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The Imperial Zumoritan Airforce Introduces thier all new Attack Aircraft for Export

Zumorito
18-06-2006, 14:48
Zumoritan Z-1A "Zoom" Attack Arcraft
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The Zumoritan Z-1A was designed to replace the A-10 Warthog, which was found to be too ugly to be used by the Zumoritian airforce. Ironicly the Z-1A is ugly in its own right, although the tiger stripes help. The Z-1 features rienforced ceramic composite hull and engine armor, as well as slef-sealing fuel tanks. It can easily shrug off fround based or airborne 20-23mm cannon fire and has an advanced counter measure system. If by some sick twist of fate the aircraft is actually hit, an advanced ejection seat is included. While this aircraft was designed for homeland defense, and to be based on ground bases, the Navy has expressed interest in developing a carrier version which could carry penguin missiles or torpedos. The Z-1A is the first aircraft ever designed by a Zumoritan corparation.
Weapons
[1] 25mm 5 Barrel Vulcan Gun
[2] AIM-9Z Sidewinder or [2] Sidearm anti-radar missiles on wingtips
[12] AGM-65 Maverick under wings
[4] Rockeye cluster bombs or (4) TOW-3 anti-tank missiles on outer wings
[1] 3,000lb "Dumb" bomb, [1] Laser-Guided Bomb, [1] JDAM, or [4] Rockeye cluster bombs
Engines
Two (2) GE-2019Z Turbo-Fans
Speed
Cruise: 530mph
Max: 700mph (Mach 0.9 at 20,000 feet)
Electronics and Counter Measures
AN/IR PAC-604Z FLIR Sensor
AN/RDR 45-Z Radar
(30) RR-129Z/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(30) MJU-51/Z Advanced Infrared Flare
ZJ-1 Active Jammer
AN/AAQ-24Z DIRCM pod
AN/ALQ-178Z ECM pod
AML-43Z Anti IR missile laser
ALR-56J Radar Warning Receiver
Price
$20 million

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