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The Government of Rhath requires foreign expertese in aircraft design, the following are required:
Reconisance aircraft (both tactical and strategic)
Training aircraft (for conversion from prop to jet and weapons training compatible with the Saab Gripen, secondary combat capabilities preferable)
Transport aircraft
Tanker aircraft (idealy possible to interchange with transport aircraft with minimal conversion)
AWAC aircraft (ideally bassed on the transport aircraft)
Electronic warfare aircraft (ditto)

Heavy lifting helicopter (that carries pods or cargo, must be able to carry vehicles of 30tons+)
Infantry fighting vehicle airborne (helicopters of the russian model where the helicopter is armoured and well armed to act effectivly as a flying infantry fighting vehicle)
Attack helicopters
reconisance helicopters
marine helicopters (pretty much all the same but navalised)

these designs will either be bought or licenced depending.

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Talk to the DMG, they'll fix you up with some nice gear.

I would like to link you to the Space Union Defense Industries storefront (link in my signature) where many of your needs can be met. Here are aircrafts were specially recommend for each area:

Training aircraft - SuT-5 Cub (the trainer variant of the SuF-5 Lion).
Tanker aircraft - SuKC-1 Stormfueler
Transport - SuC-1 Stormbringer
AWAC aircraft - SuE-1 Scanner
Electronic warfare aircraft (ditto) - SuE-1 Scanner

All these aircrafts are some of the best in the world at will easily meet your needs. Further we would like to comment that we will soon have a new transport, AWACS/EW, and tanker aircrafts for sale. The tanker and transporst will be smaller but faster and more robust than the current models, intended to complement the SuC/KC-1s. The AWACS/EW will be a conversion of a SuB-4 Super Hurricane into a gigantic AWACS that will replace the SuE-1 Scanner. It will be able to do the jobs of the AWACS/J-Star/ELINT/EW all in one package. If you are interested in any of the future products, please ask and I would be willing to work something out for you.

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Introducing the C-14 Burro, desigend to replace our aging fleet of C-130s, it shares almost all the features of the verable hercules, but is improved in several areas. latest Counter-Measures have been installed.
There is a tanker variant available for the same price.
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Length: 98 feet
Height: 38 feet
Wingspan: 127 feet
Speed: 520 mph
Ceiling: 33,000 feet (10,000 meters) with 60,000 pounds cargo
Engines: 2 PX-401-334 Turbofan jet engines
Range:2,800 miles with maximum payload;
5,900 miles with no cargo.
Cargo: up to 100 troops or 75 litter patients or 6 standard freight pallets.
Minimum Crew: 3
(crews will normally carry 2 extra pilots and loadmastersin addition to the minimum crew complement; three pilots, and two loadmasters)
Allows for a 18 hour work days)
Counter Measures
42 RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
20 MJU-53/B Infrared Decoy Flare
22 MJU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pod
AN/ALQ-178 ECM pod
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Price
$19 million
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EC-14 Donkey AWACS
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The EC-14 Donkey is an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft that provides all-weather surveillance, command, control and communications needed by commanders of air defense forces. It replaces the E-3 Sentry with a much smaller and more efficent aircraft.
Length: 98 feet
Height: 49 feet
Wingspan: 127 feet
Speed: 520 mph
Ceiling: 48,000 feet
Engines: 2 PX-401-334 Turbofan jet engines
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 169,000 pounds
Minimum Crew: 5 (normaly 12 crew are carried)
Counter Measures
50 RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
30 MJU-50/A Infrared Flare
AN/ALQ-178 ECM pod
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Price
$36 million

