its own radar pulses at a set frequency and size (determined from the missile's radar pulses). This confuses the enemy radar (by canceling out its own waves) and usually causes it to believe that it has reached its target, it then explodes... This system is networked with five panels of radar emitters facing forward, to the right, left, rear, and to the ground and can project the cancellation waves against most radar-emitting sources (it even works on ground radar). It works by canceling out the radar wave, meaning the station that sent the wave will never notice a ‘black spot’ or any type of return as the wave is cancelled out. The small ‘pod’ with the system in it is the active anti-missile portion of the system. The panels are the anti-ground radar portion. The anti-missile portion also doubles as to cancel aircraft radar as well.
The secondary portion of this countermeasures suite is its short computer jamming system which can jam radars at their computer core and infrared systems. This is accomplished by using a localized microwave emitter located in the same ‘pod’. The emitter fires an intense, but short pulse of microwaves which would strike the missile and effectively ‘melt’ the circuitry as well as royally fuck up anything made of metal.
The F-79 has three types of disposable countermeasures, numbers listed in ( ) :
Flares- infrared countermeasure (26)
Chaff pods- radar countermeasure (22)
Electrical Disturbance pods- creates a surge of electricity in an area and can mess up a missile's computer (4)
Other
This aircraft has an air-refueling nozzle for boom-type refueling.
Specifications
Role: Next Generation Air Superiority Fighter
Crew: 2 (pilot, weapons officer) in a tandem-type configuration
Length: 57.50 ft.
Wingspan (Primary Wings): 58.00 ft.
Height: 14.68 ft. (F-79A); 15.12 ft (F-79B Naval Variant)
Empty Weight: 44,000 lb.
Maximum Weight: 75,000 lb.
Fuel Weight: 15,200 lb. (F-79A); 17,000lbs (F-79B Naval Variant)
Armament Weight: 15,600 lb. (F-79A); 13,800 (F-79B Naval Variant)
Powerplant: 2x SB-APDE-ATF-890AXE pulse-detonation/turbo-fan hybrid engines
Maximum Thrust: 50,704 lbs per engine
Maximum Speed: Mach 3.6 Super-Cruise speed: Mach 2.4
Initial Climb Rate: 45,000 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 86,650 ft.
Range: 1,570nm (combat); 3,000nm (ferry) [F-79A]; 1900 nm (combat); 3400nm (ferry) [F-79B Naval Variant]
G-Limits: -7 / +11
Weapons: Four hardpoints underneath each wing, five fuselage hardpoints TOTAL EXTERNAL HARDPOINTS= 13
2x Internal bays each with two hardpoints for AAMs
1x SB-AGX-30 30mm Six-barreled cannon with 250 rounds of ammunition
Total armament weight that can be carried: 15,600 pounds (F-79A)
Cost-
F-79A- $110 Million USD
F-79B Naval Variant (Strengthened frame, heavier landing gear, more fuel, treated skin and frame, salt/humidity-proof equipment)- $119 Million USD
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10% discount to region members
20% discount to allies
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The F-79A was designed and developed to replace the F-57AC Molniya Air Superiority Fighter. Inheriting a vast majority of its design and characteristics from its sister plane, the F-79A Molniya II is a true air superiority fighter. Her unconventional design, powerful engine, and impressive armament all seamlessly combine to create a fighter with unparalleled raw power and capability, making it a force in the air only its namesake could accomplish, ‘Molniya’ meaning lightning.
Engines
The F-79A utilizes twin ARSB-developed advanced SB-APDE-ATF-890AXE pulse-detonation/turbofan hybrid engines which give the F-79A unmatched speed and maneuverability. The massive engines, coupled with the ARSB's advanced turbine system and the ARSB's Advanced Three-Dimensional AQT-80 Vectored Thrust system which can vector the engine's massive amount of thrust at angles up to 80 degrees and using enough speed to complete a full 160 degree conversion in about three seconds, meaning this aircraft can do full S-maneuvers without losing speed, control, or stability. Each engine can put out an amazing 50,000 pounds of thrust which can propel this aircraft to speeds of Mach 3.6. It can super-cruise at Mach 2.4.
