Bretton
20-04-2006, 01:57
At Brettonian Military Industries, producers of The Technology of Peace™, we believe that a sophisticated, multi-tier, versatile military shall carry the day in combat situations, both today and tomorrow. Though our prime directive has revolved around heavily-armored land warfare systems, we realize that an intermediate unit, capable of Vertical Take-Off And Landing, will provide a bridge between land and air units. Enter our latest component of The Technology of Peace™, the GHk-27 Gamow gunship.
Gamow lineart (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/36621e9a.jpg)
Gamow cockpit (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/e7ac54c8.jpg)
Model number: GHk-27
Code name: Gamow
Unit type: all-weather attack helicopter
Manufacturer: Bretton, Sileetris
Operator: Bretton, Otagia, Franberry, Animarnia
Dimensions: wingspan 9.22 meters, fuselage length 19.28 meters, height 6.02 meters
Unloaded weight: 10.2 tons
Maximum weight: 16.8 tons
Powerplant: 2 x Relic Aerospace Phantom Nova turboshaft, 4,170-shp each
Crew: 2; pilot, copilot/gunner in tandem cockpit
Performance: maximum level speed 388 km/h; maximum altitude 5,560 meters; vertical climb rate 14 m/s
Equipment and design features: active/electronic countermeasures set, includes radar and infrared decoy systems; sophisticated all-spectrum all-weather fire control/target acquisition system, radar components mounted above main rotor, remaining systems mounted in nose FLIR suite
Armament: 25mm 4-barrel vulcan gun, turret mounted on underbody, 3000 rounds (HEI, HEAP, APDS); six wing hardpoints, can mount bombs, gun pods, ATGMs, FFARs, AAMs, SLAMs, external fuel tanks, etc.
Description:
At first, we were skeptical of the very large, heavy design our senior design staff presented. Compared to contemporary designs, such as the popular Kriegzimmer Boneharvester (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10638127&postcount=1314), the Gamow is a giant, which is typically undesirable for aircraft operating in the close air support role. Nevertheless, we were insisted that it would perform to our standards, and the Gamow was approved for production. Following its first combat deployment in the Chechen Campaign, the Gamow exceeded even our most liberal expectations in both offense and defense. Following the antiradiation missile attack, teams of Gamow gunships descended into the Chechen capital, military bases and outlying cities, dismantling their communication and transportation infrastructure and effectively bringing the entire region into a complete communications blackout, which would be instrumental in the post-campaign reconstruction proceeding unfettered by interference. The Gamow saw heavy action during the campaign in Imperial Nod, acting to disable their forward air assets while still on the ground, as well as knocking out fire control centers for Nod missile silos. This trial-by-fire has proven the Gamow in the eyes of Brettonian officers, and we offer it to you, the discerning heads of state and military commanders, for our historically modest prices.
Armament: The Gamow is equipped to be versatile and effective, excelling at various combat situations. A turreted 25mm vulcan gun is provided to deal with both soft and hard targets by virtue of either high explosive or armor piercing ammunition. A derivative of the 30mm CIWS suites aboard the BA-104/B Arbiter/Arbiter II, it features the same self-propelled caseless ammunition and enjoys significantly boosted velocity. The turret’s control is linked to the gunner’s helmet via a visor-mounted laser in a “look and shoot” system. As the pilot’s head and eyes traverse his field of view, so does the gun. The gun turret is mounted almost completely behind the cockpit to simplify the feed mechanism to the oversized ammunition drum, whose housing can be seen straddled below the middle of the fuselage. The Gamow’s large wings feature half a dozen hardpoints for mounting various ordnance. In a standard configuration, two four-tube ATGM pods are mounted closest to the fuselage, with 30-tube FFAR pods mounted outside them. The final hardpoints positioned on the wingtips would be equipped with infrared-guided AAMs for defeating enemy air assets and other helicopters. Depending on the combat situation, the Gamow may be armed with entirely with ATGMs in a tank-busting role, FFARs to act as close air support and ground suppression, AAMs to hunt enemy helicopters, or even SLAMs to knock out enemy targets over long distances.
