Sarzonia
29-07-2005, 03:54
SZ-18 'Hurricane' helicopter gunship (http://www.military.com/pics/SoldierTech_Mi-28-3.jpg)
Background With the poor performance of the Incorporated Sarzonian Army and the air wing of the Incorporated Sarzonian Naval Infantry in the Inkanan Civil War resonating in their minds, engineers at Windham & Green Defence Industries and the Avalon Aerospace Corporation set to work on adopting a new helicopter gunship to serve as the primary attack helicopter employed by the Incorporated Sarzonian Army. Using the successful Russian-built Mi-28 Havoc and American Apache helicopters as a base, the result of this development is the SZ-18 'Hurricane.'
Since Russian-derived systems have provided the basis for several Sarzonian weapons, the Avalon Aerospace Corporation chose the Havoc as the primary inspiration for the Hurricane, but also liked the survivability of the Apache and chose to adopt elements of that survivability into the design to create a truly dangerous attack helicopter.
Armament The 30 mm cannon found on the Mi-28 Havoc was given a face lift by the Incorporated Ordnance Company, which worked with Avalon and Windham & Green. Instead of the 30 mm cannon, a fast-firing 40 mm cannon was adopted to provide a much stronger punch against ground-based targets. Depending on role, the Hurricane can be armed with anti-tank missiles similar to the AT-6 Spiral or the SA-16 Gimlet. It can also carry a combination of weapons to serve as self-defence or as a multi-role attack helicopter. Deadly 80 mm unguided rockets also provide devastation.
Sensors/Electronics/Countermeasures Like the Mi-28N before it, the Hurricane comes with an integrated electronic combat system and night vision technology. It also makes good use of an AEGIS-similar system and GPS to allow it to track multiple targets and assign priority to targets based on several factors. The Hurricane also comes with flares and chaff to serve as a decoy mechanism to ward off attacks. The Hurricane comes with a millimetre-wave radar similar to Longbow that incorporates an integrated radar frequency interferometer for passive location and identification of radar emitting threats.
Survivability Some of the survivability features of the Apache were incorporated into the design of the Hurricane, while others were improved upon. One such improvement came when W&G adopted spectra fibre for use around key systems in lieu of the kevlar fibre which had been Sarzonian practice. Standard steel has been replaced with amorphous steel when possible to create an even stronger structure, while the frame has been hardened with titanium to provide greater protection against 12.7 mm rounds.
Specifications
Length: 17.2 m; Width: 4.95 m; Height: 3.91 m
Main Rotor Diameter: 17.4 m
Length with revolving rotors: 22.3 m
Weight: 10,900 kg normal; 12,100 m maximum
Maximum weight of consumable combat load: 1,810 kg
Weight empty: 8,020 kg
Power plant: Two Owens & Tucker VMA each providing 2,400 hp.
Maximum flight speed: 290 km/hr.
Cruise speed: 265 km/hr.
Hovering ceiling: 3,560 m
Service ceiling: 5,850 m
Range: 500 km normal takeoff; 1,200 km with drop tanks attached.
Price: $30 million
[OOC: Feedback? Am I missing something important?]
Background With the poor performance of the Incorporated Sarzonian Army and the air wing of the Incorporated Sarzonian Naval Infantry in the Inkanan Civil War resonating in their minds, engineers at Windham & Green Defence Industries and the Avalon Aerospace Corporation set to work on adopting a new helicopter gunship to serve as the primary attack helicopter employed by the Incorporated Sarzonian Army. Using the successful Russian-built Mi-28 Havoc and American Apache helicopters as a base, the result of this development is the SZ-18 'Hurricane.'
Since Russian-derived systems have provided the basis for several Sarzonian weapons, the Avalon Aerospace Corporation chose the Havoc as the primary inspiration for the Hurricane, but also liked the survivability of the Apache and chose to adopt elements of that survivability into the design to create a truly dangerous attack helicopter.
Armament The 30 mm cannon found on the Mi-28 Havoc was given a face lift by the Incorporated Ordnance Company, which worked with Avalon and Windham & Green. Instead of the 30 mm cannon, a fast-firing 40 mm cannon was adopted to provide a much stronger punch against ground-based targets. Depending on role, the Hurricane can be armed with anti-tank missiles similar to the AT-6 Spiral or the SA-16 Gimlet. It can also carry a combination of weapons to serve as self-defence or as a multi-role attack helicopter. Deadly 80 mm unguided rockets also provide devastation.
Sensors/Electronics/Countermeasures Like the Mi-28N before it, the Hurricane comes with an integrated electronic combat system and night vision technology. It also makes good use of an AEGIS-similar system and GPS to allow it to track multiple targets and assign priority to targets based on several factors. The Hurricane also comes with flares and chaff to serve as a decoy mechanism to ward off attacks. The Hurricane comes with a millimetre-wave radar similar to Longbow that incorporates an integrated radar frequency interferometer for passive location and identification of radar emitting threats.
Survivability Some of the survivability features of the Apache were incorporated into the design of the Hurricane, while others were improved upon. One such improvement came when W&G adopted spectra fibre for use around key systems in lieu of the kevlar fibre which had been Sarzonian practice. Standard steel has been replaced with amorphous steel when possible to create an even stronger structure, while the frame has been hardened with titanium to provide greater protection against 12.7 mm rounds.
Specifications
Length: 17.2 m; Width: 4.95 m; Height: 3.91 m
Main Rotor Diameter: 17.4 m
Length with revolving rotors: 22.3 m
Weight: 10,900 kg normal; 12,100 m maximum
Maximum weight of consumable combat load: 1,810 kg
Weight empty: 8,020 kg
Power plant: Two Owens & Tucker VMA each providing 2,400 hp.
Maximum flight speed: 290 km/hr.
Cruise speed: 265 km/hr.
Hovering ceiling: 3,560 m
Service ceiling: 5,850 m
Range: 500 km normal takeoff; 1,200 km with drop tanks attached.
Price: $30 million
[OOC: Feedback? Am I missing something important?]