Post by Maximus Seville II on May 28, 2006 19:50:44 GMT -5
All except the Spartan Fleet Defense Blimp and AAD are slight PMT
BUT
A clarification and further explanation on why it works:
First of all, despite the misleading name, the airships are not a balloon, blimp(except the spartan) or even a zeppelin.
It combines 3 kinds of aircraft into one package.
Rigid Airship
+
Lifting Body
+
Tiltrotor(and or Tiltwing in some cases)
THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT LIGHTER THAN AIR AIRCRAFT!!!
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Hyperion Class Rigid Airship
The Hyperion Class of Rigid Airship is a helium filled, rigid airship (not a blimp). The helium is contained in several self-sealing cells which are packed in a kevlar/polymer composite skin which is wrapped around a lightwieght titanium alloy skeleton. There are 8 turboprops which provide foward flight propulsion, 5 gas turbines powering 4 rotating and one stationary ducted fan provide additonal power(one fan is located in the tail the other 4 help make speedy liftoffs with thurst vectoring).The Hyperion class combines the capabilites of the AC-130 Spectre gunship, the KC-10/KC-130 Tankers, the E-2C Hawkeye, the Graf Zepplins of WWI, the B-52 bomber, the A-10 and the 747-400 ABL aircraft. It carries an impressive amount of cannons and machine guns and can saturate and orbit an area for many hours laying down cover fire. It also carries a large array of anti-tank, anti- aircraft anti-ship or cruise missles and many types of bombs. It can hold 20 fully equipped paratroopers or spec ops in the cargo bay. In lieu of troops, the cargo bay can hold a MOAB or Daisy Cutter or Hades fuel-air bomb. A massive radar is enclosed by the skin of the airship (the skin acts as a massive radome) It can tract multiple airborne targets. If if it tracks an ICBM, SCUD, or cruise missile, it has the ability to destroy it with its airborne laser(ABL). The ABL can also be used for defense, to destroy SAMs or AAMs. (It carries a large variety and quantiy of counter measures to keep it protected from enemy fire. If a missile does get by all the complex systems, the airframe can take a heavy hit since it is heavily armored with boron carbide plates. and should the skin of the airship be punctured, up to golf ball sized holes can be self-sealed. It can also refuel helicopters, bombers, fighters, even another Airship via 2 house and drouge systems and 1 flying boom system. Also all on board batteries and fuel-cell systems are supplementd by solar panels which recharce all systems, in-flight, saving on fuel.
Specifications
Crew: 4 flight crew, 16 weapons/AWACS operators, 1 boom operator, up to 20 paratroops.
Length: many feet
Power Plant: (8} Turboprops (5) Gas Turbines in vectorable/rotating ducts.
Service Celing: 30,000 feet,
Cruising Speed: 280mph
Maximum Speed: 320mph
Weapons
(8} 56mm rapid fire Cannons in 4 turrets
(2) 105mm Howitzers in 2 turrets
(4) 30mm 3 barrel cannons in 2 turrets
(1) ABL/COIL High Energy Laser in turret
(7) CIWS 20mm Phalanx turrets
(2) Cruise missiles up to the size of a SS-N-22
(1) 40mm MK-109 Grenade machine gun in nose turret
(1) 25mm 3 Barrel Gatling Cannon in nose turret
(2) 25mm Bushmaster MGs in 1 rear turret
(4) bomb bays that can carry a number of laser guided bombs, JDAMs, nuclear bombs, air to ground missiles,anti-ship missiles, nuclear or conventional depth charges, phoenix or amraam anti-air missiles
(48} AIM-9Z Sidewinder in 2 turret launchers
(8} FIM-92 Stinger in 4 swivel mounts
(6) Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
(6) Patriot PAC-3 or SA-102 Griffin modified SAMs in 2 launchers
(12) AGM-65 Mavericks
(24) Rockeye cluster bombs or regular bombs of simialr size, or (8} JDAM sized bombs on wing bomb racks
(4) AIM-120 AMRAAM
(12) AIM-132 ASRAAM
(4) AIM-54 Phoenix missle on 360 degree turret mount.
