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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #30 on: November 10, 2022, 10:47:44 PM »
R-2 Zuijin
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleReconnaissance Aircraft
Crew1
Length19.2 m
Max Speed804.67 km/h (434.5 kn)
Range11,280 km
Service Ceiling24,000+ m
ArmamentUnarmed
Other CapabilitiesCan carry a payload of 2,300 kg worth of surveillance equipment
Endurance of 12 hours
Cost$60 million(NOT FOR EXPORT)
BackgroundOnce billed as the "future of aerial reconnaissance", the R-2 Zuijin did not live up to the hype. Nonetheless, even though it promised much and under-delivered, it has remained a capable platform, with it, unlike the R-4, having no confirmed date for its retirement. As such, the R-2 spy-plane will likely remain in service indefinitely.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #31 on: November 10, 2022, 11:04:58 PM »
R-3 Fukurō
ManufacturerAizawa-Shinoda
RoleReconnaissance aircraft
Crew2 (Pilot & Reconnaissance Systems Operator)
Length22.43 m
Max SpeedMach 3.2 (3,920.3 km/h, 2,117 kn)
Range6,296.8 km
Service Ceiling28,651.2 m
ArmamentUnarmed
Other CapabilitiesFeatures limited stealth design elements
Fastest aircraft currently in (limited) service in the IDAF
Cost$315.18 million (NOT FOR EXPORT)
BackgroundDesigned as an attempt to replace the R-2, the R-3 Fukurō is a reconnaissance aircraft designed by Aizawa-Shinoda. Making use of (at the time) cutting-edge materials, the aircraft was the first operational aircraft in the IDAF which featured design elements now commonly associated with stealth aircraft. Despite it being made in an attempt to overcome the shortfalls of the R-2, its attempts to reduce its RCS were initially counteracted by its contrails, which unfortunately reflected on radar. Nonetheless, its other capabilities, such as its incredible service ceiling and speed permit it to serve as a capable reconnaissance platform, though an expensive one. It is due to that expense that the R-3 is expected to be retired in the late 2020s, though no replacement is currently known of, as would be expected. It took nearly twenty years for the Fukurō to be declassified, after all, and rumors abound of a potential successor.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #32 on: November 21, 2022, 07:18:17 PM »
MH-10 Nakidori
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleAttack Helicopter
Light Observation Helicopter
Air interdiction
Forward air control
Special Patrol Insertion/Extraction
Crew2
Length9.936 m
Max Speed282 km/h (152 kn)
Range430 km
Service Ceiling5,700 m
ArmamentGuns:
   2 × 12.7×99mm rotary cannon; or
   2 × 7.62×51mm rotary cannon
Rockets:
   2 × LAU-68D/A 7-tube rocket pods firing Hydra-70 rockets
Missiles:
   4 × AGM-114 missiles or
   4 × FIM-92 missiles
Other CapabilitiesCapacity: 6 passengers, 684 kg payload
Cost$2 million
BackgroundThe MH-10 was designed as a light helicopter to be used for special operations in the Imperial Daitōjin Army. Its program began in 1960 when the Imperial Daitōjin Army issued Technical Specification 176 for a Light Observation Helicopter that could perform personnel transport, escort and attack missions, casualty evacuation, and observation. Though it first flew in 1961, the MH-10 took until 1978 to enter service, however it and its variants have remained in service ever since.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #33 on: November 21, 2022, 10:28:25 PM »
GH-28 Hoyau
ManufacturerAizawa-Shinoda
RoleAttack Helicopter
Crew2 (Pilot and co-pilot/gunner)
Length17.73 m
Max Speed293 km/h (158 kn)
Range476 km
Service Ceiling6,100 m
ArmamentGuns:
   1 × 30mm Chain Gun, 1200 rounds
Hardpoints: 4 × pylon stations on stub wings
Rockets:
   Hydra 70 70mm air-to-ground rockets
   CRV7 70mm air-to-ground rockets
   APKWS 70mm air-to-ground rockets
Missiles:
   AGM-114 variants
   FIM-92 air-to-air missiles
   AGM-65 air-to-ground missiles
Other CapabilitiesThe aircraft has significant systems redundancy to improve survivability.