Defensive Systems: Defense is first and foremost on the agenda with nearly all Brettonian Military Industries products: concerned parties need not worry that our dogmatic approach to protection hasn’t rubbed off on the Gamow. The helicopter features a number of revolutionary features designed to maximize its defensive capabilities. The fuselage is heavily reinforced and strengthened, capable of surviving repeated hits from antiaircraft fire, both armor piercing and high explosive, up to 25mm. Self-sealing foam-padded fuel tanks provide a hedge against catastrophic onboard fuel fires, and the helicopter can remain in flight with one engine offline, albeit at a severely reduced speed. A well-armored cockpit denies accurate sharpshooters packing anti-material rifles even their already-slim chance at directly disabling the pilot or gunner. The composite alloy composing its main rotor’s blades allows it to withstand strikes by .50-caliber projectiles before deforming. Of course, we cannot always rely on passive defenses in the modern battlefield. Countermeasure dispensers are mounted on the down-swept tips of its wings, capable of deploying flares and chaff to deal with most varieties of antiaircraft missile guidance. Finally, when all else fails, our commitment to safety perseveres: the Gamow has been provided with twin ejector seats for its pilot and gunner. The rotor’s blades are jettisoned via a powerful explosive charge located under the fire control system; simultaneously, the cockpit canopy is ejected as well. The powerful ejection seats quickly remove the crew from the aircraft, and are capable of operation at both high speed and low altitude. This also serves a dual purpose of ensuring the sophisticated fire control system does not fall into enemy hands.
Logistics and Operation: The Gamow is an unquestionably unique design. Twin Relic Aerospace Phantom Nova turboshaft engines provide a potent amount of horsepower to the Gamow’s four-bladed rotor. By devoting nearly all shaft horsepower to the rotor, the Gamow is capable of achieving a relatively high level flight speed before becoming subject to the effects of a retreating blade stall. The deletion of the tail rotor has further strengthened the rotor speed. While the Gamow was still on the drawing board, BMI had decided that it would not use a tail rotor. The tail rotor is a emblematic feature of twentieth century helicopter design, and we at BMI have decided to move on to other options, both for the increased capability of such designs and the symbolic removal of the old and championing of the new. The Gamow’s tail rotorless design is something of a departure from the original concept: the hollow tail boom serves as a conveyance for hot engine exhaust, which is then discharged through a series of shuttered vents at the tail’s end. The shutters are electronically controlled by an onboard computer, ensuring optimal exhaust flow from each vent to aid in making snap maneuvers, juking and strafing, and so forth. When cruising, exhaust is vented out the back of the tail, providing excess thrust. Extra maneuvering surfaces are situated on the Gamow's wings (which provide about one quarter of its total lift) and the dramatic Y-tail. The Gamow’s powerful weapons are supplemented by a powerful all-weather, all-spectrum fire control/target acquisition system; radar and communications functions are mounted in a hemispherical dome above the rotor, while the remaining functions are handled by a servo-mounted FLIR suite, which is also linked to the gunner's helmet. The radar's high position allows the Gamow to peek over the top of obstacles, acquire, lock on, and attack enemy targets while revealing only a minor portion of their fuselages to enemy fire. A powerful communications suite shares the dome, featuring capability for ultra-narrow band radio, GPS uplink, and line-of-sight laser communication, allowing a single Gamow to coordinate offense and defense with dozens of other nearby gunships. For easy transport and storage, the Gamow’s rotor and wings can be folded back against the line (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/ae823afd.jpg) of the fuselage, and tail boom can be removed and stowed away.