(2) ALMV/ASAT missiles
Counter Measures/Electronics
300 RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
40 MJU-53/B Infrared Decoy Flare
106 MJU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pod
2 AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-2C)
Price
$1.1 billion
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Trojan Class Rigid Aircraft Carrier
The Trojan Class of Rigid Aircraft Carrier is a helium filled, rigid airship (not a blimp). The helium is contained in several self-sealing cells which are packed in a kevlar/polymer composite skin which is wrapped around a lightwieght titanium alloy skeleton. There are 2 turbofans which provide foward flight propulsion, one stationary gas turbine powered ducted fan to provide additonal power and to conserve fuel while cruising. The Trojan Class combines the capabilites of the KC-10 Tanker, the E-3 AWACS, and the US airborne aircraft carriers of World War 1. We have been able to hold 12 F/A-18 horents on bard and conduct the launching and recovery under many circumstances. A lightwieght magnetic catapault(powered by the solar panels or fuel cells) propeels the aircraft foward. Since during launch the air is passing over the wings of the aircraft to be launched at 300mph the catapault only acts as an ejector system to get the aircraft clear of the airship. The launching aircraft only needs to use 70% engine power to get clear of the airship's leading edge, and a blast deflector protects the planes left on the deck from being damaged. Landing is a bit tricky but it can be achived routinely with a little practice. The operation is much like in-flight refueling, the aircraft brings its self up to the back of the air ship and slowy accelrates/brakes until it is hovering over the landing area on the outer ramp. The arrestor hook(which has to be moved to the front) then captures a hook and the aircraft powers down, making contact with the deck. The hook winches the aircraft in further and the rear hatch is closed. There is a small sotrage area for 3-4 planes unde the main deck, the rest can be stored on top of the deck. There is enough room to re arm and refuel the aircraft for aother mission while they are all on deck. The pilots and crews can sleep, eat and relax in the comforts of the airliner style cabins and galley. Should a catostrophe occur the flight crew in the foward gondola would detach and it can hold 2 additonal passengers. As for the rest of the crew, a number of 2 man "escape pods" eject through the top of the airships skin and then parachute to saftey. These pods float and are protected from NBC attacks as well. These pods are used only if the aircraft can not be launched in time off the deck.(2 pods are downward firing in the plane storage area on the deck.) A massive radar is enclosed by the skin of the airship (the skin acts as a massive radome) It can track multiple airborne targets and act as athe control AWACS for a larger air force operation. If the radar detects incoming missiles, it carries a large variety and quantiy of counter measures to keep it protected from enemy fire. Should the skin of the airship be punctured, up to golf ball sized holes can be self-sealed. It can also also refuel bombers, fighters, or another Airship via its 2 hose and drouge systems and 1 flying boom system. Also all on board batteries and fuel-cell systems are supplemented by the solar panels which recharge all systems, in-flight, saving on fuel.
Specifications
Crew: 49 std 63max
[12 airship crew/weapons/AWACS operators, 1 boom operator, 12 pilots, 24 aircraft crew +provison for 14 more people ( if u want more crews for ure planes or are using 2 seat fighters)]
Length: many feet
Power Plant: (2) Turbofans (1) Gas Turbines powered ducted fan in tail
Range: 4,000 miles
Service Celing: 33,00 feet
Cruising Speed: 110mph (using one rear engine only)
Normal speed: 220mph
Maximum Speed: 300mph
Aircraft
(12) normal sized Fighters
or (14) A-4X sized aircraft.
Weapons
(2) AGM-65 Mavericks
(4) CIWS 30mm Phalanx turrets
(8} AIM-9Z Sidewinders(2 mounted on each CIWS)
(4) Patriot PAC-3 modified SAMs in (2) launchers
(12) AIM-120 AMRAAM or (4) Cruise missiles in foward ports
(6) AIM-54 Phoenix missle in (2) 360 degree turret mounts.
