Armée Volante Marquisiennes - Aircraft Catalog

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:40 am

(OOC Note: Pricing reflects the period these pieces were built in and are not inflation-adjusted, so that if you're writing in a period thread, your numbers will be correct for the timeline.)

Airships:

Aéro-A.I "Asteria" (1916 - 1939)
Tactical Reconnaissance Airship
105,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-A.II "Aruna" (1919 - 1939)
Maritime Patrol Hunter Airship
150,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-A.III "Aether" (1920 - 1939)
Medium-Lift Airship
200,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-A.IV "Aurora" (1922 - 1939)
Airship Cruiser
300,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-A.V "Arcus" (1926 - 1939)
Airship Carrier
2,450,000 NSD per unit

Combat Gliders:

Aéro-G.I "Basilisk" (1939 - 1959)
Amphibious Assault Glider
14,890 NSD per unit

Aéro-G.II "Zilant" (1941 - 1961)
Heavy Assault Glider
51,000 NSD per unit

Propeller Fighters:

Aéro-F.I "Perun" (1918 - 1938)
Wood/Metal Open-Cockpit Biplane
5,860 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.II "Kaira" (1926 - 1946)
All-Metal Biplane Fighter
7,500 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.III "Anansi" (1931 - 1951)
Open-Cockpit Monoplane Fighter
9,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.IV "Limokon" (1935 - 1955)
Mid-Engine Light Fighter
14,510 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.V "Whistling Death" (1935 - 1955)
Pusher-Propeller CAS Fighter
91,480 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.VI "Ikarus" (1939 - 1959)
Twin-Engine Patrol Fighter
110,500 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.VII "Orion" (1942 - 1962)
Mid-Engine Fighter/Interceptor
165,500 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XII "Morrigan" (1970 - present)
Pusher/Propfan CAS Fighter
2,000,000 NSD per unit

Jet Fighters:

Aéro-F.IIX "Raikou" (1946 - 1986)
Light Attack / Subsonic Trainer
180,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.IX "Apsara" (1948 - 1978)
Supersonic Jet Fighter
1,050,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.X "Shadowcat" (1968 - 1998)
Ground Attack Jet Fighter
2,500,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XI "Voodoo Child" (1969 - 2009)
Heavy Supersonic Fighter
3,825,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XIII "Revenant" (1971 - 2005*)
Light Attack / Supersonic Trainer
1,400,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XIV "Gede Nibo" (1987 - present)
Supersonic STOVL Fighter
375,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XV "Super Revenant" (2005 - present)
Light Fighter / Interceptor
3,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XVI "Divine Wind" (2005 - present)
Air Dominance Fighter
94,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XVII "Soucouyant" (2028 - present)
6th-Generation Fighter / Interceptor
45,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F.XVIIII "Sihuanaba" (2035 - present)
6th-generation Carrier Strike Fighter
60,000,000 NSD per unit

Propeller Bombers:

Aéro-B.I "Zorya" (1924 - 1954)
Biplane Sea Patrol Bomber
18,750 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.II "Chandra" (1928 - 1948)
All-Metal Biplane Torpedo Bomber
22,250 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.III "Apsat" (1938 - 1958)
Torpedo/Dive Bomber
480,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.IV "Tengu" (1939 - 1969)
Medium Twin-Engine Bomber
570,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.V "Prince Orobas" (1942 - 1982)
Heavy Flying Wing Bomber
980,000 NSD per unit

Jet Bombers:

Aéro-B.VI "Kalkin" (1949 - 1999)
1st Generation Jet Bomber
1,240,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.VII "Allatu" (1955 - 2005)
Intercontinetal Heavy Jet Bomber
53,400,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.IIX "Blackheart" (1966 - present)
Supersonic Strategic Bomber
60,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.IX "Erinys" (1974 - present)
Intercontinental Strategic Bomber
317,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.X "Headhunter" (1979 - present)
Penetration Tactical Bomber
80,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-B.XI "Diablesse" (2024 - present)
5th generation Supersonic Bomber
420,000,000 NSD per unit

Reconnaissance Aircraft:

Aéro-R.I "Hachiman" (1935 - 1975)
Stunt Trainer / Liason Aircraft
320,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-R.II "Hera" (1940 - 1970)
High Endurance Recon. Aircraft
336,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-R.III "Elegua" (1954 - 1984)
Jet Reconnaissance Aircraft
3,500,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-R.IV "Azeban" (1966 - 2016)
Battlefield Observation Aircraft
2,450,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-R.V "Piasa" (2000 - present)
Light Attack / Forward Air Controller / Trainer
5,220,000 NSD per unit

Propeller Transport Aircraft:

Aéro-T.I "Avatea" (1944 - 1994)
Long Distance Transport Aircraft
2,225,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-T.II "Strider" (1978 - present)
Tiltrotor Transport Gunship
6,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-T.III "Carda" (1985 - present)
Pusher/Propfan Business Aircraft
3,900,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-T.IV "Vulcan" (2005 - present)
Heavy Tiltrotor Dropship
14,000,000 NSD per unit

Seaplanes:

Aéro-S.I "Bukavac" (1925 - 1955)
Twin-engine patrol seaplane
90,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-S.II "Drekavac" (1936 - 1996)
Four-engine patrol seaplane
175,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-F/S.III "Zephon" (1944 - 1964)
1st-gen jet fighter/floatplane
6,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-S.IV "Anush" (1956 - 2006)
Twin engine heavy lift seaplane
680,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-S.V "Prince Grigori" (1981 - present)
Four engine heavy lift seaplane
1,400,000 NSD per unit

Jet Transport Aircraft:

Aéro-J.I "Khonsu" (1990 - present)
Light Transport/Recon. Aircraft
55,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-J.II "Nosferatu" (2022 - present)
Supersonic Executive Transport
114,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-J.III "Danava" (2004 - present)
High Supersonic Transport
70,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-J.IV "Derecho" (1967 - present)
Heavy Strategic Transport Aircraft
24,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-J.V "Orisha" (1985 - present)
Intercontinental Passenger Transport
30,000,000 NSD per unit

Helicopters:

Aéro-H.I "Mayura" (1957 - 1987)
Light Attack/Transport Helicopter
2,300,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-H.II "Maero" (1965 - present)
Heavy Lift Helicopter
125,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-H.IV "Hellcat" (1980 - present)
Heavy Assault Helicopter
7,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-H.III "Corax" (1984 - present)
Covert Attack Helicopter
2,750,000 NSD per unit

Unmanned Aircraft:

Aéro-R.V "Kharon" (1977 - present)
Pathfinder/Forward Controller Drone
4,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-R.VI "Meduza" (1965 - present)
Supersonic Loitering Munition
690,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-R.VII "Archon" (1987 - present)
Loitering Aggressor Drone
10,000,000 NSD per unit

Ekranoplans:

Aéro-E.I "Tartalo" (1985 - present)
Rapid Ground-Effect Transport
860,000,000 NSD per unit

Aéro-E.II "Ferragut" (2015 - present)
Ultraheavy Ground-Effect Wingship
4,000,000,000 NSD per unit

Corps Aérospatiale:

Aéro-O.XX "Sojourner" (1997 - present)
Crew-Rated Modular Orbital Carrier Rocket

Aéro-O.XXI "Savitr" (ca. 2031)
combined-cycle spaceplanes

Aéro-O.XXII "Surya" (ca. 2035)
combined-cycle spaceplanes

ESPRIT I, II, & III (ca. 1958, 1962, 1966)
Crew Capsules

"KORMOS I, II, III & IV" (1971 - 1991)
manned orbital stations

"YAOGUAI" (ca. 1971)
expendable cargo modules

"MOGWAI" (ca. 1971)
expendable service modules

"YAKSHA I, II & III" (1991 - 2011)
manned orbital stations

"KIKIMORA I & II" (2011 - 2031)
manned orbital stations

"DOUEN" (ca. 2011)
expendable cargo modules

"DUENDE" (ca. 2011)
expendable service modules

"LA PHANTOME" (2031 - present)
manned orbital stations

"PROJECT LIOGAT" (ca. 1955 - 2015)
photoreconnaissance satellites

"PROJECT CLARIMONDE" (ca. 1974 - 2032)
electromagnetic intelligence satellites

"PROJECT LESTAT" (1995 - 2035)
radar surface imaging satellites

"DAME BLEUE" (ca. 1966)
crewed spaceplanes

"DAME ROUGE" (ca. 1986)
crewed spaceplanes

"DAME BLANCHE" (ca. 2006)
crewed spaceplanes

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:41 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-A.I "Asteria"
Classification: Tactical Reconnaissance Airship
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Asteria

Dates-in-Service: October 12th, 1916 - October 12th, 1939
Program Cost: 6,300,000 NSD
Number Built: 60

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 10 Personnel total (Captain, Engineer, 4x Technicians, 4x Intelligence Officers)

Overall Length: 60.50 meters (198'6")
Overall Height: 21.00 meters (68'11")
Maximum Diameter: 13.60 meters (44'7")
Fineness Ratio: 4.44:1 (L:B)

Empty Weight: 13,600 Kgs (29,983 Lbs)
Useful Lift: 5,157 Kgs (11,369 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 4,400 Kgs (5,440 liters, JP-4 - 50/50 Kerosene/Gasoline)
Cargo Capacity: 757 Kgs (1,669 Lbs) of cameras
Maximum Weight: 18,757 Kgs (41,352 Lbs)