Visual Gallery
1. High-resolution artwork of a Gamow in flight (http://web.bentley.edu/students/k/krug_jona/1156228004074.jpg)
2. Gamow strike force closing in on a target (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-1.jpg)
3. Gamows evading antiaircraft fire (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-2.jpg)
4. Gamow knocking out a radio tower during Chechen Republic Campaign (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-7.jpg)
5. Gamow firing a missile at its next target (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-53.jpg)
6. Gamow buzzing streets in Imperial Nod (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-8.jpg)
7. Gamow unloading FFARs into a bridge, part one (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-9.jpg)
8. Part two (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-10.jpg)
9. Part three (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-52.jpg)
10. Gamow strike force in formation. Note the hot exhaust vents. (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-24_1.jpg)
11. Gamow firing two ATGMs at enemy armor (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-25.jpg)
12. A storage container... (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/cc00b4b8.jpg)
13. ...which happens to contain a compacted Gamow (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/d63fbbf7.jpg)
14. Gamow's wings and rotor have been unfolded and prepped for flight (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/22305f0d.jpg)
15. Three Gamows taking off (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/8af04acf.jpg)
16. Close profile shots (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/681670a7.jpg)
17. Banking off to engage a target (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/999a761f.jpg)
18. Surprise! Gamow as utilized in Civil Defense operations (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/f4a6d37a.jpg)
19. A bridge exploding through the Gamow's HUD (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/91a79ccb.jpg)
20. Flying low through the smoke cloud (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/014a250a.jpg)
21. Reflected in building windows (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/c0aa7fdd.jpg)
22. Gamow strafing a microwave relay tower (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/26bad197.jpg)
23. Through the HUD again (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/grab85297.jpg)
24. Gamow's profile illuminated by light from building windows (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/grab84273.jpg)
25. Gamow engaging in a terror attack (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/1aa5f617.jpg)
26. From the victims' point of view (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/7e04e50f.jpg)
The GHk-27 Gamow gunship is a tried-and-true, combat-proven rotary craft, sure to meet your needs in the areas of ground suppression, anti-armor, force projection, and hunter-killer roles against enemy VTOLs. As one of the newest additions to our Technology of Peace™, Brettonian Military Industries is proud to release it for sale to the cultured and sophisticated heads of state and military leaders who can fully comprehend and appreciate the value of quality.
GHk-27 Gamow Unit Production Cost: J$27,620,000 (twenty seven million, six hundred twenty thousand jions)
GHk-27 Gamow Unit Maintenance Cost, Annual: J$2,110,000 (two million one hundred ten thousand jions)
GHk-27 Gamow Unit Export Cost: J$35,770,000 (thirty five million seven hundred seventy thousand jions)
As with all of The Technology of Peace™, we are eager to export to any interested parties. Weapons demonstrations will be provided to interested clientel. Please contact us with any relevant inquiries.
Gamow lineart (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/36621e9a.jpg)
Gamow cockpit (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/e7ac54c8.jpg)
Model number: GHk-27
Code name: Gamow
Unit type: all-weather attack helicopter
Manufacturer: Bretton, Sileetris
Operator: Bretton, Otagia, Franberry, Animarnia
Dimensions: wingspan 9.22 meters, fuselage length 19.28 meters, height 6.02 meters
Unloaded weight: 10.2 tons
Maximum weight: 16.8 tons
Powerplant: 2 x Relic Aerospace Phantom Nova turboshaft, 4,170-shp each
Crew: 2; pilot, copilot/gunner in tandem cockpit
Performance: maximum level speed 388 km/h; maximum altitude 5,560 meters; vertical climb rate 14 m/s
Equipment and design features: active/electronic countermeasures set, includes radar and infrared decoy systems; sophisticated all-spectrum all-weather fire control/target acquisition system, radar components mounted above main rotor, remaining systems mounted in nose FLIR suite
Armament: 25mm 4-barrel vulcan gun, turret mounted on underbody, 3000 rounds (HEI, HEAP, APDS); six wing hardpoints, can mount bombs, gun pods, ATGMs, FFARs, AAMs, SLAMs, external fuel tanks, etc.
Description:
At first, we were skeptical of the very large, heavy design our senior design staff presented. Compared to contemporary designs, such as the popular Kriegzimmer Boneharvester (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10638127&postcount=1314), the Gamow is a giant, which is typically undesirable for aircraft operating in the close air support role. Nevertheless, we were insisted that it would perform to our standards, and the Gamow was approved for production. Following its first combat deployment in the Chechen Campaign, the Gamow exceeded even our most liberal expectations in both offense and defense. Following the antiradiation missile attack, teams of Gamow gunships descended into the Chechen capital, military bases and outlying cities, dismantling their communication and transportation infrastructure and effectively bringing the entire region into a complete communications blackout, which would be instrumental in the post-campaign reconstruction proceeding unfettered by interference. The Gamow saw heavy action during the campaign in Imperial Nod, acting to disable their forward air assets while still on the ground, as well as knocking out fire control centers for Nod missile silos. This trial-by-fire has proven the Gamow in the eyes of Brettonian officers, and we offer it to you, the discerning heads of state and military commanders, for our historically modest prices.