(2) ALMV/ASAT missiles
Counter Measures/Electronics
(320) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(210) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-3)
Price
$1.99975 billion
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Spartan Fleet Defense Blimp
The Spartan helium filled Blimp provides a stable airborne laser defense system, as well as an AWACS platform. It can track over 40 cruise missiles and has 4 lasers and 1 CIWS mounted underneath, meaning it can fire on 5 missiles at the same time. A small group of these can quickly clear the skies below it of what would normaly be deadly to your fleet. It also replaces the need to operate E-2Cs from carriers as this system provides the same coverage as the E-2. Of course this is a big target however its destruction would require that the airspace around your carrier group be penatrated first and any fool who leave this or even a E-2 up without air cover deserves to have it destroyed. However if fighters should make contact, there are 3 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles mouned on this in a 360 degree turret. Also should they get close enough there are 2 sidewinders for emergency use. And if all else fails, the 30mm vuclan gun and the lasers could eat up the enemy's aircraft if they get to close. Of course there is a full suite of ECM, jammers and a flare/chaff system. This blimp can be stored aboard a carrier cruiser or any large naval vessel on the helipad. It is boarded and inflated, and then launches to provie cover for its ship. An unmanned version is availble for $2million more. The unmanned version requires the blimp to remain tethered to the mothership for it to work reliably. This also elimanates the possiblity of signals being jammed and is much safer anyway.
Specifications
Crew: 9 std 25max
[2 pilots 7 weapons/AWACS operators, +provison for 16 people
Length: many feet
Power Plant: (3) Gas Turbine powered ducted fans in tail and on sides
Range: 5,000 miles
Service Celing: 30,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 100mph
Normal speedp 170mph
Maximum Speed: 220mph
Weapons
(4) High-Power COIL Airborne Laser turrets
(1) CIWS 30mm Phalanx turret
(2) AIM-9Z Sidewinders or (4) FIM-92 Stingers mounted on CIWS
(3) AIM-54 Phoenix missle in (1) 360 degree turret mounts.
Counter Measures/Electronics
(20) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(70) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-2C)
Price
$280 million
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Trojan II (Mk 1, Mod 1) Class Rigid Airborne Aircraft Carrier
The Trojan II Class Rigid Aircraft Carrier is a helium filled, rigid airship (not a blimp). The helium is contained in several self-sealing cells which are packed in a kevlar/polymer composite skin which is wrapped around a lightwieght foamed titanium alloy skeleton. There are 6 turbofans which provide foward flight propulsion, two stationary gas turbine powered ducted fan to provide additonal power and to conserve fuel while cruising. The Trojan II Class improves greatly on the old Trojan Class, which combined the capabilites of the KC-10 Tanker, the E-3 AWACS, and the US airborne aircraft carriers of World War 1. We have been able to hold 20 F-3 HellcatIIs on bard and conduct the launching and recovery under many circumstances. A lightwieght magnetic catapault(powered by the solar panels or fuel cells) propells the aircraft foward. Since during launch the air is passing over the wings of the aircraft to be launched at 300mph the catapault only acts as an ejector system to get the aircraft clear of the airship. The launching aircraft only needs to use 60% engine power to get clear of the airship's leading edge, and a blast deflector protects the planes left on the deck from being damaged. Landing is a bit tricky but it can be achived routinely with a little practice. The operation is much like in-flight refueling, the aircraft brings its self up to the back of the air ship and slowy accelrates/brakes until it is hovering over the landing area on the outer ramp. The arrestor hook(which has to be moved to the front) then captures a hook and the aircraft powers down, making contact with the deck. The hook winches the aircraft in further and the rear hatch is closed. There is a small sotrage area for 7-10 planes under the main deck and in the gondolas, the rest can be stored on top of the deck. There is enough room to re arm and refuel the aircraft for aother mission while they are all on deck. The pilots and crews can sleep, eat and relax in the comforts of the airliner style cabins and galley. Should a catostrophe occur the flight crew in the foward gondolas would detach and they can hold 2 additonal passengers. As for the rest of the crew, a number of 2 man "escape pods" eject through the top of the airships skin and then parachute to saftey. These pods float in water and are protected from NBC attacks as well. These pods are used only if the aircraft can not be launched in time off the deck.(2 pods are downward firing in the plane storage area on the deck.) Two massive radars are enclosed by the skin of the airship (the skin acts as a big radome) It can track multiple airborne targets and act as athe control AWACS for a larger air force operation. If the radar detects incoming missiles, it carries a large variety and quantiy of counter measures to keep it protected from enemy fire. Should the skin of the airship be punctured, up to golf ball sized holes can be self-sealed by a special gel. It can also also refuel bombers, fighters, or another Airship via its 2 hose and drouge systems and 2 flying boom system. Also all on board batteries and fuel-cell systems are supplemented by the solar panels which recharge all systems, in-flight, saving on fuel.
