Zoot Zoot Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) At 18.36 pm the Malvinian Military Officials revealed the new backbone of the Malvinian Long Range Bomber Forces. The B-1B Lancer, Supersonic Long range Bomber is the Malvinian Airforces pride and joy, sporting supersonic speeds, a high payload, and is the only jet in the Military with "sweeping wing" technology. General characteristics * Crew: 4 (aircraft commander, copilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer) * Length: 146 ft (44.5 m) * Wingspan: o Extended: 137 ft (41.8 m) o Swept: 79 ft (24.1 m) * Height: 34 ft (10.4 m) * Wing area: 1,950 ft² (181.2 m²) * Airfoil: NA69-190-2 * Empty weight: 192,000 lb (87,100 kg) * Loaded weight: 326,000 lb (148,000 kg) * Max takeoff weight: 477,000 lb (216,400 kg) * Powerplant: 4× General Electric F101-GE-102 augmented turbofans o Dry thrust: 14,600 lbf (64.9 kN) each o Thrust with afterburner: 30,780 lbf (136.92 kN) each * Fuel capacity, optional: 10,000 U.S. gal (38,000 L) fuel tank for 1-3 internal weapons bays each Performance * Maximum speed: o At altitude: Mach 1.25 (830 mph, 1,330 km/h) o At low level: Mach 0.92 (700 mph, 1,130 km/h) * Range: 6,478 nmi (7,456 mi, 11,998 km) * Combat radius: 2,993 nmi (3,445 mi, 5,543 km) * Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m) * Wing loading: 167 lb/ft² (816 kg/m²) * Thrust/weight: 0.38 Armament * Hardpoints: six external hardpoints for 59,000 lb (27,000 kg) of ordnance (use for weapons currently restricted by START I treaty[41]) and 3 internal bomb bays for 75,000 lb (34,000 kg) of ordnance. * Bombs: o 84× Mk-82 AIR inflatable retarder general purpose bombs[67] o 81× Mk-82 low drag general purpose bombs[68] o 84× Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines[69] o 24× Mk-65 naval mines[70] o 30× CBU-87/89/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)[71] o 30× CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser o 24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs Avionics * 1× AN/APQ-164 forward-looking offensive passive phased-array radar * 1× AN/ALQ-161 radar warning and defensive jamming equipment * 1× AN/ASQ-184 defensive management system * 1× Lockheed Martin Sniper XR targeting pod (optional)[75][76] (OOC for the record IRL it was entered into active service in 1986, before the end of the Soviet Era) Edited August 30, 2009 by Zoot Zoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitex Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 "The government of Kitex congratulates its close ally on this great achievement." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californian Posted August 30, 2009 Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) We congratulate your nation on these new bombers however with your current technology level we wonder how you have acquired those munitions. Has another nation supplied you with them? The AGM-154A (JSOW-A) entered service in 1999September 2005 - GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb certified for operational test, evaluation The JASSM project began in 1995 The first JDAM kits were delivered in 1997, with operational testing conducted in 1998 and 1999 Edited August 30, 2009 by Californian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoot Zoot Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2009 (edited) OOC. my bad. i skip over stuff when im reading walls of text.. edited so its fixed.. cheers for point that out mate Edited August 30, 2009 by Zoot Zoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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