Continental Reaper
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| Continental Reaper | |
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| Role | Fighter-bomber |
| Manufacturer | Continental |
| First flight | 1958 |
| Introduction | 1960 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Belfrasian Air Force Belfrasian Navy Fleet Air Arm Commonwealth Air Force |
The Continental Reaper is a fighter bomber designed by the Thessalona-Greenwich joint engineering team for service with the militaries of Belfras and Arthurista. Initially designed as a long range, radar-equipped, mach 2 carrier-capable all-weather interceptor, the Reaper became a multi-purpose heavy tactical fighter capable of performing both air superiority and strike missions. The highly adaptable and versatile aircraft possessed significant longevity, remaining in front-line service until the 1990's and in reserve formations until recent years.
Specifications
- Crew: 2
- Length: 19.2 m
- Wingspan: 11.7 m
- Height: 5m
- Wing area: 49.2 m²
- Empty weight: 13,757 kg
- Loaded weight: 18,824kg
- Maximum takeoff weight: 28,030 kg
- Powerplant: 2 × Continental J79 afterburning turbojets (53kN dry, 79.4kN wet) or Rollers Engineering Spey afterburning turbofans (54kN dry, 91.2kN wet)
- Maximum speed: 2,370 km/h
- Ferry range: 2,699km
- Service ceiling: 18,000m
- Rate of climb: 210 m/s
- Armaments: Up to 8,480 kg of weapons on nine external hardpoints. 1x internally-mounted 20mm gatling cannon (on some variants only)