Frame Construction: Geodesic Mg hollow-tube trellis
Airship Skin Construction: Woven Mg filament sheets, painted w/ MgO
Gondola Construction: fiberglass w/ Mg reinforcements
Gas Volume: 16,830 m3 (Helium) w/ 30x 561 m3 neoprene bags

Mobility:

Powerplant: 4x Guépard XVII Mk. I - engines center-mounted in pods
Displacement: 15,530cc (948 CI) Single-row 9-cyl radials
Rated Power: 1,010 HP @ 3,230 RPM each - 215.38 HP/Ton @ MTOW
Final Drive: 4x 3.00-meter (118.11") fully-feathering airscrews in rotating thrust pods

Cruising Performance: 1,720 Km (928.73 nmi) @ 47.5 Km/H (25.65 knots)
Patrol Endurance: 36 Hours, 15 Minutes @ Cruising Speed (121.52 Kg/Hr)
Maximum Speed: 75.5 Km/H (40.76 knots)
Service Ceiling: 1,390 meters (4,560')

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:44 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-A.II "Aruna"
Classification: Maritime Patrol Hunter
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Aruna

Dates-in-Service: July 21st, 1919 - July 21st, 1939
Program Cost: 6,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 40

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 20 Officers & Sailors + 15x sonar operators & 5x ordinance technicians

Overall Length: 151.00 meters (495'5")
Overall Height: 28.00 meters (91'10")
Maximum Diameter: 19.00 meters (62'4")
Fineness Ratio: 7.94:1 (L:B)

Empty Weight: 23,500 Kgs (51,809 Lbs)
Useful Lift: 16,287 Kgs (35,907 Lbs) - towed array sonar & 360x depth charges
Fuel Capacity: 6,250 Kgs (7,730 liters, JP-4 - 50/50 Kerosene/Gasoline)
Maximum Weight: 39,787 Kgs (87,715 Lbs)

Frame Construction: Geodesic Mg hollow-tube trellis
Airship Skin Construction: Woven Mg filament sheets, painted w/ MgO
Gondola Construction: fiberglass w/ Mg reinforcements
Gas Volume: 35,700 m3 (Helium) w/ 50x 714 m3 neoprene bags

Mobility:

Powerplant: 4x Centaure XVII Mk. I - engines center-mounted in pods
Displacement: 31,059cc (1,895 CI) Twin-row 18-cyl radials
Rated Power: 2,020 HP @ 3,230 RPM each - 203.08 HP/Ton @ MTOW
Final Drive: 4x 6-blade 3.80-meter (149.6") fully-feathering airscrews & Rotating thrust Pods

Cruising Performance: 4,160 Km (2,246.22 nmi) @ 81 Km/H (43.74 knots)
Patrol Endurance: 51 Hours, 20 Minutes @ Cruising Speed (121.70 Kg/Hr)
Maximum Speed: 86 Km/H (46.43 knots)
Service Ceiling: 2,800 meters (9,186')

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

Defensive Armaments: 4x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel (recoil-driven) autocannons @ Gondola Corners
Offensive Armaments: 360x depth charge drums in 2x 180x magazines, port & starboard

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:45 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-A.III "Aether"
Classification: Medium-Lift Airship
Subclasses: RHD.786C, Bulk Cargo & Personnel / RHD.786T, Tanker
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Aether

Dates-in-Service: June 5th, 1920 - June 5th, 1939
Program Cost: 4,800,000 NSD
Number Built: 24

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 40 Officers & Sailors

Overall Length: 200.50 meters (657'10")
Overall Height: 32.60 meters (106'11")
Maximum Diameter: 25.50 meters (83'8")
Fineness Ratio: 7.86:1 (L:B)

Empty Weight: 34,150 Kgs (75,288 Lbs)
Useful Lift: 43,608 Kgs (96,139 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 11,510 Kgs (14,230 liters, JP-4 - 50/50 Kerosene/Gasoline)
Cargo/Aviation Fuel Capacity: 32,098 Kgs (36,690 liters, Jet-A)
Maximum Weight: 77,758 Kgs (171,427 Lbs)

Frame Construction: Geodesic Mg hollow-tube trellis
Airship Skin Construction: Woven Mg filament sheets, painted w/ MgO
Gondola Construction: fiberglass w/ Mg reinforcements
Gas Volume: 69,770 m3 (Helium) w/ 100x 697.7 m3 neoprene bags

Mobility:

Powerplant: 4x Baleine XVII Mk. I - engines center-mounted in pods
Displacement: 62,118cc (3,790 CI) Four-row 36-cyl radials
Rated Power: 4,040 HP @ 3,230 RPM each - 207.82 HP/Ton @ MTOW
Final Drive: 4x 6-blade 4.76-meter (187.4") fully-feathering airscrews & Rotating thrust Pods

Cruising Performance: 7,700 Km (4,157.67 nmi) @ 91 Km/H (49.13 knots)
Patrol Endurance: 84 Hours, 40 Minutes @ Cruising Speed (136 Kg/Hr)
Maximum Speed: 96 Km/H (51.84 knots)
Service Ceiling: 3,700 meters (12,139')

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

4x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel (recoil-driven) autocannons @ Gondola Corners

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:46 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-A.IV "Aurora"
Classification: Airship Cruiser
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Aurora

Dates-in-Service: August 3rd, 1922 - August 3rd, 1939
Program Cost: 3,600,000
Number Built: 12

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 60 Officers & Sailors

Overall Length: 235.55 meters (772'8")
Overall Height: 44.70 meters (146'8")
Maximum Diameter: 40.75 meters (133'8")
Fineness Ratio: 5.78:1 (L:B)

Empty Weight: 118,100 Kgs (260,366 Lbs)
Useful Lift: 97,366 Kgs (214,655 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 27,200 Kgs (33,630 liters, JP-4 - 50/50 Kerosene/Gasoline)
Payload Capacity: 70,166 Kgs (154,690 Lbs)
Maximum Weight: 215,466 Kgs (475,021 Lbs)

Frame Construction: Geodesic Mg hollow-tube trellis
Airship Skin Construction: Woven Mg filament sheets, painted w/ MgO
Gondola Construction: fiberglass w/ Mg reinforcements
Gas Volume: 193,330 m3 (Helium) w/ 200x 966.65 m3 neoprene bags

Mobility:

Powerplant: 6x Baleine XVII Mk. I - engines center-mounted in pods
Displacement: 62,118cc (3,790 CI) Four-row 36-cyl radials
Rated Power: 4,040 HP @ 3,230 RPM each - 112.50 HP/Ton @ MTOW
Final Drive: 6x 6-blade 4.76-meter (187.4") fully-feathering airscrews & Rotating thrust Pods

Cruising Performance: 12,690 Km (6,852 nmi) @ 107.5 Km/H (58 knots)
Patrol Endurance: 118 Hours, 10 Minutes @ Cruising Speed
Maximum Speed: 133.5 Km/H (72 knots)
Service Ceiling: 6,340 meters (20,800')

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

Defensive Armaments: 4x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel (recoil-driven) autocannons @ Gondola Corners
Offensive Armaments: 80x 730 Kg glide bombs (435 Kg / 960 Lbs warhead) - radio guided, 100 Km (62 mi) range

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:47 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-A.V "Arcus"
Classification: Airship Carrier
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Arcas

Dates-in-Service: July 1st, 1926 - July 1st, 1939
Program Cost: 14,700,000 NSD
Number Built: 6

Specifications:

Crew Complemen: 80 Officers, Sailors & Air Crew

Overall Length: 273 meters (895'8")
Overall Height: 50 meters (164')
Maximum Diameter: 45 meters (147'8")
Fineness Ratio: 6.06:1 (L:B)

Empty Weight: 135,000 Kgs (297,624 Lbs)
Useful Lift: 134,000 Kgs (295,420 Lbs)
Maximum Weight: 269,000 Kgs (593,044 Lbs)

Frame Construction: Geodesic Mg hollow-tube trellis
Airship Skin Construction: Woven Mg filament sheets, painted w/ MgO
Gondola Construction: fiberglass w/ Mg reinforcements
Flight Operations: 20-Pump manifold w/ 500-bar central He pressure sphere
Gas Volume: 270,000 m3 (Helium) w/ 460x 587 m3 neoprene bags

Aviation Operations:
- Hangars for 18 biplanes w/ fuel, repair & ordinance stations
- 2x gantry cranes for launch & retrieval of aircraft
- 70,000 Kgs aviation fuel as ballast

Aircraft Carried:
- 6x Aéro-B.II "Chandra" biplane bombers
- 12x Aéro-F.II "Kaira" biplane fighters

Mobility:

Powerplant: 10x Guépard XVII Mk. I - engines center-mounted in pods
Displacement: 15,530cc (948 CI) Single-row 9-cyl radials
Rated Power: 1,010 HP @ 3,230 RPM each - 37.54 HP/Ton @ MTOW
Final Drive: 10x 3.00-meter (118.11") fully-feathering airscrews in rotating thrust pods

Cruising Performance: 8,750 nautical miles (16,205 Km) @ 50 knots (92.6 Km/H)
Service Ceiling: 6,340 meters (20,800')

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.V "Elodie")

Armaments:

Defensive Armaments: 4x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel (recoil-driven) autocannons @ Gondola Corners

