Name of Product | Tyto Owl (https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.fa6f134423ad484f341b71fd4d8da484?rik=gdRGXvRPZ8czQw&riu=http%3a%2f%2f2.bp.blogspot.com%2f-YRnP3jwfmWM%2fUMn-FcAT2mI%2fAAAAAAAAPG4%2ft9_wGGDzaJA%2fs1600%2fE%2b3%2bSentry%2bAWACS%2bAircraft%2bWallpapers%2b06.jpg&ehk=01lw8ys1eP6ZORPta2G4goQGgCzAFBvxwhsvSm1bEwk%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) |
Role | Airborne Early Warnings System |
Crew | Flight Crew = 4 Mission Crew = 11-19 |
Length | 46.6m |
Max Speed | 530 mph (855 km/h, 461 knots) |
Range | 7,400 km |
Service Ceiling | 41,000 ft (12,500 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Radar dome allows tracking and management of targets, including low flying ones at a range of more than 250 mi (400 km) for low-flying targets and a range of approximately 400 mi (650 km) for aircraft flying at medium to high altitudes. The aircraft has the ability to remain airborne for 8 hours. |
Cost | $270million |
Background | Designed following a desire by the Air Force to have an AEWACS aircraft that wasn't consistently on or reliant on naval deployment. It has been used prominently in conflict zones such as Revana (Supreme Sovereignty as was), Marseilles and most recently Phuebra. The aircraft is primarily classified as a defensive aircraft by the Achkaerinese Air Force. |
Name of Product | Snow Owl (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/USN_E-2C_Scewtops.jpg/1920px-USN_E-2C_Scewtops.jpg) |
Role | Carrier based AEWACS Aircraft Electronic Surveillance |
Crew | 5 : Pilot, Copilot, Radar Officer (RO), Combat Information Center Officer (CICO), Aircraft Control Officer (ACO) |
Length | 17.59m |
Max Speed | 350 kn (400 mph, 650 km/h) |
Range | 2,708 km |
Service Ceiling | 34,700 ft (10,600 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Equipped with a high frequency surveillance radar and capable of being interlinked with other armed forces systems. The 2020 upgrade package for the Snow Owl will see further developments related to aerial refuelling, interlinking and radar detection ability. The aircraft has a 6 hour endurance at sea but an 8 hour endurance on land. |
Cost | in $182 million |
Background | Built following the shift of naval battles and deployments from being battleship centric to carrier centric, the Snow Owl has been the eyes and ears for the Achkaerin Air Force at sea for many years, a proven aircraft seen in every major deployment over the last few years. |
Name of Product | Sparrowhawk (https://flyinginireland.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/RAF-Sentinel-aircraft-RAF.jpg) |
Role | Airborne battlefield Ground surveillance aircraft Electronic Warfare Communications Reconnaissance |
Crew | 5 |
Length | 30.3 m (99 ft 5 in) |
Max Speed | Mach 0.89 |
Range | 9250 km (5800 miles) Endurance of 9 hours |
Service Ceiling | 14935 m (49000 ft) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Much of the internal workings of the aircraft are top secret. The export version however contains highly sensitive data gathering and image analysis systems. The aircraft features a towed data gathering buoy that also operates automatically a variety of counter measures. |
Cost | $170million |
Background | Developed at the request of the Strategic Air Operations Commander for an aircraft capable of tracking targets and then relaying information to strike aircraft and or other forces, with the shifting trend in ground combat in modern times being of counter insurgency this was thought to be a prudent idea. It is capable of being able to track and trace multiple targets at extreme range. |
Name of Product | Swallow (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Usaf.Boeing_B-52.jpg) |
Role | Strategic Bomber |
Crew | 5 (pilot, copilot, weapon systems officer, navigator, electronic warfare officer) |
Length | 48.5m |
Max Speed | 560 kn (650 mph, 1,047 km/h) |
Range | 16,232 km |
Service Ceiling | 50,000 ft (15,000 m) |
Armament | 4 missile hardpoints (2 under each wing) Approximately 70,000 lb (31,500 kg) mixed ordnance; bombs, mines, missiles, in various configurations. |
Other Capabilities | The Swallow is equipped with an advanced targeting system and a Sniper advanced targeting pod. The aircraft also possesses a counter measure system. |
Cost | $60.2 million |
Background | Originally built as the airborne delivery system for Achkaerin's nuclear bombs following the Great War. The aircraft has since seen plenty of action as a more comprehensive bomber aircraft including notable use during the 1980's Toshikawa war. Despite its age the Swallow remains a mainstay of the Achkaerin Air Force and is the set aircraft for carrying the Heaven's Morningstar and Heaven's Hammer bombs. Upgrades in more recent times to the Swallow saw it gain the ability to fire under wing mounted missiles. |
