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    • R
      Rybo
      last edited by

      Okay, this isn’t as cool as the title sounds, but I think it’s pretty fun. I found the concept on the F-16.net forums and I have adjusted quite a bit. Original thread here: http://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=51252&p=349850#p349850

      Here’s the ROE:

      Your aircraft currently has no sensor suites, data links, or countermeasures of any kind. It has the kinematic characteristics of a Cessna 172, the un-refueled range of a MiG-29, and the radar cross section of a Boeing 737.

      You have $150 to “spend” building your fighter/strike-fighter. Post what you choose using the following criteria:

      Signatures

      • Very low observable RCS: $20
      • Low observable RCS: $10
      • Very low observable IR signature: $20
      • Low observable IR signature: $10
      • Very low observable electronic emissions: $20
      • Low observable electronic emissions: $10
      • Small size: $10

      Sensors

      • Standard radar: $20
      • AESA radar: $30
      • IRST: $20
      • Electronic emissions receiver: $20
      • Short range infrared Distributed aperture system (can be used for missile queuing): $30
      • Passive Long range electronic distributed aperture system: (only for detection): $30
      • RWR: $5

      Navigation Systems

      • GPS: $5
      • INS: $5
      • TACAN: $5
      • ILS: $5

      Performance

      • Sustained turning performance (can’t choose instantaneous turning performance): $20
      • Instantaneous turning performance (can’t choose sustained turning performance): $20
      • Slow speed, high AOA performance: $30
      • High Mach, dash speed: $20
      • Super cruise: $30
      • Quick acceleration $20
      • Quick deceleration $10
      • Post stall maneuverability: $10
      • Combat radius greater than 300 miles: $30
      • Cruise ceiling greater than 50,000 feet: $30
      • STOVL or VTOL: $30
      • Carrier capable: $30
      • All-weather: $15

      Weapons/Payload

      • Gun: $5
      • Rear aspect IR missiles: $10
      • SARH missiles (requires a radar): $10
      • ARH missiles (requires a radar): $15
      • All aspect HOBS capable IR missiles (only available with the purchase of an HMCS): $15
      • All aspect HOBS capable active radar guided missiles (only available with the purchase of an HMCS and requires a radar): $20
      • Iron bombs: $5
      • LGBs: $10
      • GPS bombs (requires GPS): $10
      • Anti-radiation missiles: $10
      • Cluster munitions: $10
      • MITL weapons: $15
      • Large payload (can’t be purchased if purchasing ‘small size’): $15
      • Internal payload (can’t be purchased in conjunction with large payload): $30

      Accessories (for lack of a better term)

      • HMCS: $15
      • High bandwidth secure data link: $20
      • ECM: $20
      • Flares: $10
      • Chaff: $10
      • Towed Decoy: $20

      Feel free to provide feedback on prices and total cost. I came up with the numbers that I did after a lot of “builds” and trying to balance cost vs budget after seeing some of the feedback on the F-16.net thread. Have fun!

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      • R
        Rybo
        last edited by

        My fighter would be:

        Low observable RCS - $10
        Standard radar - $20
        RWR - $5
        GPS - $5
        INS - $5
        Sustained turning performance - $20
        Quick acceleration - $20
        Gun - $5
        SARH missiles - $10
        All aspect HOBS IR missiles - $15
        HMCS - $15
        Flares - $10
        Chaff - $10

        TOTAL - $150

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        • Blu3wolfB
          Blu3wolf
          last edited by

          LO RCS $10
          Datalink $20
          AESA radar $30
          HMCS $15
          AA HOBS IR missiles $15
          ARH missiles $15
          Gun $5
          INS $5
          RWR $5
          PSM $10
          Quick acceleration $20

          And thats all she wrote. I’m surprised GPS without INS is an option. Painful tradeoffs involved there. I think if I was to do it again, Id need to define the aircraft mission better first. Possibly secure funding to build two different planes, for that matter.

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            MaddogK @Blu3wolf
            last edited by

            AESA radar: $30
            Electronic emissions receiver: $20
            INS: $5
            TACAN: $5
            Gun: $5
            Rear aspect IR missiles: $10
            SARH missiles (requires a radar): $10
            ARH missiles (requires a radar): $15
            ECM: $20
            Flares: $10
            Chaff: $10
            RWR: $5

            Total $145

            … tho I must ask why is the RWR and Electronic emissions receiver not the same thing ? Wouldn’t the RWR be part of the ESM suite ?

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