TL8 F-40 dogfighter [Dark Conspiracy] Recently purchased by the USAF and Navy, the F-40 is a light aircraft optimised for the dogfighting role that is becoming increasingly necessary in small wars. Crew: 1 total. 1 crew station covering vehicle control (ground, piloting), 2 communicators, 5 navigation aids, 2 sensors, targeting system, 3 countermeasures. Subassemblies: Vehicle +3, Body +3, 2xWings +1, Wheels +0. P&P: 1,000 lbs. thrust turbofan (vectored thrust, 2D thrust vectoring, afterburner; short term access). Fuel: 22.5 gal self-sealing standard fuel tank (fire modifier -3), 22.5 gal jet fuel (fire 13). Occ: cramped crew station (ejection seat), 1-man NBC kit Cargo: Armor F RL B T U Body 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Wings 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Wheels 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 3/5 Weaponry Malf Type Damage SS Acc 1/2D yds Max yds RoF TL 20mm SB electric gatling gun Ver. Cr 15d 20 11 840 4,300 100 8 20mm HEDP ammo - Exp 4d(5) [2d] - 11 840 4,300 - 8 IR missile Crit Exp 5dx58(5)[10d] - - 0 19,000 - 8 ARH missile Crit Exp 4dx50(5)[10d] - - 0 40,000 - 8 Equipment Body: compact fire suppression system; two long range radio communicators (1,000-mile range; scrambler); LLTV (F, magnification x40); AESA (scan 19, 20-mile range; LPI); PESA (F, scan 20, 40-mile range); flight recorder; two military GPSs; inertial compass; terrain following radar system; IFF; HUDWAC (pupil scanner, near miss indicator); advanced radar/laser detector; two small computers (complexity 2; dedicated); two +3 targeting programs (C2); 20mm SB electric gatling gun (F, medium barrel; concealed); 8,000 rounds 20mm HEDP ammo; chaff aircraft discharger; flare aircraft discharger; 20 chaff aircraft discharger reloads; 20 flare aircraft discharger reloads. Wings: four 200 lbs. unloaded hard points; two 145mm IR missiles (huge HEDP warhead; Skill-15 IIRH); two 125mm ARH missiles (normal HEDP warhead; Skill-16 ARH). Statistics Size: [LxWxH] 17.3'x4.33'x2.17' Payload: 3,108 lbs. Lwt.: 7,361 lbs. Volume: 163 cf Maint.: 11.6 hours (8.3 mh/day) Price: $2,989,286 HT: 11 HP: 225 [Body], 150 each [2xWings], 20 each [3xWheels]. Ground Performance: Motive Power 250-kW, Top Speed 145 mph, gAcc 5 mph/s, gDec 10 mph/s, gMR 0.5, gSR 2, Ground Pressure 15,904 lbs./sf, Off Road Speed 0 mph. Air Performance: Motive Thrust 1,000 lbs., Stall Speed 90 mph, Top Speed 520 mph, Terminal Velocity 1,417 mph, Glide Speed 567 mph, Glide Ratio 33.2:1, aAccel 3 mph/s, aMR 14.7, aSR 4, aDecel 58.7 mph/s, Take off 405 yds, Landing 203 yds. Air Performance (Mid Swept): Motive Thrust 1,000 lbs., Stall Speed 60 mph, Top Speed 347 mph, Terminal Velocity 1,417 mph, Glide Speed 567 mph, Glide Ratio 74.8:1, aAccel 3 mph/s, aMR 15.2, aSR 4, aDecel 58.7 mph/s, Take off 180 yds, Landing 90 yds. Air Performance (Out Swept): Motive Thrust 1,000 lbs., Stall Speed 45 mph, Top Speed 260 mph, Terminal Velocity 1,417 mph, Glide Speed 567 mph, Glide Ratio 133:1, aAccel 3 mph/s, aMR 15.7, aSR 4, aDecel 58.7 mph/s, Take off 101 yds, Landing 50.6 yds. Design Notes: TL8 medium frame expensive materials [Vehicle]. TL8 DR 5 expensive metal [Vehicle]. Operating Duration: 1 H 30 M. Payload Cost: $342,148 Vehicle Features: computerized controls, excellent streamlining. Air Features: high agility wings, automatically controlled variable-sweep wings, controlled instability. Wheels: quantity 3, retract into body and wings. Volume: 119 cf [Body], 19 cf [2xWings], 5.94 cf [Wheels]. Area: 150 sf [Body], 100 sf [2xWings], 20 sf [Wheels]. Book Options: Vehicles Expansion stall speed.