SWS Upholder (FFG-4)
40.2k Typhoon03
4.7 years ago
Auto Credit Based on Typhoon03's SWS Upholder
Full credit to Strikefighter04 for the "Flight I" frigate.
SWS Upholder (FFG-4) is the fourth ship of the New Albany-class to enter Saltwater Navy service and the second to be converted to Flight IIA standard. She is a multirole guided missile frigate, capable of operations as a part of a carrier group or alone. Alongside her sisters she forms the backbone of the Saltwater Navy's escort fleet.
Design:
At just over 120m in length, Upholder is a medium size guided-missile frigate and features a highly potent arsenal, which includes two 5" naval guns, Perseus cruise missiles and over thirty surface-to-air missiles. Her radar dishes completely surround the superstructure, enabling enemy aircraft to be tracked at range from any angle
Upholder is propelled by two 35,000hp gas turbines driving two shafts. They allow the ship to reach speeds of up to 28 knots. She can endure at sea for up to 32 days without resupply.
For anti-submarine operations, Upholder is equipped with a single HXE-112 helicopter, as well as her rocket launcher and two torpedo launchers. She also carries two 9m RHIBs in two enclosed docks in the forward superstructure, which replace the Officer's Mess of the Flight I frigates. RHIBs can be replaced by midget submarines or drones if necessary.
Armament:
x2 125mm naval guns, rate of fire 25rpm;
x3 30mm autocannons, 1350rpm;
x1 multirole rocket launcher, mix of land-attack and anti-submarine rockets;
x32 VLS cells with SAMs;
x24 VLS cells with Perseus cruise missiles;
x10 homing torpedoes.
Electronic systems:
OceanTrack multipurpose radar;
QuadView search radar;
Multiple IRST systems;
Navigational radar;
Satcom, Datalink, radio, GPS and other antennas;
Fixed and towed sonar;
Torpedo decoys;
Infra-red countermeasures;
Chaff.
Controls:
AG1 activates surface weapons:
- Rocket launcher: TRIM+VTOL.
AG2 activates anti-air weapons:
- 30mm autocannons: PITCH+ROLL
AG3 activates the main guns, PITCH+ROLL.
AG6+VTOL: Forward movement.
AG6+TRIM: Turning.
AG8 activates the lights.
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor SWS Upholder
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 36.1ft (11.0m)
- Length 230.6ft (70.3m)
- Height 55.2ft (16.8m)
- Empty Weight N/A
- Loaded Weight 483,412lbs (219,272kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 0.051
- Wing Loading 287,427.6lbs/ft2 (1,403,344.5kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1.7ft2 (0.2m2)
- Drag Points 115252
Parts
- Number of Parts 878
- Control Surfaces 0
- Performance Cost 3,829
Differences include but are not limited to improved speed, updated cannons, repaired AA guns, refined rocket launcher, removal of numbering, addition of "hatches", extra countermeasures and new flags.
@Strikefighter04
Excellent!!
Yes I'm uploading it now @TheFantasticTyphoon
@Strikefighter04
Right. So, can I see a picture?
Yes, it looks very similar to the previous classes so far. @TheFantasticTyphoon
@Strikefighter04
May I see a picture of the new ship?
@Strikefighter04
Interesting! It sounds more like a destroyer with those guns! When are you next uploading?
x1 10in gun
x4 5in guns
x10 torpedo launchers
x6 depth charge launchers
x20 cruise missiles
x16 anti-air missiles
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@TheFantasticTyphoon
@Strikefighter04
Nice. What weaponry has it got?
This is nice, btw I am almost ready to upload our next frigate, but its still being worked on.
Noice!!!
Nice
@ChisP
Remember it's not mine, it's Strikefighter04's.
Yayyy it’s pitch and roll controls!
Wow
@MTakach
@Parshainaerospace
@thefalkenreich
@Strikefighter04
I've uploaded the Flight IIA version publicly so that RPers can test it. I hope you don't mind. If you want I can remove it.