[OLD] VSR SC-121B Stuka Bugan
UPDATE:
I tweaked the style of the fighter's aesthetics and added two more action groups.
HISTORY:
After the collapse of the Federation following the Xenan invasion of Planet Vontara, factionization of the Vontaran species and its allies swept its respective region of the galaxy. One of the new factions to arise was the Vontaran Socialist Republic (VSR), which was operating under the leadership of the Xenan occupation. Some of the weapons used by the VSR were modified versions of Great War Era hardware. One example was the Space Craft Type-121B Stuka Bugan. The SC-121B Stuka Bugan received more modifications than any other Vontaran space craft. Not only was it given stronger armor, better avionics, and a more powerful engine, but it was also given horizontal stabilizers and an improved weight distribution. This turned the former medium-ranged interceptor into a proper multi-role dog fighter. Though still light and under-powered compared to other star fighters in the VSR arsenal, the SC-121B was good enough an improvement to bring the VSR ahead of its capitalist enemies. Today the SC-121B is being used as a training fighter for teaching aerial combat tactics to new pilots.
ARMAMENT:
14x short ranged unguided air-to-ground rockets
4x medium ranged radar guided fire-and-forget air-to-ground inferno missiles
2x medium ranged radar guided air-to-air guardian missiles
2x long ranged radar guided fire-and-forget air-to-air interceptor missiles
Dual 50 cal. KVA-2 MKI machine guns
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE:
Do not pitch down too hard or too quickly while launching a missile or a rocket, otherwise it might collide with the craft and destroy it mid-flight.
Action group 1 illuminates the exterior lights.
Action group 2 jettisons the rocket pods.
Action group 3 jettisons the inferno missiles.
Action group 4 jettisons the guardian missiles.
Action group 5 jettisons the interceptor missiles.
Action group 6 jettisons the external fuel tank.
Action group 7 deploys the arrest hook.
Action group 8 primes all munitions.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 40.6ft (12.4m)
- Length 48.4ft (14.7m)
- Height 12.9ft (3.9m)
- Empty Weight 9,697lbs (4,398kg)
- Loaded Weight 14,993lbs (6,801kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.248
- Wing Loading 46.1lbs/ft2 (225.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 324.9ft2 (30.2m2)
- Drag Points 7851
Parts
- Number of Parts 146
- Control Surfaces 3
- Performance Cost 867