Cost$52 million
BackgroundThe GH-28 Hoyau is an attack helicopter designed to replace the older GH-17 starting in 1986. The Hoyau, which was uniquely named for the legendary dragon of Yezo mythology, is the primary attack helicopter used by the Imperial Daitōjin Army.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #34 on: November 21, 2022, 10:46:23 PM »
LH-16 Aosaginohi
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleTransport Helicopter
Crew3 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer or loadmaster)
Length30 m
Max Speed315 km/h (170 kn)
Range2,252 km
Service Ceiling6,100 m
Armament3 × pintle-mounted medium machine guns
Other CapabilitiesCapacity:
   33–55 troops or
   24 stretchers and 3 attendants or
   10,886 kg payload
Cost$27 million
BackgroundThe LH-16 is a transport helicopter operated by the Imperial Daitōjin Army. Though it entered service half a century ago, through various upgrades, it has remained a capable platform for any prospective buyer into the modern day. Despite being ostensibly a military aircraft, it has a civilian variant which has filled numerous roles around the world, not only passenger and cargo transport but also in roles of aerial firefighting and to support logging, construction, and oil extraction industries.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #35 on: November 21, 2022, 11:21:31 PM »
UH-31 Nurarihyon
ManufacturerOchiai
RoleUtility Helicopter
Electronic Warfare Helicopter (variant)
Crew2 pilots + 2 crew chiefs/gunners
Length19.76 m
Max Speed294 km/h (159 kn)
Range2,221 km
Service Ceiling5,800 m
ArmamentGuns:
   2 × 7.62mm Machine Guns or
   2 × 7.62mm minigun or
   2 × 12.7mm rotary cannon
Hardpoints:
   4 × hardpoints, 2 × per ESSS stub wings, with provisions to carry combinations of:
      Rockets: 70mm Hydra 70 unguided rockets, 7 tube or 19 tube pods
      Missiles: 4 × AGM-114 air-to-ground missiles or 2 × AIM-92 air-to-air missiles per hardpoint.
      Other: 7.62mm, 12.7mm, 20mm, or 30mm gun pods
Bombs:
   Can be equipped with VOLCANO minefield dispersal system
Other CapabilitiesCapacity:
   1,450 kg of cargo internally
   11 seated troops or
   6 stretchers
   4,100 kg of cargo externally
Cost$19 million
BackgroundThe UH-31 was designed to replace the UH-14 as the Imperial Daitōjin Army's tactical transport helicopter. Variants of the vehicle have seen service across all branches as well as in numerous roles, including variants designed for stealth and electronic warfare.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #36 on: November 21, 2022, 11:39:34 PM »
LH-36 Shōjō
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleCargo Helicopter
Crew5
Length30.188 m
Max Speed310 km/h (170 kn)
Range1,830 km
Service Ceiling5,600 m
ArmamentGuns:
   2 × window-mounted 12.7×99mm machine guns
   1 × ramp-mounted 12.7×99mm machine gun
Other:
   Chaff and flare dispensers
Other CapabilitiesCapacity:
   37 troops with default folding canvas seats
   55 troops with center row added
   31 troops with crash-attenuating seats
   Internal Payload: 14,515 kg
   External Payload: 16,329 kg
Cost$91.6 million
BackgroundThe LH-36 is a derivative of the older LH-35, featuring a third engine and a seventh blade on the rotor. It is primarily used by the Imperial Daitōjin Navy and is currently planned to be replaced with a further upgrade of the vehicle by 2025. The LH-36 is also widely used by Imperial Marine Corps.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #37 on: February 26, 2023, 01:54:10 AM »