Specifications
Crew: 50 standard (69 max)
[1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, 12 airship crew/weapons/AWACS operators, 2 boom operators , 34 aircraft pilots/support crew
Length: very long, longer than you!
Power Plant: (2) Turbofans (2) Gas Turbine powered ducted fans in tail
Range: 4,000+ miles unrefueled
Service Celing: 33,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 112mph (using rear engines only)
Normal speed: 240mph
Maximum Safe Speed: 320mph
Maximum Speed: 500mph(not reccomended)
Aircraft:
(20) normal sized Fighters
or (24) A-4X sized aircraft.
Weapons
(6) CIWS 30mm Vulcan turrets
(12) AIM-9Z Sidewinders(2 mounted on each CIWS)
(6) SA-102 modified SAMs in (2) launchers
(1) THEL Anti-Missile Laser
(12) AIM-120 AMRAAM or (4) Cruise missiles in foward ports
(9) AIM-54 Phoenix missle in (3) 360 degree turret mounts.
(2) ALMV/ASAT missiles
Counter Measures/Electronics
(320) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(210) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods(these just blind IR sensors)
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
(2)Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-3)
Price
$2.5 billion
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Mako Class Airship Bomber
Introducing the Mako class, look its cool!! It has bombs!!!
Specifications
Crew: 7
Length: well, its long
Power Plant: (8) Rotating Turboprops (in four dual mounts) (1) Gas Turbine powered ducted fan in rear
Range: 4,000+ miles unrefueled
Service Celing: 30,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 200mph
Maximum Safe Speed: 350mph
Weapons
(6) MOAB Fuel-air explosive Bombs in cartridge bomb rack -or-
(24) 1,000 pound JDAM
(2) 30mm Vulcan Guns ( in 2 radar guided, optically tracked, crew served bubble turrets)
(6) SA-102 modified SAMs in (2) launchers
Counter Measures/Electronics
(280) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(200) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods(these just blind IR sensors)
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
(1)Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-1 Diamond!)
Price
$300 million
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AAD-1 Airborne Air Defense Platform
Introducing an all new airborne platform which lofts 6 AIM-57 Super Phoenix Missiles, 12 AIM-9X Sidewinders, a huge ass radar and a FLIR system into the atmosphere, functional from 1,000 to 60,000 feet
The AAD system can be dropped out the back of a C-5 and it auto inflates.
If the ballon is punctured by the enemy a parachute deploys and it floats safely to the ground so u can use it again.
The skin of the ballon is reflective/semi-clear so u cant see it too good from a distance
plus you can link the radars together to form a massive AWACs style radar net. Best used in conjunction with ground based defenses.
Engines
Dual 40hp electric props for station keeping, r can be tethered
Altitude controled by gas valves/tanks
Electronics/CounterMeasures
M-56 Airborne Radar Array
120 RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
40 JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
1 AN/ALQ-178 ECM pod
Price
$12 million
BUT
A clarification and further explanation on why it works:
First of all, despite the misleading name, the airships are not a balloon, blimp(except the spartan) or even a zeppelin.