Name of Product | Eagle (https://media.bizj.us/view/img/10311552/boeing-kc46-pegasus8*1200xx3011-1698-548-335.jpg) |
Role | Air to Air Tanker/Strategic Airlift |
Crew | 3 (2 pilots, 1 boom operator) basic crew; 15 permanent seats for additional/optional air crew members, including aeromedical evacuation crew members |
Length | 50.5m |
Max Speed | Mach 0.86 (570 mph, 914 km/h) |
Range | 6,385 nmi (11,830 km) ; global with in flight refueling |
Service Ceiling | 40,100 ft (12,200 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | If used as a transport aircraft it can carry up to 114 people, 18 463L pallets, or 58 patients (24 litters, 34 ambulatory). |
Cost | $147.4 million |
Background | Developed primarily to replace its predecessor as the aerial refuelling tanker of the Achkaerinese military however in a pinch, such as the Cult of Helus Genocide and evacuation of Khyat during the Phuebra conflict it has proven itself capable of being a solid transport aircraft. |
Name of Product | Sea Dragon (http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CLirjWxK1K0/VWwHEWDWUII/AAAAAAAADbI/cM_Lr7MOhx0/s1600/US-2%2Bamphibious%2Baircraft.jpg) |
Role | Air Sea Rescue Maritime patrol Firefighter aircraft |
Crew | 11 |
Length | 33.46m |
Max Speed | 560 km/h (350 mph, 300 kn) |
Range | 4,700 km (2,900 mi, 2,500 nmi) |
Service Ceiling | 7,195 m (23,606 ft) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Capacity for 20 passengers or 12 stretchers, can land on and take off from the water's surface. The civilian firefighter variant is capable of carrying fifteen tonnes of water. |
Cost | in $120 million |
Background | Originally designed for use in the civilian role of being in effect a fire plane, its amphibian capabilities attracted the Achkaerin Air Force purchase of a small number of them. While in service as an Air Force plane it has been used primarily on humanitarian operations most notably in the aftermath of the great disaster that befell the UNP. It's primary role in the Air Force has become to compliment the Navy's coastal patrol vessels. |
Name of Product | Night Owl (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/E_4b.jpg) |
Role | Aerial Command Centre |
Crew | up to 112 |
Length | 70.5m |
Max Speed | 523 knots (602 mph, 969 km/h) |
Range | 6,200 nmi (7,100 mi, 11,000 km) |
Service Ceiling | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Has nuclear electromagnetic pulse protection, nuclear and thermal effects shielding, advanced electronics, and a wide variety of communications equipment. Has an endurance of over 150 hours |
Cost | $250 million |
Background | Built during the Cold War to provide the means for respective Achkaerinese officials across the spectrum to operate should a disaster occur, this has since the fall of the WARSAW alliance been adapted to incorporate aerial command of various situations. However the initial purpose for the aircraft is still observed. All in all the initial brief for the Night Owl was "We need to be able to potentially run a war from it." |
Name of Product | Nightingale (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/C-130J_135th_AS_Maryland_ANG_in_flight.jpg/1200px-C-130J_135th_AS_Maryland_ANG_in_flight.jpg) |
Role | Strategic/tactical airlift |
Crew | 3 or 4 (2 pilots, 3rd optional, 1 loadmaster) |
Length | 112 ft 9 in (34.4 m) |
Max Speed | 362 kn (417 mph, 670 km/h) |
Range | 1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km) at max normal payload (34,000 lb (15,422 kg)) Global with aerial refuelling |
Service Ceiling | 28,000 ft (8,500 m) with 42,000 lb (19,051 kg) payload Max ceiling: 40,386 ft (12,310 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Capacity: 44,000 lb (19,958 kg) 128 passengers or 92 airborne troops or 8 pallets or 97 litter patients with 5 medical personnel or 2–3 Humvees, or 1 LAV III (with turret removed) or an M113 armored personnel carrier can perform aerial refuelling if outfitted with the appropriate equipment. |
Cost | $150 million |
Background | The latest generation aircraft to bear the name, the Nightingale doesn't quite manage the same cargo capacity as the Hawk but it has enough to take the strain off the more aged aircraft. |
Name of Product | Hawk (http://www.virtavia.com/images/c17/fullsize/Virtavia_C-17_15.jpg) |
Role | Strategic and tactical airlifter |
Crew | 3 (2 pilots, 1 loadmaster) |
Length | 53m |
Max Speed | 450 kn (520 mph, 830 km/h) (M0.74–0.79) |
