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The P25 B-9 "Patriot" Bomber (New Bomber)

Faxanavia
15-12-2007, 20:35
The P25 B-9 Patriot Bomber

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(The Patriot with GBU-24 Paveway III's mounted on the wings.)

P25 B-9 Patriot Bomber


Length: 63 ft. 2 in.
Height: 19 ft. 8 in.
Wingspan: 35 ft. 7 in.
Weight...
-Loaded: 47, 670 lbs.
-Unloaded: 21,940 lbs
Wing Area: 965 sq. ft.
Wing Loading...
-Loaded: 53.54 lbs. per sq. ft.
-Unloaded: 18.59 lbs. per sq. ft.
Airframe: Aluminium-Titanium Composite
Propulsion: 2 General Electric F404 Turbofans With thrust vectoring and afterburner
Thrust...
-Max: 35,400 lbs
-Super Cruise: 22,00 lbs
Speed...
-Max: Mach 2.2
-Super Cruise: Mach 1.6
Service Ceiling: 62,000 ft.
Armorment:
Internal bombing bay with room for up to 6,000 pounds of ordinance
10 external Hard Points- 4 under wings, 2 on wingtips.
Price: 35.6 Million USD

Description:

-Intro-
Any good airforce needs bombers. And, they especially need a bomber capable of high speed, large ordinance bombing. This is where the P25 B-9 Patriot comes in. The Patriot is just that- a high speed, large ordinance bomber, designed with superiority in mind.

-Propulsion-
For propulsion, the Patriot uses top of the line engines- specifically, the General Electric F404, famed for its use on the F/A-18 Hornet. It utulizes two of these fine engines, and together they can produce up to 34,500 pounds combined thrust. The F404's are outfitted with thrust vectoring and afterburner for maximal speeds.

-Airframe-
The airframe of the B-9 is assembled of Aluminum-Titanium composite for maximal durability in flight. The airframe itself is also kept as aerodynamic as possible.

-Electronics/Avionics-
The B-9 uses a fly-by-wire guidance interface for movement, and an integrated avionics system in the cockpit which compiles information from its many systems and presents feedback on the battlefield, weapons load, GPS image, and engine status. The Patriot also uses aft mounted chaff and flare systems to help protect against enemy assault

-Armorment-
The B-9 is a bomber, and so is armed like one. Its main source of bombing is its internal bay, which can house up to 6,000 pounds of ordinance. This can include multiple weapons, such as dumb weapons, smart bombs, guided missiles, or even a nuclear missile. The B-9 also has 10 external hardpoints- 4 under the wings, 2 on the wingtips- which can have other weapons mounted on them (GBU-24 Paveway III shown.)
Faxanavia
15-12-2007, 21:34
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Nosovia
15-12-2007, 22:31
What kind of defense systems are we looking at/if any?
Faxanavia
15-12-2007, 22:32
What kind of defense systems are we looking at/if any?

I'm not entirely clear on what you mean. Please specify. Defense from what?
Nosovia
15-12-2007, 22:38
Sorry , i was just wondering if perhaps had defense systems... sorry i forget the name at the moment but some aircraft have a decoy system to throw off missiles from their heat signature? Also what is it's range? How far can it fly before needing to refuel?
Faxanavia
16-12-2007, 02:40
Sorry , i was just wondering if perhaps had defense systems... sorry i forget the name at the moment but some aircraft have a decoy system to throw off missiles from their heat signature? Also what is it's range? How far can it fly before needing to refuel?

No, it does not use decoy systems. I have yet to calculate a range, but if you'd like one, I will add it.
Faxanavia
16-12-2007, 19:44
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Zanziik
16-12-2007, 19:48
No, it does not use decoy systems.

(OOC: Why? A $35,600,000 investment requires protection, not even taking into account the cost in manpower than is lost every time one of these bombers becomes a bullseye for a missile. On that note, what is the crew size, I can't seem to find one?)
Faxanavia
16-12-2007, 19:51
Because generally its going to be traveling with support. But, okay. What defenses would you suggest I mount on it?
Its got a single man crew count.
Zanziik
16-12-2007, 19:54
(OOC: Flares and chaff are the standard defensive loadout on bombers.)
Faxanavia
16-12-2007, 19:56
(OOC: Flares and chaff are the standard defensive loadout on bombers.)

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