It combines 3 kinds of aircraft into one package.
Rigid Airship
+
Lifting Body
+
Tiltrotor(and or Tiltwing in some cases)
THIS MEANS THEY ARE NOT LIGHTER THAN AIR AIRCRAFT!!!
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Hyperion Class Rigid Airship
The Hyperion Class of Rigid Airship is a helium filled, rigid airship (not a blimp). The helium is contained in several self-sealing cells which are packed in a kevlar/polymer composite skin which is wrapped around a lightwieght titanium alloy skeleton. There are 8 turboprops which provide foward flight propulsion, 5 gas turbines powering 4 rotating and one stationary ducted fan provide additonal power(one fan is located in the tail the other 4 help make speedy liftoffs with thurst vectoring).The Hyperion class combines the capabilites of the AC-130 Spectre gunship, the KC-10/KC-130 Tankers, the E-2C Hawkeye, the Graf Zepplins of WWI, the B-52 bomber, the A-10 and the 747-400 ABL aircraft. It carries an impressive amount of cannons and machine guns and can saturate and orbit an area for many hours laying down cover fire. It also carries a large array of anti-tank, anti- aircraft anti-ship or cruise missles and many types of bombs. It can hold 20 fully equipped paratroopers or spec ops in the cargo bay. In lieu of troops, the cargo bay can hold a MOAB or Daisy Cutter or Hades fuel-air bomb. A massive radar is enclosed by the skin of the airship (the skin acts as a massive radome) It can tract multiple airborne targets. If if it tracks an ICBM, SCUD, or cruise missile, it has the ability to destroy it with its airborne laser(ABL). The ABL can also be used for defense, to destroy SAMs or AAMs. (It carries a large variety and quantiy of counter measures to keep it protected from enemy fire. If a missile does get by all the complex systems, the airframe can take a heavy hit since it is heavily armored with boron carbide plates. and should the skin of the airship be punctured, up to golf ball sized holes can be self-sealed. It can also refuel helicopters, bombers, fighters, even another Airship via 2 house and drouge systems and 1 flying boom system. Also all on board batteries and fuel-cell systems are supplementd by solar panels which recharce all systems, in-flight, saving on fuel.
Specifications
Crew: 4 flight crew, 16 weapons/AWACS operators, 1 boom operator, up to 20 paratroops.
Length: many feet
Power Plant: (8} Turboprops (5) Gas Turbines in vectorable/rotating ducts.
Service Celing: 30,000 feet,
Cruising Speed: 280mph
Maximum Speed: 320mph
Weapons
(8} 56mm rapid fire Cannons in 4 turrets
(2) 105mm Howitzers in 2 turrets
(4) 30mm 3 barrel cannons in 2 turrets
(1) ABL/COIL High Energy Laser in turret
(7) CIWS 20mm Phalanx turrets
(2) Cruise missiles up to the size of a SS-N-22
(1) 40mm MK-109 Grenade machine gun in nose turret
(1) 25mm 3 Barrel Gatling Cannon in nose turret
(2) 25mm Bushmaster MGs in 1 rear turret
(4) bomb bays that can carry a number of laser guided bombs, JDAMs, nuclear bombs, air to ground missiles,anti-ship missiles, nuclear or conventional depth charges, phoenix or amraam anti-air missiles
(48} AIM-9Z Sidewinder in 2 turret launchers
(8} FIM-92 Stinger in 4 swivel mounts
(6) Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
(6) Patriot PAC-3 or SA-102 Griffin modified SAMs in 2 launchers
(12) AGM-65 Mavericks
(24) Rockeye cluster bombs or regular bombs of simialr size, or (8} JDAM sized bombs on wing bomb racks
(4) AIM-120 AMRAAM
(12) AIM-132 ASRAAM
(4) AIM-54 Phoenix missle on 360 degree turret mount.