Design
The F-79A Molniya II was designed with multiple factors in mind: intimidation, aerodynyamics, weapons capability, maneuverability, and control. It easily succeeds in all areas stated. The aircraft was designed for speed and maneuverability, yet was also designed with weapons payload and stealth in mind. Her airframe was specially designed to handle the intensive G-forces experienced with high-speed maneuvering. Her skin is treated and coated to prevent break-up in high-G maneuvers.
Weaponry
Much like the aircraft it is replacing, the F-79A is designed to maintain and use air to air munitions of medium to close range type. It has numerous hardpoints for weapons to be mounted on including four hardpoints underneath each wing, four internal hardpoints (in two weapons bays) and five hardpoints underneath the fuselage.
The F-79A also maintains a single 30mm advanced chain gun which uses a small ALMRS/TTAC-03Mk II firing solution computer to track targets in a small cone in front of the weapon. This cannon system, the ACST-30 System, uses the computer to utilize information from the aircraft's radar and other sensors to track an aircraft in front of the F-79A in a small cone that radiates outwards. The ACST-30 is mounted in a semi-sealed 'bubble' underneath the aircraft and can maneuver inside this bubble to fire on enemy aircraft. This means that the F-79 only has to point its nose in a general direction while its cannon moves and locks onto the aircraft then opens fire either on its own or by the pilot's control.
Systems (Avionics and Weapons)
The ARC/MSR-79 is the central targetting, tracking, and firing solution computer and branches out into the following other subsystems:
SB-AIRCST-15S which is the ARSB-developed Infrared Search and Track system. This system scans the entire area and at ranges up to 120 km for any heat signature. When a signature is found, the system tracks the target and provides the weapons computer a firing solution, then a missile can be fired and that missile's own guidance system can take over and steer the missile to its target or it can receive updates from the aircraft's computer.
SB-OLT-91 this is a small ‘passive light sensor’ which detects obstructions (dark spots and at a miniscule scale) during daylight missions and compares it to a known database. It also redirects other systems to the ‘spot’ in order to target and/or identify it. It has multiple settings from very fine (can spot a bird at 5 km) to coarse (basically aiding in visual sight [looking to the rear, above, below, whatever.]).
SB-AMLQ/L90 This system is the F-79A's advanced medium-range LIDAR/LADAR suite which includes LIDAR/LADAR receivers and emitters. Also combined with this system is a Doppler LIDAR/LADAR system to track targets and feed targetting data to the main computer.
SB-AMRQ/R72 This system is the F-79A's advanced electronically scanned array multi-function radar
SB-ASRQ/R10 This system is the F-79A's short range composite ID radar
ARC-79 computer system is the F-79A's tracking portion of the ARC/MSR-79 computer package. Using the IRST and the AMRQ/R72 radar, this system can track nearly three-hundred (300) targets at ranges of nearly 350 km. This powerful system can also bring firing solutions on up to 50 targets in a 100km range depending on the range of the missile and can also identify up to 20 of those targets. The ARC-79 can also identify target headings and trajectories at the farthest range and display them inside the pilot's helmet or on the advanced deep HUD.
MSR-79: This portion of the package is the main targetting computer. It can actively target nearly one hundred of the tracked objects that the ARC-79 is tracking and can bring up firing solutions on 60 of them at once and fire on up to six simultaneously. This system also relies on the IRST and the radar to provide up to date target information for it to process and turn into firing solutions.
AHVDS- The Advanced Helmet-mounted Visual Display system is a three-visor system mounted on the pilot and weapon officer's helmets. One visor folds over the left eye and displays target information as well has current speed, heading, weapons selected, a small forward-facing radar screen cut, and altitude. The second visor folds over the right eye and displays weapon information, fuel, ammunition, lock-on variables, displays arrows to show where enemy fighters are and display a chevron over an enemy fighter when its locked on. The third visor covers the entire face and can track targets across the visor, it displays other information the two smaller visors don't. A fourth visor is the basic sun-visor. But, when the sun-visor is down, the three information-displaing visors change brightness to where the information is easy to read in the darker conditions.