Range | 2,420 nmi (2,780 mi, 4,480 km) with 157,000 lb (71,214 kg) payload |
Service Ceiling | 45,000 ft (14,000 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | 170,900 lb (77,519 kg) of cargo distributed at max over 18 463L master pallets or a mix of palletized cargo and vehicles 102 paratroopers or 134 troops with palletized and sidewall seats or 54 troops with sidewall seats (allows 13 cargo pallets) only or 36 litter and 54 ambulatory patients and medical attendants or Cargo, such as one M1 Abrams tank, three Strykers, or six M1117 Armored Security Vehicles |
Cost | $218 million |
Background | Built to be the latest generation workhorse of Achkaerin cargo transport for military purposes. The Hawk has seen plenty of action over recent years both in combat and humanitarian operations and will likely see more in the years to come, it's a proven aircraft. |
Name of Product | Hummingbird (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/62/82/9a/62829a40be5362c8f41821d27ff265ba.jpg) |
Role | Strategic airlifter |
Crew | 3 |
Length | 47m |
Max Speed | Mach 0.75 |
Range | 4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi) with max payload 7,800 km (4,847 mi) with 40,000 kg (88,185 lb) 10,000 km (6,214 mi)+ with paratroops. |
Service Ceiling | 13,000 m (43,000 ft) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | 66,000 kg (145,505 lb) |
Cost | $160 million |
Background | Unlike the Hawk and the Nightingale the Hummingbird was built not for cargo transport (but it's capable of it) but specifically for troop transport the guiding principle being to be able to send troops anywhere on Mundus should they be required. The Hummingbird's range allows that capability, additionally by being a primarily a troop transport it does remove strain on the logistics of the other transports in service. |
Name of Product | Kestrel (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Ling-Temco-Vought_XC-142A.jpg/300px-Ling-Temco-Vought_XC-142A.jpg) |
Role | Troop Transport Aircraft |
Crew | 2 |
Length | 17.70m |
Max Speed | 431 mph (694 km/h, 375 kn) at 20,000 ft (6,100 m) |
Range | 3,800 mi (6,100 km, 3,300 nmi) |
Service Ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,600 m) |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | VSTOL Aircraft Capacity for: 32 fully-equipped troops or 24 stretcher patients and 4 attendents or 8,000 lb (3,600 kg) cargo |
Cost | $100 million |
Background | Started out life as a technology demonstrator that would see future aircraft developed from it, the Air Force surprisingly ordered a small number for testing as transport aircraft, seeing the potential for SAR and evacuation operations, the aircraft has since been listed as a "specialist" aircraft by the Achkaerin Air Force and remains in service. |
Name of Product | Night Fury (https://i.imgur.com/oARhQqE.jpg) |
Role | Strategic Bomber |
Crew | 1 |
Length | 30m |
Max Speed | Mach 1.5 (altitude) Mach 0.9 (low) |
Range | 14,000km (approx) |
Service Ceiling | 21,000m (68897 ft) |
Armament | Six external hardpoints and three internal bomb bays (payload capacity 80,000lbs) |
Other Capabilities | The design has stealth features, the bomb bays can be rigged with extra fuel tanks |
Cost | $300 million |
Background | Created from a two part brief firstly to have a bomber type aircraft that could carry out precision operations faster than the Swallow but also to be able to strike with a longer range. The Night Fury was originally conceived under the term "Global Strike Weapon" a nod to the long range and substantive payload capacity of the aircraft, it is designed to be able to carry the vast majority of missiles and bombs used by the Achkaerin Air Force. |
Name of Product | Dragonite (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xV1D-wSpCrk/Td1mA9iPJ9I/AAAAAAAAEmM/j-OffEXFXKM/s1600/Dassault+Rafale+M+%25289%2529.jpg) |
Role | Multi-Role Fighter Carrier Capable |
Crew | 1 |
Length | 15.27 m (50.1 ft) |
Max Speed | High altitude: Mach 1.8 (1,912 km/h, 1,032 knots) Low altitude: Mach 1.1 (1,390 km/h, 750 knots) |
Range | 3,700 km (2,000 nmi) |
Service Ceiling | 15,235 m (50,000 ft) |
Armament | Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30/M791 autocannon with 125 rounds Hardpoints: 13 with a capacity of 9,500 kg (20,900 lb) |
Other Capabilities | RAPTOR pod capable |
Cost | $70million |
Background | Designed in the early 1980's to be the carrier based version of the Raptorwing. It's been the mainstay of the Achkaerin Air Force's carrier based aircraft since then, an agile aircraft with good speed and strike capabilities able to carry out a multitude of different operations. |