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:48 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-G.I "Basilisk"
Classification: Amphibious Assault Glider
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Basilisk

Dates-in-Service: May 4th, 1939 - May 4th, 1959
Program Cost: 65,516,000 NSD
Number Built: 4,400

Specifications:

Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Landing Gear: hydro-planing hull or retractable steel landing skids

Fuselage Length: 13.83 meters (45'4")
Tail Height: 3.48 meters (11'5")
Wingspan: 20.90 meters (68'7")
Wing Area: 52.98 m2 (570.27 ft2)
Wing Loading: 139.10 Kg/m2 (28.50 Lbs/ft2) @ MTOW

Empty Weight: 2,790 Kgs (6,150.90 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 4,580 Kgs (10,097.20 Lbs)
- 20x soldiers + 1,980 Kgs equipment or cargo
Max Takeoff Weight: 7,370 Kgs (16,248.10 Lbs)

Mobility:

Rate-of-Sink: 0.81 M/Sec @ Approach Speed
Max Glide Ratio: 25.5:1 @ 139.10 Kg/m2
Range: 155.45 Km (96.6 miles) @ 6,096 meters (20,000') release

Landing Speed: 97.50 Km/H (60 MPH)
Towing Speed: 139.75 Km/H (86.8 MPH)
Approach Speed: 206.70 Km/H (128.4 MPH)
Maximum Speed: 300 Km/H (186.4 MPH)
Never Exceed Speed: 435 Km/H (270.3 MPH)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

3x 970D "Duet" Machine Guns
- Left, Right & Rear Doors
- 1,680 RPM w/ 2 barrels
- 560-Rd linked metal belts
- 850 meters (2,790') range
- 862.4 M/Sec (Mach 2.51) MV

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:48 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-G.II "Zilant"
Classification: Heavy Assault Glider
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Zilant

Dates-in-Service: April 1st, 1941 - April 1st, 1961
Program Cost: 27,030,000 NSD
Number Built: 530

Specifications:

Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Landing Gear: hydro-planing hull or retractable steel landing skids

Fuselage Length: 20 meters (65'7")
Tail Height: 5.72 meters (18'9")
Wingspan: 32.35 meters (106'1")
Wing Area: 118.43 m2 (1,274.77 ft2)
Wing Loading: 246.89 Kg/m2 (50.56 Lbs/ft2) @ MTOW

Empty Weight: 11,600 Kgs (25,573.60 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 17,640 Kgs (38,889.55 Lbs)
- 80x soldiers + 8,000 Kgs equipment or cargo
Max Takeoff Weight: 29,240 Kgs (64,463.10 Lbs)

Mobility:

Rate-of-Sink: 2.1 M/Sec @ Approach Speed
Max Glide Ratio: 14.86:1 @ 246.89 Km/m2
Range: 90.59 Km (56.28 miles) @ 6,096 meters (20,000') release

Landing Speed: 56.40 Km/H (35.00 MPH)
Towing Speed: 123.5 Km/H (76.75 MPH)
Approach Speed: 167.25 Km/H (103.90 MPH)
Maximum Speed: 242.90 Km/H (150.95 MPH)
Never Exceed Speed: 337.25 Km/H (209.60 MPH)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

3x 970D "Duet" Machine Guns
- Left, Right & Rear Doors
- 1,680 RPM w/ 2 barrels
- 560-Rd linked metal belts
- 850 meters (2,790') range
- 862.4 M/Sec (Mach 2.51) MV

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:50 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.I "Perun"
Classification: Wood/Metal Open Cockpit Biplane
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Perun

Dates-in-Service: May 12th, 1918 - May 12th, 1938
Program Cost: 40,609,800 NSD
Number Built: 6,930

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Open-bay biplane w/ aero struts & fully-faired radial engine
Construction: Wood & aluminum frame w/ doped canvas skin
Landing Gear: Fixed landing gear & tail wheel

Fuselage Length: 7.75 meters (25'5")
Level Tail Height: 3.18 meters (10'5")
Upper Wing Span: 12.10 meters (39'8")
Lower Wing Span: 8.00 meters (26'3")
Wing Area: 35.86 m2 (386 ft2)
Wing Loading: 36.43 Kg/m2 (7.45 Lbs/ft2) @ MTOW

Empty Weight: 739.60 Kgs (1,630.50 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 160.00 Kgs (352.74 Lbs / 52.25 gallons / 198 liters)
Gross Weight: 799.60 Kgs (1,762.80 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 407.00 Kgs (897.30 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 1,306.60 Kgs (2,880.56 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: Faucon XVII Mk. I - 450 HP
Displacement: 6,902cc (421 CI) Boxer Four Diesel
Propeller: 3-blade wood & metal airscrew, 2,400mm (7'10") diameter
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 344.40 HP/Ton

Cruising Performance: 590 Km (366.60 miles) in 3 hours, 8 minutes @ 188 Km/H (116.8 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 345 Km (214.37 miles) in 1 hour, 27 minutes @ 238 Km/H (147.9 MPH) > 4,940 meters (16,220')
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 7,440 meters (24,410') in 19 minutes, 50 seconds @ 6.25 M/Sec (1,231.5 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.II)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

2x 970D "Duet" Machine Guns
- Lower wing mounts
- 1,680 RPM w/ 2 barrels
- 560-Rd linked metal belts
- 850 meters (2,790') range
- 862.4 M/Sec (Mach 2.51) MV

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:51 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.II "Kaira"
Classification: All-Metal Biplane Fighter
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Kayra

Dates-in-Service: April 8th, 1926 - April 8th, 1946
Program Cost: 18,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 2,400

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Open-bay biplane w/ aero struts & fully-faired radial engine
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Landing Gear: Floats or shrouded landing gear w/ tail wheel

Fuselage Length: 8.22 meters (27')
Level Tail Height: 3.22 meters (10'7")
Upper Wing Span: 10.46 meters (34'4")
Lower Wing Span: 9.30 meters (30'6")
Total Wing Area: 27.17 m2 (292.45 ft2)
Wing Loading: 82.44 Kg/m2 (16.88 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 1,340 Kgs (2,954 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 410 Kgs (903.9 Lbs / 133.9 gallons / 506.9 liters)
Gross Weight: 1,750 Kgs (3,858 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 490 Kgs (1,080.3 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 2,240 Kgs (4,938.3 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: Caméléon XVII Mk. I - 670 HP
Displacement: 10,353cc (632 CI) Boxer Six Diesel
Propeller: 3-blade all-metal airscrew, 2,400mm (7'10") diameter
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 299.10 HP/Ton

Cruising Performance: 1,380 Km (857.5 miles) in 5 hours @ 270 Km/H (167.8 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 780 Km (484.7 miles) in 2 hours @ 393 Km/H (244.2 MPH) > 4,760 meters (15,617')
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 10,300 meters (33,793') in 13 minutes, 44 seconds @ 12.5 M/Sec (2,460 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

4x 970D "Duet" Machine Guns
- Lower wing mounts
- 1,680 RPM w/ 2 barrels
- 560-Rd linked metal belts
- 850 meters (2,790') range
- 862.4 M/Sec (Mach 2.51) MV

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:52 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.III "Anansi"
Classification: Open-Cockpit Monoplane Interceptor
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Anansi

Dates-in-Service: July 1st, 1931 - July 1st, 1951
Program Cost: 38,070,000 NSD
Number Built: 4,230

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Low-wing monoplane, open cockpit w/ front-mounted radial engine
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Landing Gear: Retracting landing gear w/ tail wheel

Fuselage Length: 7.55 meters (24'9")
Level Tail Height: 2.55 meters (8'4")
Wingspan: 11.55 meters (37'11")
Wing Area: 17.00 m2 (183 ft2)
Wing Loading: 114.70 Kg/m2 (23.49 Lbs/ft2) @ MTOW

Empty Weight: 1,380 Kgs (3,042 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 260 Kgs (573.2 Lbs / 84.92 gallons / 321.45 liters)
Gross Weight: 1,640 Kgs (3,615 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 310 Kgs (683 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 1,950 Kgs (4,299 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: Caméléon XVII Mk. I - 670 HP
Displacement: 10,353cc (632 CI) Boxer Six Diesel
Propeller: 3-blade all-metal airscrew, 2,400mm (7'10") diameter
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 343.58 HP/Ton

Cruising Performance: 1,100 Km (683.5 miles) in 3 hours, 14 minutes @ 340 Km/H (211.2 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 690 Km (430.3 miles) in 1 hour, 36 minutes @ 430 Km/H (267.6 MPH) > 4,250 meters (13,944')
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 9,870 meters (32,090') in 11 minutes @ 14.78 M/Sec (2,909 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

6x 970D "Duet" Machine Guns
- Lower wing mounts
- 1,680 RPM w/ 2 barrels
- 560-Rd linked metal belts
- 850 meters (2,790') range
- 862.4 M/Sec (Mach 2.51) MV

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:54 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.IV "Limokon"
Classification: Light Fighter
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Limokon

Dates-in-Service: June 25th, 1935 - June 25th, 1955
Program Cost: 305,377,460 NSD
Number Built: 21,046

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Mid-rear engine layout, low-wing monoplane w/ cruciform tail, nose-mounted propeller
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy
Landing Gear: Retractable single wheel underwing & tailwheel