ACST-30 uses the computer to utilize information from the aircraft's radar and other sensors to track an aircraft in front of the F-79A in a small cone that radiates outwards. The ACST-30 is mounted in a semi-sealed 'bubble' underneath the aircraft and can maneuver inside this bubble to fire on enemy aircraft. This means that the F-79 only has to point its nose in a general direction while its cannon moves and locks onto the aircraft then opens fire either on its own or by the pilot's control. the firing solution computer for the ACST-30 is a small version of the ALMRS/TTAC-03Mk II.
ADVSCAD- Advanced Deep Visual Scan Canopy Awareness Display System- This system is a series of projectors located through-out the cockpit that project data onto the canopy in a seemingly ‘deep’ environment. Using known faults in the human eye, the system projects data that seems out in the air surrounding the canopy, when in reality it is on the canopy glass. This system shows targeting information, enemy whereabouts, heading information, aircraft information, battle information, command information, radar information, and others. It is fully configurable and can be modified to suit pilot needs or requests.
AMS/MC-MS3: This system links together the motor controls in the wings, aileroins, tail, canards, and the thrust vectoring into one system. Combined, these control surfaces make the F-79A so maneuverable it's almost hard to believe. This system also links them with fiber optic cable technology and advanced servo systems to provide smooth, precise handling and quick response to commands, making this fighter so smooth and agile to operate, a trainee who's flown a trainer jet could hop in one of these and seem like he's been flying it for years.
AEISCN-Mk. IV: This system links the F-79A to the ARSB Global DefenseNet network, meaning it can use information from any other linked unit (including ships, aircraft, tanks, infantry, etc.) and deploys its information to the network.
AFFC/SIRR-12: This is the F-79A's active electronic camoflauge system. A series of five passive radar receivers detect an incoming radar pulse, it is quickly analyzed and a pulse of similar nature with the same frequency, wavelength etc. is deployed, cancelling the radar waves out (active wave cancellation). This effectively means the aircraft can become invisible to most if not all types of radar at any range (only limited by the aircraft's radar's range). (SEE COUNTERMEASURE SECTION)
Direct Neural Interface- Fighter Aircraft
The DNI-FA is a Direct Neural Interface system (originally developed for the VEPR NGCS Infantry Combat System) that allows the pilot to actively pilot the aircraft using his own mind. Targetting information is transferred directly into the pilot/WSO's vision and the pilot/WSO can operate all aircraft systems using their own mind. The DNI is a neural implant that intercepts signals from the crew's mind and transfers it directly to a computer system (or vice versa; computer to mind). The Active Neural Pilot System (ANPS) allows the pilot to pilot and control all facets of the aircraft through his mind, mating man and machine to create a perfect killing machine. Since the system is all neural, the pilot does not have to move (although emergency controls are present in the event of a DNI-FA failure) and pilots the aircraft using his own thoughts and movements. What was once 'moving' his arm is now controllong pitch, yaw, roll, etc. etc. The flawless interface gives the pilot/aircraft combination near unlimited power and potential.
The DNI-FA and ANPS are only available on ARSB aircraft but if requested, we will include it on aircraft sold. This system replaces the ADVSCAD.
Armor
The F-79A is outfitted with an extensive, lightweight armor underneath the radar-absorbant materials and frame. Most of the armor is provided by using honeycombed kevlar and epoxy resin with a layer of extremely dense plastic threads. The aircraft also uses many new alloys and composites including Titanium Carbonate (CO3) and pure titanium to provide tensile strength in extreme maneuvers and/or crashes.
Crew Survivability
The aircraft maintains twin SB-ASEV-41A ejection seats that meets all ARSB standards for safe operation and have three activation points: between the crewmember's legs, just under the seat; one to the right of the crewmember, next to the seat; and two located behind the crewmember's head.