J-21 Raijū
ManufacturerAizawa-Shinoda
RoleMultirole Strike Fighter
Crew1
Length15.8 m
Max SpeedMach 2.18 (2,671 km/h, 1,442 knots)
Range5,210 km
Service Ceiling17,000 m
ArmamentGuns:
   1 × 25mm GAU-22/A 4-barreled rotary cannon
Hardpoints:
   4 × internal stations
   16 × wing stations
   4 × semi-recessed stations
   2 × wingtip stations
   2 × wing "heavy/wet" stations
   16,000 kg payload capacity
Other CapabilitiesAPG-81 AESA
AN/ALQ-165 self-protection jammer system
AN/ALE-55 towed decoy
AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
MIDS JTRS data link transceiver
LITENING pod
Cost$71.3 million
BackgroundThe J-21 Raijū is the upcoming replacement for the J-8 Hagetaka strike aircraft. Designed to exceed in
every manner its predecessor's capabilities, it is capable of carrying 65% more payload than the J-8 at
higher altitudes and speeds. Like the J-8, it is capable of supercruise, owing in no small part to its wings,
which are similarly of a cranked-delta design. It has been proposed that the J-21 receive a ceramic RAM
coating, which would, for a low cost, make it a low-5th Gen aircraft.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #38 on: May 16, 2023, 01:54:19 PM »
J/G-28A/B Eclipse
ManufacturerNegishi
RoleStealth Multirole Fighter
CrewJ/G-28A: 1
J/G-28B: 2
Length17.26 m
Max SpeedMach 2.23 (2,731.928 km/h, 1475.251 kn)
Range2,900 km
Service Ceiling20,000 m
ArmamentGuns: 1 × 20 mm M61A1 6-barreled rotary cannon, with 700 rounds
Hardpoints: 8 × interior hardpoints in main weapons bay, 4 × external hardpoints
Other CapabilitiesSensors:
    AN/ASQ-239 Barracuda ESM/ELINT (Max Range: 926 km)
    AN/APG-81 AESA (Max Range: 370.4 km)
    AN/AAQ-37 EO-DAS (Max Range: 11.1 km)
    AN/AAQ-40 EOTS LTD/R (Max Range: 27.8 km)
    AN/AAQ-40 EOTS IRST (Max Range: 185.2 km)
    AN/AAQ-37 EO-DAS MAWS (Max Range: 9.3 km)
    AN/APG-81 OECM
Stealth Aircraft
Cost$110 Million
BackgroundIn 1991, the Imperial Daitōjin Navy had expressed its interest in the IDAF's now long-since cancelled MRF program to replace the J/G-9 Raven. The creation of "JAST" would assist in this endeavor with the formation of JAST-AF for the Air Force, JAST-M for the Naval Landing Forces and JAST-N for the Navy. However, much like with the Air Force and its J-8s, due to the relative age of the "newer" J/G-9s, development of any JAST-N airframe remained in the sidelines for most of the decade. The primary focus of the JAST program instead went to the NLF's JV-30 Krait. This was an acceptable compromise for the navy, itself busy with the development of the J-7E and later the J-24 Tiger II. While this was underway, Negishi's Shadow Works was close to finalizing its JAST-N airframe. By 2000, the J/G-28 proposal had been successfully greenlit, although it was briefly overshadowed by the Krait's historic maiden flight.

In a renewal of fortune, NAVAIR found itself with an abundance of new airframes. Between the newer J-7Es, the significant progress made on the Tiger II, the ongoing development of the Krait, and the expected JAST-N airframe which would, in time, come to dictate the future of Daitōjin Naval Aviation, one could easily see the contrast with the dire circumstances the navy had found itself in at the end of the 1980s. IDN order of battle had the J/G-28 replacing the J/G-9 and supporting the J-24, all while offering true VLO strike capability and high ACM performance. Additionally, the Naval Landing Force would also adopt the JAST-N to replace their J/G-9s.

