Your Nation's Air Force [MKI]

[Auremena]

The Amaranth V5XB7 Concept

that looks like an fed up pocketknife

its a concept ok

are you saying it could fly? unless it spun around like helicopter blades, it couldn't fly.

[Austria-russia]

even then if it did fly where are the weapons and cockpit

[The Corparation]

Our Bombers The AC-130U "Spooky"


We also operate several other aircraft for recon, in air refueling, and traning

The AC-130 is not a bomber its a gunship , a bomber drops bombs, the AC-130 doesn't carry any bombs. The AC-130 is a ground attack aircraft, like the A-10, although it fills a different role, hence the "A" designation.

We have modified them

AC-130 can drop MOABs, as can all C130s with rear ramps (In Vietnam, they dropped Daisy Cutters)

Actualy in the AC-130 I don't think theres room for one. But in any case look at the thread's title.

[Auremena]

Our Bombers The AC-130U "Spooky"


We also operate several other aircraft for recon, in air refueling, and traning

The AC-130 is not a bomber its a gunship , a bomber drops bombs, the AC-130 doesn't carry any bombs. The AC-130 is a ground attack aircraft, like the A-10, although it fills a different role, hence the "A" designation.

We have modified them

AC-130 can drop MOABs, as can all C130s with rear ramps (In Vietnam, they dropped Daisy Cutters)

Actualy in the AC-130 I don't think theres room for one. But in any case look at the thread's title.

There's room for one. the MOAB is like 30 feet long, and there's a lot of room on the new C-130Js, which will become gunships soon. (My dad works at USSOCOM, so i have had the privilege of being on board one)

[Grays Harbor]

Why is everyone taking the gripen after i chose it?

Probably because there are not really that many choices as far as modern aircraft are concerned. Prior to WW2 most every nation had some indiginous aircraft industry and built military aircraft. Now, the choices are pretty limited. Off the top of my head, You have the US, Russia, UK, France, Sweden and China as far as moden fighters go. Thats not alot to choose from.

[ZAUSLAND]

MiG 29 and 31s as fighters and Tu 22/B1s as bombers.

[Bafuria]

Our main fighter is the ToK-4 "Merlin"



It's a 5th generation, delta-wing stealth fighter introduced in 2006 by Thorsen & Karlson Avaiation Inc.

[United Russian State]

PAK FA is United Russian State's main fighter.

[Ozymos]

Oh, Spitfire+Modern? Oh hell yes, respect.

Spitfire and Future

the brand new Aquilia-Supermarine Phoenix Spitfire Mk XXX (Spits with, well, some sort of Ion Engine instead of propellors)

You fail at techsteal forever.

[Nation of FSM]

Rusikstan Fighter Type 16

[Dimoniquid]

Oh, Spitfire+Modern? Oh hell yes, respect.

Spitfire and Future

the brand new Aquilia-Supermarine Phoenix Spitfire Mk XXX (Spits with, well, some sort of Ion Engine instead of propellors)

You fail at techsteal forever.

True...

[The Corparation]

Why is everyone taking the gripen after i chose it?

Probably because there are not really that many choices as far as modern aircraft are concerned. Prior to WW2 most every nation had some indiginous aircraft industry and built military aircraft. Now, the choices are pretty limited. Off the top of my head, You have the US, Russia, UK, France, Sweden and China as far as moden fighters go. Thats not alot to choose from.

Modern Fighter Jets, most of these are still in use

Fifth generation jet fighters
The following aircraft are state of the art.

In Service
United States
Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor (187 aircraft planned)
In Development
India
Medium Combat Aircraft (under evaluation[1]; induction planned for 2025[2])
People's Republic of China
J-XX (multiple programmes; introduction planned for 2017-2019)[3][4]
Russia
Sukhoi PAK FA (prototype's maiden flight on January 29, 2010; introduction planned for 2013-2015)[5]
Russia/ India
Sukhoi/HAL FGFA (derivative of Sukhoi PAK FA; PAK FA's prototype maiden flight on January 29, 2010; introduction planned for 2018)[6]
United States/ United Kingdom/ Italy/ Netherlands/ Canada/ Australia/ Denmark/ Norway/ Turkey
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II (introduction planned for 2014)
Technology demonstrators
Japan
Mitsubishi ATD-X (maiden flight expected in 2014)
United States
Lockheed Martin YF-22 (maiden flight in 1990)
Northrop YF-23 Black Widow II (maiden flight in 1990)
Boeing Bird of Prey (maiden flight achieved in 1996)
McDonnell Douglas X-36 (maiden flight in 1997)
Lockheed Martin X-35 (maiden flight in 2000)
Boeing X-32 JSF (X-32A maiden flight in 2000, X-32B in 2001)