Name of Product | Wyvern (https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/12/14/20/2F6018C600000578-0-image-a-16_1450125413450.jpg) |
Role | Multi role fighter Carrier capable |
Crew | 1 |
Length | 15m |
Max Speed | At Altitude:- Mach 2.2+ At Low Level:- Mach 1.4 |
Range | 6500km |
Service Ceiling | 70,000 feet (21336m) |
Armament | 1× mounted 23 mm twin-barrel GSh-23 cannon with 220 rounds of ammunition. Hardpoints: 10 ( 1× beneath the port-side intake trunk for targeting pods, 6× wing, and 2× fuselage) with a capacity of 8,000 kg |
Other Capabilities | The design has stealth features |
Cost | $120 million |
Background | Built to compliment the Dragonite, a joint venture between AADC and Riviere Corporation - faster and with greater range than the Dragonite the Wyvern is widely regarded as the basis for future combat aircraft of the Achkaerin Air Force. It may not be as heavily armed as similar aircraft but it makes up for it with its targeting systems making it the proverbial scalpel rather than a hammer. |
Name of Product | Raptorwing (https://live.staticflickr.com/3717/12345905983_26db8c489c_b.jpg) |
Role | Multi-Role Fighter Air Superiority Fighter Trainer |
Crew | Avaliable as a 1 seater (Multi-Role & Air Superiority) and a 2 seater (trainer) |
Length | 15.96 m (52.4 ft) |
Max Speed | At altitude: Mach 2 (2,495 km/h or 1,550 mph at 10,975m altitude) At sea level: Mach 1.25(1,530 km/h or 950 mph) Supercruise: Mach 1.5 |
Range | 2,900 km (1,800 mi) |
Service Ceiling | 19,812 m (65,000 ft) |
Armament | Guns: 1 × 27 mm Mauser BK-27 revolver cannon with 150 rounds Hardpoints: Total of 13: 8 × under-wing; and 5 × under-fuselage pylon stations; holding in excess of 9,000 kg (19,800 lb) of payload |
Other Capabilities | Capable of carrying the RAPTOR pod. |
Cost | $80million |
Background | Designed primarily to defend Achkaerinese airspace while the Dragonite was more offensive, however over time it became apparent that the Raptorwing was a capable multi-role fighter and has proven itself as an excellent strike aircraft. The aircraft is also the go to in terms of the escorts for government and royal aircraft. |
Name of Product | Blackbird (https://i.pinimg.com/736x/d0/9a/7f/d09a7fa41474cdfe072df817b7c373aa.jpg) |
Role | Trainer/Light Combat (B-A (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/36/Hawk_-_RIAT_2011_%286122004254%29.jpg/1200px-Hawk_-_RIAT_2011_%286122004254%29.jpg)) Carrier Capable Trainer (B-B (https://static.dvidshub.net/media/thumbs/photos/1603/2477701/1000w_q95.jpg)) Light Multirole Fighter (B-C - pictured above) |
Crew | BA & BB: 2 (Student and instructor) BC: 1 |
Length | BA: 12.43m BB: 11.99m BC: 11.38m |
Max Speed | BA: Mach 0.84 (1,028 km/h, 638 mph) at altitude (Mach 1.2 in dive) BB: 560 knots, (645 mph, 1,038 km/h) at 8,000 ft BC: Mach 1.2 |
Range | BA: 2,520 km (1,360 nmi, 1,565 mi) BB: 700 nmi (805 mi, 1288 km) BC: 1,950 km (1,210 mi, 1,050 nmi) with 3 drop tanks |
Service Ceiling | BA: 13,565 m (44,500 ft) BB: 42,500 ft (12,950 m) BC: 15,250 m (50,030 ft) |
Armament | Note armaments for BA and BB are optional BA: 1× 30 mm ADEN cannon, in centreline pod Up to 6,800 lb (3,085 kg) of weapons on five hardpoints BB: x2 hardpoints (1 per wing) can carry practice bomb racks (can carry up to 12 Mk-76 practice bombs), rocket pods, or fuel tanks BC: Guns: 1 × 30 mm (1.181 in) Aden cannon with 120 rounds Hardpoints: Total of 7: 4 × under-wing; and 1 × under-fuselage; and 2 × wingtip for bombs, missiles and rockets. |
Other Capabilities | ---- |
Cost | $18 million (BA & BB) $25 million (BC) |
Background | The original Blackbird was built to provide a basic training aircraft for the Air Force, with the focus on carrier operations becoming more and more important a carrier variant the B-B was produced. Both the B-A and B-B were for training purposes designed to be outfitted with weapons and as such naturally developed into potential light combat aircraft though both are primarily training aircraft. The B-C represents a further development of the aircraft as a light multirole option and at a decent price. A small number of B-A's comprise the Flying Fox display squadron of the Achkaerin Air Force. |
Name of Product | Dragonfly (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/78/b0/b5/78b0b56defd1c2a988a8df9deb384ea5.jpg) |
Role | Maritime Patrol Aircraft |
Crew | 1 (two seater versions available) |
Length | 8.4m |
Max Speed | 0.1 Mach (81 knots) |
Range | 1500km |
Service Ceiling | 457m (1500 feet) Efficient Cruise Height: 175mm Ground Effect Limit: approx 3m |
Armament | 1 x Machine Gun Rockets/Missiles |