MH/UH-1A1 Super Huey Assault/Utility Helicopter
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We have developed a new advanced Helicopter which equals or surpasses the UH-60 BlackHawk and the MH-60 PaveHawk in performance. The UH-1A1 is obviously based on the venerable UH-1N Huey. Modern Huey variants are good, but they aren't able to fufill the role of the modern assualt chopper. This Super Huey has been lengthed by sevral feet, and it has been equipped with a fully updated electronics package, advanced avionics(including terrain following and avoidance radar, targeting systems, laser guidance systems and counter measures. The targeting systems come in handy when it uses its 25mm 3 barrel cannon(from the latest super cobra) which is mounted along with a MK-109 Grenade Machine Gun and Halogen Searchlight in a turret derived from the early HueyCobras. Standard on the Super Huey are 14 2.75inch folding fin rockets. Also standard are 2 .50 cal machineguns mounted behind a protected door which uses armor slits instead of glass to protect the gunner from shrapnel. For the 14 paratroopers that it can hold there is mounting for 2 M-240B 7.62mm machine guns as well. There are 3 reels and 1 600lb capacity winch mounted on the sides of the fuselage and also a cargo net to provide easy egress for air assualt operations such as rappeling or fast roping. the winch can be used for para rescue operations as well. Also it has 4 composite rotorblades and a fully encased tail rotor for quieter operation. The fuselage allowed for longer thus more powerful engines and with re-fueling probe it has an in-flight refuel capability.
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Specifications
Crew: 2 officer, 2 enlisted + up to 14 troops.
Length: 63.3 feet
Height: 14.9 feet
Range: 200 miles
Power Plant: (2) Pratt & Whitney T400-CP-401
Service Celing: 14,000 feet,
Maximum Speed: 150mph
Weapons
Standard
(1) 40mm MK-109 Grenade machine gun 60 RPM with 200 grenades in nose turret
(1) 25mm 3 Barrel Gatling Cannon in nose turret w/ 500 rounds of TPM, DU Ammo
(2) 12.7mm (.50 cal) GAU-16 Machine guns with 400 rounds each in door mounts(crew served)
(2) 7.62mm M-240B Machine guns hung on celing mounts in back door.(paratrooper served)
(14) 2.75inch Hydra anti-armor anti-air or anti-personnel rockets.
Potential
(8} Hellfires on pylons attached to skids
(2) Stingers on side of roof pylons
(4-6) 100-200lb convetional, napalm or cluster bombs under fuselage.
Price
$6.7 million
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CH-50 "Seminole" Cargo Helicopter
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We have developed a new advanced Helicopter which equals or surpasses the CH/MH-47 Chinook in performance. It holds more cargo and men, and its angled and sqaure shape reduces radar signuature somewhat (its not a stealth helicopter, i know i know....) and allows bulkier items to be stored. There is a ramp at the rear plus a hoist and cargo hook :)
Specifications
Crew: 3 officer, 1 enlisted + up to 50 troops.
Length: 100 feet (including rotors
Height: 18 feet
Width: 14 feet
Range: 620 miles (800miles with extra fueltanks
Power Plant: (2) PD T6500-XX-402, (8) Composite Rotor blades
Service Celing: 15,000 feet,
Maximum Speed: 150mph
Cargo Capacity:
*Internal: 12.9 TONS or 50 para troops
*External: can sling up to 19.2 TONs under the cargo hook (instead of internal payload)!
Sensors
AN/APAS FLIR System in nose
AN/COD Nightvision/Lowlight Vision Array in nose
AN/TNA Terrain-Avoidance radar
Weapons
Standard
(1) 25mm 6 Barrel Gatling Cannon in nose turret w/ 1500 rounds of TPM, DU Ammo
(1) 12.7mm (.50 cal) GAU-16 Machine gun with 800 rounds in rear door mount(crew served)
