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Tylon Aerospace Industries Release the B-301 Sky Skipper High Speed, Altitude Bomber

Space Union
15-06-2005, 03:22
Overview:

The B-301 is invisioned as the next-generation high-speed, high-altitude bomber that will complement the existing fleet of B-300s along with the currently being tested, B-302 Streamer. The B-301s main goal during development was speed and altitude. The Space Union Air Force (SUAF) had made a custom order for a high-speed penetration bomber that could deliver at least half the payload of the B-300D. The B-301 was designed and borrows many features from other aircrafts amongst the world but also features some new inivations to it along with already existing domestic technologies. The prototype B-301 is a full success. It is capable of cruising speeds up to Mach 3.1 but can go to a maximum of Mach 3.5 while carring up to 68,000 kgs of bombs and missiles. This makes the B-301 a very lethal weapons when used in conjunction with the B-300 and even if used alone.

Specs:

Height: 21 m
Length: 81 m
Wingspan: 48 m
Empty: 168,000 kg
Full: 420,000 kg
Normal Payload: 60,000 kg
Maximum Payload: 64,000 kg
Cruising Speed: Mach 3.1
Maximum Speed: Mach 3.5
Range: 10,000 km
Altitude: 80,000 ft
Propulsion: 6 Union-47 Turbofan Engines rated at 112,000 lbs each
Crew: 3
Price: $623 million

Airframe:

The B-301 is designed to be very sleek in design for performance sakes. It resembles the late SR-71 with enlarged fuselage and body and with the addition of canards in the front of the B-301. The wings are traditional Delta Wings so that the B-301 has very good performance during high-speed bombing campaigns or attacks. Along with that the B-301 has an enlarged body and wings so that it can perform its bombing runs and high-altitude service.

Like the SR-71, the B-301 keeps both of its engines on-top of the fuselage instead of underneath. This allows improved stealth capabilities along with more aerodynamic stability during high speed flight. Along with that, the engines have been blended into the body so that they from a distints they seem to be part of the body not seperate. This allows for decreased RCS and IRS.

Because of the high-speeds and the high-altitudes, the body has been made out of stainless steel. Stainless steel is very heat resistant and is incredibally strong. This allows the B-301 to endore the expansion and contraction of the airframe, that is common during supersonic flight. The leading edges, though, have been constructed of composite material to prevent those parts from heating from the high-temperatures experienced during the daily flights.

Propulsion:

The B-301 has 6 large, turbofan engines. These are the latest from Union Corporation. They pack a punch of 132,000 lbs of thrust each, giving the B-301 an enormous push for its money. To ensure that the engine doesn't crack or break during the runs, it has been constructed entirely of light-weight aluminium-titanium alloy. This alloy allows the engine body to expand and contract without contracting because of the relative flexible properties of the alloy. Along with that, this alloy is very durable resulting it less parts and replacements being needed. This brings the total maintaince cost down compared to similar size-class engines. Although origionally designed for the C-300 series, the engines have been downgraded a bit to allow it to fit upon the upper wing.

Avionics:

The B-301 Streamer features the Blizzard-All-Purpose-Suit like its complement, the B-300.

Blizzard All-Purpose Suit:

Sub-Suits:

AM-32 Weapons Management Sub-Suit
SM-33 Aircraft Managament Sub-Suit
TM-34 Electronics Management Sub-Suit
KM-35 Health Management Sub-Suit


AM-32:

WAM-1: Weapon's Guidance System. Uses built-in lasers and radar to guide missiles to target with pin-point accuracy even if it is moving.

WAM-2: Ensures that a maximum number of 20 missiles can be fired every minute.

WAM-3: Fire-Control System for the weapons and machine gun.


SM-33:

ASM-1: Fly-By-Light System that ensures greater flexibility and faster control for the pilot.

ASM-2: GPS System that provides the pilot with information on location.

ASM-3: Displays a 3D view of the entire area for the pilot in a 3 cubic mile radius.

ASM-4: Allows pilot to select target on the 3D view, and the plane automatically goes there at the optimal angle of flight, giving the aircraft the most lethal power.

ASM-5: This system provides effective defense for the aircraft. Controls the IAMDS.


TM-34:

ETM-1: Pilot's Guidance System that will ensure the pilot where he's going.

ETM-2: Laser Tracking System that will track up to 50 targets and sort them out based on "Danger Level"

ETM-3: IR and Laser Scanner that will give the pilot, eyes that can overcome any obstacle.

ETM-4: Voice Recognization System that allows the pilot to command any system/weapon when he wants to without having to look away from the HUD.

ETM-5: HUD that displays output from all the Sub-Suits and systems.


KM-35:

HKM-1: Temperature Monitoring System that makes sure nothing overheats.

HKM-2: Malfunction Detection System that keeps survaillance over entire body to report any problems.

HKM-3: Solution System that will automatically try to fix any problem in the aircraft.


Weapons/Payload:

The B-301 is capable of carrying a heavy payload of 64,000 kgs. This gives the B-301 first-strike capabilities preceding the launch of complementing B-300s. As with the B-300, the B-301 has four bays and 8 Hardpoints:

2x Main Weapons Bay (MWB)
1x Smart Weapons Bay (SWB)
1x Self-Defense Bay (SDB)

The Main Weapons Bay contains the main weapons and has the crucial firepower within it. The MWB can carry up to 30,000 kgs of any type of bombs or over 66,000 lbs of weapons.

The Smart Weapons Bay (SWB) carries all the Smart-Weapons and Guided Missiles. It gives the B-300 the precision strike capability that will allow the B-300 to hit terrorist or any enemy in no matter what terrain.

