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* 6 × Six internal bomb bays for 94,500 lb (42,870 kg) of ordnance.
 
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* 84× Mk-82 Air inflatable retarder (AIR) general purpose (GP) bombs
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* 84× [[wikipedia:Mark_82_bomb|Mk-82]] Air inflatable retarder (AIR) general purpose (GP) bombs
* 81× Mk-82 low drag general purpose (LDGP) bombs
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* 81× [[wikipedia:Mark_82_bomb|Mk-82]] low drag general purpose (LDGP) bombs
* 84× Mk-62 Quickstrike sea mines
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* 84× [[wikipedia:Mark_82_bomb|Mk-62 Quickstrike]] sea mines
* 24× Mk-65 naval mines
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* 24× [[wikipedia:Mark_84_bomb|Mk-65]] naval mines
* 30× CBU-87/89/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)
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* 30× CBU-87/[[wikipedia:CBU-89_Gator|89]]/CBU-97 Cluster Bomb Units (CBU)
* 30× CBU-103/104/105 Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser (WCMD) CBUs
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* 30× CBU-103/104/105 [[wikipedia:Wind_Corrected_Munitions_Dispenser|Wind Corrected Munitions Dispenser]] (WCMD) CBUs
* 24× GBU-31 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-84 GP or BLU-109 warhead)
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* 24× GBU-31 [[wikipedia:Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition|JDAM]] GPS guided bombs (Mk-84 GP or BLU-109 warhead)
* 15× GBU-38 JDAM GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 GP warhead)
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* 15× GBU-38 [[wikipedia:Joint_Direct_Attack_Munition|JDAM]] GPS guided bombs (Mk-82 GP warhead)
 
* 24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs
 
* 24× Mk-84 general purpose bombs
* 12× AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)
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* 12× [[wikipedia:AGM-154_Joint_Standoff_Weapon|AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon]] (JSOW)
* 96× or 144× GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GPS guided bombs (not fielded on F/B-121 yet)
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* 96× or 144× [[wikipedia:GBU-39_Small_Diameter_Bomb|GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb]] GPS guided bombs (not fielded on F/B-121 yet)
* 24× AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Munitions (JASSM)
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* 24× [[wikipedia:AGM-158_JASSM|AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile]] (JASSM)
* 24× B61 nuclear variable-yield gravity bombs (strategic armament)
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* 24× [[wikipedia:B61_nuclear_bomb|B61 nuclear variable-yield gravity bombs]] (strategic armament)
* 24x B83 nuclear gravity bombs (strategic armament)
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* 24x [[wikipedia:B83_nuclear_bomb|B83 nuclear gravity bombs]] (strategic armament)
  
 
===Avionics===
 
===Avionics===

Revision as of 21:19, 17 December 2014

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AB-121E Nightshade ABX
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TAEC F/A-25E Phoenix

Role Advanced Stealth Strategic Bomber
National Origin Californian Empire
Manufacturer Triax Aeronautics Engineering Corporation
First Flight 7 September 2xxx
Introduction 15 December 2xxx
Status In service
Primary Users Californian Empire
Produced 2xxx-2xxx
Number Built 1,108 (8 test and 1,100 operation aircraft)
Program Cost Đ31.1 billion CES ($66.7 billion USD)
Unit Cost Đ69.77 million CES ($150 million USD)
Developed From TAEC F/A-24D Wraith, TAEC YF-25
Developed Into TAEC F/A-25A, F/A-25B/C, F/A-25D, F/A-25E/F
Variants TAEC F/A-25A Viper, F/A-25B/C Strike Viper, F/A-25D Fighting Phoenix, F/A-25E/F Strike Phoenix

Overview

Specifications

General Characteristics

  • Role: Advanced Stealth Strategic Bomber
  • Crew: 4 (aircraft commander, copilot, offensive systems officer and defensive systems officer)
  • Length: 172 ft (52.4 m) absolute. 160 ft (48.76m) fuselage.
  • Wingspan: 144 ft (43.9 m)
  • Wing area: 2,013 ft² (187 m²)
  • Height: 34 ft (10.4 m)
  • Empty weight: 242,000 lb (109,770 kg)
  • Loaded weight: 531,250 lb (240,975 kg)
  • Max. takeoff weight: 578,500 lb (262,410 kg)
  • Powerplant: 4 × AviaTech Dynamics G105-AD-121 Olympus augmented turbofans
    • Dry Thrust: 28,500 lbf (126.8 kN) each
    • Thrust with afterburner: 51,200 lbf (227.7 kN) each
  • Fuel Capacity: 242,000 lb (109,770 kg); optional: 3 x 29,700 lbs/4,500 US gal (13,472 L) in 3 internal weapons bays each for a total of 81,900 lbs/13,500 US gal (40,416 L)
  • Payload: 94,500 lb (42,870 kg); internal ordnance.

Performance

  • Maximum Speed:
    • At altitude: Mach 2.32 with full afterburner (1,534.62 knots, 1,766 mph, 2,842.1 km/h at 50,000 ft/15,000 m altitude)
    • Cruise speed: Mach 0.92 (700 mph, 1,130 km/h at 200–500 ft/60-150 m altitude)
  • Range: 5,648 nmi (6,500 mi, 10,461 km) (full combat load)
  • Combat radius: 2,607 nmi (3,000 mi, 4,828 km)
  • Ferry range: 4,100 miles (6,600 km)
  • Service Ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)
  • Wing loading: 167 lb/ft² (816 kg/m²)
  • Thrust/weight: 0.38
  • Maximum design g-load: -7/+13 g
  • Initial Climb Rate: 45,000 ft/min (13,700 m/min)

Armament

  • 6 × Six internal bomb bays for 94,500 lb (42,870 kg) of ordnance.

Bombs

Avionics

The aircraft is coated in a fifth generation Radar Absorbent Material that not only reduces its radar signature, but the underside is coated in black carbon nano-tubing that absorbs light-waves to make it next to impossible to see at nighttime when flying over cities.