Other Capabilities | Ground Effect Vehicle The design gives a small radar signature making it difficult to track on radar. |
Cost | $25 million |
Background | Originally researched as a technology demonstrator project but was mothballed by the Ministry of Defence. The deployment of the Zircon missile by Kaitaine in 2017 saw a renewed interest in developing the Dragonfly as a practical aircraft by the Achkaerinese Air Force, originally intending it as the launch platform for the Heaven's Dagger missile, however factors in the design relating to the fan and the engine meant that this was never fulfilled as it had the speed and the stealth but the noise was a giveaway to the target. The Air Force has taken to using it as a patrol aircraft and it's believed to be a testbed for future technology uses. |
Name of Product | Wasp (https://www.aircraftcompare.com/wp-content/uploads/1333.jpg) |
Role | Attack helicopter |
Crew | 2 (pilot and weapon systems officer) |
Length | 14.08m |
Max Speed | 290 km/h (180 mph, 160 kn) with rotor head mast 315 km/h (196 mph; 170 kn) without rotor head mast |
Range | 800 km (500 mi, 430 nmi) 1,300 km (810 mi, 700 nmi) with external tanks in the inboard stations |
Service Ceiling | 4,000 m (13,000 ft) |
Armament | 1× 30 mm (1.18 in) GIAT 30 cannon in chin turret, with up to 450 rounds. 4 hardpoints (2x inner 2x outer) capable of carrying missiles and rockets |
Other Capabilities | Can operate at all times in all weathers including the aftermath of nuclear, chemical or biological warfare. The wasp features stealth measures to reduce its visual, radar, infra red and acoustic signatures and the materials used in its construction give it a reduced radar cross-section. The design of the Wasp includes a high degree of crash worthiness; many of the onboard systems have redundancies and are segregated to minimise the effect of damage. The Wasp is equipped with a battlefield management and map display system, integrated communications (HF/VHM/FM radio and satellite) and data transfer links, a high-authority digital automatic flight control system and a mast mounted sight sensor incorporating optical TV and thermal cameras, a laser range finder/tracker/designator, and multiple gyroscopes for stabilisation. |
Cost | $48 million |
Background | Developed in the 1980's to fill a gap for an agile helicopter capable of navigating tight spaces while also carrying a decent amount of firepower, the Wasp's development program suffered delays due to the Toshikawan war of the late 1980's but it eventually bore fruit in the 1990's. The Wasp has been used in several conflicts including the Marseilles crisis, Seaforth Eugenics War and most recently the Lakhzovian civil war. |
Name of Product | Stymphalia (https://i.pinimg.com/736x/60/75/16/607516324c062e8ddab8d535b689366f.jpg) |
Role | Utility Helicopter |
Crew | 2 flight crew + loadmaster / sensor operator |
Length | 16.13m |
Max Speed | 300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn) |
Range | 1,000 km (620 mi; 540 nmi) |
Service Ceiling | 6,000 m (20,000 ft) 5 hour endurance |
Armament | 2x door gun (standard) anti-submarine and/or air to surface missiles (optional) |
Other Capabilities | The Stymphalia features an ice protection system making it ideal for operation in cold climates, is capable of all-weather day-and-night operations as well as ship-borne operations during high sea states. The helicopter has a high level of crashworthiness and has a cabin designed to accommodate modular equipment packages to enable the rotorcraft to be rapidly reconfigured, providing for operational flexibility. In troop transport mode it can accommodate up to 20 fully equipped soldiers, or up to 12 stretchers in a medical evacuation role, some light vehicles may also be transported. The main cabin is equipped with environmental control systems and sound proofing measures to improve passenger conditions. |
Cost | $40 million |
Background | Developed in the 1980's for the purposes of battlefield transport and anti-ship/anti-submarine warfare, the brief was deliberately wide due to the preference for having a multi role piece of equipment. It remains a stalwart of the Achkaerinese military. |
Name of Product | Bumblebee (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/03/CH-47_Chinook_helicopter_flyby.jpg/800px-CH-47_Chinook_helicopter_flyby.jpg) |
Role | Transport Helicopter |
Crew | three (pilot, copilot, flight engineer or loadmaster) |
Length | 30.1m |
Max Speed | 170 knots (196 mph, 315 km/h) |
Range | 2,252 km |
Service Ceiling | 20,000 ft (6100 m) |
Armament | Up to 3 pintle-mounted medium machine guns (1 on loading ramp and 2 at shoulder windows), generally 7.62 mm (0.308 in) M240/FN MAG machine guns, and can be armed with the 7.62 mm M134 Minigun rotary machine gun. (military versions only) |