Armament: The Gamow is equipped to be versatile and effective, excelling at various combat situations. A turreted 25mm vulcan gun is provided to deal with both soft and hard targets by virtue of either high explosive or armor piercing ammunition. A derivative of the 30mm CIWS suites aboard the BA-104/B Arbiter/Arbiter II, it features the same self-propelled caseless ammunition and enjoys significantly boosted velocity. The turret’s control is linked to the gunner’s helmet via a visor-mounted laser in a “look and shoot” system. As the pilot’s head and eyes traverse his field of view, so does the gun. The gun turret is mounted almost completely behind the cockpit to simplify the feed mechanism to the oversized ammunition drum, whose housing can be seen straddled below the middle of the fuselage. The Gamow’s large wings feature half a dozen hardpoints for mounting various ordnance. In a standard configuration, two four-tube ATGM pods are mounted closest to the fuselage, with 30-tube FFAR pods mounted outside them. The final hardpoints positioned on the wingtips would be equipped with infrared-guided AAMs for defeating enemy air assets and other helicopters. Depending on the combat situation, the Gamow may be armed with entirely with ATGMs in a tank-busting role, FFARs to act as close air support and ground suppression, AAMs to hunt enemy helicopters, or even SLAMs to knock out enemy targets over long distances.
Defensive Systems: Defense is first and foremost on the agenda with nearly all Brettonian Military Industries products: concerned parties need not worry that our dogmatic approach to protection hasn’t rubbed off on the Gamow. The helicopter features a number of revolutionary features designed to maximize its defensive capabilities. The fuselage is heavily reinforced and strengthened, capable of surviving repeated hits from antiaircraft fire, both armor piercing and high explosive, up to 25mm. Self-sealing foam-padded fuel tanks provide a hedge against catastrophic onboard fuel fires, and the helicopter can remain in flight with one engine offline, albeit at a severely reduced speed. A well-armored cockpit denies accurate sharpshooters packing anti-material rifles even their already-slim chance at directly disabling the pilot or gunner. The composite alloy composing its main rotor’s blades allows it to withstand strikes by .50-caliber projectiles before deforming. Of course, we cannot always rely on passive defenses in the modern battlefield. Countermeasure dispensers are mounted on the down-swept tips of its wings, capable of deploying flares and chaff to deal with most varieties of antiaircraft missile guidance. Finally, when all else fails, our commitment to safety perseveres: the Gamow has been provided with twin ejector seats for its pilot and gunner. The rotor’s blades are jettisoned via a powerful explosive charge located under the fire control system; simultaneously, the cockpit canopy is ejected as well. The powerful ejection seats quickly remove the crew from the aircraft, and are capable of operation at both high speed and low altitude. This also serves a dual purpose of ensuring the sophisticated fire control system does not fall into enemy hands.
