Sarzonia
25-10-2005, 22:59
[OOC: This is an extremely rough draft of a new air superiority fighter based largely on my own Valkyrie strike fighter with an idea of modifying it for use as an air superiority fighter. This is still in development, so any constructive feedback would be welcomed.]
SZ-21 ‘Coronet’ advanced air superiority fighter
Background After the rollout of the successful SZ-20 'Valkyrie' advanced strike fighter (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=443904), the Avalon Aerospace Corporation realised their catalogue was sorely lacking in a fully modern air superiority fighter when considering the technology employed by Doomingsland during the Inkanan Civil War. While the Valkyrie served admirably in field tests with modifications to enhance its dogfighting capability, the problems with using a dedicated strike fighter for air superiority tasks were still evident to Incorporated Air Force command operatives. The result is the new SZ-21 ‘Coronet’ air superiority fighter.
Propulsion Similar to the new SZ-19 ‘Predator’ interceptor, originally built as an answer to the F-78 ‘Sokol,’ Avalon Aerospace Corporation engineers provided the Coronet with two Avalon Aerospace Corporation T-9000 Pulse Detonation/Turbofan hybrid engines providing a thrust of 110,000 pounds. On a relatively light airframe designed largely with stealth in mind, the Valkyrie has been tested at speeds approaching Mach 4.4 with a supercruise capability of Mach 2.75. Instead of kevlar armour protection, critical areas have been given a backing of biosteel to provide additional protection against shrapnel and weapon splinters. Radar absorbent materials have also liberally been applied to further reduce an enemy’s ability to detect the aircraft. Like the ‘Predator,’ the Valkyrie has been painted medium gray to allow it to fool the naked eye. The Valkyrie’s wings have been swept forward to allow for greater stealth and the delta wing configuration of the Predator has been adopted for the Valkryie for similar maneuverability and stealth.
Avionics Avalon Aerospace Corporation took a close look at their design for the Predator and incorporated many of the targeting features that make the aircraft an excellent dogfighter. Namely, features that include an AHDS-1 Helmet Mounted HUD System, which allows for the pilots of the aircraft to simply look at the target to achieve a lock and a SCS-1 Mobile Super Computer System, which gives the aircraft nearly unmatched processing power. Control capabilities of the Valkyrie rival the Predator’s through use of a new FBW-1034A advanced Fly By Light system.
Weapons Designers chose to retain the 32 mm ETC chain gun designed for the Valkyrie with its excellent 1,800 rpm rate of fire. The gun is ideal for dogfights or anti-personnel strafing runs and can be employed against armoured units. Its weapons bay contains room for two 115 kg ‘Robin’ small diametre bombs if needed to serve in a strike capacity, though speed and stealth suffer greatly when employed in that mission profile. The Coronet is armed with eight ‘Warp’ ELAAMs, originally designed for the Valkyrie. The Warp travels at speeds of Mach 5.5 and are guided by a radar feed from the firing plane, the same way the Asteroid ELRAAM the Warp is based upon is. However, the Warp has been modified to include advanced heat-seeking technology and GPS-based target acquisition software to make spoofing more difficult.
The ‘Yellow Jacket’ mini-SAM that has served the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy extraordinarily well has been adapted for use aerially. The resulting missile, the Apollo mini-AAM can serve as a last ditch, extremely short-ranged anti-aircraft or anti-missile missile, though it is largely considered a desperation tactic and is believed to be largely ineffective.
Electronics For the Coronet to compete with some of the world’s elite fighters, the aircraft’s designers realised they needed to have electronics that allow it to keep up with the latest advances in technology. To do that, they have adopted the APG-100 Advanced Long Range Millimetric Wave Radar for air-to-ground detection, an APG-120 Advanced LIDAR/LADAR Receiver, and a IRTS-1 Infrared Scanning System. Such allows the aircraft to target buildings, personnel, and fortified positions from the air. The radar system can be adapted to use the APG-90 Advanced Long Range Millimetric Wave Radar for air-to-air operations.
Specifications
Name: SZ-21 ‘Coronet’ advanced air superiority fighter
Manufacturer: Avalon Aerospace Corporation
Maximum Speed: Mach 4.0 (Mach 2.75 supercruise)
Protection: Limited protection against 12.7 mm rounds.
Armament: 1 x 32 mm ETC chaingun mounted internally in the fuselage.
Eight ELRAAM bay slots
Six SRAAM bay slots
Total bay space: 2,050 kg
Two strike pylons
Total Pylons: 500 kg
Crew: Two
Range: 1,750 km
Empty Weight: 17,570 kg
Loaded Weight: 20,250 kg
Length: 17.2 m
Wingspan: 14.6 m
Operational Ceiling: 24,700 m
Price: $125 million
NOTE: Sale will be subject to extensive background search into the prospective purchasing nation. Production rights will be available only to close allies.