Other Capabilities | Capacity: 33–55 troops or 24 litters and 3 attendants or Payload of 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) |
Cost | $38.5 million |
Background | Built to be the mainstay transport helicopter of the Achkaerinese military, it's practical design has since seen its area of work expanded to include police, fire and ambulance services as required. It has also proven a popular civilian transport option especially for short internal flights. |
Name of Product | Finch (https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BwyhnpcCUAAkX22.jpg) |
Role | Troop Transport/Utility Helicopter |
Crew | 2 pilots (flight crew) with 2 crew chiefs/gunners |
Length | 19.76m |
Max Speed | 159 kn (183 mph; 294 km/h) |
Range | 1,380 mi (1,200 nmi; 2,220 km) with ESSS stub wings and external tanks |
Service Ceiling | 19,000 ft (5,790 m) |
Armament | Guns: 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M240 machine guns 2 × 7.62 mm (0.30 in) M134 minigun or 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) GAU-19 gatling guns Hardpoints: 4, 2 per ESSS stub wings |
Other Capabilities | Stealth design featuring noise reduction measures. Capacity: 2,640 lb (1,200 kg) of cargo internally, including 11 troops or 6 stretchers, or 9,000 lb (4,100 kg) of cargo externally |
Cost | $50 million |
Background | The origins of the Finch are hotly disputed within the Achkaerinese military establishment, it clearly serves the purposes of a stealth helicopter designed for the insertion and extraction of special forces from combat areas. However there exists a rumour that the Finch was originally built for one particular mission in the late 1990's. Whichever of these it may be (and it could be both) there's no question that over the years the Finch has been a valuable asset to the Achkaerinese military. |
Name of Product | Butterfly (https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oQBJDshimVo/UwBAHFKagwI/AAAAAAAA6tA/_dAHo8gbkaM/s1600/V-22_Osprey.jpg) |
Role | V/STOL military transport aircraft |
Crew | Four (pilot, copilot and two flight engineers/crew chiefs) |
Length | 17.5m |
Max Speed | 275 knots (509 km/h, 316 mph) at sea level / 305 kn (565 km/h; 351 mph) at 15,000 ft (4,600 m) |
Range | 1,940 nmi (2,230 mi, 3,590 km) with auxiliary internal fuel tanks |
Service Ceiling | 25,000 ft (7,620 m) |
Armament | 1× 7.62 mm (.308 in) M240 machine gun or .50 in (12.7 mm) M2 Browning machine gun on ramp, removable 1× 7.62 mm (.308 in) GAU-17 minigun, belly-mounted, retractable, video remote control in the Remote Guardian System [optional] |
Other Capabilities | Capacity: 24 troops (seated), 32 troops (floor loaded), or 20,000 lb (9,070 kg) of internal cargo, or up to 15,000 lb (6,800 kg) of external cargo (dual hook) 1× light internally transportable ground vehicle |
Cost | $75 million |
Background | Built to provide a workhorse aircraft capable of operating at sea, moving a wide variety of loads. The Butterfly's been in service for over 30 years and is still regarded as one of the most important aircraft in the Achkaerinese military, it's been a feature of many recent battlefields on Mundus. |
Name of Product | Owl (https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.g7RlsCvNQhUEIKp_S07VoQHaFj?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain) |
Role | Surveillance UAV |
Crew | Unmanned - 1 operator for manual flight |
Length | 47.6 feet (14.5m) |
Max Speed | 357mph |
Range | 22,772km |
Service Ceiling | 60,000 feet |
Armament | unarmed |
Other Capabilities | Equipped with a variety of high resolution camera's and other intelligence gathering equipment. |
Cost | $104 million |
Background | Built to facilitate intelligence gathering in conflict zones and beyond to better enable other elements of the Achkaerinese military to deal with threats more efficiently. The Owl has been a useful asset since its introduction into service. It's primary role has been long range monitoring of situations as they develop. |
Name of Product | Peregrine Falcon (https://www.suasnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/predator-b-drone-mq-9-reaper.jpg) |
Role | UCAV |
Crew | Unmanned - 1 operator required for manual. |
Length | 10.9m |
Max Speed | 230mph |
Range | 1850km |
Service Ceiling | 50,000 feet |
Armament | 4 Hardpoints for missiles of varying types |
Other Capabilities | Capable of identifying and tracking targets independent of an operator (however does require an operator when firing weapons). The drone does have intelligence gathering capabilities as well. The drone is easily disassembled allowing for it to be transported worldwide for potential global use. |
