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10-08-2005, 19:10
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RSX-12 Krait
Wing Span: 7.01 m / 23 ft
Length: 14.3 m / 46.92 ft
Height: 2.6 m / 8.53 ft
Empty: 3,526 kg / 7,773 lb
Maximum takeoff: 8,875 kg / 19,566 lb
Engine: One Nexus ST-1210S low-IR turbofan, 20,000 lb thrust
Maximum speed: Mach 1.5
Cruising speed: Mach .99
Range: 5,000 km / 3,107 miles
Service Ceiling: 19,812 m / 65,000 ft
Armament:
Internal central bay with room for up to 4 missiles or 3 guided munitions
Crew: 1
Sensors: FLIR; IRST; “Peeping Tom II” NPI/VLPI, active electronically scanned array, multimode radar; laser rangefinder.
Special: “Chameleon” Active Camouflage System
Cost: Not For Sale (Costs me about $175 million each)
Overview
The Krait is one of, if not the stealthiest aircraft in the world. It is meant for strike deep into an enemy’s defense system. It should also be noted that this aircraft can engage in air-to-air combat, but is primarily design for deep incursions into enemy territory. The aircraft has a RCS of -70dBsm, or rather smaller than a mosquito.
Design
The Krait’s main design factor was stealth. The craft has every available stealth feature: no 90° angles, advanced RAM construction, low-IR engine, no gaps between the airframe and its control surfaces, and even a RAM material for the canopy. The most interesting feature of the aircraft is its deception to the naked eye. The plane was specifically designed to not cast many shadows on itself. To further enhance this, it comes equipped with the semi-experimental “Chameleon” Active Camouflage System. This consists of 2 major parts: the sensors and the OLED coating. The sensors pick up the image of what is on the other side of the plane and produce that image on the opposite side using the OLEDs. While this doesn’t produce an exact or even crisp image, it produces the ambient light from the other side. Just enough to fool the untrained eye.
Avionics
The Krait’s main Radar system is the “Peeping Tom II” system. While similar to the one found on the RS-7, this one has a slightly smaller range, but even great NPI/VLPI characteristics. The control scheme uses the same min-stick found in the F-16 to save space. It should also be noted that all the displays are visible to the pilot, but produce no light outside the aircraft cockpit.
Weapons
The Krait carries one main internal missile bay in the belly of the aircraft. It is large enough to accommodate 3 AAMs, or 2 guided munitions.
RSX-12 Krait
Wing Span: 7.01 m / 23 ft
Length: 14.3 m / 46.92 ft
Height: 2.6 m / 8.53 ft
Empty: 3,526 kg / 7,773 lb
Maximum takeoff: 8,875 kg / 19,566 lb
Engine: One Nexus ST-1210S low-IR turbofan, 20,000 lb thrust
Maximum speed: Mach 1.5
Cruising speed: Mach .99
Range: 5,000 km / 3,107 miles
Service Ceiling: 19,812 m / 65,000 ft
Armament:
Internal central bay with room for up to 4 missiles or 3 guided munitions
Crew: 1
Sensors: FLIR; IRST; “Peeping Tom II” NPI/VLPI, active electronically scanned array, multimode radar; laser rangefinder.
Special: “Chameleon” Active Camouflage System
Cost: Not For Sale (Costs me about $175 million each)
Overview
The Krait is one of, if not the stealthiest aircraft in the world. It is meant for strike deep into an enemy’s defense system. It should also be noted that this aircraft can engage in air-to-air combat, but is primarily design for deep incursions into enemy territory. The aircraft has a RCS of -70dBsm, or rather smaller than a mosquito.
Design
The Krait’s main design factor was stealth. The craft has every available stealth feature: no 90° angles, advanced RAM construction, low-IR engine, no gaps between the airframe and its control surfaces, and even a RAM material for the canopy. The most interesting feature of the aircraft is its deception to the naked eye. The plane was specifically designed to not cast many shadows on itself. To further enhance this, it comes equipped with the semi-experimental “Chameleon” Active Camouflage System. This consists of 2 major parts: the sensors and the OLED coating. The sensors pick up the image of what is on the other side of the plane and produce that image on the opposite side using the OLEDs. While this doesn’t produce an exact or even crisp image, it produces the ambient light from the other side. Just enough to fool the untrained eye.
Avionics
The Krait’s main Radar system is the “Peeping Tom II” system. While similar to the one found on the RS-7, this one has a slightly smaller range, but even great NPI/VLPI characteristics. The control scheme uses the same min-stick found in the F-16 to save space. It should also be noted that all the displays are visible to the pilot, but produce no light outside the aircraft cockpit.
Weapons
The Krait carries one main internal missile bay in the belly of the aircraft. It is large enough to accommodate 3 AAMs, or 2 guided munitions.