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ARDC Press Release:

F-9F Barracuda Depicted in this artist rendition
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In collaboration with the Calizorinstani Air Force, the Air Research & Development Company (ARDC) announces the availability of the F-9 Barracuda air defense fighter. At 35 million dollars per fighter, the Barracuda is a cost effective air defense solution for any nation.

Often compared to the F-16, the Barracuda has a thrust to spare. With two CF-404 engines, the Barracuda enjoys a high degree of reliability and an impressive climb rate of 50,030 feet per minute. To sweeten the package; the plane has great range, a high degree of maneuverability, and a top notch radar system in the General Electric AN/APG-67. It is an impressive fighter that gives a lot of bang for the buck

Equipped with a wide array of weapons, this air defense fighter is more then capable of defending the air. A M61 Vulcan cannon comes standard with every Barracuda along with nine hard points.

General Characteristics
Crew: 1 pilot
Length: 53 ft 6 in
Wingspan: 34 ft 8 in
Height: 16 ft
Wing area: 312 ft²
Empty weight: 14,220 lb
Loaded weight: 34,060 lb
Max takeoff weight: 48,290 lb
Powerplant: 2 × Calizorinstani Electric Engine CF404-GE-100 turbofan
Maximum speed: Mach 2.1
Combat radius: 600 nm
Ferry range: 1,790 nm
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft
Rate of climb: 50,030 ft/min (255 m/s)

Armament
1 x M61 Vulcan cannon with 500 rounds
3 x 2,500 pound hard points under fuselage
4 x 2,000 pound hard points under wing
2 x 250 pound wing tip hard points

Export price: $35,000,000

Variants
F-9A
F-9B (AESA radar added, with HMCS display, and two seats, export cost 35,000,000 USD)
F-9EW(Electronic's Warfare Model, 2 seats, 40,000,000 USD
F-9T (Two seat trainer, weapon hard points removed, 15,000,000)
F-9F (ICE Upgrade, new glass cockpit, two seats, new cannon M73, HMLCS)

Primary Operators:
Kohinland Air Force: 50 F-9A
Calizorinstan Air Force 200 F-9A, 100 F-9B, 150 F-9F
FreeAngolan Air Force 120 F-9B
Wilhelmsborough: 144 F-9B
Zackarothian Air Force: 10 F-9A
Southern Lerasian Air Force: 15 F-9B's, and 15 F-9T.
2nd Hatarian Air Force: 15 F-9T's, 45 F-9B's
SaintB Air Force: 300 F-9T
UnitedKingdom 2 Air Force
Cazelian Air Force: 450 F-9A
Greal Air Force: 100 F-9F
Shiloba: 50 F-9F

Pending sales:
Lord Sumguy
Minotaur Air Force

UFAN members get a 10% discount on the F-9.

We wish to purchase 50 examples of this aircraft for a total of $1,250,000,000 in USD.

Order confirmed, your money has been recieved, your fighter's shall be arriving in 5-6 NS weeks, have a good day!


John Stewert
ARDC
President

*Bump for sales*

Oh, we also offer a 10% discount to members of the Dominon Commonwealth also.

My suggestion for you is to take this to the Draftroom. (http://z4.invisionfree.com/NSDraftroom/index.php?act=idx) And have them look over it.

Thanks, I will, I am hoping to get more customers for this though, but I will take it to the Draftroom.

Cal, you are CA right? How are you in the APC and LBT field. If you need any, buy Griffincrest, I got plenty to give you.

Thanks, I am in the CA, I am a little short in those departments, just bought some MBT's.

I thoroughly enjoy Soviet style proliferation of my weaponry, so feel free to shop here (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=508486). You get a pretty heavy discount for being CA. Like a 40% discount.

Thanks, I will definitly purchase some F-4's for my multi-role fighter, because the only fighters I have are the single role air to air ones.

Thanks, I will definitly purchase some F-4's for my multi-role fighter, because the only fighters I have are the single role air to air ones.

Alrightey, I look forward to your order

We wish to purchase 120 F-9B Barracuda

Okay Free Angola, your F-9B's will be shipped ihn 5-6 NS weeks, that will be 4.2 billion dollars is your total bill.

Money has been wired

Thank you, have a good day.

We have released the F-9T, and the F-9EW, the former the traniner version of the F-9, and the latter the Electronic's Warfare version of it, the prices are in the variants section.

*bump for sale's and interst*

THe nation of ZAckaroth would to buy 10 F9As. This should amount to 250,000,000 USD. Discount not included.


