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President Landry of the Melvin Republic got off the phone with Johnny Bo of Louisiana. She smiled and prepared the TV Cameras...

"I am proud to announce a partnership with Louisiana, which will hopefully bring us together diplomatically and will certainly increase their military prowess. We will jointly produce a world-class airforce, using each nations' strengths to the fullest. Louisiana will provide the partnership with creativity and design, and the Melvin Republic will provide the technological and industrial facilities and will assist with it brightest minds, even if their imagination is a little ... dim *chuckles*

The nation of Louisiana has already sent its scientists to occupy the Melvin Republic's facilities, and designing is already under way. I am now issuing a government bond at 7% interest to fund the necessary industry and laboratory conversion.

More information will be released as the program advances. Thank you for your time."

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Scientist and ex-Artemis designer Dreyfus Myrtle was sent along with a team of understaffed and highly overworked engineers. They had an exciting plan for a far-future fighter, though they would have to tone it down. The blueprints still had high expectations that could not be matched but most of it could. And it looked bad-$@! to boot.

As they walked into the facility, Myrtle grabbed his briefcase and pulled out a long, blue parchment and set it face down on an illuminated table.

"Turn it over."

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President Landry brought the schematic up on her computer screen.

"Wow, that looks amazing."

Her economic aide stepped forth, "And expensive, extremely expensive. With the current situation at hand, I don't think the money spent on this project will be well accepted by the people."

She chuckled, "You fool, our Republicans love their aircraft. Our last tax hike for aircraft modernization had a 94% approval rating, and those fighters looked about as half as amazing as this one."

Message to Dreyfus Myrtle from President Landry:

Love the designs for our air supremacy fighter, the Melvin Republic approves. Please send preliminary specs and weapon-types whenever they are designed, so that our research may begin on industry conversion.

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It had been months. After agonizing political briefings in Louisiana, materials were processed and shipped to the Melvin Republic. The scientists were eager to get this done; with the new United States and all of the new power wielded with it, they were ushered into a phase where the first planes were being built.

"We'll bring in a few US pilots, do you have any people willing to take the risk?"

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There are many Republican pilots who will do anything for some fame and a nice amount of cash. We can certainly provide aeronautical assistance. My advisors report that things have been running smoothly in the labs and we may have industrial drafts in the near future. We are excited to se what can come of this project.

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Production of the aircraft chassis is underway, several new facilities have been constructed within the Melvin Republic to assure fast production.

Louisiana, we need the specifications and arnament of this aircraft to present to Congress and munitions managers.

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Statistical Data:

Height: 10.6 feet (3.23 meters)

Wingspan: 46 feet (14.02 meters)

Length: 64 feet (19.51 meters)

Weight: 36,000 pounds (16,329.3 kg) empty and 85,000 pounds (38,555.4 kg) fully loaded.

DESIGNED G LIMITS: +12.0/-4.5 (Computer overrides at 10.5g)

MAX COMBAT RADIUS: 3000 km

Fuel Compacity: 2,300 US gal (8,806 liters)

Speed: Mach 3.0

Cruise Speed: Mach 2.25

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Armaments:

2 x OLERKIN 25mm autocannon, firing APHE (Armor Piercing High Explosive) or HEI-T (High Explosive Incendiary - Tracer) rounds at a maximum rate of fire of 2000 rounds/minute. The ammunition supply is 275 rounds/gun. cannons are mounted in blisters on either side of the main fuselage. The cannons are mounted on a geared rotor that is driven by a 20-hp electric motor which turns the barrels while each one fires individually. The cannon is capable of firing up to 7,200 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 1,030 meters per second. Each cannon is fed from an internal 800 round storage drum which feeds the cannon with a double-ended hydraulically driven linkless feed system.

The F-46 is equipped with 5 Internal weapons bays. The three forward or "main" bays are capable of holding five Air-to-Air Missiles each; while the two back internal are capable of holding three Air-to-Air Missiles each. Missiles that can be carried include most NATO and Warsaw Pact weapons. The F-46 also has 5 Wing Hardpoints for more munitions.

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Defensive Systems:

Chaff

Flares

Radar Warning Receiver

Infra-red Warning Receiver

Active radar jammer

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