Fuselage Length: 9.10 meters (29'10")
Tail Height: 3.20 meters (10'6")
Overall Wingspan: 10.62 meters (34'10")
Wing Area: 19.12 m2 (205.8 ft2)
Wing Loading @ MTOW: 225.23 Kg/m2 (46.13 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 1,680.40 Kgs (3,704.65 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 1,366 Kgs (3,011.52 Lbs / 446.15 Gallons / 1,688.86 Liters)
Gross Weight: 3,046.40 Kgs (6,716.16 Lbs)
Payload Capacity: 1,260 Kgs (2,777.83 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 4,306.40 Kgs (9,494.0 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: Guépard XVII Mk. I supercharged radial - 1,010 HP
Displacement: 15,530cc (948 CI) Single-row 40° 9-Cyl diesel engine
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 234.53 HP/Ton @ MTOW (0.24 kW/Kg)
Propeller: 5-blade, 3.05m (10') diameter constant speed

Fuel Consumption: 7.61 Kg/min @ cruise, 25.77 Kg/min @ max speed
Cruising Performance: 1,700 Km (1,056.33 miles) in 2 hours, 35 minutes @ 568.50 Km/H (353.25 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 680 Km (422.53 miles) in 53 minutes @ 769.80 Km/H (478.33 MPH, > 4,900 meters / 16,076')
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 12,550 meters (41,175') in 9 minutes, 17 seconds @ 22.5 M/Sec (4,429 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.II "Blanche" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.IV "Daphne")

Armaments:

8x HMG.14EHB Heavy Machine Guns, 14x110mm (0.55x4.33")
- 59.83 gram copper/cobalt bullet @ 952.63 M/Sec (Mach 2.80)
- 6,780 meters (4.21 miles) max range, 2,020 meters (6,627') altitude
- 600 Rds. per gun in belts, mid-wing mounted

1x Underbelly hardpoint (wet) < 650 Kgs (1,433 Lbs) fuel or ordinance

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 2:55 am

Artwork by Janpia.

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.V "Whistling Death"
Classification: Armored ground attack fighter
Dates-in-Service: July 12th, 1935 - June 11th, 1948

Program Cost: 335,731,600 NSD
Number Built: 3,670

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Rear engine layout, mid-wing monoplane w/ twin boom tail
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy
Landing Gear: Retractable single wheel tricycle gear

Fuselage Length: 11.36 meters (37'3")
Tail Height: 3.30 meters (10'10") - twin boom
Wingspan: 12.64 meters (41'5")
Wing Area: 36.50 m2 (392.88 ft2)
Wing Loading: 332.73 Kgs/m2 (68.15 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 6,005 Kgs (13,239 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 3,120 Kgs (6,878 Lbs / 1,019 gallons / 3,857 liters)
Gross Weight: 9,125 Kgs (20,117 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 3,020 Kgs (6,658 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 12,145 Kgs (26,775 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Baleine XVII Mk. I supercharged radial engine
Displacement: 62,118cc (3,790 CI) Four-Row 40° 36-Cyl diesel
Propeller: 2x 4-blade contra-rotating airscrews, 2.70 m (8'10") dia. (pusher)
Rated Power: 4,040 HP / 4,660 TQ
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 332.64 HP/Ton

Cruising Performance: 6,940 Km (4,312.31 miles) @ 505 Km/H (313.79 MPH)
- 13 hours, 45 minutes endurance, 498.96 LPH fuel consumption
Maximum Performance: 1,500 Km (932 miles) @ 765 Km/H (475.34 MPH)
- 1 hour, 57 minutes endurance & 3,497.07 LPH > 6,630 meters
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 14,900 m (44,885') @ 16.90 M/Sec (3,326.77 feet per minute)
- in 14 minutes, 41 seconds time to altitude

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.II "Blanche" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.IV "Daphne")

Armaments:

Gun Armaments: 4x AC30.L58/2 Dual-barrel autocannons @ wings w/ 952 Rds each
Wing Hardpoints: 7x total - rockets, torpedoes or bombs - - 3x per wing + 1 center hardpoint
10-Rd FCP.18HV "Stiletto" 80mm Rocket Pods
5-Rd FCP.19ER "Kestros" 140mm Rocket Pods
< 3x Torpille.1153 "Assegai" Mk. II Aerial Torpedoes

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:17 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.VI "Ikarus"
Classification: Maritime Patrol/Escort Fighter
Nation of Origin: The Marquesan Union, Esvanovia
Namesake: Icarus

Dates-in-Service: April 1st, 1939 - June 2nd, 1956
Program Cost: 304,980,000 NSD
Number Built: 2,760

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 3 (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Weapons Officer)
Layout: Tandem-center (F/M) engine layout, low-wing monoplane
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy
Landing Gear: Retractable single wheel tricycle gear

Overall Length: 18.35 meters (60'3")
Tail Height: 5.60 meters (18'4.5")
Wingspan: 24.60 meters (80'8.4")
Wing Area: 63.96 m2 (688.46 ft2)
Wing Loading: 376.95 Kg/m2 @ MTOW (77.20 Lbs/Ft2)

Empty Weight: 10,650 Kgs (23,480 Lbs)
Internal Fuel: 9,608 liters - 7,830 Kgs (17,260 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 18,480 Kgs (40,740 Lbs)
Payload Capacity: 5,630 Kgs (12,410 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 24,110 Kgs (53,150 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Baleine XVII Mk. I supercharged radial engine
Displacement: 62,118cc (3,790 CI) Four-row 40° 18-Cyl diesel
Propellers: 2x 6-blade 3.80-meter (149.6") coaxial, counter-rotating double airscrews, nose-mounted
Rated Power: 4,040 HP / 4,660 TQ
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 167.56 HP/Ton

Takeoff & Landing Speed: 157 Km/H (97.5 MPH)
Cruising Performance: 8,080 Km (5,020.67 miles) in 16 Hours, 30 Minutes @ 490 Km/H (304.5 MPH) & 237.4 Kg/Hr per Engine
Maximum Performance: (above 4,600 meters / 15,090') 2,040 Km (1,267.59 miles) in 2 Hours, 50 Minutes @ 730 Km/H (453.6 MPH) & 1,401 Kg/Hr per Engine
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 13,600 meters (44,620') in 10 Minutes, 20 Seconds @ 21.93 M/Sec (4,316.9 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.II "Blanche" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.IV "Daphne")

Armaments:

- 2x AC30.L58/2 Dual-barrel autocannons @ Wingroots w/ 952 Rds each
- < 4x Torpille.1153 "Assegai" Mk. II Aerial Torpedoes
*OR*
- 10x 500-Kg Gravity Bombs

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:17 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.VII "Orion"
Classification: Propeller Fighter/Interceptor
Nation of Origin: The Marquesan Union, Esvanovia
Namesake: Orion

Dates-in-Service: August 12th, 1942 - December 1st, 1958
Program Cost: 777,850,000 NSD
Number Produced: 4,700

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Mid-rear engine layout, low-wing monoplane w/ cruciform tail, nose-mounted propeller
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy w/ Cu70/Ti30 "bathtub"
Landing Gear: Retractable single wheel underwing & tailwheel

Overall Length: 14.00 meters (45'11")
Tail Height: 4.60 meters (15')
Width, Wings Folded: 7.40 meters (24'3")
Wingspan, Spread: 15.90 meters (52'2")
Wing Area: 47.37 m2 (509.88 ft2)
Wing Loading: 217.22 Kg/m2 @ MTOW (44.49 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 4,570 Kgs (10,075.13 Lbs)
Internal Fuel: 3,406 Kgs (7,509 Lbs / 1,112.44 gallons / 4,180 liters
Gross Weight: 7,973 Kgs (17,041.73 Lbs)
Payload Capacity: 2,314 Kgs (5,101.50 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 10,290 Kgs (22,685.57 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Baleine XVII Mk. I supercharged radial engine
Displacement: 62,118cc (3,790 CI) Four-row 40° 18-Cyl diesel
Propellers: 2x 6-blade 3.80-meter (149.6") coaxial, counter-rotating double airscrews, nose-mounted
Rated Power: 4,040 HP / 4,660 TQ
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 392.61 HP/Ton

Takeoff & Landing Speed: 157 Km/H (97.5 MPH)
Cruising Performance: 3,150 Km (1,957.3 miles) in 6 Hours, 20 Minutes @ 493 Km/H (306.3 MPH) & 533 Kg/Hr
Maximum Performance: (above 7,380 meters / 24,212') 847 Km (526.3 miles) in 1 Hour, 8 Minutes @ 744 Km/H (462.3 MPH) & 2,991.8 Kg/Hr
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 17,100 meters (56,102') in 11 Minutes, 40 Seconds @ 24.42 M/Sec (4,807 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.II "Blanche" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.IV "Daphne")

Armaments:

- 2x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel autocannons @ Wings w/ 1,050 Rds each
- 6x Wing-Pylon Hardpoints @ 300 Kg (660 Lbs) Each - Rockets or Bombs
- FCP.18HV"Stiletto" Unguided 80mm Air-to-Ground Rockets (10-Round Pods)
- FCP.19ER "Kestros" Unguided 140mm Air-to-Ground Rockets (5-Round Pods)

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:18 am

Artwork by Lauzanne.

