S-1 Broadweaver

S-1 "Broadweaver" Bomber
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Type	Strategic bomber
Place of origin	Norograd
Service history
In service	1970-2000
Used by	Norogradian Air Force Axdel Air Force
Wars	n/a
Production history
Designed	1964
Manufacturer	Hartley Aerospace
Unit cost	25.50 million cr
Produced	1970-1979
Number built	~1000
Variants	6
Specifications
Weight	24.8 tonnes
Length	27.13 m
Width	11.32 m
Height	7.25 m
Crew	2
Main armament	6x 1000lb Bombs in internal bay
Secondary armament	4x Underwing pylons armed with ASM's or ARM's
Engine	2x Turbojet 100KN each (dry thrust) 140KN each (full afterburner)
Operational range	4,750 km
Speed	mach 2.75 at 40000ft/12000m mach 1.5+ at sea level

The S-1 Broadweaver is a supersonic strategic bomber designed in 1965 by Hartley Aerospace for use by the Morstaybishlian Royal Air Force, but was rejected during development, instead seeing heavy use by the Norogradian Air force during the Auroran Imperial War and up until the turn of the millennium. Its incredible speed at all altitudes allowed it to outrun empire fighters and penetrate deep into enemy territory flying at low altitudes without being detected by radar. During the war, Broadweavers were clocked exceeding Mach 3 in level flight on multiple occasions,and proved instrumental in the success of Norograd Armed Forces operations. The Broadweaver was exported to Ethalria and several other nations with close relations to Norograd, and one is believed to have been captured by the MBE at some point in the 1970's.

Variants

S-1A

Standard version, which had a total payload capacity of 4500kg with its four underwing hardpoints and internal bay. Saw widespread production during the AIW, though went out of production afterwards in favour of more specialised variants. Operational range could be extended with the use of drop tanks on the underwing hardpoints.

S-1AR

Aerial reconnaissance version of the S-1A.

S-1B

Heavy attack version with a greater wingspan boasting an extra two underwing hardpoints and extra mounting points on the main fuselage for additional munitions. Greater range and maximum takeoff weight than the S-1A at the cost of a lower maximum speed for operations where the threat of enemy interceptors is low.

S-1C

High performance model and the most widely produced. Featured modified high-flow intakes and aerodynamic features, giving it greater fuel efficiency, extended operational range and allowing for a Mach 2.9 maximum speed in level flight. A more powerful radar system gave it exceptional ability using air-to-surface and even some limited air-to-air capacity.

S-1CR

Aerial reconnaissance version of the S-1C.

S-1CX

Highly modified ultrafast experimental prototype developed in the 1980's using rocket motors instead of turbojets and composite heat shielding as part of a Norogradian shuttle project. Three airframes produced, however one disintegrated mid-air at the undisclosed maximum speed in 1984, killing the pilot leading to the suspension of the project.

S-1D

Limited production version optimised for use as a cruise missile launch platform, lacking the internal bomb bay and featuring strengthened underwing pylons.

S-2 Stormweaver

The successor to the S-1, featuring an entirely enclosed cockpit and experimental stealth features for ultra-long range penetration capability like the S-1. Strategic bomber pattern scrapped in 1994 after funding issues, later adapted and downsized as a single-engined fighter-bomber but was put on indefinite developmental hold due to the outbreak of the Norogradian civil war.