Logistics and Operation: The Gamow is an unquestionably unique design. Twin Relic Aerospace Phantom Nova turboshaft engines provide a potent amount of horsepower to the Gamow’s four-bladed rotor. By devoting nearly all shaft horsepower to the rotor, the Gamow is capable of achieving a relatively high level flight speed before becoming subject to the effects of a retreating blade stall. The deletion of the tail rotor has further strengthened the rotor speed. While the Gamow was still on the drawing board, BMI had decided that it would not use a tail rotor. The tail rotor is a emblematic feature of twentieth century helicopter design, and we at BMI have decided to move on to other options, both for the increased capability of such designs and the symbolic removal of the old and championing of the new. The Gamow’s tail rotorless design is something of a departure from the original concept: the hollow tail boom serves as a conveyance for hot engine exhaust, which is then discharged through a series of shuttered vents at the tail’s end. The shutters are electronically controlled by an onboard computer, ensuring optimal exhaust flow from each vent to aid in making snap maneuvers, juking and strafing, and so forth. When cruising, exhaust is vented out the back of the tail, providing excess thrust. Extra maneuvering surfaces are situated on the Gamow's wings (which provide about one quarter of its total lift) and the dramatic Y-tail. The Gamow’s powerful weapons are supplemented by a powerful all-weather, all-spectrum fire control/target acquisition system; radar and communications functions are mounted in a hemispherical dome above the rotor, while the remaining functions are handled by a servo-mounted FLIR suite, which is also linked to the gunner's helmet. The radar's high position allows the Gamow to peek over the top of obstacles, acquire, lock on, and attack enemy targets while revealing only a minor portion of their fuselages to enemy fire. A powerful communications suite shares the dome, featuring capability for ultra-narrow band radio, GPS uplink, and line-of-sight laser communication, allowing a single Gamow to coordinate offense and defense with dozens of other nearby gunships. For easy transport and storage, the Gamow’s rotor and wings can be folded back against the line (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/ae823afd.jpg) of the fuselage, and tail boom can be removed and stowed away.
Visual Gallery
1. High-resolution artwork of a Gamow in flight (http://web.bentley.edu/students/k/krug_jona/1156228004074.jpg)
2. Gamow strike force closing in on a target (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-1.jpg)
3. Gamows evading antiaircraft fire (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-2.jpg)
4. Gamow knocking out a radio tower during Chechen Republic Campaign (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-7.jpg)
5. Gamow firing a missile at its next target (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-53.jpg)
6. Gamow buzzing streets in Imperial Nod (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-8.jpg)
7. Gamow unloading FFARs into a bridge, part one (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-9.jpg)
8. Part two (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-10.jpg)
9. Part three (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-52.jpg)
10. Gamow strike force in formation. Note the hot exhaust vents. (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-24_1.jpg)
11. Gamow firing two ATGMs at enemy armor (http://malikcarr.250free.com/Gamow/1-25.jpg)
12. A storage container... (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/cc00b4b8.jpg)
13. ...which happens to contain a compacted Gamow (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/d63fbbf7.jpg)
14. Gamow's wings and rotor have been unfolded and prepped for flight (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/22305f0d.jpg)
15. Three Gamows taking off (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/8af04acf.jpg)
16. Close profile shots (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/681670a7.jpg)
17. Banking off to engage a target (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/999a761f.jpg)
18. Surprise! Gamow as utilized in Civil Defense operations (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/f4a6d37a.jpg)
19. A bridge exploding through the Gamow's HUD (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/91a79ccb.jpg)
20. Flying low through the smoke cloud (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/014a250a.jpg)
21. Reflected in building windows (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/c0aa7fdd.jpg)
22. Gamow strafing a microwave relay tower (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/26bad197.jpg)
23. Through the HUD again (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/grab85297.jpg)
24. Gamow's profile illuminated by light from building windows (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/grab84273.jpg)
25. Gamow engaging in a terror attack (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/1aa5f617.jpg)
26. From the victims' point of view (http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a229/MalikCarr/7e04e50f.jpg)
The GHk-27 Gamow gunship is a tried-and-true, combat-proven rotary craft, sure to meet your needs in the areas of ground suppression, anti-armor, force projection, and hunter-killer roles against enemy VTOLs. As one of the newest additions to our Technology of Peace™, Brettonian Military Industries is proud to release it for sale to the cultured and sophisticated heads of state and military leaders who can fully comprehend and appreciate the value of quality.
GHk-27 Gamow Unit Production Cost: J$27,620,000 (twenty seven million, six hundred twenty thousand jions)
GHk-27 Gamow Unit Maintenance Cost, Annual: J$2,110,000 (two million one hundred ten thousand jions)
GHk-27 Gamow Unit Export Cost: J$35,770,000 (thirty five million seven hundred seventy thousand jions)
As with all of The Technology of Peace™, we are eager to export to any interested parties. Weapons demonstrations will be provided to interested clientel. Please contact us with any relevant inquiries.