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.XII "Morrigan"
Classification: Pusher/Propfan CAS Fighter
Nation of Origin: The Marquesan Union, Esvanovia
Namesake: The Morrígan

Date in Service: June 17th, 1986 - present
Program Cost: 1,440,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 720

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: Rear-mounted open rotor (propfan) engine w/ forward-swept wing
Construction: Titanium honeycomb sandwich w/ CFRP-wrapped surfaces
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy w/ titanium "bathtub"
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Overall Length: 16.70 meters (54'9.5")
Tail Height: 4.80 meters (15'8.9")
Wingspan: 15.80 meters (51'10")
Wing & Canard Area: 42.25 m2 (454.78 ft2)
Wing Loading: 292.78 Kg/m2 @ MTOW (59.96 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 4,200 Kgs (9,259.42 Lbs)
Internal Fuel: 8,626.7 liters - 7,030 Kgs (15,498.50 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 11,230 Kgs (24,757.91 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 1,140 Kgs (2,513.27 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 12,370 Kgs (27,271.18 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x TSF.23/60 Open-Rotor Propfan
Rated Power: 6,000 kW @ Military Power (8,046.13 HP)
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 650.21 HP/Ton @ MTOW (0.48:1 kw/kg)
Fuel Burn: 0.42 Kg/Sec @ Cruise, 2.45 Kg/Sec @ VNE

Cruising Performance: 3,350 Km (2,081.6 miles) in 4 Hours, 35 Minutes @ 730 Km/H (453.6 MPH)
Maximum Performance: (VNE - above 4,460 meters / 14,632') 760 Km (472.25 miles) in 48 Minutes @ 955 Km/H (593.4 MPH)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 14,150 meters (46,423') in 4 Minutes, 27 Seconds @ 52.9 M/Sec (10,414 feet per minute)

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.VII "Gabrielle" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.IV TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: CMAX.I wingtip pod ECM suite w/ towed RF decoy
Radar: PDxp.780 "Baluse" AESA pulse doppler (2,000 pps, 780 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.II infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

Autocannon:- 1x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel autocannon @ Lower Chin Mount w/ 1,050 Rds
Hardpoints: (6x; 3 per wing, semi-recessed)
- FCP.18HV "Stiletto" Laser-Guided 80mm Air-to-Ground Rockets (10-Round Pods)
- FCP.19ER "Kestros" Laser-Guided 140mm Air-to-Ground Rockets (5-Round Pods)
- FAAL.194 "Fire Lance" Radar-Homing AAMs (6-Rd Pods)
- FAC-THV "Partizan" Wire-Guided Hypersonic ATGMs (4-Rd Boxes)
- FAL.1070 "Cinquedea" Subsonic Thermal ATGMs (Double Pylons)

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:20 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.IIX "Raikou"
Classification: Light Attack/Trainer
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Raikou

Dates-in-Service: July 6th, 1948 - July 6th, 1988
Program Cost: 716,400,000 NSD
Number Produced: 3,980

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 2 (Pilot, Weapon Systems Officer)
Layout: Straight wing w/ triangular shoulder jet intakes, wingtip fuel pods, V-tail
Construction: Tubular steel geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy, 2x ejection seats
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Fuselage Length: 11.70 meters (38'4")
Tail Height: 4.60 meters (15')
Wingspan: 11.75 meters (38'6")
Wing Area: 21.91 m2 (235.83 ft2)
Wing Loading: 328.62 Kg/m2 (67.30 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 2,410 Kgs (5,313 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 2,390 Kgs (5,269 Lbs / 780.59 gallons / 2,954.85 liters)
Gross Weight: 4,800 Kgs (10,582 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 2,400 Kgs (5,291 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 7,200 Kgs (15,873 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Netane Kinetics AJ.4860 Axial Turbojet
Rated Power: 47.65 kN (4,858.94 Kgf) @ Military Power
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.67:1 @ MTOW

Fuel Consumption: 11.48 Kg/min @ Cruise Speed, 68 Kg/min @ Max Speed
Cruising Performance: 2,220 Km (1,379.4 miles) in 3 hours, 28 minutes @ 640 Km/H (398 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 565 Km (351 miles) in 35 minutes @ 965 Km/H (600 MPH) < 5,050 meters (16,568' ASL)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 14,750 meters (48,392') in 7 minutes @ 34.68 M/Sec (6,826 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.III inertial + radio navigation
Communication: FENCER.IV "Daphne" wireless telecypher

Armaments:

2x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel 22x140mm autocannons
- mid-wing mounted; 1,050-Rds per linked belt, 1,125 M/Sec (Mach 3.28) MV
- High-speed targets @ 2,000 meters (6,561') / Point targets @ 4,900 meters (16,076')
- Fully automatic @ 1,960 RPM, 2-sec (66-Rd) & 4 Sec (130-rd) burst-fire limiters each

8x Under-wing pylons (300 Kgs each, 4 per wing)
Bomber Loadout:
- 8x 250 Kg (551 Lbs) Gravity Bombs w/ Drag-Petal Tailkits
- OR -
Ground Attack Layout:
- 4x 10-Rd FCP.18HV “Stiletto” 80mm Rocket Pods (4,600 meters range)
- 4x 5-Rd FCP.19ER “Kestros” 140mm Rocket Pods (7,600 meters range)

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:23 am

Aéro-F.IX "Apsara"
Classification: Supersonic Jet Fighter
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium
Namesake: Apsara

Dates-in-Service: September 1st, 1948 - April 1st, 1971
Program Cost: 9,807,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 9,340

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Layout: 45° swept wing, chin intake w/ ogival radar plug, all-moving tailplane
Construction: Tubular titanium geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Overall Length: 13.10 meters (42')
Tail Height: 3.26 meters (10'8.3")
Width: 4.63 meters (15'2.2" - Wings Folded)
Wingspan: 12.67 meters (41’6.8" - Swept)
Wing Area: 33.42 m2 (359.73 ft2)
Wing Loading: 247.75 Kg/m2 (50.74 Lbs/ft2) @ MTOW

Empty Weight: 3,440 Kgs (7,583.90 Lbs)
Fuel Payload: 2,550 Kgs (3,152.70 liters / 832.85 gallons / 5,621.79 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 5,990 Kgs (13,205.69 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 2,290 Kgs (5,048.59 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 8,280 Kgs (18,254.28 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Netane Kinetics AJR.4860 Axial Turbojet w/ Reheat (Afterburner)
Rated Power: 47.65 kN (4,858.94 Kgf) @ Military Power, 69.2 kN (7,056.43 Kgf) @ Reheat
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.85:1 @ MTOW

Maximum Performance: (Above 8,130 meters / 26,670') 540 Km (335.54 miles) in 20 minutes, 30 seconds @ 1,575 Km/H (Mach 1.27)
Sea-Level Penetration: 890 Km (553 miles) in 49 minutes, 10 seconds @ 1,085 Km/H (Mach 0.87) @ Military Power
Cruising Performance: 1,280 Km (795.35 miles) in 1 hour, 29 minutes @ 860 Km/H (Mach 0.69)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 16,900 meters (55,446') in 3 minutes, 20 seconds @ 84.55 M/Sec (16,643.70 feet per minute)
Takeoff/Landing Speed: 250 Km/H (155 MPH) in 520 meters (1,706')

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.III "Coralie" (Upgraded to FENCER.V "Elodie")
Navigation: UMSI.II electromechanical & radio nav system (Upgraded to UMSI.III)
Radar: PDxc.250 "Couronne Royale" pulse doppler (1,000 pps, 250 kW ERP)

Armaments:

Gun Armaments: 2x AC30.L58/2 Dual-barrel 30x150mm Autocannons
- @ Wingroots w/ 952 Rds per Gun (2,000 - 3,000 meters range)

Hardpoints: 8x (4x per wing)
Bomber Loadout:
- 8x 250 Kg (551 Lbs) Gravity Bombs w/ Drag-Petal Tailkits
- OR -
Ground Attack Layout:
- 4x 10-Rd FCP.18HV “Stiletto” 80mm Rocket Pods (4,600 meters range)
- 4x 5-Rd FCP.19ER “Kestros” 140mm Rocket Pods (7,600 meters range)
- OR -
Interceptor Layout:
- 4x FCAA.132 "Shingami" Radar Homing Missiles (20,400 meters range)
- 2x 750 Kg External Fuel Tanks

Production Notes: At the time of its first military flight in 1948, the F.108 program was a state secret, kept out of the public eye until trials were complete. With a top speed of Mach 1.27, Apsara was among the first military production aircraft in the world capable of supersonic speeds in level flight, with 20 minutes of fuel for full reheat (afterburner) flight at Mach 1.27 above 26,000 feet, or sea-level penetration flights just over 1,000 kilometers per hour, or Mach 0.87. At the aircraft's 860 Km/H cruise speed, Apsara has an hour and a half of fuel, covering almost 800 miles overall. Takeoff and landing speeds are low, requiring a 1,700' runway for ground based operations, though the Apsara fighter was always intended to be navalized. Apsara is rated to operate at 55,000 feet altitude, and has a 16,600 foot-per-minute climb rate, allowing it to reach that altitude in only 3 minutes, 20 seconds. The aircraft is 42 feet in length, with wings which fold just inside the midway point so that with wings folded, Apsara is only 15' wide. 360 square feet of 45-degree swept, high-speed wing and a T-shaped empennage contribute to low wing loading and excellent agility. The cockpit is high-mounted with a sloped nose forward which does not interfere with pilot visibility. The annular engine intake contains a shock-cone mounted radar transmitter, with the ring carrying smaller radar receivers in a configuration resembling a crown, giving rise to the radar targeting system being named "Royal Crown". The engine, a Netane Kinetics AJR.4860 axial turbojet is one of the most powerful early turbojets in the world sharing similarity of design to the Armstrong-Siddeley Sapphire, Wright J65, and Rolls-Royce Avon. The engine delivers 4,859 kilograms of thrust at full throttle (called Military Power) and with afterburner (referred to as Reheat) activated, the engine produces just over 7,000 kilograms of thrust, producing a thrust-to-weight ratio of 0.85 to 1 with full fuel tanks and a full combat load.