OOC: I errr...dont know how to do the discount thingy...

Your money has been recieved, the total bill was 225 million with the discount, and your plane's will be recieved in 2-4 NS weeks.

Thank you for you buisness!
John Anvard
CEO
ARDC

ARDC Press Release:

We have just completed a sale of 144 F-9B's to the Wilhemsbouroughian Air Force, through a pair of diplomats. We have now sold a total of 652 F-9's, serving 5 Air Forces, and a potential 4 more Air Forces are looking in to buying F-9s.

*bump for sale's and interest.*

ARDC Press release:

We have released the F-9F ICE Upgrade, with a newer spec radar, and a whole new glass cockpit upgrade, with the new M73 cannon/ lock and fire system, along with computer's that show info transmitted from troop's above to the jet. Price is 45 million dollars, and can be bought today.

*bump for sales/interest*

Because I want more Sales, so that U can buy My fighter Period.

The Imperial Democracy Marine Air Core wishes to purchase 400, and the navy also wishes to purchase 150

The money will be wired immediately

The Imperial Democracy Marine Air Core wishes to purchase 400, and the navy also wishes to purchase 150

The money will be wired immediately

The money total is 20 billion, and we will ship the aircraft out, as soon as they are completed. Thank you for your patronage

John Walsh
CEO
ARDC

OOC: Since I see you are on, thought I would mention I just sent you a TG, and bump your thread for you.

OOC: Since I see you are on, thought I would mention I just sent you a TG, and bump your thread for you.

OOC: I responded, and I replaced my original text with yours if you don't mind.

Greal would like to buy 100 of these fighters for 35 billion.

We thank you for your patronage, we have allotted a serial number range from 08-1230 to 08-1330 for your 100 F-9 fighters.

They will be delivered in 8 months.

John Walsh
CEO
ARDC
Calizorinstan

Greal would like to buy 100 of these fighters for 3.5 billion.

I would like to buy 50 units for 175,000,000 USD.

I would like to buy 50 units for 175,000,000 USD.

The total is 1.75 billion USD, not 175 million. Nethertheless, your order is confirmed. We will deliver the 50 F-9F's in 7 months.

John Walsh
CEO
ARDC
Calizorinstan

Office 60
1217 Government Way
Balkan City, 85546
Balkan City S.A.R., United Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu

To: ARDC
From: Asgarnian Air Defense Force Air Component
Subject: Purchase

Greetings.

Our sub-branch of the Asgarnian Air Force is equipped with one type of air-superiority fighter, the venerable F/A-103.

We wish, however, to suppliment this force with 150 F-9F "Barracuda" fighter aircraft, at a total cost of $525,000,000,000.00 USD.

We thank you for considering our purchase.

Office 60
1217 Government Way
Balkan City, 85546
Balkan City S.A.R., United Democratic Empire of Asgarnieu

To: ARDC
From: Asgarnian Air Defense Force Air Component
Subject: Purchase

Greetings.

Our sub-branch of the Asgarnian Air Force is equipped with one type of air-superiority fighter, the venerable F/A-103.

We wish, however, to suppliment this force with 150 F-9F "Barracuda" fighter aircraft, at a total cost of $525,000,000,000.00 USD.

We thank you for considering our purchase.

From:ARDC
To: Asgarnian Air Defense Force Air Component
Subject: Re: Purchase

We are pleased that you wish to purchase our fine aircraft and as such, we confirm your order of 150 F-9F Barracudas. Delivery will be in 9 months.

CEO
John Walsh
ARDC
Calizorinstan

*Bump*

IC:

ARDC Press Release

The Hegemony Defense Forces ordered 2,500 F-9F Barracuda's in an order worth 100 billion USD, which boosts ARDC's orders in the recent days up to almost 3,000 orders of F-9s.

300 F9 Trainers are not nearly enough to meet the damand being placed on our flight academies these days, as such we would like to purchase another 700 F9 Trainers. They are an easy to fly and maintain aircraft making them exemplory for training missions.

Price: 10.5 Billion USD

300 F9 Trainers are not nearly enough to meet the damand being placed on our flight academies these days, as such we would like to purchase another 700 F9 Trainers. They are an easy to fly and maintain aircraft making them exemplory for training missions.

Price: 10.5 Billion USD

We happily accept your order, and they shall be delivered to you as soon as we can to meet your order.

Happy Flying!
John Walsh
CEO
ARDC
Calizorinstan

*Buy my superior then a F-16 Fighter, Por Favor*