[gurps] Re: VTOL with Afterburners

[pomphisandpristine at t-online.de]

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:59:19 -0400
From: hal at buffnet.net
In a similar vein - has anyone seen the F35B that is a joint fighter
with
VTOL capabilities as well as a vectored aft afterburner set up?  
Hal

My variant for IST earth of it:

TL 8 Strike Fighter                                                     
                         Size+5, ASig+1, IR-Sig+1

Body: 840 cf / 535 sf
2 Wings: 92 cf / 184 sf
Retractable Wheels: 42 cf / 73 sf
Totals: 1,066 cf / 976 sf, Drag: 75.25, Lift Area: 421.5

Normal Crewstation with Ejection Seat/G-seat/Crashweb/Terminal/HUD,
Computerized Controls, 2x Flightrecorder, INS, 2x MilGPS, 3x Hardened
Minicomputer,
VLR-Com/Scrambler, MR-Lasercom, MR-Com/Scrambler, SR-Lasercom, 2x IFF,
Digital Vehicle Camera,
MMR-Radar 150 miles / Scan 24, TG 20 miles / Scan 19, LLTV x45,         
                                                         Terrain
Following Radar, 2x Adv Radar/Laser Detector, Laser Spot Tracker, Laser
Designator 20 miles, 
Microframe Dedicated to Targeting, Targeting+5,
4x Aircraft Decoy Discharger with 58 Reloads each, 
25mm ExtremeLong 6Barrel Caseless Electric Gatling, Fully Stabilized,
2,400x HEDP (WPS 0.4),
RoF 80, 5d (5) (2d), ½: 2,300, Max: 8,100, Acc 16
3,000 lb Weaponbay with 15 Links, 12,000 lb Hardpoints with 24 links
Environmental Control, 12 hours limited life support, 2x Compact Fire
Suppression, rE-cell, 
21,000 lb thrust Turbofan, Afterburner, 2D-vectoring, TL 7 Refuelling
Probe,
Superior Streamlining, Basic Stealth, Basic IR Cloaking, Sealed, DR 20
ExpComposite,
HV VeryExp Frame, Responsiv Frame, Improved Suspension, Improved Brakes

Clean Configuration: aSpeed: 1,445 mph (Mach 1.9), cruiseSpeed: 835 mph
(Mach 1.09)
with 10 loaded Hardpoints: aSpeed: 1,080 mph (Mach 1.42), cruiseSpeed:
625 mph (Mach 0.82)
Endurance (F-35A, -C): 2 hours 45 min at aSpeed, 8 hours 15 min at
cruiseSpeed
Endurance (F-35B): 2 hours 19 min at aSpeed, 6 hours 59 min at
cruiseSpeed

aMR (51,000 lb): 6.5, aMR (39,000 lb): 8.5, aAccel (Afterburner/36,000
lb): 19 mph/s

StallSpeed (51,000 lb): 135 mph
gAccel (51,000 lb): 15 mph/s, gDecel: 15 mph/s
Takeoff Runway (51,000 lb): 304 yards, Landing Runway (20,000 lb): 121
yards 

HT 12 / 1,605

F-35A: 2,600 gallons self-sealing light tanks (1,200 in wings, 1,400 in
body)

EWt: 18,649.2 lb, Fuel: 16,900 lb, Weaponbay payload: 3,000 lb,
Hardpoint payload: 12,000 lb
LWt with full fuel load and full weaponbay: 38,543.2 lb, maxLWt:
50,543.2 lb
Cargo/empty: 11.475 cf
Cost: 23,677,844 $

F-35B: 2,200 gallons self-sealing light tanks (1,200 in wings, 1,000 in
body),
             Coupled Lift Fan for 29,400 lb static lift

EWt: 20,442.2 lb, Fuel: 14,300 lb, Weaponbay payload: 3,000 lb,
Hardpoint payload: 12,000 lb
LWt with full fuel load and full weaponbay: 34,736.2 lb, maxLWt:
46,736.2 lb
Cargo/empty: 14.515 cf
Cost: 23,736,739 $

F-35C: 2,600 gallons self-sealing light tanks (1,200 in wings, 1,400 in
body), 
             Folding Wings, Arrestor Hook, Wheels are XH VeryExp

EWt: 18,877.4 lb, Fuel: 16,900 lb, Weaponbay payload: 3,000 lb,
Hardpoint payload: 12,000 lb
LWt with full fuel load and full weaponbay: 38,771.4 lb, maxLWt:
50,771.4 lb
Cargo/empty: 6.475 cf
Cost: 26,143,974 $