4.5th generation jet fighters
The United States government defines 4.5th generation as aircraft that have AESA radar, high capacity data-link, enhanced avionics and the ability to deploy reasonably forseeable future weapons.[7]

United States
Lockheed Martin F-16 Block 60 (export)
Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet (navy)
In Development
France
Dassault Rafale (Thales RBE2 AESA planned for 2012)
Russia
Mikoyan MiG-35 (introduction planned for 2013-2014)[8]
Sweden
Saab 39 Gripen (Italian SELEX Galileo AESA in development)
United Kingdom/ Germany/ Italy/ Spain
Eurofighter Typhoon (Captor-E AESA in development)
United States
Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle (export)
Technology demonstrators
Russia
Mikoyan Project 1.44 'Flatpack' (maiden flight in 2000)
Fourth generation jet fighters
Fourth generation fighters had a renewed focus on maneuverability.

France
Dassault Mirage 2000/2000N/2000D
Japan/ United States
Mitsubishi F-2
People's Republic of China
Chengdu J-10
Shenyang J-11
People's Republic of China/ Pakistan
CAC/PAC FC-1/JF-17 [9][10]
Republic of China
AIDC F-CK-1 Ching-kuo
Russia/ India
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Soviet Union - Russia
Mikoyan MiG-29
Mikoyan MiG-31
Sukhoi Su-27/30/35
Sukhoi Su-33 (navy)
United Kingdom/ Italy/ Germany
Panavia Tornado ADV
United States
Grumman F-14 Tomcat (navy)
McDonnell Douglas/Boeing F-15 Eagle
General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (navy)
In Development
People's Republic of China
Shenyang J-15 (navy)
India
HAL Tejas
Technology demonstrators
Russia
Sukhoi Su-47 (maiden flight achieved in 1997

[Crookfur]

I kinda like the F-4 myself, but it needs turbofans.

It has them!

Well in the F-4K and F-4M british version anyway.

Of course the sheer bulk of the speys ment that what fuel savings they created were lost to the extra drag of the now heavier and beefier fusalage.

[Tomland Union]

Tomlands fasted fighter plane is the T-950. However the most powerful and can carry the most anumition and people is the T-570.

[Calizorinstan]

I kinda like the F-4 myself, but it needs turbofans.

It has them!

Well in the F-4K and F-4M british version anyway.

Of course the sheer bulk of the speys ment that what fuel savings they created were lost to the extra drag of the now heavier and beefier fusalage.

True, however they gave the F-4 longer range, which I guess the British wanted for over the North Sea. In a fight however, I would take the J-79s over the Speys however.

We still use about 1,500 RF-4s, upgraded with Pratt and Whitney 1200s, and upgraded with a glass cockpit, because we have not found any better recon platform.

[Mikedor]

Eurofighter Typhoon, with a special carrier capable variant for service on the Navy's only Carrier.

Thanks to Grays Harbor for the pic

[Lost ones tribesmen]

the navalized 64J Eagle and 26J Falcon from CanadaiArms are slowly replacing our indigenous copies of the F-80 Shooting Star, DH-100 Vampire, BAC 167 Strikemaster, and F-5A/B Freedom Fighter, a motley crew of antique jets and even piston aircraft.

[Machina Haruspex]

The most prevalent fighter aerocraft within the Imperium's Aero Legions is that of:

HAD S39 Viper


Information

In a new age of warfare and prevention of warfare, from sea based carriers to land based airstrips and beyond, HAD proudly announces it's S39 Viper as an alternative to other aerospace weaponry.

A 4.5 generation multi-role fighter aircraft, it is powered by the GE Auremena F424 afterburning turbofan, a procurement through trade relations that came about during an expo of the S39 to a purchasing country.