(2) 7.62mm M-134 Gatling Machine guns hung on celing mounts in side doors.(paratrooper served)
(36) 2.75inch Hydra anti-armor anti-air or anti-personnel rockets.
(4) Stingers on side of engines
Price
$11.5 million
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CH-54B "Skycrane" Cargo Helicopter
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Power Plant
(2) Two Pratt & Whitney JFTD12-5B TurboShaft engines at 4900 hp each
(6) Composite Rotor blades
Top speed 110mph
Range: 230 miles 350 miles w/2 extra tanks mounted on spine
Dimesions
Length: 88' 6"
Rotor diameter: 72'
Height: 18' 7"
Cargo Capacity:
Can sling up to (10) TONS 20,000lbs under the cargo hook..any sized vehicle!!
also can hold:
*Cargo Pod (not included)
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Which holds (50) combat troops, just fly into the LZ and you can drop the entire cargo pod off and fly away.
(pod is armored and has gun ports) or it can be dropped by parachute
or you can land and unload normaly.
Armament
Typicaly unarmed, but the combat version(w/cargo pod) has provision for
Gun pod under cockpit operated by WO/LM
*(1) 7.62mm M240 MachineGun
*(1) 40mm M203 Grenade Launcher
<For Cargo Pod version>
(14)2.75 inch rockets and/or (4) TOW/HOT Missles may be mounted on the sides of the pod, not included in any version.
Sensors
AN/APAS FLIR System in nose
AN/COD Nightvision/Lowlight Vision Array in nose
AN/TNA Terrain-Avoidance radar
Crew: (3) Pilot, Co-Pilot, Weapons Operator/Loadmaster
Price:(Basic Skycrane): $7million
Cargo pod version is: $7.5million
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SH-65A "Dolphin" ASW/Utility Helicopter
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This is our version of the Dauphin 2 / Panther ASW/Rescue/Assault helicopter used by Korea, France, China, and the USA. It can be inculded with the purchase of a SeaSquid class sub if you speicfy. It has a 600lb capacity rescue hoist that can be used to rescue downed pilots, or to hold the dipping sonar to detect subs. Some of the improvments include the addition of 6 hardpoints as opposed to the original 4. Each hard point can carry 1 large missle (like the harp00n or exocet) or up to 8 smaller missiles (such as the Hellfire or stinger) And rockets or gun pods of several types can be mounted as well.
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Power Plant:
(2) 2 Gas Turbine Engines w/ upward ducted exhaust to reduce IR signature
(4) Composite Rotor blades (foldable)
(11) Ultra-Quiet Tail rotor blades encased in duct
Misc. Specs
Length: 38 feet
Height: 13 feet
Width: 10 Feet
Main Rotor Diameter: 39 feet
Celing: 20,000 feet
Range: 250 miles.
Top speed: 201mph (174kts)
Armament:
(maximum loadouts, you can mix in match for diffrent roles)
(2) 7.62mm or (2).50 cal guns and
(4) Mk46/other torpedos -or-
(4) Harpoon/Exocet missiles -or-
{8} Stinger/Blowpipe missiles -or-
(6) Sidewinder missiles -or-
(10) Hellfire/HOT/TOW missiles -or-
(6) 20mm/.50cal/7.62mm mingun pods -or-
(50) Hydra Rockets -or-
(6) ASROC anti-submarine rockets and
up to (3) large depth charges or mines in the cargo area.
Sensors/features
Dipping Sonar (hoisted by rescue hook)
Magnetic Anamoly detector. (hoisted by rescue hook)
NIGHTSUN SEARCH LIGHT in nose
AN/APAS F.L.I.R. (Forward Looking Infra Red) in nose
600lb rescue hoist.
Crew/Passengers
Typical crew for various configurations
Rescue configuration|| Crew: 2 (1 pilot, 1 paramedic) | Passengers: 2 stretcher or 5 seated patients.
ASW configuraton|| Crew: 3 | Passengers: none usualy, 2 max
Assault configuration || Crew: 2 | Passengers: 8-10
Price:
$9.5million
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We are willing to design you a customizedTraining aircraft if you wish.