The YJG-28 prototype debuted in 2002, featuring its twin engines and folding wings which characterize its CATOBAR role. Lessons learned from its sister programs, as well as from both the J-19 and J-24 programs, would benefit the JAST-N program; refinements in construction, technical experience and existing systems were re-purposed to suit its mission profile. The Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), common to all of the JAST airframes as well as the J-24, was notably being integrated during this phase. In 2004, the airframe was named "Eclipse", a clean-sheet name preferred by Navy PR to avoid confusion with a prior airframe, something which had been seen with he ongoing J-24 "Tiger II". By 2007, the EMD J/G-28s underwent testing at NAS Tano. These production-spec models emerged from testing with various modifications and refinements. The J/G-28, when it entered service, featured durable systems and VLO technologies geared for naval operations. Carrier testing aboard the IDN Tairyū in 2010 with VX-18. Following additional flight testing and subsequent full rate production, the first J/G-28s entered service in 2013.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #39 on: May 28, 2023, 05:33:15 PM »
J-30 Shrike
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleStealth Multirole Fighter
Crew1
Length15.3 m
Max SpeedMach 2.13 (2,609.42 km/h, 1,409.1 kn)
Range4,236 km
Service Ceiling20,000 m
ArmamentGuns: 20mm M61A1 6-barreled rotary cannon, with 700 rounds
Hardpoints: 4 × internal hardpoints in main weapons bay, 6 × external hardpoints
Other CapabilitiesSensors:
    AN/ASQ-239 Barracuda ESM/ELINT
    AN/APG-81 AESA
    AN/AAQ-37 EO-DAS
    AN/AAQ-40 EOTS LTD/R
    AN/AAQ-40 EOTS IRST
    AN/AAQ-37 EO-DAS MAWS
    AN/APG-81 OECM
Stealth Aircraft
Ceramic RAM coating
Cost$71.9 million
BackgroundThe Joint Advanced Strike Technology (JAST) program was established in the 1990s to provide replacements to the current combat aircraft in service with the IDAF, IDN, and IDNLF. The program served as an umbrella to three distinct airframes, designed in succession while building off each other's breakthroughs, that would meet the needs of their respective services. In a similar vein to the ATF program, a prime requirement was low observable characteristics and the integration of next generation technologies. Initially, the JAST-AF program was a distinct program from the Air Force's Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) program, which was primarily intended to replace the service's J-8 Hawk. When that program was cancelled in 2008, and with preparations for the JAST-AF program underway, Zayasu, the producer of the J-19 and the P-3, began designing the J-30.

By 2016, the follow-on lightweight complement to the J-19 and, in the future, Daitō's next generation fighter, had emerged in the form of the form of the YJ-30. The familial resemblance is deliberate, as the J-30 incorporates technology from both the Viper, as well as from other JAST airframes. Costs were further reduced with commonalities in avionics and engines. One of the most notable features, perhaps becoming standard to Zayasu stealth fighter designs, were the distinctive "ruddervators" seen on the J-19 and even the company's MRF proposal. The YJ-30 prototype flight the following year, albeit with limited public exposure due to security concerns. In 2017, the YJ-30 was named "Shrike", which came as a compromise when compared to the pastiche "Hayate II" which was often lamented by the public. The early success of the YJ-30 prototype would, in time, become marred by by a protracted development phase in the years that followed. Simplifying the Viper into the Shrike looked good on paper, but its execution required a steep learning curve for its developers. The driving force of the delays were reducing costs, easing the complexity of construction and ensuring that the J-30's VLO systems remained durable in any environment.

The engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) J-30A finally emerged in 2022, sported a refined airframe with various improvements over the prototypes. A sleeker nose, new exhaust configuration and the redesigned tail were major highlights. The potential for supercruise is also expected, pending further improvements with the powerplant. The Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS), developed for all three JAST airframes, was also integrated into the J-30. The LRIP units began production that same year, with the IDAF performing test and evaluation flights. The Shrike's single engine configuration and simpler construction made it less agile than the Viper, however, with late fifth-generation technology, it marked a significant "quantum leap" over the J-8. Full-rate production began in 2023.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #40 on: June 20, 2023, 01:46:01 AM »
GI-12 Sabre
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleUnmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle
Crew0 Onboard
2 in Ground Station
Length14.2 m
Max SpeedMach 0.96 (1,176.08 km/h, 635.09 kn)
Range3,900 km
Service Ceiling12,800 m
Armament2 × Internal Hardpoints, 4,500 kg total capacity
Other CapabilitiesHas provisions for EO/IR/SAR/ISAR/GMTI/MMTI/ESM
Capable of being used as an aerial refueling tanker
Cost$83 million
NOT FOR EXPORT
BackgroundThe GI-12 Sabre is a VLO UCAV operated by the Imperial Daitōjin Navy. Derived from Zayasu's X-28 prototype, the aircraft is capable of carrying a payload of up to 4,500 kg out as far as 3,900 km without placing its crew in danger, all while leveraging the same flying wing design used on the P-3 Wraith stealth bomber. It entered limited service in 2019 and is anticipated to enter full production in the coming years.