The Self-Defense Bay (SDB) encloses the countermeasure weapons such as the Missile Launchers and the 30mm Cannon. It also houses the Jammer and Laser Scrambler Equipment along with the LASER and MASERs.

Note: All the weapons bays are equipped with adjustable hooks. This also applis to the hardpoints located on the wings. This allows for customization according to the mission in the firepower/weapons needed and used.

Credits:
Omz222 and his great B-101D
United States and its XB-70

OOC: Comments and suggestions welcomed :)
Omz222
15-06-2005, 04:07
OOC: Hmm, one part is somewhat confusing. At the top you say that the maximum payload is 64,000kg, and in the weapons payload section you say it is capable of carrying 45,000kg. The empty-weight to maximum-take-off weight ratio is also a bit off, so if you want to keep the range you might want to either increase the empty takeoff weight (to about ~2.4-2.5 of the MTO max) OR decrease the maximum takeoff weight to a maximum of around, and along with that, decrease some of the payload. Nevertheless, this does seem similar to the OMASC B-101D Bombardier... Well done.
The Silver Sky
15-06-2005, 05:47
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Space Union
15-06-2005, 20:39
OOC: Hmm, one part is somewhat confusing. At the top you say that the maximum payload is 64,000kg, and in the weapons payload section you say it is capable of carrying 45,000kg. The empty-weight to maximum-take-off weight ratio is also a bit off, so if you want to keep the range you might want to either increase the empty takeoff weight (to about ~2.4-2.5 of the MTO max) OR decrease the maximum takeoff weight to a maximum of around, and along with that, decrease some of the payload. Nevertheless, this does seem similar to the OMASC B-101D Bombardier... Well done.

I think I will never get good with weight :)

The 45,000 kg was an error that forgot to be fixed.

I'll increase the empty weight to 168,000 (2.5 of the MTO)

Also I started development after the B-300. When you said that you had a Mach 3 bomber I tried to find it but couldn't, so I used the XB-70 and SR-71 as the base. But a couple of days ago I found the B-101D Super Bombardier and compared some stats. Mostly weight problems but range was a bit excessive. So I can see why it would seem like the B-101D. It is (B-101D) a great bomber afterall. :)
Space Union
15-06-2005, 21:03
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Omz222
15-06-2005, 21:55
Also I started development after the B-300. When you said that you had a Mach 3 bomber I tried to find it but couldn't, so I used the XB-70 and SR-71 as the base. But a couple of days ago I found the B-101D Super Bombardier and compared some stats. Mostly weight problems but range was a bit excessive. So I can see why it would seem like the B-101D. It is (B-101D) a great bomber afterall. :)
OOC: I appreciate the comment, though for a designer it is still important to come up with something that is somewhat original as opposed to basing it completely on other NS player's design (though for that it's best to ask for permission), even if it is based on a real-life design. The B-101D for example, was based on various supersonic aircraft projects mixed with a lot of my own creations as well, though the OMASC doctrine is generally allowing pure stats to take a second seat, with focus diverted on improving the avionics.

With additional calculations however, I still have problems with the range. With a cruise speed of over Mach 3.1 and a fuel fraction of only 0.45, there's a very small possibility that it'd be able to retain its 10,000km range. Mach 3 capabilities are great for quick, short-duration dashes, but as a cruise speed they are horrible in terms of fuel economy, payload, and range. Otherwise, it'd make a fine alternative to B-70 designs.
Space Union
16-06-2005, 12:23
OOC: I appreciate the comment, though for a designer it is still important to come up with something that is somewhat original as opposed to basing it completely on other NS player's design (though for that it's best to ask for permission), even if it is based on a real-life design. The B-101D for example, was based on various supersonic aircraft projects mixed with a lot of my own creations as well, though the OMASC doctrine is generally allowing pure stats to take a second seat, with focus diverted on improving the avionics.

With additional calculations however, I still have problems with the range. With a cruise speed of over Mach 3.1 and a fuel fraction of only 0.45, there's a very small possibility that it'd be able to retain its 10,000km range. Mach 3 capabilities are great for quick, short-duration dashes, but as a cruise speed they are horrible in terms of fuel economy, payload, and range. Otherwise, it'd make a fine alternative to B-70 designs.

I meant that I used the XB-70 and B-101D to compare to the final product. I designed it by myself but I like to make sure that I get the weight problems right. But I'll add your name and the B-101D to credits. Thanks :)

Also I think I will decrease the range to 8,000 kms. How does that sound?
Omz222
16-06-2005, 15:23
I meant that I used the XB-70 and B-101D to compare to the final product. I designed it by myself but I like to make sure that I get the weight problems right. But I'll add your name and the B-101D to credits. Thanks :)

Also I think I will decrease the range to 8,000 kms. How does that sound?
OOC: Well, thanks, though I didn't ask for formal credits here. As for the range, that is fine for the normal payload, though if you want a longer range (which is still important in NS with 5-10,000km wide regions), I'd suggest decreasing the normal payload so that you'll get more range in missions with the standard payload.
Space Union
16-06-2005, 20:29
OOC: Well, thanks, though I didn't ask for formal credits here. As for the range, that is fine for the normal payload, though if you want a longer range (which is still important in NS with 5-10,000km wide regions), I'd suggest decreasing the normal payload so that you'll get more range in missions with the standard payload.

How about 55,000 kgs for normal payload with 58,000 kg for MTO?
Space Union
16-06-2005, 21:34
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Space Union
17-06-2005, 00:24
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Space Union
17-06-2005, 23:50
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