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AEGIS AE-75 'Mantis'

2,221 AEGIS  2.9 years ago

Hi,

I've been working on this plane for about 3 months, releasing experimental versions and tweaking certain aspects. But now, I'm finally at a stage where I can call it complete. So I introduce to you, the AE-75 Mantis!



General Information:


Manufacturer: AEGIS Defence Corporation

Classification: Multirole Fighter Jet

Year of Commission: 2025

Year of Introduction: 2030

Country: United Kingdom

Unit Cost: £75,000,000 ($102,000,000)

Service Ceiling: 50,000ft

Service Life: ~50yrs


Armament:


• 10x Phantom HYSIM
• 2x Casper HEMM
• 1x Sabre AAMHM
• 2x GAU-177 Scimitar

Special Equipment:


• Advanced Countermeasures
• Carrier-Capable Arresting Hook
• Refueling Probe

Controls:


AG-1: Flaps
AG-5: Refueling Probe
AG-6: Canopy
AG-7: Arresting Hook
AG-8: Lights & Engines

Gallery:





Creator's Note:


I've also now figured out how make a professional looking thumbnail, which looks 100x times better than the basic screenshot maker. I hope you enjoy this aircraft, and happy hunting!

Ps. Here's the link to the video I used to make the thumbnail: Walv!s: Upload using custom pictures / thumbnails on SimplePlanes.com

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General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 30.0ft (9.1m)
  • Length 31.6ft (9.6m)
  • Height 9.3ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 15,123lbs (6,859kg)
  • Loaded Weight 21,344lbs (9,681kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.79
  • Wing Loading 16.6lbs/ft2 (81.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 1,282.8ft2 (119.2m2)
  • Drag Points 3109

Parts

  • Number of Parts 241
  • Control Surfaces 0
  • Performance Cost 1,140