Cazelia
24-02-2008, 01:31
~Longsword Aircraft Incorporated Presents~
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Currently in service with: Calizorinstani Airforce (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/AM4C.png) (48), IDMC (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/AM4IDMC.png) (180), IDN (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/Navyam4.png) (130)
The Attack mark Four Grand Slam (AM-4)
Type: Multipurpose ground attack gunship
Length: 55 ft
Width: 19 ft
Wingspan: 46 ft
Height: 21 ft
Propulsion: 2x Wing mounted GE-100A turbofans
Empty Weight: 32,500 lbs
Normal Weight: 52,800 lbs
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 70,500 lbs
Normal Payload: 16,000 lbs
Maximum Payload: 22,000 lbs
Combat Range: 213 mi
Ferry Range: 941 mi
Operational Ceiling/Altitude: 42,000 ft
Maximum Altitude: 57,000 ft
Cruising Speed: 330 mph
Maximum Speed: 584 mph
Rate of Climb: 4,200 fpm
Crew: 2 (Pilot, WSO)
Price: 16.8 Million USDs
Avionics:
-Viking ESM
-Hornet FLIR
-Sword ECM
Armament:
10x External Harpoints, 1x GAU-8 (600 Rounds)
Missiles
-AGM-65 Maverick
-AGM-88 HARM
-AGM-114 Hellfire
-AIM-9 Sidewinder
-AGM-84 Harpoon
Bombs
-Mk-77 Incendiary
-GBU-24 Paveway III
-MK-84 Bomb
-JDAM
Rockets
-LAU-68 Hydra
-M200
Other
-LITENING AT
-Sniper XR
Design
The AM-4 shares many characteristics with it's older brother, the A-10 Thunderbolt. It's cockpit is built in the same way but designed to fit 2 crew-members; Another similarity is the nearly identical wing shape, as well as it's similar payload. The aircraft fits two GE-100A turbofans in the center of the wings. The GAU-8 cannon is embedded into the point where the wing his the fuselage. The aircraft shares the same tail design as the OV-10 Bronco, and there are to diagonal pylons going from points on the wing to the upper and lower fuselage; These points may be used as hardpoints for missile and rocket pods if needed, but his disrupts the airflow, slowing down the aircraft and increasing the time it takes to turn. The AM-4's heavy armor makes up for it's slow speed and minimal agility.
History
The need for an efficient ground attack was laid down by the Navy in 2013, who needed a solid CAS gunship to replace the F/A-12 Interceptor (which was being used for ground attack at the time). After a competition between Longsword Incorporated and Yarkai Defense Corporation, the Navy chose Longsword's more cost effient and heavily armored AM-4A over the expensive and slow G/A-42 built by Yarkai corp.
Immediately after the commission, the Marines sought to test the AM-4 to see if it fit their needs. It proved itself on all the requirments, and the Marines placed an order for 180 Aircraft, which were to be combat ready by 2015. The aircraft had only recently been rolled of the production line, and are currently in service with Calizorinstan as well as the IDMC and the IDN. The ICFS operates 12 AM-4 for training foreign and local combat pilots about CAS.
Features
The AM-4 Features a standard loadout of advanced weaponry and equiptment, but can be refitted with whatever weapons the buyer chooses to arm his aircraft with. The aircraft has three different peices of avionics embedded into the plane, each of which performs it's duty well. The AIM-9 Sidewinder (which comes with the package) allows the aircraft to engage and destroy hostile helicopters that are in the target zone, as well as to defend itself against fighters like the MiG-29 and the Eurofighter.
The AM-4 can alternitively be armed with AIM-7s for longer range anti-air defense. This makes it easier to destroy helicopters that are in the was of your flight path, as well as Green Peace hot air ballons protesting in your airspace. Thats right; This palne can not only shred tanks, it tank turn hippies into soylent bacon...mmmm......Bacon.....