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« Reply #41 on: July 03, 2023, 11:15:17 AM »
RI-11 Spider
ManufacturerFukuda
RoleUnmanned Aerial Vehicle
CrewNone
Diameter0.597 meters w/ pods
0.368 meters w/o
Height0.584 meters w/ landing gear
0.475 meters w/o
Max Speed130 km/h
Range10 km
Service Ceiling3,200 meters
ArmamentUnarmed
Other CapabilitiesEquipped with Electro-Optical and Infrared Cameras
Possesses ISR capabilities
Cost$300,000
BackgroundThe Fukuda-built RI-11 Spider is a Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) currently in service with the Imperial Daitōjin Army and Navy. The system allows for backpack-sized portability and operation by a single person with a vertical launch capability, allowing it to be used out of confined, open-air spaces. The RI-11 is utilized by ordinance disposal technicians to receive an overview of a given potentially lethal situation. Due to its size and low crew requirement, it can be operated by tank crews as well, linking with sensors from across a given brigade as well as from allied aircraft to provide for better situational awareness.
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« Reply #42 on: August 20, 2023, 06:23:07 AM »
P-10 Phantom
ManufacturerZayasu
RoleStealth Bomber
Crew3
Length18.2 m
Max SpeedMach 0.82 (1,000 km/h, 540 kn)
Range4,000 km
Service Ceiling18,200 m
Armament13,600 kg payload
Other CapabilitiesSensors:
    AN/ASQQ-239 ELINT
    AN/USQ-113(V)3 COMINT
    AN/APG-81 OECM
    AN/ASQ-113(V)3 Comms Jammer
    Generic Laser Designator
    Generic IR Camera
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Cost$700 million
BackgroundThe P-11 Wraith is a strategic bomber under development for the Imperial Daitōjin Air Force by Zayasu Heavy Industries. As a part of the Extended Range Strike Bomber (ERS-B) program, it is to be a long range, stealth intercontinental strategic bomber for the Imperial Daitōjin Air Force, capable of delivering conventional weapons. The Air Force intends for the P-11 to replace the P-2 Archer and the P-3 Wraith by the early 2040s, as well as potentially the P-42 Lancer after that. The P-11 is set to make its first flight in 2023 and is projected to begin to enter service some time in the mid-20s.
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Re: The Daitōjin Aerospace Industry
« Reply #43 on: January 23, 2024, 05:05:29 PM »
AIM-2 Adder
Type 16
ManufacturerZayasu
TypeShort-range air-to-air missile
Length3.02 m
Diameter127 mm
Mass85.3 kg
Other InfoModern variants equipped for all-aspect capability
Cost$381,000 - 604,000
(Variant dependent)
BackgroundThe venerable AIM-2 Adder has seen service with the Imperial Fusanese Air Force and Navy for nearly seventy years, yet its first use in combat was not by the Fusanese, but rather, the Kalasinese in the early years of the war. Low development started in the late 1940s in order to provide guidance to a new family of modular rockets. This modularity meant that, when the AIM-2 entered service, it did so with the capability for new sensors to be installed, allowing it to live long past its initial shelf life and remain one of the most prolific families of Air to Air missiles on Mundus. Some, of course, claim that the AIM-2 is itself a copy of a foreign design, however Zayasu has consistently denied that throughout its history.
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« Reply #44 on: January 23, 2024, 05:42:54 PM »
AIM-3 Vulture
ManufacturerZayasu
TypeMedium-range, semi-active radar homing air-to-air missile
Length3.7 m
Diameter200 mm
Mass230 kg
Other InfoServes as the basis for a surface-to-air missile.
Cost$125,000
BackgroundThe AIM-3 was, for a time, Fusan's principal beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile, originally intended primarily for use against larger targets such as bombers. Although it remains in service, since the 1990s it has begun being phased out in favor of the more advanced AIM-10.