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05-10-2006, 18:19
Breaking news!
A new fighter design has been created by the Douglas Aerospace company in the Copen Protectorate, and they have called for suppliers for certain parts. This answer has come from the nation of Nova Boozia, who will be providing supplies, weapons, and electrical equipment necessary to make the fighter come to fruition. Due to this enormous contribution, Nova Boozia has been given joint production rights of the Excalibur III.
The fighter itself is classed as a heavy fighter, but the design allows the craft itself to outclass the lightest of fighters, making even the TIE Advanced X-1 seem like a poor design. It has also been scaled down to make the fighter more compact than its predecessors, allowing for better storage on carriers.
The Excalibur III has also been denoted as a Multi-role fighter type along with the heavy fighter classification due to the fighter being capable of anti-fighter and anti-ship duties. When the Excalibur III is mounted with a pair of twenty milimeter autocannons, the fighter is designated to fighter-to-fighter combat duties, although it may also serve as a light-hitter on capital ships due to its proton torpedo launcher. When armed with the lascannon, the fighter is then designated to a capital-ship puncher role. Although it has gained this added bonus, the fighter loses considerable maneuverability, making it more vulnerable to enemy fighters. However, once the lascannon's power supply has run out, both the cannon and the external generator may be ejected to allow the fighter its full maneuverability.
F-103 Mk. III Excalibur III (http://www.wcnews.com/ships2/images/wc4excal.jpg)
Class: Multi-role Heavy Fighter
Manufactured By: Douglas Aerospace (Copen Protectorate), Tallenheim Kleinshiffen (Nova Boozia)
Supplies Provided By: Douglas Aerospace, Luna II Intergalactic Mining and Steel Processing, Inc., Anaheim Electronics, Henshell Schwerer Metallwerke, Tallenheim Flotteindustrien, Panzerfaust Panzerwaffen
Length: 24 meters
Wingspan: 13 meters
Mass: 20 metric tonnes
Max Velocity: 265,000 kps
Max Afterburner Velocity: 285,000 kps
Max Afterburner Acceleration: 290,000 k/s^2
Vernier Count: 50
Thruster Type: Vector thrusters
Max Y/P/R: 90/95/90 deg/s
Standard Gun Armaments: Tachyon Cannons (4), Reaper Cannons (2)
Missile Hardpoints: 4x3 (3IR/3IR/3IR/3IR)
Torpedo Hardpoints: 1x4 Proton Torpedos
Optional Weapons: Rotary 20mm autocannons (2), Medium-grade Capital-class Lascannon, replaces autocannons, powered by external ejectable Ultra-compact Minovsky fusion generator, power rated at 2000KW, good for three shots (1)
Missile Decoys: 30
Armour Construction: Combination Adamantine Ceramite/Gundarium Alpha Alloy
Front Shield: 250 cm
Rear Shield: 250 cm
Front Armor: 110 cm
Rear Armor: 110 cm
Right/Left Armor: 110 cm
Jump Capable: Yes
Production Cost: US$175,000,000
Market Cost: US$250,000,000
Production Rights Cost: US$150 billion
A new fighter design has been created by the Douglas Aerospace company in the Copen Protectorate, and they have called for suppliers for certain parts. This answer has come from the nation of Nova Boozia, who will be providing supplies, weapons, and electrical equipment necessary to make the fighter come to fruition. Due to this enormous contribution, Nova Boozia has been given joint production rights of the Excalibur III.
The fighter itself is classed as a heavy fighter, but the design allows the craft itself to outclass the lightest of fighters, making even the TIE Advanced X-1 seem like a poor design. It has also been scaled down to make the fighter more compact than its predecessors, allowing for better storage on carriers.
The Excalibur III has also been denoted as a Multi-role fighter type along with the heavy fighter classification due to the fighter being capable of anti-fighter and anti-ship duties. When the Excalibur III is mounted with a pair of twenty milimeter autocannons, the fighter is designated to fighter-to-fighter combat duties, although it may also serve as a light-hitter on capital ships due to its proton torpedo launcher. When armed with the lascannon, the fighter is then designated to a capital-ship puncher role. Although it has gained this added bonus, the fighter loses considerable maneuverability, making it more vulnerable to enemy fighters. However, once the lascannon's power supply has run out, both the cannon and the external generator may be ejected to allow the fighter its full maneuverability.
F-103 Mk. III Excalibur III (http://www.wcnews.com/ships2/images/wc4excal.jpg)
Class: Multi-role Heavy Fighter
Manufactured By: Douglas Aerospace (Copen Protectorate), Tallenheim Kleinshiffen (Nova Boozia)
Supplies Provided By: Douglas Aerospace, Luna II Intergalactic Mining and Steel Processing, Inc., Anaheim Electronics, Henshell Schwerer Metallwerke, Tallenheim Flotteindustrien, Panzerfaust Panzerwaffen
Length: 24 meters
Wingspan: 13 meters
Mass: 20 metric tonnes
Max Velocity: 265,000 kps
Max Afterburner Velocity: 285,000 kps
Max Afterburner Acceleration: 290,000 k/s^2
Vernier Count: 50
Thruster Type: Vector thrusters
Max Y/P/R: 90/95/90 deg/s
Standard Gun Armaments: Tachyon Cannons (4), Reaper Cannons (2)
Missile Hardpoints: 4x3 (3IR/3IR/3IR/3IR)
Torpedo Hardpoints: 1x4 Proton Torpedos
Optional Weapons: Rotary 20mm autocannons (2), Medium-grade Capital-class Lascannon, replaces autocannons, powered by external ejectable Ultra-compact Minovsky fusion generator, power rated at 2000KW, good for three shots (1)
Missile Decoys: 30
Armour Construction: Combination Adamantine Ceramite/Gundarium Alpha Alloy
Front Shield: 250 cm
Rear Shield: 250 cm
Front Armor: 110 cm
Rear Armor: 110 cm
Right/Left Armor: 110 cm
Jump Capable: Yes
Production Cost: US$175,000,000
Market Cost: US$250,000,000
Production Rights Cost: US$150 billion