Cost | $64.2 million |
Background | In the 21st century (especially considering WARSAW-CSTO tensions) it became necessary to develop the means of being able to destroy a time sensitive target that perhaps a conventional jet would not be able to reach, therefore the Peregrine Falcon was developed. Originally there had been a suggestion that the drone could be programmed to be capable of firing its weapons independent of the operator however this was vetoed by the Achkaerin Air Force. |
Name of Product | Elf Owl (http://public.media.smithsonianmag.com/legacy_blog/festo-gull.jpg) |
Role | UAV |
Crew | Unmanned - 1 operator for manual flight |
Length | 1.07m |
Max Speed | <30mph |
Range | <100km |
Service Ceiling | 3000m |
Armament | None |
Other Capabilities | Ornihopper - it looks like (from all but a close distance) a seagull and it even moves like one. It's outfitted with camera's for close in surveillance. The manufacturers have experimented with fitting a small lightweight solar panel to the spine of the Elf Owl to increase range. The Elf Owl can operate completely autonomously. AADC promotional video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fbmWQ3ExEs) |
Cost | $45 million |
Background | A joint AADC and Riviere Corporation research project on flight mechanics for an Achkaerin Space Agency project but once it became apparent that from a distance no one could tell the difference between the Elf Owl and a normal bird the potential intelligence applications were explored resulting in a drone that breaks the mould from all others. |
Name of Product (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/GremlinsFlightTestNovember2019.jpg) | Patronus |
Role | UAV/UCAV |
Crew | Unmanned - 1 operator required for manual flight. |
Length | 4.2 m |
Max Speed | Mach 0.6 |
Range | 560 km |
Service Ceiling | 40,000 feet |
Armament | Can carry a warhead for a variety of weapons. |
Other Capabilities | can carry a variety of payloads, including electro-optical sensors, infrared imagers, electronic warfare systems, and weapons. semi-autonomous, allowing a controller either in the mothership or on the ground to control up to eight X-61As at one time. Deployable from a hardpoint on an aircraft. |
Cost | $25 million |
Background | Designed to be a low cost and recoverable UAV capable of carrying out a variety of mission types, some see it as a nod toward the future of warfare as autonomous or semi-autonomous in nature. The ability to operate and recover the Patronus drone while airborne as well as turn it around aboard the mothership drastically increases the effectiveness of the drone in the field. |
Name of Product (https://cdn.luxatic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Saker-S-1-08.jpg) | Harpy |
Role | High altitude Fighter/Interceptor |
Crew | One (two seater versions available) |
Length | 22m |
Max Speed | at altitude Mach 2.83 at low altitude Mach 1.21 cruise speed Mach 2.35 |
Range | 3,000 km (1,900 mi, 1,600 nmi) with 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks 5,400 km (3,400 mi; 2,900 nmi) with 4 x R-33E and 2 drop tanks with one aerial refueling |
Service Ceiling | 82,000 + feet |
Armament | 1 × 23 mm rotary cannon with 800 rounds Hardpoints: 8 × underwing pylons with provisions to carry combinations of Air to Air Missiles and Air to Surface Missiles |
Other Capabilities | Avionics system passive electronically scanned array radar |
Cost | $70 million |
Background | Built to fill a role that most thought wouldn't need filling, however advancements in weapons technology changed that. The Harpy is designated a specialist aircraft primarily for interception operations at high altitude and high speed, but has capability to be used as close support. |
Name of Product (https://i.imgur.com/t6xz4Xu.png?1) | Comet |
Role | Supersonic Passenger Jet/Private Jet |
Crew | 3 |
Length | 65m |
Max Speed | Mach 2.2 |
Range | 8000km |
Service Ceiling | 43,000 feet |
Armament | unarmed |
Other Capabilities | Can carry approx 277 passengers. Variable wing sweep Quiet Sonic Boom |
Cost | $200 million |
Background | Built mainly as a supersonic transport aircraft, the Comet's main claim to fame is as the designation 'Fox One' the official transport of the Achkaerinese Royal Family, is a modified version of the passenger aircraft that can transport everything the Crown requires around Mundus (OOC - it's also is a fully operational aerial command centre, though the specifics of this are highly classified). The sweeping wings give it a defining feature. |