A nose-mounted air intake contains a shock cone which houses the primary transmitter of Apsara's "Couronne Royale" radar array. Concealed inside the shock cone, a Cassegrain antenna powered by a 250 kW X-band transmitter provides air intercept for large targets at distances of up to 80 kilometers. The Couronne Royale transmitter can be switched into a terrain-following mode in which its X-band antenna is used to scan the ground in a U-shape forward of the aircraft, and to predict a flight path that overflies the terrain features by a selectable height between 30 and 300 meters. In contested airspace, the transmitter can be switched off, allowing passive S-band, and E/F band antennae to operate in either passive scan or homing mode. S-band transmitters commonly used for ground-based radars can be detected at ranges of up to 200 kilometers, which the Apsara fighter may follow to their sources with its own radar switched off. E/F band receivers detect jamming signals, and can home the aircraft on those jamming signals with its own transmitter turned off. These capabilities optimize Apsara for a night attack role, in which a low-level, high subsonic attack is carried out at night, dropping 250-kilogram gravity bombs on target from as low as 30 meters over ground level. The MPARS.250 radar system provides a 5" CRT display for the pilot, one of the world's first true Heads Up Displays, which provides targeting, displays radar imaging of the ground below at night, and shows plot prediction for bombs, guns, rockets and for terrain following. The combined passive/active radar and targeting array made the Apsara fighter one of the most effective weapon systems of its day, produced in small numbers but to devastating effect.

The platform is optimized for carrying powerful air-to-surface rocket pods with a combination of 80mm and 140mm rockets carried on eight wing-mounted hardpoints. 36 pound, 3.1" Stiletto rockets are either armed with HEFRAG general purpose warheads carrying 2,200 1.3-gram flechettes and a high explosive charge, or LUCIFER rockets, which carry a fine powdered mixture of white phoshphorous and magnesium powder, which is highly pyrophoric and burns on contact with air and water while producing a glowing, incandescent cloud, useful for illuminating ground targets during night attacks. 98 pound, 5.5" Kestros rockets either carry HEAPC concrete-buster rockets or THERM thermobaric airburst rockets, which carry an ammonium nitrate fuel, with a bursting charge that scatters the fuel into a cloud, and then an ignition charge which bursts a few moments after, causing the fuel-rich cloud to mix with atmospheric oxygen, creating an immensely powerful explosion, useful for attacking both targets in the open and also for destruction of buildings, cave systems, bunkers, etc. Up to eight 250-kilogram bombs can be carried in a wide variety of configurations, the most common having a high-drag tailfin attached which rapidly decelerates the bomb once released. The tailkit's four petals expand as the bomb is released, giving the fighter additional time and distance from the detonating bomb, allowing for very low level weapon releases, a common practice for Apsara pilots. At either wingroot, Apsara carries a dual-barrel, recoil-driven AC30.L/58/2 autocannon. Operating on the Gast Principle, the guns feed from 952-round helical drum magazines sitting behind the cockpit, with the recoil from each fired round powering the reloading action of the opposite barrel. The guns fire linked belts of prefragmented high explosive shells and high-strength steel APCR (Armor Piercing Composite Rigid) slugs. Linked at a 4:1 ratio, the spent belt links and brass shell casings are ejected from ports on the underside of the wing, and gun gases are excluded by placing the intake forward and centered between the guns. The AC30 autocannon fires at a fully-automatic 4,080 RPM, with user-selectable 68-round, 1 second or 136-round, 2 second automatic fire limiters. The pair of AC30's produces tight, dense bursts of fire, useful against aircraft at 2,000 meters and against surface targets at 3,000 meters. 80mm (3.1") Stiletto rockets have a maximum engagement range of 4,600 meters, and 140mm (5.5") Kestros rockets are accurate to just under 7,600 meters distance. The Apsara fighter's radar-aimed gunsight shows plotted point prediction for rocket impacts, used to devastating effect.

At the time of Apsara's first flight, it was the only supersonic fighter in Esvanovia, and one of a handful in the world. Though limited in range by its fuel tanks, it had a nearly-unmatched climb rate and remarkable agility, with low wing loading even at a full combat load. Its hard-hitting armament package allowed for either carrying eight gravity bombs optimized for low-level weapon release, or 60 rockets, in addition to a pair of 30mm autocannons. Sorely lacking however, was the need for an accurate missile capable of hitting a moving air target like a fighter or a bomber. The missile that won class acceptance in 1954 uses semi-active radar homing where the missile interfaces with the fighter's radar for guidance to the target area. Since the beam increases in width over longer distances, the missile carries a small passive receiver onboard, which homes in on reflected energy from the target, or can home in on jamming signals, since that radar energy coming from the target is in the same frequency range. Flying at Mach 2.65 to nearly 67,000 feet altitude or 12.67 miles from the fighter, the Shingami missile's powerful annular blast/fragmentation warhead and accurate guidance made it a powerful tool for interception of hostile aircraft; Apsara fighters configured for interception roles would commonly carry four Shingami missiles and a pair of 1,650-pound external fuel tanks, giving an extra 1.5 tons overall fuel and additional range for escorting bombers, roughly 40% additional fuel which could be jettisoned when hostile aircraft were encountered. Apsara served from 1948 to 1971, during which time it served initially as a naval ground attack fighter and then in its later years as an interceptor carrying air-to-air missiles. Its potent armament package allowed for its continued usefulness even after its retirement from front line duty due to favorable handling characteristics and good high-speed performance. Apsara was operated from the Ahura Mazda class carriers during the 1950s, 60s and 70s as Marine Royale's primary fighter. Corps Guerre Aeronavale employed the Apsara fighter in its La Sirenes all-female aerobatic demonstration team until replaced by the Revenant fighter in 2000.

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:24 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.X "Shadowcat"
Classification: Ground Attack/SEAD* Fighter
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia

Dates-in-Service: April 20th, 1968 - August 20th, 1998
Program Cost: 3,800,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 1,520

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 2 (Pilot, Weapons Systems Officer)
Layout: 60° low-mounted delta wing, area-ruled fuselage w/ shoulder intakes
Construction: Tubular titanium geodesic spaceframe w/ woven/riveted aluminum skin
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Overall Length: 18,000mm (59')
Tail Height: 4,580mm (15')
Wingspan: 11,400mm (37'5")
Wing Area: 52.51 m2 (565.21 ft2)
Wing Loading: 352.31 Kg/m2 (72.15 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 11,050 Kgs (24,361 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 4,300 Kgs (9,480 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 15,360 Kgs (33,863 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 3,150 Kgs (6,945 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 18,500 Kgs (40,785.5 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Netane Kinetics MTV45.112 non-afterburning turbofan
Rated Thrust: 112.23 kN (11,451.3 kgf) @ military power
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.62:1 @ MTOW

Takeoff & Landing: Takeoff in 1,110 meters, (3,641') / Landing in 1,600 meters (5,250') @ 240 Km/H (149 MPH)
Cruising Performance: 3,580 Km (2,224.5 miles) in 4 hours @ 875 Km/H (543.7 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 1,400 Km (870 miles) in 45 minutes @ 1,840 Km/H (Mach 1.49) above 5,450 meters (17,550')
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 14,570 meters (47,800') in 3 minutes, 23 seconds @ 71.72 M/Sec (14,118 feet per minute)

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.VII "Gabrielle" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.IV TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: *SCAX.II tail-mounted pod w/ ram microturbine
Radar: PDxp.625 "Bouclier" PESA pulse doppler (1,500 pps, 625 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.I infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

2x AC30.L58/2 Dual-Barrel Autocannons (Wingroot mounted)
- Shared 952-Rd helical magazine mounted behind cockpit

10x Wing-mounted hardpoints
- 315 Kgs weight limit per hardpoint
- Variable payloads

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:25 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.XI "Voodoo Child"
Classification: Heavy Supersonic Fighter
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium

Dates-in-Service: October 27th, 1969 - October 27th, 2009
Program Cost: 5,775,750,000 NSD
Number Built: 1,510

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 2 (Pilot & Radar Intercept Operator)
Layout: Variable-geometry wing, andhedral tail surfaces
Construction: Geodesic titanium tubular subframe w/ CFRP-wrapped surfaces
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy w/ titanium "bathtub"
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Overall Length: 19.16m (62'10")
Tail Height: 5.54m (18'2")
Swept Wingspan: 9.92m (32'7") @ 67°
Unswept Wingspan: 15.52m (50'11") @ 25° sweep
Wing Area, Unswept: 65.00 m2 (699.65 ft2)
Wing Area, Swept: 38.9 m2 (418.71 ft2)
Wing Loading @ MTOW: 572.15 Kg/m2 (117.18 Lb/ft2)