AM-4N Anti-Shipping Aircraft
Type: Multipurpose ground attack gunship
Length: 55 ft
Width: 19 ft
Wingspan: 46 ft
Height: 21 ft
Propulsion: 2x Wing mounted GE-100A turbofans
Empty Weight: 32,500 lbs
Normal Weight: 52,800 lbs
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 70,500 lbs
Normal Payload: 16,000 lbs
Maximum Payload: 22,000 lbs
Combat Range: 213 mi
Ferry Range: 941 mi
Operational Ceiling/Altitude: 42,000 ft
Maximum Altitude: 57,000 ft
Cruising Speed: 330 mph
Maximum Speed: 584 mph
Rate of Climb: 4,200 fpm
Crew: 2 (Pilot, WSO)
Price: 16.8 Million USDs
Avionics:
-Viking ESM
-Hornet FLIR
-Sword ECM
Armament:
10x External Harpoints, 1x GAU-8 (600 Rounds)
Missiles
-Exocet
-AIM-9 Sidewinder
-AGM-84 Harpoon
-ASROC
Bombs
-Mk-46 Torpedo
-MU90
Rockets
-N/A
Other
-LITENING AT
-Sniper XR
AM-4SR Reconnisance and Suppression Aircraft
Type: Ground Suppression and Recon
Length: 55 ft
Width: 19 ft
Wingspan: 46 ft
Height: 21 ft
Propulsion: 2x Wing mounted GE-100A turbofans
Empty Weight: 32,500 lbs
Normal Weight: 52,800 lbs
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 70,500 lbs
Normal Payload: 16,000 lbs
Maximum Payload: 22,000 lbs
Combat Range: 213 mi
Ferry Range: 941 mi
Operational Ceiling/Altitude: 42,000 ft
Maximum Altitude: 57,000 ft
Cruising Speed: 330 mph
Maximum Speed: 584 mph
Rate of Climb: 4,200 fpm
Crew: 2 (Pilot, bombardier)
Price: 16.8 Million USDs
Avionics:
-Viking ESM
-Hornet FLIR
-Sword ECM
Armament:
10x External Harpoints, 1x GAU-8 (600 Rounds)
Missiles
-AGM-114 Hellfire
-AIM-9 Sidewinder
-AGM-65 Maverick
Bombs
-CBU-100 Cluster Bomb
-Mk-82 Bomb
Rockets
-LAU-68 Hydra
Other
-LITENING AT
-Sniper XR
-Hardpoint attached twin 50. Caliber M2 BMGs
Domestic Production Rights are 10.4 Billion USDs for all three of the designs.
If you want you nation's color's on the AM-4, I'll happily do them for you.
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/AttackAM-4.png
Currently in service with: Calizorinstani Airforce (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/AM4C.png) (48), IDMC (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/AM4IDMC.png) (180), IDN (http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z216/Cazelia/Navyam4.png) (130)
The Attack mark Four Grand Slam (AM-4)
Type: Multipurpose ground attack gunship
Length: 55 ft
Width: 19 ft
Wingspan: 46 ft
Height: 21 ft
Propulsion: 2x Wing mounted GE-100A turbofans
Empty Weight: 32,500 lbs
Normal Weight: 52,800 lbs
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 70,500 lbs
Normal Payload: 16,000 lbs
Maximum Payload: 22,000 lbs
Combat Range: 213 mi
Ferry Range: 941 mi
Operational Ceiling/Altitude: 42,000 ft
Maximum Altitude: 57,000 ft
Cruising Speed: 330 mph
Maximum Speed: 584 mph
Rate of Climb: 4,200 fpm
Crew: 2 (Pilot, WSO)
Price: 16.8 Million USDs
Avionics:
-Viking ESM
-Hornet FLIR
-Sword ECM
Armament:
10x External Harpoints, 1x GAU-8 (600 Rounds)
Missiles
-AGM-65 Maverick
-AGM-88 HARM
-AGM-114 Hellfire
-AIM-9 Sidewinder
-AGM-84 Harpoon
Bombs
-Mk-77 Incendiary
-GBU-24 Paveway III
-MK-84 Bomb
-JDAM
Rockets
-LAU-68 Hydra
-M200
Other
-LITENING AT
-Sniper XR
Design
The AM-4 shares many characteristics with it's older brother, the A-10 Thunderbolt. It's cockpit is built in the same way but designed to fit 2 crew-members; Another similarity is the nearly identical wing shape, as well as it's similar payload. The aircraft fits two GE-100A turbofans in the center of the wings. The GAU-8 cannon is embedded into the point where the wing his the fuselage. The aircraft shares the same tail design as the OV-10 Bronco, and there are to diagonal pylons going from points on the wing to the upper and lower fuselage; These points may be used as hardpoints for missile and rocket pods if needed, but his disrupts the airflow, slowing down the aircraft and increasing the time it takes to turn. The AM-4's heavy armor makes up for it's slow speed and minimal agility.