SZ-21 ‘Coronet’ advanced air superiority fighter
Background After the rollout of the successful SZ-20 'Valkyrie' advanced strike fighter (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=443904), the Avalon Aerospace Corporation realised their catalogue was sorely lacking in a fully modern air superiority fighter when considering the technology employed by Doomingsland during the Inkanan Civil War. While the Valkyrie served admirably in field tests with modifications to enhance its dogfighting capability, the problems with using a dedicated strike fighter for air superiority tasks were still evident to Incorporated Air Force command operatives. The result is the new SZ-21 ‘Coronet’ air superiority fighter.
Propulsion Similar to the new SZ-19 ‘Predator’ interceptor, originally built as an answer to the F-78 ‘Sokol,’ Avalon Aerospace Corporation engineers provided the Coronet with two Avalon Aerospace Corporation T-9000 Pulse Detonation/Turbofan hybrid engines providing a thrust of 110,000 pounds. On a relatively light airframe designed largely with stealth in mind, the Valkyrie has been tested at speeds approaching Mach 4.4 with a supercruise capability of Mach 2.75. Instead of kevlar armour protection, critical areas have been given a backing of biosteel to provide additional protection against shrapnel and weapon splinters. Radar absorbent materials have also liberally been applied to further reduce an enemy’s ability to detect the aircraft. Like the ‘Predator,’ the Valkyrie has been painted medium gray to allow it to fool the naked eye. The Valkyrie’s wings have been swept forward to allow for greater stealth and the delta wing configuration of the Predator has been adopted for the Valkryie for similar maneuverability and stealth.
Avionics Avalon Aerospace Corporation took a close look at their design for the Predator and incorporated many of the targeting features that make the aircraft an excellent dogfighter. Namely, features that include an AHDS-1 Helmet Mounted HUD System, which allows for the pilots of the aircraft to simply look at the target to achieve a lock and a SCS-1 Mobile Super Computer System, which gives the aircraft nearly unmatched processing power. Control capabilities of the Valkyrie rival the Predator’s through use of a new FBW-1034A advanced Fly By Light system.
Weapons Designers chose to retain the 32 mm ETC chain gun designed for the Valkyrie with its excellent 1,800 rpm rate of fire. The gun is ideal for dogfights or anti-personnel strafing runs and can be employed against armoured units. Its weapons bay contains room for two 115 kg ‘Robin’ small diametre bombs if needed to serve in a strike capacity, though speed and stealth suffer greatly when employed in that mission profile. The Coronet is armed with eight ‘Warp’ ELAAMs, originally designed for the Valkyrie. The Warp travels at speeds of Mach 5.5 and are guided by a radar feed from the firing plane, the same way the Asteroid ELRAAM the Warp is based upon is. However, the Warp has been modified to include advanced heat-seeking technology and GPS-based target acquisition software to make spoofing more difficult.
The ‘Yellow Jacket’ mini-SAM that has served the Incorporated Sarzonian Navy extraordinarily well has been adapted for use aerially. The resulting missile, the Apollo mini-AAM can serve as a last ditch, extremely short-ranged anti-aircraft or anti-missile missile, though it is largely considered a desperation tactic and is believed to be largely ineffective.
Electronics For the Coronet to compete with some of the world’s elite fighters, the aircraft’s designers realised they needed to have electronics that allow it to keep up with the latest advances in technology. To do that, they have adopted the APG-100 Advanced Long Range Millimetric Wave Radar for air-to-ground detection, an APG-120 Advanced LIDAR/LADAR Receiver, and a IRTS-1 Infrared Scanning System. Such allows the aircraft to target buildings, personnel, and fortified positions from the air. The radar system can be adapted to use the APG-90 Advanced Long Range Millimetric Wave Radar for air-to-air operations.
Specifications
Name: SZ-21 ‘Coronet’ advanced air superiority fighter
Manufacturer: Avalon Aerospace Corporation
Maximum Speed: Mach 4.0 (Mach 2.75 supercruise)
Protection: Limited protection against 12.7 mm rounds.
Armament: 1 x 32 mm ETC chaingun mounted internally in the fuselage.
Eight ELRAAM bay slots
Six SRAAM bay slots
Total bay space: 2,050 kg
Two strike pylons
Total Pylons: 500 kg
Crew: Two
Range: 1,750 km
Empty Weight: 17,570 kg
Loaded Weight: 20,250 kg
Length: 17.2 m
Wingspan: 14.6 m
Operational Ceiling: 24,700 m
Price: $125 million
NOTE: Sale will be subject to extensive background search into the prospective purchasing nation. Production rights will be available only to close allies.