(2) ALMV/ASAT missiles
Counter Measures/Electronics
300 RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
40 MJU-53/B Infrared Decoy Flare
106 MJU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pod
2 AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-2C)
Price
$1.1 billion
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Trojan Class Rigid Aircraft Carrier
The Trojan Class of Rigid Aircraft Carrier is a helium filled, rigid airship (not a blimp). The helium is contained in several self-sealing cells which are packed in a kevlar/polymer composite skin which is wrapped around a lightwieght titanium alloy skeleton. There are 2 turbofans which provide foward flight propulsion, one stationary gas turbine powered ducted fan to provide additonal power and to conserve fuel while cruising. The Trojan Class combines the capabilites of the KC-10 Tanker, the E-3 AWACS, and the US airborne aircraft carriers of World War 1. We have been able to hold 12 F/A-18 horents on bard and conduct the launching and recovery under many circumstances. A lightwieght magnetic catapault(powered by the solar panels or fuel cells) propeels the aircraft foward. Since during launch the air is passing over the wings of the aircraft to be launched at 300mph the catapault only acts as an ejector system to get the aircraft clear of the airship. The launching aircraft only needs to use 70% engine power to get clear of the airship's leading edge, and a blast deflector protects the planes left on the deck from being damaged. Landing is a bit tricky but it can be achived routinely with a little practice. The operation is much like in-flight refueling, the aircraft brings its self up to the back of the air ship and slowy accelrates/brakes until it is hovering over the landing area on the outer ramp. The arrestor hook(which has to be moved to the front) then captures a hook and the aircraft powers down, making contact with the deck. The hook winches the aircraft in further and the rear hatch is closed. There is a small sotrage area for 3-4 planes unde the main deck, the rest can be stored on top of the deck. There is enough room to re arm and refuel the aircraft for aother mission while they are all on deck. The pilots and crews can sleep, eat and relax in the comforts of the airliner style cabins and galley. Should a catostrophe occur the flight crew in the foward gondola would detach and it can hold 2 additonal passengers. As for the rest of the crew, a number of 2 man "escape pods" eject through the top of the airships skin and then parachute to saftey. These pods float and are protected from NBC attacks as well. These pods are used only if the aircraft can not be launched in time off the deck.(2 pods are downward firing in the plane storage area on the deck.) A massive radar is enclosed by the skin of the airship (the skin acts as a massive radome) It can track multiple airborne targets and act as athe control AWACS for a larger air force operation. If the radar detects incoming missiles, it carries a large variety and quantiy of counter measures to keep it protected from enemy fire. Should the skin of the airship be punctured, up to golf ball sized holes can be self-sealed. It can also also refuel bombers, fighters, or another Airship via its 2 hose and drouge systems and 1 flying boom system. Also all on board batteries and fuel-cell systems are supplemented by the solar panels which recharge all systems, in-flight, saving on fuel.
Specifications
Crew: 49 std 63max
[12 airship crew/weapons/AWACS operators, 1 boom operator, 12 pilots, 24 aircraft crew +provison for 14 more people ( if u want more crews for ure planes or are using 2 seat fighters)]
Length: many feet
Power Plant: (2) Turbofans (1) Gas Turbines powered ducted fan in tail
Range: 4,000 miles
Service Celing: 33,00 feet
Cruising Speed: 110mph (using one rear engine only)
Normal speed: 220mph
Maximum Speed: 300mph
Aircraft
(12) normal sized Fighters
or (14) A-4X sized aircraft.
Weapons
(2) AGM-65 Mavericks
(4) CIWS 30mm Phalanx turrets
(8} AIM-9Z Sidewinders(2 mounted on each CIWS)
(4) Patriot PAC-3 modified SAMs in (2) launchers
(12) AIM-120 AMRAAM or (4) Cruise missiles in foward ports
(6) AIM-54 Phoenix missle in (2) 360 degree turret mounts.