History
The need for an efficient ground attack was laid down by the Navy in 2013, who needed a solid CAS gunship to replace the F/A-12 Interceptor (which was being used for ground attack at the time). After a competition between Longsword Incorporated and Yarkai Defense Corporation, the Navy chose Longsword's more cost effient and heavily armored AM-4A over the expensive and slow G/A-42 built by Yarkai corp.
Immediately after the commission, the Marines sought to test the AM-4 to see if it fit their needs. It proved itself on all the requirments, and the Marines placed an order for 180 Aircraft, which were to be combat ready by 2015. The aircraft had only recently been rolled of the production line, and are currently in service with Calizorinstan as well as the IDMC and the IDN. The ICFS operates 12 AM-4 for training foreign and local combat pilots about CAS.
Features
The AM-4 Features a standard loadout of advanced weaponry and equiptment, but can be refitted with whatever weapons the buyer chooses to arm his aircraft with. The aircraft has three different peices of avionics embedded into the plane, each of which performs it's duty well. The AIM-9 Sidewinder (which comes with the package) allows the aircraft to engage and destroy hostile helicopters that are in the target zone, as well as to defend itself against fighters like the MiG-29 and the Eurofighter.
The AM-4 can alternitively be armed with AIM-7s for longer range anti-air defense. This makes it easier to destroy helicopters that are in the was of your flight path, as well as Green Peace hot air ballons protesting in your airspace. Thats right; This palne can not only shred tanks, it tank turn hippies into soylent bacon...mmmm......Bacon.....
AM-4N Anti-Shipping Aircraft
Type: Multipurpose ground attack gunship
Length: 55 ft
Width: 19 ft
Wingspan: 46 ft
Height: 21 ft
Propulsion: 2x Wing mounted GE-100A turbofans
Empty Weight: 32,500 lbs
Normal Weight: 52,800 lbs
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 70,500 lbs
Normal Payload: 16,000 lbs
Maximum Payload: 22,000 lbs
Combat Range: 213 mi
Ferry Range: 941 mi
Operational Ceiling/Altitude: 42,000 ft
Maximum Altitude: 57,000 ft
Cruising Speed: 330 mph
Maximum Speed: 584 mph
Rate of Climb: 4,200 fpm
Crew: 2 (Pilot, WSO)
Price: 16.8 Million USDs
Avionics:
-Viking ESM
-Hornet FLIR
-Sword ECM
Armament:
10x External Harpoints, 1x GAU-8 (600 Rounds)
Missiles
-Exocet
-AIM-9 Sidewinder
-AGM-84 Harpoon
-ASROC
Bombs
-Mk-46 Torpedo
-MU90
Rockets
-N/A
Other
-LITENING AT
-Sniper XR
AM-4SR Reconnisance and Suppression Aircraft
Type: Ground Suppression and Recon
Length: 55 ft
Width: 19 ft
Wingspan: 46 ft
Height: 21 ft
Propulsion: 2x Wing mounted GE-100A turbofans
Empty Weight: 32,500 lbs
Normal Weight: 52,800 lbs
Maximum Take-Off Weight: 70,500 lbs
Normal Payload: 16,000 lbs
Maximum Payload: 22,000 lbs
Combat Range: 213 mi
Ferry Range: 941 mi
Operational Ceiling/Altitude: 42,000 ft
Maximum Altitude: 57,000 ft
Cruising Speed: 330 mph
Maximum Speed: 584 mph
Rate of Climb: 4,200 fpm
Crew: 2 (Pilot, bombardier)
Price: 16.8 Million USDs
Avionics:
-Viking ESM
-Hornet FLIR
-Sword ECM
Armament:
10x External Harpoints, 1x GAU-8 (600 Rounds)
Missiles
-AGM-114 Hellfire
-AIM-9 Sidewinder
-AGM-65 Maverick
Bombs
-CBU-100 Cluster Bomb
-Mk-82 Bomb
Rockets
-LAU-68 Hydra
Other
-LITENING AT
-Sniper XR
-Hardpoint attached twin 50. Caliber M2 BMGs
Domestic Production Rights are 10.4 Billion USDs for all three of the designs.
If you want you nation's color's on the AM-4, I'll happily do them for you.