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The A-57 Jet Fighter

Dashie
08-05-2008, 20:18
PICTURE (http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg193/DashieCamel/A-57.jpg)

The A-57 has been introduced to the international community as of today. It is a new fighter developed by the country of Dashie.

About the aircraft

The A-57 is essentially a redesigned J-10, for improved handling and speed. Built with Specialized dual D-XTS Turbofan engines, as well as two specialized afterburners in the back of the aircraft, the A-57 has also been tested along with other aircraft in its field. Compared to the J-10 and J-11, which the A-57 beat in simulated dog fights, the A-57 has shown to be superior in almost every way.

The A-57 also incorporates many of the favorable aspects of the J-10, such as a bubble canopy. This gives the pilot the ability to have 360 degree vision, as opposed to other aircraft where the pilot has blind spots. We feel that this is an important advantage in the new, 21st century battlefield. In addition, the A-57 is made of solid, sturdy materials, and is not meant to be disposible. Pilots will have all of the newest safety features, including a lightning quick ejection system and an efficient defensive safety system.

It is also essential that pilots travel undetected. That is why the A-57 uses specialized anti-radar paints similar to those on modern stealth craft. This gives the pilot that extra bit of time, or unlimited time if the enemy is using inferior radar systems, to perform their operations and make it back to the airbase safely and without trouble.

The A-57 can also either be single-seated (1 pilot) or double seated (2 pilots). This is to rival the J-10's ability to hold two pilots at a time. The A-57 also uses the "fly by wire" system, which has excellent weight advantages to the aircraft. Another astounding feat of the A-57 aircraft is its countermeasures, which rival, or are even superior to that of the J-10.


Specifications:

Length: 15.1 m
Wingspan: 9.7 m
Weight: 8,000 kg
Speed: Mach 2.2 (in air)
Ceiling: 20,000 m
Range (from full tank to empty tank): 3,005 km


Weapons:
11 "hard points" under wings - 3 / wing, 5 in fuselage
2x 30mm cannon
infrared air-air missiles
medium range guided air-air missiles
Air to surface missiles (90mm)
Laser guided / glide bombs / unguided bombs

Has ports for:

Anti-ship missiles
Anti-radiation missiles
Moderate sized bombs

Loaded weight: 18,000 kg
Max Takeoff Weight: 20,000 kg
Ustio North
08-05-2008, 20:20
OOC: Nice. Is this your first?
Dashie
08-05-2008, 20:20
Thanks! ;) It's my first, but I have a bunch of other stuff that I'll be selling in the future.
The Northern Baltic
08-05-2008, 20:30
The Northern Baltic expresses interests in selling this fighter aircraft at our storefront (The Northern Baltic Military Storefront). Perhaps an arrangement could be worked out between our two nations that benefited everyone?
Ustio North
08-05-2008, 20:34
Thanks! ;) It's my first, but I have a bunch of other stuff that I'll be selling in the future.

OOC: No problem. I'm afraid my country is well equipped in terms of Aircraft at the minute. My original Store, Ustio North National Arms, has been destroyed in severe snowstorms, so i've recently opened a new storefront, Exterminatus Arms. If you're a video game fan, you may find some things you recognise.

Keep up the good work.
Dashie
08-05-2008, 20:44
The Northern Baltic expresses interests in selling this fighter aircraft at our storefront (The Northern Baltic Military Storefront). Perhaps an arrangement could be worked out between our two nations that benefited everyone?

OOC: Re-edited, since this is no longer a storefront.

As this fighter is government manufactured (not by company), we would like to negotiate a production rights sale that suits your nation.

Seeing at your defense budget is ~ 800 billion, our first offer for the price is a production rights deal of $3 billion. We feel that this is a good deal. We are awaiting your response, or suggested price for production rights.
North-Point
08-05-2008, 21:16
$30 billion DPRs for a fighter plane? No thanks.
Kampfers
08-05-2008, 21:39
What is this planes operational ceiling? How about it's cruise speed? Or the maximum speed? Can it supercruise? You do realize that RADAR is not the only means of detecting aircraft, right? You say your jamming systems are top notch, but what are they and what to they jam?

I'd go to the NSDraftroom and look at the building a fighter tutorial to get a sense of what all you need to include in your writeup. Furthermore, you should post your designs there so they can constructively critique them.