Empty Weight: 19,030 Kgs (41,954 Lbs)
Fuel Payload: 9,420 Kgs (11,646.76 liters / 3,076.75 gallons / 20,768 Lbs )
Gross Weight: 28,450 Kgs (62,722 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 8,740 Kgs (19,268 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 37,190 Kgs (81,990 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 2x LTV32.72R Thrust Vectoring Turbofans w/ Reheat
Rated Power: 57 kN @ Military Power, 84 kN @ Reheat each
Thrust-to-Weight @ MTOW/Reheat: 0.46:1
Thrust-to-Weight @ Interceptor Mission: 0.57:1

Takeoff & Landing: Takeoff in 833m (2,730') @ 330 Km/H / Landing in 923m (3,030') @ 232 Km/H unassisted
Combat Patrol Performance: 4,330 Km @ 1,643 Km/H (Mach 1.33) @ Sea Level / Supercruise, 2 Hours, 40 Min. Endurance
Supersonic Intercept Performance: 1,790 Km @ 3,160 Km/H (Mach 2.56) above 11,150m (36,580') - 34 Min. Endurance
Service Ceiling @ Climb Rate: 21,425m (70,292') in 95 Sec @ 225.66 M/Sec (44,420 Ft/Min)
g Limits: 8.26 safety, 11 g structural

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.IX "Fabienne" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.IV TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: CMAX.I wingtip pod ECM suite w/ towed RF decoy
Radar: PDxp.625 "Bouclier" AESA pulse doppler (1,500 pps, 625 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.I infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

Gun Armaments: 1x AC22.L82/2 Autocannon (Right wingroot mount)
- 1,050 Rds. HEIT/HEIAP helical magazine behind cockpit
- High speed targets @ 2,000 meters (1.24 miles), point targets @ 4,900 meters (3.00 miles)
- Fully automatic @ 1,960 RPM w/ 2 & 4-second burst limiters, 1,125 M/Sec (Mach 3.28) MV

Hardpoints:
2x doubled swing-wing hardpoints for: AAM.132 "Shingami" or ARM.117 "Mangonel"
2x wing glove hardpoints for: <2,800 Kgs ordinance or fuel pods
1x centerline hardpoint for: <2,780 Kgs ordinance or fuel pods
**UP TO**
8x FCAA.132 "Shingami" & 2x FCAR.117 "Mangonel" (2,820 Kgs w/o external fuel)
6x S-UM-1000/G/ER Glide Bombs + 2x FCAA.132 "Shingami" (6,480 Kgs Payload)
3x S-UM-2000/G/ER Glide Bombs + 2x FCAA.132 "Shingami" (6,360 Kgs Payload)

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:26 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.XIII "Revenant"
Classification: Light Attack / Trainer
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium
Namesake: Revenant

Dates-in-Service: January 15th, 1971 - January 15th, 2005 (Active as a trainer)
Program Cost: 4,564,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 3,260

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 2 (Pilot/Student & Co-Pilot/Instructor)
Layout: Short-span delta wing, area-ruled fuselage w/ T-tail surfaces
Construction: Titanium honeycomb sandwich w/ CFRP-wrapped surfaces
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy w/ titanium "bathtub"
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Fuselage Length: 14.10 meters (46'3")
Tail Height: 4.35 meters (14'3")
Wingspan: 8.96 meters (29'5")
Wing Area: 23.20 m2 (249.7 ft2)
Wing Loading: 406.89 Kg/m2 (83.35 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 3,720 Kgs (8,202.6 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 3,530 Kgs (7,783.6 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 7,250 Kgs (15,986.3 Lbs)
Payload Capacity: 2,190 Kgs (4,829.0 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 9,440 Kgs (20,815.2 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Netane Kinetics LTV32.72R Turbofan w/ Reheat
Rated Thrust: 57 kN @ Military Power, 84 kN @ Reheat
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.90:1 @ MTOW

Takeoff & Landing: Takeoff in 570 meters (1,870') / Landing in 840 meters (2,756') @ 175 Km/H (108 MPH)
Cruising Performance: 2,280 nautical miles (4,222.5 Km) in 5 hours @ 448 knots (830 Km/H - Mach 0.67)
Maximum Performance: 1,210 nautical miles (2,240.9 Km) in 1 hour @ 1,107 knots (2,050 Km/H - Mach 1.66)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 18,650 meters (61,190') in 91 seconds @ 206.2 M/Sec (40.590 feet per minute)

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.VII "Gabrielle" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.IV TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: CMAX.I wingtip pod ECM suite w/ towed RF decoy
Radar: PDxp.780 "Baluse" AESA pulse doppler (2,000 pps, 780 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.II infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

2x FA22.L82.C2R Chain-Driven Autocannons (Wingroot mounted)
- Shared 600-Rd Helical magazine mounted behind cockpit

6x Wing-Mounted Hardpoints
- 365 Kgs weight limit per hardpoint
- Variable payloads

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:27 am

Artwork by Gristol-Serkonos.

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.XIV "Gede Nibo"
Classification: Supersonic STOVL Jump-Jet
Nations Currently Flying: Marquesan, Havensky, Meridon, Kozakura
Developed By: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Guede Nibo

Development Began: February 12th, 1961
First Flight: May 1st, 1975
Production Run: April 28, 1987 - April 28, 2007
Program Cost: 266,250,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 710

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 2 (Pilot, Co-Pilot)
Construction: Titanium honeycomb sandwich w/ CFRP-wrapped surfaces
Layout: Modified Delta wing & canards, V-tail surfaces w/ S-duct shoulder intakes
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy w/ titanium "bathtub"
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Fuselage Length: 18.70 meters (61'4")
Tail Height: 4.22 meters (13'10")

Spread Wingspan: 12.00 meters (39'4")
Folded Wingspan: 7.90 meters (25'11")
Wing Area: 73.20 m2 (787.92 ft2)
Wing Loading: 292.89 Kg/m2 (60.00 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 11,320 Kgs (24,956 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 5,220 Kgs (11,508 Lbs / 1,704.90 gallons / 6,453.75 liters)
Gross Weight: 16,540 Kgs (36,464 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 4,900 Kgs (10,802 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 21,440 Kgs (47,267 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 2x LTV32.72R 2D thrust-vectoring turbofans
- Military Power: 57 Kilonewtons, (5,814 kgf per engine)
- Reheat Power: 84 Kilonewtons, (8,568 kgf per engine)
Lift Fans: 2x MTE47.94 turbofans (behind cockpit)
- Military Power: 32.30 Kilonewtons, (3,294 kgf per engine)

Thrust-to-Weight @ Reheat: 0.80:1 @ MTOW (kgf:kg, Horizontal Only)
Fuel Burn: 1.49 Kg/Sec @ Supercruise, 5.21 Kg/Sec @ VNE

Supercruise Performance: 4,370 Km (2,715 miles) in 3 hours, 15 minutes @ 1,340 Km/H (832.63 MPH / Mach 1.08)
Maximum Performance: (VNE - above 10,000 meters / 32,808') 1,410 Km (876 miles) in 35 minutes @ 2,360 Km/H (1,466 MPH / Mach 1.91)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 20,300 meters (66,710') in 70 seconds @ 290 M/Sec (57,414 feet per minute)

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.VII "Gabrielle" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.IV TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: CMAX.I wingtip pod ECM suite w/ towed RF decoy
Radar: PDxp.780 "Baluse" AESA pulse doppler (2,000 pps, 780 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.II infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

Gun Armament: AC30.L58/2 Dual-barrel 30x150mm autocannon, Right Wingroot
Hardpoints: 8x (4 semi-flush pylons per wing) rated < 612.5 Kgs (1,350 Lbs) each
Common Payloads:
- 16x 250 Kg (551 Lbs) Gravity Bombs w/ Drag-Petal Tailkits
- * 4x 10-Rd FCP.18HV “Stiletto” 80mm Rocket Pods +
- * 4x 5-Rd FCP.19ER “Kestros” 140mm Rocket Pods
- MANT.112 "Sarissa" - 570 Kgs each
- FLCR.146 "Corseque" - 560 Kgs each
- FCR.185 "Misericorde" Thermal BVR AAMs - 180 Kgs each (Twin-packed per pylon)
- S-UMP-100 "Kisten" Small-Diameter Bombs - 100 Kgs each (Triple-packed per pylon)
- FCT.193 "Bayonet" Thermal AAMs - 99.49 Kgs each (Triple-packed per pylon)

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:29 am

Artwork by Lauzanne.