Name of Product (https://i.pinimg.com/originals/6b/53/2d/6b532dfbc870003e9d4cc636603aa98d.jpg) | Raven |
Role | STOL troop/cargo transport |
Crew | 2 |
Length | 20m |
Max Speed | Mach 0.8 |
Range | 3300 km |
Service Ceiling | 37,990 ft |
Armament | Up to 500 kg (1,102 lb) of weapons on two hardpoints. Typically, machine gun pods or rocket launchers. |
Other Capabilities | Capacity: 26 passengers / 25 paratroops / 2,820 kg (6,217 lb) military payload / 2,700 kg (5,952 lb) cargo payload Avionics system |
Cost | $140 million |
Background | Developed to replace the Kestrel, the brief for the Raven was a STOL aircraft capable of transporting troops into hostile areas in as safe a manner as possible. It's quick and agile and packs a small punch, it's not got the greatest cargo capacity due to the primary focus as a troop transport but it does have some versatility. |
Name of Product (https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP._Eo7K8W80wcOH_gcRrjgsgHaE8?rs=1&pid=ImgDetMain) | Emolga |
Role | Advanced Trainer Low Intensity Ground Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Electronic Warfare |
Crew | 1 (2 seater versions available) |
Length | 13.87 m |
Max Speed | 450 kn (518 mph; 833 km/h) |
Range | 4,074 km |
Service Ceiling | 45,000 ft |
Armament | Hardpoints: 6 with a capacity of 6,200 lb (2,800 kg),and an internal bay with a 3,000 lb (1,400 kg) of armaments Other: Gun pod Thunderwave ("EMP Cannon") |
Other Capabilities | Raptor Pod/Jolt Pod Capable |
Cost | $19million |
Background | Built primarily with the future in mind and as a test bed for new technology, the Emolga was originally intended as a ground attack aircraft however it lost out to overseas purchases in that regard, the design was revisited in 2020 with a different focus, this time focused on using the aircraft for recon flights with limited attack support capability. That focus evolved in 2021 as the Emolga was chosen as the platform for the Jolt Project (the Air Force's EMP R&D project). It is currently conducting field trials of Thunderwave - a prototype non lethal weapon designed to stop vehicles. |
Name of Product (https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.1783f2395e161cba9825c2a90755df5a?rik=%2bRgtGsEwv7Zm7g&riu=http%3a%2f%2fwww.aron.co.kr%2fpicts%2fTF_16.jpg&ehk=2uGxRUEqDOYkqvjGp45hVPzlU4PWI3%2fhWhGSinhOpKE%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0) | Dragonfly mk II |
Role | Maritime Patrol & SAR/Anti Submarine Warfare/Ground Effect Vehicle |
Crew | 8 |
Length | 12.7m |
Max Speed | 200 kph (108 knots) |
Range | 1000 km |
Service Ceiling | 150m |
Armament | x 24 sonar buoys x 16 Guided Imaging Rockets |
Other Capabilities | SCION compatible system EFIS, EMS equipment Radar, Electronic Navigation Chart Retractable Slide Sonar Can carry a variety of life rafts and other rescue equipment |
Cost | $40 million |
Background | Built mainly with the civilian market in mind, in particular the coast guard and ambulance service the idea being to ensure the capability for a fast response time to an emergency. However the Air Force expressed interest in using the Dragonfly Mk II following the original Dragonfly's failure to fulfill its intended role. Used primarily as a very effective ASW aircraft the Dragonfly Mk II is also a reasonable improvised attack vessel, owing to its speed being faster than most naval vessels out there (when cruising it averages between 50 and 60 knots) it fits into a countermeasure role against fast, small combatants such as missile boats. |
Name of Product (https://i.imgur.com/BQQ2S7c.jpg) | Anglachel |
Role | Stealth Ground Attack Aircraft/Electronic Warfare |
Crew | 1 |
Length | 17.2m |
Max Speed | Mach 2.2 |
Range | 5200 km |
Service Ceiling | 50,000 ft |
Armament | 1 x revolver cannon 10 x hardpoints for bombs/missiles/rockets/pods |
Other Capabilities | ASEA Radar IRST System Avionics System Tactical Datalink Stealth features Carrier Capable |
Cost | $60 million |
Background | The successor in the Achkaerin Air Force Ground Attack program and a significant improvement on its predecessors, capable of launching every missile in the Achkaerinese arsenal, capable of flying off a carrier and possessing stealth features that allow it to be embody the 'scalpel' doctrine within the Achkaerinese military. |
Name of Product | Name goes here |
Role | What does it do |
Crew | How many people do you need to fly it |
Length | in Meters |
Max Speed | in Mach |
Range | in km |
Service Ceiling | in meters |
Armament | Stuff that goes bang |
Other Capabilities | Cool shit it does |
Cost | in $$$$$$$$$ |
Background | Why the hell build this. |