(2) ALMV/ASAT missiles
Counter Measures/Electronics
(320) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(210) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-3)
Price
$1.99975 billion
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Spartan Fleet Defense Blimp
The Spartan helium filled Blimp provides a stable airborne laser defense system, as well as an AWACS platform. It can track over 40 cruise missiles and has 4 lasers and 1 CIWS mounted underneath, meaning it can fire on 5 missiles at the same time. A small group of these can quickly clear the skies below it of what would normaly be deadly to your fleet. It also replaces the need to operate E-2Cs from carriers as this system provides the same coverage as the E-2. Of course this is a big target however its destruction would require that the airspace around your carrier group be penatrated first and any fool who leave this or even a E-2 up without air cover deserves to have it destroyed. However if fighters should make contact, there are 3 AIM-54 Phoenix missiles mouned on this in a 360 degree turret. Also should they get close enough there are 2 sidewinders for emergency use. And if all else fails, the 30mm vuclan gun and the lasers could eat up the enemy's aircraft if they get to close. Of course there is a full suite of ECM, jammers and a flare/chaff system. This blimp can be stored aboard a carrier cruiser or any large naval vessel on the helipad. It is boarded and inflated, and then launches to provie cover for its ship. An unmanned version is availble for $2million more. The unmanned version requires the blimp to remain tethered to the mothership for it to work reliably. This also elimanates the possiblity of signals being jammed and is much safer anyway.
Specifications
Crew: 9 std 25max
[2 pilots 7 weapons/AWACS operators, +provison for 16 people
Length: many feet
Power Plant: (3) Gas Turbine powered ducted fans in tail and on sides
Range: 5,000 miles
Service Celing: 30,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 100mph
Normal speedp 170mph
Maximum Speed: 220mph
Weapons
(4) High-Power COIL Airborne Laser turrets
(1) CIWS 30mm Phalanx turret
(2) AIM-9Z Sidewinders or (4) FIM-92 Stingers mounted on CIWS
(3) AIM-54 Phoenix missle in (1) 360 degree turret mounts.
Counter Measures/Electronics
(20) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(70) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-2C)
Price
$280 million
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Trojan II (Mk 1, Mod 1) Class Rigid Airborne Aircraft Carrier
The Trojan II Class Rigid Aircraft Carrier is a helium filled, rigid airship (not a blimp). The helium is contained in several self-sealing cells which are packed in a kevlar/polymer composite skin which is wrapped around a lightwieght foamed titanium alloy skeleton. There are 6 turbofans which provide foward flight propulsion, two stationary gas turbine powered ducted fan to provide additonal power and to conserve fuel while cruising. The Trojan II Class improves greatly on the old Trojan Class, which combined the capabilites of the KC-10 Tanker, the E-3 AWACS, and the US airborne aircraft carriers of World War 1. We have been able to hold 20 F-3 HellcatIIs on bard and conduct the launching and recovery under many circumstances. A lightwieght magnetic catapault(powered by the solar panels or fuel cells) propells the aircraft foward. Since during launch the air is passing over the wings of the aircraft to be launched at 300mph the catapault only acts as an ejector system to get the aircraft clear of the airship. The launching aircraft only needs to use 60% engine power to get clear of the airship's leading edge, and a blast deflector protects the planes left on the deck from being damaged. Landing is a bit tricky but it can be achived routinely with a little practice. The operation is much like in-flight refueling, the aircraft brings its self up to the back of the air ship and slowy accelrates/brakes until it is hovering over the landing area on the outer ramp. The arrestor hook(which has to be moved to the front) then captures a hook and the aircraft powers down, making contact with the deck. The hook winches the aircraft in further and the rear hatch is closed. There is a small sotrage area for 7-10 planes under the main deck and in the gondolas, the rest can be stored on top of the deck. There is enough room to re arm and refuel the aircraft for aother mission while they are all on deck. The pilots and crews can sleep, eat and relax in the comforts of the airliner style cabins and galley. Should a catostrophe occur the flight crew in the foward gondolas would detach and they can hold 2 additonal passengers. As for the rest of the crew, a number of 2 man "escape pods" eject through the top of the airships skin and then parachute to saftey. These pods float in water and are protected from NBC attacks as well. These pods are used only if the aircraft can not be launched in time off the deck.(2 pods are downward firing in the plane storage area on the deck.) Two massive radars are enclosed by the skin of the airship (the skin acts as a big radome) It can track multiple airborne targets and act as athe control AWACS for a larger air force operation. If the radar detects incoming missiles, it carries a large variety and quantiy of counter measures to keep it protected from enemy fire. Should the skin of the airship be punctured, up to golf ball sized holes can be self-sealed by a special gel. It can also also refuel bombers, fighters, or another Airship via its 2 hose and drouge systems and 2 flying boom system. Also all on board batteries and fuel-cell systems are supplemented by the solar panels which recharge all systems, in-flight, saving on fuel.
