F-77 Lambda (custom missiles)(low rank challenge))
The F-77 Lambda is multi-role fighter designed and built for the Terrmon Air Force by Dirk Aerospace Industries. While the Epsilon and Panther jets proved themselves to be very capable in combat they were very expensive to build and maintain so they could only be used in small numbers. The Terrmon Air Force needed a relatively cheap aircraft that could be produced in large numbers while still carrying a large missile load and being highly capable in air to air combat. They also needed the aircraft to have ground attack capabilities for tactical flexability and to replace some of the older Arrowhead models still in service. Dirk Aerospace Industries(DAI), which had proved itself to the TAF with the extremely succesful Arrowhead many years prior, ultimately won the contract with the XF-77. After some modifications to the engine and missile pylons the XF-77 entered production as the F-77 Lambda. It was known within DAI as the Arrowhead III due to the original concept designs of the aircraft being based on Arrowhead's airframe. These designs were eventually changed to a completely new airframe but the name remained internally.
The F-77 features the powerful J-7777B afterburning jet engine, an advanced suite of avionics including the brand new R-771Z radar, a retractable refueling probe, a wing-root mounted RCM-6 Dagger rotary cannon based on the M61 Vulcan, ample countermeasures, a drogue chute, an all-flying tail, four wing pylons(two on each wing), four fuselage missile mounting points, and a centerline hardpoint for a droppable fuel tank or gunpod.
In addition to winning the contract to produce the F-77, Dirk Aerospace Industries' weapons division won the contract to produce three new air to air missiles for use with the F-77. The first is the 'Dogfight' M-11 all-aspect IR missile. This missile has short range but can pull very hard and locks on easily. The second missile is the 'Dogfight' MR-11A, a mid-range semi-active radar missile. This missile is very effective at mid ranges within field of view and uses the F-77's powerful radar to guide it to its target. The third missile is the LRAAMR-1 'Lance', a beyond visual range capable active radar homing missile which has its own radar but uses to more powerful radar on the F-77 to help guide it. The F-77 carries 4 M-11's and 2 MR-11A's on the wings and 4 LRAAMR-1's on the fuselage.
-The cockpit and nose are from the Pigpen
-Thank you Walv!s for the very helpful video on how to make custom missiles
- 1 opens and closes the cockpit
- 2 deploys the drogue chute
- 3 lowers and raises the flaps
- 4 extends and retracts the refueling probe
- 5 drops the centerline fuel tank
- 6 drops the missiles on the inner wing pylons and on the fuselage mounts
- 7 drops the missiles on the outer wing pylons
- 8 activates the afterburner and additional countermeasures (it is activated on start-up)
Specifications
General Characteristics
- Predecessor Low Rank Challenge (CLOSED)
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 40.8ft (12.4m)
- Length 55.6ft (16.9m)
- Height 16.3ft (5.0m)
- Empty Weight 5,515lbs (2,501kg)
- Loaded Weight 18,761lbs (8,510kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 5.569
- Wing Loading 28.6lbs/ft2 (139.6kg/m2)
- Wing Area 656.1ft2 (61.0m2)
- Drag Points 4353
Parts
- Number of Parts 387
- Control Surfaces 9
- Performance Cost 1,510
Very epic submission, thanks for participating!
If you like this plane, check out some of my other planes like the Panther flying wing figher. It features a retractable cannon and refueling probe, internal weapons bay for its air-to-air missiles, and supermaneuverability.