For your heavy lift helicopter requirement Crookfur Consultancies would like to offer you the CFH-18A Super Roc

CFH-18A Ultra Roc Super heavy lift Rotodyne
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Engines: 4x CFPW A5249 Turbines rated at 5120kw (6866HP)
Cruise Speed: 300mph/480kph
Range: 2900km
Weight: 37680kg (empty), 94,200 (Max)
Length: 42.6m
Rotor Span: 59.7m
Height: 12.3m
Crew: 3 (pilot, co pilot, load master/crew chief).
Load: 110 passengers, 60 stretchers or 32028kg of internal cargo
Cargo hold dimensions:
Length (excluding ramp): 16.5m
Ramp: 5.4m
Width:4m
Height:4.2m
Equipment:
Basic: Full day/night/all weather cockpit, terrain avoidance and height indicator radar, digital Coms/data link system, GPS and internal navigation system with full auto pilot and automated landing approach system.
Survivability: light kevlar and composite armour panels over engine, cockpit and main hold, Laser and radar threat warning receivers, missile launch warning receiver, chaff/flare dispenser and DMSCM (Directed Multi Spectral Counter Measures) system (combo IR and EO “jammer”).

Optional equipment: Air to air refuelling probe, towed radar decoy

Cost: $79million.


While not "techincally" a helicopter the Ultra Roc is a far superior aircraft, the same vertical lifting capability but a higher level flight speed and a much larger fuel efficency. The above design weight limitations can be in certain circumstances exceeded by using rolling take offs but this will lead to much higher stress levels be experienced by the aircraft.

Building 2212
86 Valley View Drive North
Balkan City, 82933
Druid Province, Armed Holy Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu


TO: Rhath
FROM: Druid Aircraft Manufacturing International
SUBJECT: RG-129 'Firefly'


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RG-129

Primary Function: Recon Aircraft
Prime Contractor: Druid Aircraft Manufacturing International
Power Plant: 4 David & David RR-182L
Thrust (each engine): 40,900 pounds
Wingspan: 170 feet 9 inches (to winglet tips) (51.81 meters)
Length: 173 feet 11 inches (53.04 meters)
Height: 55 feet 1 inch (16.79 meters)
Cargo: Compartment Length - 85 feet 2 inches (26 meters);
Width: 18 feet (5.48 meters);
Height: 12 feet 4 inches (3.76 meters) forward of the wing
and 13 feet 6 inches (4.11 meters) aft of the wing
Speed: 595 mph
Service Ceiling:65,000 feet at cruising speed
Range: Unlimited with in-flight refueling
Crew: 15
Maximum Peacetime Takeoff Weight: 585,000 pounds (265,306 kilos)
Load: AAN/AAR-57 CMWS, AAN/ALQ-165A MAWS, AAN/ALQ-172, AAN/ALR-46, AAN/ALR-69 RWR, AAN/APR-46, AAN/AVR-2, AAN/QRC-84, AAN/ALQ-119, AAN/ALQ-122, AAN/ALQ-125 TEREC, AAN/ALQ-164, AAN/ALQ-165 ASPJ, AAN/ALQ-196, AAN/AAR-57 CMWS, AAN/ALT-32, AAN/USQ-113, AAN/AST-6V, AAN/DPT-1V, AAN/ALQ-161A, AAN/CAM-1 IR Camera, AAN/CAM-2 IR Camera, AAN/CAM-5 NV Camera, AAN/CAM-10 Daytime Camera, AAN/CAM-17 Major Zoom Camera
Date Deployed: June 2000
Cost: $255,000,000.00 USD


The RG-129 'Firefly' has seen action in every major combat operation with Asgarnian Collective Armed Forces in recent years. It is a fairly new aircraft, and is protected from EMP attack. The aircraft is filled with high-tech computer systems, and has several cameras. The crew sits comfortably in a fortified cabin while the do their work. The aircraft is capable of taking one AIM-9 Sidewinder missile without being completly inoperable. There is a back-up FLY-BY-WIRE system onboard, as well as back-up power systems to all equipment. The 'Firefly' is also able to carry several large bombs to be dropped over enemy radar stations, strategic locations, and many other targets. It is also capable of carrying the new GBU-43/B MOAB. This aircraft is an all-around workhorse, and is meant to last.

Kriegzimmer has two designs that it believes are worthwhile to present to your armed forces. These are the the GLI-44 Blackjester Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Battlefield Control Aircraft (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10656604&postcount=1333) and the RoLu.21.A Boneharvester Attack Helicopter (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showpost.php?p=10638127&postcount=1314). Any questions will be answered fully, and we thank you for holding us within consideration.

[signed]Kriegzimmer Board