Specifications
Crew: 50 standard (69 max)
[1 pilot, 1 co-pilot, 12 airship crew/weapons/AWACS operators, 2 boom operators , 34 aircraft pilots/support crew
Length: very long, longer than you!
Power Plant: (2) Turbofans (2) Gas Turbine powered ducted fans in tail
Range: 4,000+ miles unrefueled
Service Celing: 33,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 112mph (using rear engines only)
Normal speed: 240mph
Maximum Safe Speed: 320mph
Maximum Speed: 500mph(not reccomended)
Aircraft:
(20) normal sized Fighters
or (24) A-4X sized aircraft.
Weapons
(6) CIWS 30mm Vulcan turrets
(12) AIM-9Z Sidewinders(2 mounted on each CIWS)
(6) SA-102 modified SAMs in (2) launchers
(1) THEL Anti-Missile Laser
(12) AIM-120 AMRAAM or (4) Cruise missiles in foward ports
(9) AIM-54 Phoenix missle in (3) 360 degree turret mounts.
(2) ALMV/ASAT missiles
Counter Measures/Electronics
(320) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(210) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods(these just blind IR sensors)
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
(2)Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-3)
Price
$2.5 billion
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Mako Class Airship Bomber
Introducing the Mako class, look its cool!! It has bombs!!!
Specifications
Crew: 7
Length: well, its long
Power Plant: (8) Rotating Turboprops (in four dual mounts) (1) Gas Turbine powered ducted fan in rear
Range: 4,000+ miles unrefueled
Service Celing: 30,000 feet
Cruising Speed: 200mph
Maximum Safe Speed: 350mph
Weapons
(6) MOAB Fuel-air explosive Bombs in cartridge bomb rack -or-
(24) 1,000 pound JDAM
(2) 30mm Vulcan Guns ( in 2 radar guided, optically tracked, crew served bubble turrets)
(6) SA-102 modified SAMs in (2) launchers
Counter Measures/Electronics
(280) RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
(200) JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
(2) anti-IR missile laser pods(these just blind IR sensors)
(2) AN/AAQ-24 DIRCM pods
(2) AN/ALQ-178 ECM pods
ALR-56C Radar Warning Receiver
(1)Air Search Radome (Same as the one on the E-1 Diamond!)
Price
$300 million
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AAD-1 Airborne Air Defense Platform
Introducing an all new airborne platform which lofts 6 AIM-57 Super Phoenix Missiles, 12 AIM-9X Sidewinders, a huge ass radar and a FLIR system into the atmosphere, functional from 1,000 to 60,000 feet
The AAD system can be dropped out the back of a C-5 and it auto inflates.
If the ballon is punctured by the enemy a parachute deploys and it floats safely to the ground so u can use it again.
The skin of the ballon is reflective/semi-clear so u cant see it too good from a distance
plus you can link the radars together to form a massive AWACs style radar net. Best used in conjunction with ground based defenses.Engines
Dual 40hp electric props for station keeping, r can be tethered
Altitude controled by gas valves/tanks
Electronics/CounterMeasures
M-56 Airborne Radar Array
120 RR-129A/AL Chaff Countermeasures
40 JU-51/B Advanced Infrared Flare
1 AN/ALQ-178 ECM pod
Price
$12 million
