VF-99 Striker
Description: The VF-99 Striker is a Stealth Fighter Aircraft designed by A.R.E.S Military Arms Corporation for the Next Generation Stealth Fighter Program. It has great Air-to-Air dogfighting capabilities and can sustain 7Gs.
Weapons:
AAM-16F Valkyrie - Close Range Infrared Guided Missile - Range: 4.2 miles
AAM-24I Arrowhead - Long Range Radar Guided Missile - Range: 60 miles
Features:
- Internal Weapons Bay: Weapons are stored inside the aircraft.
Controls:
No activation groups!
Pitch - Pitch
Roll - Roll
Yaw - Yaw
VTOL - Flaps
Trim - Trim
History: The VF-99 Striker was designed for the Next Generation Stealth Fighter Program, which was meant to replace the VF-81 Thorn and as part of the Race for Stealth aircraft, so that the Federation of Spycca can be the first country to successfully design a Stealth Aircraft. There were several aircraft which were considered, such as the VF-91 Marauder and VF-88 Crimson, which were considered at first until A.R.E.S Military Arms Corporation submitted the VF-99 Striker, which was immediately chosen for military use. Only 55 of them were ever built due to how expensive there were, and only 32 remain. 11 of them were shot down by hostile aircraft, and 12 suffered mechanial failure. They were put to the test during the Lorelian Invasion and they performed well, however the aircraft did not perform as well as the Spyccan Airforce thought they would, and were forced to use older aircraft such as the VFA-67 Viper and VF-72 Hound to put up a fight. The VF-99s that survived the war were quickly retired in favor of the VF-109 Valkyrie. There were several cost overruns during the development of the VF-99 however it was chosen because it was still cheaper and easier to maintain than the other designs. Overall, the VF-99 Striker was an exceptional aircraft that was overestimated and tasked with missions that were outside the limits of the aircraft.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor 5th Generation Fighter Challenge [CLOSED]
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 49.0ft (14.9m)
- Length 51.5ft (15.7m)
- Height 15.4ft (4.7m)
- Empty Weight 27,545lbs (12,494kg)
- Loaded Weight 34,612lbs (15,699kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.688
- Wing Loading 57.6lbs/ft2 (281.3kg/m2)
- Wing Area 600.8ft2 (55.8m2)
- Drag Points 4747
Parts
- Number of Parts 158
- Control Surfaces 4
- Performance Cost 994
Quite neat!
Tip: you should improve stealth designs
@BaconAircraft can you make this a successor to this challenge?
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