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.XV "Super Revenant"
Classification: Lightweight Fighter / Interceptor
Nation of Origin: The Marquesan Union, Esvanovia

Date in Service: May 13th, 2005 - present
Program Cost: 14,790,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 4,930

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Airfoil: Clipped delta wing w/ V-tail & horizontal surfaces
Construction: Titanium honeycomb sandwich w/ CFRP-wrapped surfaces
Layout: Chin intake w/ anti-reflective coating, radar plug & IRST blister
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy w/ titanium "bathtub"
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Overall Length: 18 meters (59')
Tail Height: 5.26 meters (17'4")
Wingspan: 9.84 meters (32'3")
Wing Area: 46.40 m2 (499.45 ft2)
Wing Loading: 358.18 Kg/m2 @ MTOW (73.36 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 7,436 Kgs (16,394 Lbs)
Internal Fuel: 8,815.7 liters - 7,184 Kgs (15,838 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 14,620 Kgs (32,231.6 Lbs)
Payload Capacity: 2,000 Kgs (4,409.25 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 16,620 Kgs (36,641 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x MTV45.112R Thrust Vectoring Turbofan
Rated Thrust: 112.23 kN @ Military Power, 170.65 kN @ Reheat
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 1.04:1 @ MTOW (kgf:kg)
Fuel Burn: 2.0 Kg/Sec @ Supercruise, 7.0 Kg/Sec @ VNE

Takeoff & Landing Performance: Takeoff in 610 meters (2,000') @ 280 Km/H, (174 MPH) Landing in 880 meters (2,890') @ 160 Km/H (99.4 MPH)
Supercruise Performance: 1,830 Km (1,137.1 miles) in 58 Minutes, 43 Seconds @ 1,870 Km/H (Mach 1.51)
Maximum Performance: (VNE - above 10,000 meters / 32,808') 750 Km (466 miles) in 17 Minutes @ 2,635 Km/H (Mach 2.14)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 21,340 meters (70,013') in 72 Seconds @ 300 M/Sec (59,055 feet per minute)

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.IX "Idalia" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.V TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: CMAX.I wingtip pod ECM suite w/ towed RF decoy
Radar: PDxa.870 "Boucher" AESA pulse doppler (2,500 pps, 870 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.III infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

Autocannon:- 1x AC22.L82/2 Dual-barrel autocannon @ Right Wingroot w/ 1,050 Rds

Hardpoints: x6; 1 Wingtip, 2 Underhung per wing + 8 Internal
Typical Combat Load: 1,600 kgs missiles & bombs + 400 kgs ammunition
- 6x FCT.193 "Bayonet" Heat-Seeking AAMs (External)
- 2x FAAL.194 "Fire Lance" Radar-Homing AAMs (Wingtips)
- 8x S-UMP-100 "Kisten" Small-Diameter Bombs (Internal)

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:31 am

Artwork by Gristol-Serkonos.

Nomenclature: Aéro-F.XVI "Divine Wind"
Classification: 5th-gen Air Dominance Fighter
Nation of Origin: The Marquesan Union, Esvanovia

Date in Service: February 8th, 2005
Program Cost: 68,620,000,000 NSD
Number Built: 730

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 1 (Pilot)
Airfoil: Trapezoidal wing w/ highly-canted ruddervators
Construction: Titanium honeycomb sandwich w/ CFRP-wrapped surfaces
Layout: Under-wing S-duct intakes & 3D thrust-vectoring nozzles
Cockpit: Pressurized; AlON laminate bubble canopy, all-glass instruments
Landing Gear: Reinforced tricycle undercarriage w/ arresting gear

Overall Length: 21.10 meters (69'3")
Tail Height: 4.55 meters (14'11")
Wingspan: 13.70 meters (44'11")
Wing Area: 80.30 m2 (864.34 ft2)
Wing Loading: 450.80 Kg/m2 @ MTOW (92.33 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 16,630 Kgs (36,663 Lbs)
Internal Fuel: 16,652.3 liters - 13,570 Kgs (29,917 Lbs)
Gross Weight: 30,200 Kgs (66,580 Lbs)
Payload Capacity: Internal Ordinance - 6,000 Kgs (13,328 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 36,200 Kgs (79,807 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 2x MTV45.112R Thrust Vectoring Turbofans
Rated Thrust: 112.23 kN @ Military Power, 170.65 kN @ Reheat each
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio: 0.96:1 @ MTOW (kgf:kg)
Fuel Burn: 1.20 Kg/Sec @ Supercruise, 5.72 Kg/Sec @ VNE

Supercruise Performance: 4,900 Km (3,044.70 miles) in 3 Hours, 10 Minutes @ 1,560 Km/H (Mach 1.26)
Maximum Performance: (VNE - above 10,000 meters / 32,808') 1,600 Km (994 miles) in 39 Minutes, 30 Seconds @ 2,430 Km/H (Mach 1.96)
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 20,000 meters (65,616') in 63 Seconds @ 315 M/Sec (62,007 feet per minute)

Systems:

Communication: FENCER.X "Jacinthe" encrypted SATCOM suite
Navigation: UMSI.VI TIMU (inertial nav) + satellite positioning
Countermeasures: CMAX.II fully-integrated ECM suite
Radar: PDxa.1k "Adarga" AESA pulse doppler (3,000 pps, 1,000 kW ERP)
Optical Tracker: Rcéo.III infrared search & track suite

Armaments:

Hardpoints: 2x Internal Carousels for x4 Missiles each
Typical Combat Load: 2,960 Kgs (6,526 Lbs) Ordinance
- 4x FCR.185 "Misericorde" Heat-Seeking Missiles
- 4x FLCR.146 "Corseque" Radar-Homing Missiles

Overview:

The Aéro-F.XVI "Divine Wind" is an air superiority fighter designed to maximize the user’s ability to control the airspace over an enemy target, defeating enemy fighters through a full suite of armaments and electronics that utilize cutting edge technology to give the “Divine Wind” its dominance in the skies. Featuring a sleek titanium honeycomb construction with two MTV45.112R thrust vectoring turbofans as a powerplant, the “Divine Wind” is constructed with one purpose in mind: clear the skies of enemy fighters and assert strategic and tactical control over the airspace of an enemy. Its supercruise performance of just under 5,000 kilometers in three hours and ten minutes operating at Mach 1.26 is rated by Royal Marquesan Exports as one of the best performing fighters in the world, achieving its maximum service ceiling of 20,000 meters in 63 seconds at 315 meters per second. The “Divine Wind” is capable of traveling at Mach 1.96 for over 30 minutes of burn time, giving it a speed and agility in the air that gives it its reputation as an air dominance fighter.

This single-seat fighter is the most expensive fighter program in the history of Royal Marquesan Exports, and represents the cutting edge of air superiority and airspace denial ingenuity. Battle tested and reliable to a fault, the “Divine Wind” is the ultimate platform for your air superiority needs. The aircraft is designed to be agile, maneuverable, and quick on the stick for its pilots. Its armaments loadout includes two internal carousels for four missiles each, with a typical sortie of around 2,960 kilograms, or 6,526 pounds of ordinance. Royal Marquesan Exports recommends the FCR.185 “Misericorde” heat-seeking missiles and the FLCR.146 “Corseque” radar-homing missiles from our available stockpile of armaments. The “Divine Wind” is capable enough to be used for some air-to-ground tactical maneuvers thanks to its flawless design and sleek aero profile. But for sheer, raw power and prestige, the “Divine Wind” is second-to-none in the world when it comes to airspace denial and exerting dominance over enemy fighters in the skies.

by **Marquesan** » Sun Mar 17, 2024 3:34 am

Nomenclature: Aéro-B.I "Zorya"
Classification: Biplane Sea Patrol Bomber
Nation-of-Origin: The Marquesan Imperium, Esvanovia
Namesake: Zorya

Dates-in-Service: September 5th, 1924 - September 5th, 1954
Program Cost: 4,500,000 NSD
Number Built: 240

Specifications:

Crew Complement: 4 (Pilot, Bombardier, Radio Operator, Gunner)
Layout: Open-bay biplane w/ aero struts & fully-faired radial engine
Construction: Wood & Aluminum frame w/ doped canvas skin
Landing Gear: High-speed planing hull w/ retractable wheels

Fuselage Length: 17.65 meters (57'11")
Level Tail Height: 5.36 meters (17'7")
Upper Wing Span: 30.00 meters (98'5")
Lower Wing Span: 18.60 meters (61')
Total Wing Area: 137.4 m2 (1,478.96 ft2)
Wing Loading: 115.35 Kg/m2 (23.62 Lbs/ft2)

Empty Weight: 8,720 Kgs (19,224.31 Lbs)
Fuel Capacity: 3,080 Kgs (6,790.24 Lbs / 1,006 gallons / 3,808 liters)
Gross Weight: 11,800 Kgs (25,014.54 Lbs)
Useful Payload: 4,050 Kgs (8,928.72 Lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 15,850 Kgs (34,943.27 Lbs)

Mobility:

Powerplant: 1x Pégase XVII Mk. I diesel - 1,120 HP
Displacement: 17,255cc (1,053 CI) Boxer Ten Twin Turbo
Propellers: 3-blade all-metal airscrew, 2,400mm (7'10") diameter
Power-to-Weight Ratio: 70.66 HP/Ton

Cruising Performance: 3,550 Km (2,205.86 miles) in 20 hours @ 178 Km/H (110.6 MPH)
Maximum Performance: 1,163 Km (722.65 miles) in 4 hours, 13 minutes @ 275 Km/H (170.87 miles) > 1,650 meters (5,413')
Service Ceiling & Climb Rate: 6,170 meters (20,242') in 21 minutes, 20 seconds @ 4.82 M/Sec (955 feet per minute)

Systems:

Navigation: UMSI.I electromechanical nav computer (upgraded to UMSI.III)
Communication: FENCER.I "Axelle" wireless telecypher (upgraded to FENCER.II "Blanche")

Armaments:

4x Lower Wing Hardpoints

1,010 Kgs (2,226 Lbs) each
Torpille.1153 "Assegai" torpedoes or bombs

1x 970D "Duet" Machine Gun
- Rear cockpit ring mount
- 1,680 RPM w/ 2 barrels
- 560-Rd linked metal belts
- 850 meters (2,790') range
- 862.4 M/Sec (Mach 2.51) MV