The cockpit area is armor protected and strengthened. Each crewmember is given the AHAAN protective aerial suit, which is self sealed and has a small back-pack device that contains nearly two hours of oxygen. When the crewmember is sitting in the aircraft's seat, a small nozzle is locked into a reciever unit and oxygen from tanks on the aircraft are diverted into the suit. These suits will protect the crew from NBC threats and are pressurized, they are also G-suits. The entire cockpit is also sealed and pressurized, with heated, breathable air running freely from onboard air tanks. The aircraft can recycle its own air and carries an onboard supply of fourteen hours.
Stealth Features
Extensive use of Radar Absorbant Material along with minor design characteristics significantly reduces RCS.
Wing Leading-Edge Liquid Coolant system, reduces infrared signature
Exhaust Coolant System (using liquids as well as design characteristics to mix cool air with the hot exhaust), reduces infrared signature
Countermeasures
The F-79A maintains a single electronic countermeasures system (the AFFC/SIRR-12) which is an active radar cancellation system and utilizes a small radar dome underneath the aircraft to locate the incoming radar pulses of a radar-guided missile, it then fires its own radar pulses at a set frequency and size (determined from the missile's radar pulses). This confuses the enemy radar (by canceling out its own waves) and usually causes it to believe that it has reached its target, it then explodes... This system is networked with five panels of radar emitters facing forward, to the right, left, rear, and to the ground and can project the cancellation waves against most radar-emitting sources (it even works on ground radar). It works by canceling out the radar wave, meaning the station that sent the wave will never notice a ‘black spot’ or any type of return as the wave is cancelled out. The small ‘pod’ with the system in it is the active anti-missile portion of the system. The panels are the anti-ground radar portion. The anti-missile portion also doubles as to cancel aircraft radar as well.
The secondary portion of this countermeasures suite is its short computer jamming system which can jam radars at their computer core and infrared systems. This is accomplished by using a localized microwave emitter located in the same ‘pod’. The emitter fires an intense, but short pulse of microwaves which would strike the missile and effectively ‘melt’ the circuitry as well as royally fuck up anything made of metal.
The F-79 has three types of disposable countermeasures, numbers listed in ( ) :
Flares- infrared countermeasure (26)
Chaff pods- radar countermeasure (22)
Electrical Disturbance pods- creates a surge of electricity in an area and can mess up a missile's computer (4)
Other
This aircraft has an air-refueling nozzle for boom-type refueling.
Specifications
Role: Next Generation Air Superiority Fighter
Crew: 2 (pilot, weapons officer) in a tandem-type configuration
Length: 57.50 ft.
Wingspan (Primary Wings): 58.00 ft.
Height: 14.68 ft. (F-79A); 15.12 ft (F-79B Naval Variant)
Empty Weight: 44,000 lb.
Maximum Weight: 75,000 lb.
Fuel Weight: 15,200 lb. (F-79A); 17,000lbs (F-79B Naval Variant)
Armament Weight: 15,600 lb. (F-79A); 13,800 (F-79B Naval Variant)
Powerplant: 2x SB-APDE-ATF-890AXE pulse-detonation/turbo-fan hybrid engines
Maximum Thrust: 50,704 lbs per engine
Maximum Speed: Mach 3.6 Super-Cruise speed: Mach 2.4
Initial Climb Rate: 45,000 ft/min
Service Ceiling: 86,650 ft.
Range: 1,570nm (combat); 3,000nm (ferry) [F-79A]; 1900 nm (combat); 3400nm (ferry) [F-79B Naval Variant]
G-Limits: -7 / +11
Weapons: Four hardpoints underneath each wing, five fuselage hardpoints TOTAL EXTERNAL HARDPOINTS= 13
2x Internal bays each with two hardpoints for AAMs
1x SB-AGX-30 30mm Six-barreled cannon with 250 rounds of ammunition
Total armament weight that can be carried: 15,600 pounds (F-79A)
Cost-
F-79A- $110 Million USD
F-79B Naval Variant (Strengthened frame, heavier landing gear, more fuel, treated skin and frame, salt/humidity-proof equipment)- $119 Million USD
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10% discount to region members
20% discount to allies