Compared to the S38 Mamba, the S39 Viper's relocated main landing gear, the internal fuel capacity has increased by 40%, which will increase ferry range to 4,070 km (2,200 nmi). The new undercarriage configuration also allows for the addition of two heavy stores pylons to the fuselage. Its PS-05/A sensor adds a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) antenna to it's resources for detecting hostile threats.

The canard configuration gives a high onset of pitch rate and low drag, enabling the aircraft to be faster, have longer range and carry a larger payload.

The combination of delta wing and canards gives the S39 significantly better takeoff and landing performance and flying characteristics. The totally integrated avionics make it a "programmable" aircraft. It also has a built-in electronic warfare unit, making it possible to load more ordnance onto the aircraft without losing self defence capabilities.

General characteristics
* Crew: 1 (2 for S-39B)
* Length: 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)
* Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)
* Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
* Wing area: 25.54 m² (274.9 ft²)
* Empty weight: 6,620 kg (14,600 lb)
* Loaded weight: 8,720 kg (19,200 lb)
* Max takeoff weight: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb)
* Powerplant: 1× GE Auremena F424 afterburning turbofan
* Type: Afterburning engine
* Length: 6m (19.6850394 ft)
* Diameter: .854m (2.80183727 ft)
* Dry weight: 1,800 kg (3,968.32072 lbs)
* Nozzle: Three Dimensional Vectorin
* Wheel track: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
* Length (two-seater): 14.8 m (48 ft 5 in)

Performance
* Thrust: 120kN (26,977.0732 lbf) dry, 250kN (56 202.2358 lbf) wet
* Thrust-to-weight ratio: 14.2 wet, 6.8 dry
* Maximum speed: Mach 2 (2,410 km/h, 1,500 mph)
* Combat radius: 800+ km (500 mi, 430 NM)
* Ferry range: 2,800 km (1,740 mi)
* Service ceiling 15,240 m (50,000 ft)
* Wing loading: 341 kg/m² (70.3 lb/ft²)

Armament
* 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 cannon
* 6 × Rb 74 or Rb 98
* 4 × Rb 99, Rb 71, MICA or Meteor
* 4 x Rb 75
* 2 x KEPD 350
* 4 x laser-guided bomb
* 4 x rocket pods 13.5 cm rockets
* 2 x Rbs 15F anti-ship missile
* 2 x Bk 90 cluster bomb
* 8 x Mark 82 bombs

[Kargrazia]

The Kargraz People's Army Air Force currently fields two primary interceptor aircraft in defence of the Proletarian Dictatorship and its airspace. These are the Chinese J-7 built to specific Kargrazi specifications as the F-7KZ, and a local derivative of the Soviet Su-15 based upon the planned but never completed Su-19 enhancement. Together they number almost 92,000 in KPAAF service as of this day, with production of both aircraft on going.


F-7KZ interceptor in flight


LG-19 interceptor display model

[Freelasio]

Crescent Fighter

[Auremena]

Crescent Fighter

Reminds me a bit of the X-49 Nightraven from AC3

[Grays Harbor]

Crescent Fighter

Reminds me a bit of the X-49 Nightraven from AC3

Or an F-302 as drawn by somebody who only had a fleeting glimpse of it. Either that or a boomerang.

[Dimoniquid]

Crescent Fighter

Reminds me a bit of the X-49 Nightraven from AC3

Or an F-302 as drawn by somebody who only had a fleeting glimpse of it. Either that or a boomerang.

Do I hear an F-302?

http://download.fredmunro.co.uk/stargat ... -302's.jpg

I'd thought I'd stick some Daedalus in there too.

[Jeuna]

The F-16E/F, RF-16, F/A-15 Cardinal (as strike fighter), DAS-25 Tiger (as interceptor), Supermarine Storke FGR.1 (as fighter-bomber) and Meizhou YL-104 (as naval fighter/interceptor).

[Hathradic States]

The Hathradic States ArmyAirCorps uses the YF-23 Black Widow as our main fighter:

The Hathradic States Marine Corps uses the AV-8 Harrier:

The Hathradic States Navy uses the F-20 Tigershark: