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F-21A-B Drekafighter

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F-21A/B Drekafighter
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General information
Type
  • A - Air Superiority Fighter
  • B - Carrier Strike Fighter
ManufacturerConfederate States Military
StatusActive service
History
Introduction date2003 CE

The F-21 Drekafighter was designed in conjunction with Marquesan, Imperial Drakonian, and domestic Anagonian companies to produce an upgraded, advanced Stealth Fighter platform to be used by the Confederate States Military. Originally designed to replace the F-60A-C Hekate, it soon became apparent that the F-60 was still a viable and reliable platform that could be used near-indefinitely. The decision was thereafter made to instead compliment the shortcomings of both Stealth Fighter platforms. Wherein the F-60 lacked capability on carrier-based platforms, the F-21 would compliment and fill the gap, and vice versa for land-aerial based operations. Manufactured in two variants, the F-21A and F-21B Carrier Variant, the most usage of the Drekafighter can be found with the Confederate States Navy.

Description

In 2001, President Valentine Shields tasked the Confederate Military with finding an adequate replacement to the F-60A/C Hekate. The Confederate Navy had been complaining to the government for many years that its stockpile of unused F-60C's were not adequate for carrier-based use, however upon recognition by the government of the issue the Confederate Air Force protested the replacement of one of its most widely used air assets in the F-60A. As a compromise, President Shields initiated a program to fill in the gaps left open by the F-60 for the Military. Working closely with both Imperial Drakonian and Marquesan companies, which at this point had become a common practice for the Military, the inception and introduction of the F-21 took place. Initial concepts were promising and by 2003 the F-21 was in full production. Designed primarily to compliment the Confederate Navy with the F-21B Carrier Variant, the F-21A was still produced to compliment existing squadrons of F-60A's across the nation.

Specifications

F-21A Drekafighter Variant; In use by the Confederate States Air Force.
F-21B Drekafighter; Carrier Variant; In use by the Confederate States Navy.
General Characteristics
Nomenclature F-21 (A/B) "Drekafighter"
Classification A - Air Superiority Fighter / B - Carrier Strike Fighter
Nation of Origin Confederate States of Anagonia
Crew 1 (Pilot)
Cost per Unit D$80-90 Million Denars (approx.)

Weight & Dimensions

Weight & Dimensions
Length & Height 19.8 Meters (65') / 5.08 Meters (16' 7")
Wingspan & Area 13.41 Meters (44') / 78.04 m² (840 ft²)
Track Width & Tail Span 3.23m (10.6') / 8.83m (29')
Empty & Maximum Weights 14,365 Kgs (21,600 Lbs) / 33,000 Kgs (72,752 Kgs)
Wing Loading 422.86 Kg/m² @ MTOW
Internal Fuel 13,000 Kgs (18,300 L) - 1 Hr, 22 Min @ VNE
Weapons Payload 5,000 Kgs (11,023 Lbs) Ammunition & Ordinance

Performance

Performance
14,600m Ceiling in 42 Sec @ 350 M/Sec, +10 g Overload
Never-Exceed Speed (VNE) 3,460 Km/H (Mach 2.80)
Supercruise Speed 2,350 Km/H (Mach 1.90)
Ranges 1,480 Km Combat Radius, (w/ 370 Km @ Supercruise) 4,630 Direct
Powerplant 2x Imperial Drakonian M2010 Reheat Turbofans
Thrust-to-Weight Ratio 1.05:1 @ MTOW

Powerplant

Powerplant
Nomenclature Imperial Drakonian M2010
Classification Twin-Spool, Axial-Flow Augmented Turbofan
Length 5,160mm
Diameter 1,200mm
Dry Weight 1,800 Kgs
Overall Pressure Ratio 40.39:1
Bypass Ratio 0.30:1
Air Mass Flow 147 Kg/Sec
Turbine Inlet Temperature 1,900 °C
Military Power 116 Kilonewtons (6.57:1 TWR)
Reheat Power 170.65 Kilonewtons (9.67:1 TWR)

Sensors

Sensors
Nomenclature APAx4.1500F "Altair"
Classification Synthetic Aperture Imaging Radar, 4-Beam Processing, 110° FFOV
Operation Mode X-Band AESA, 1,500W ERP, 45 Hz Update Speed
Design Spec 400 Km Detection Range, 600 Simultaneous Tracks
Notes ECM Resistant, All-Weather Air & Surface Surveillance
Nomenclature AMPI.aL "Aquila"
Classification Airborne Stare & Scan Targeting System (EOTS)
Dual-Band M/LWIR Focal Plane Array Sensor 10 Megapixel, 60° Field-of-View
Low Light Level Daylight Camera 10 Megapixel, 75° Field-of-View
1-40x Power-Telephoto Zoom Lens Electrothermally Cooled Optronics Ball or Fixed Blister
InGaAs System-on-Chip Targeting Computer Designation Range: 12m - 60,000m
+ 3D Laser Scanner 1550nm/658nm Dual Axis Compensation, 10km Max Range
+ Eyesafe Laser Rangefinder 1570nm 30hz, 10ns Pulse Duration
+ Eyesafe Laser Designator 1064nm 8-20hz
+ Laser Spot Detector 190° Wide Angle, Passive Multiple-Target, 0.5 μm - 1.65 μm

Armaments

Armaments
Cannon Starboard Wingroot Mount, Type-A or Type-B
Hardpoints 6x Under-Wing Wet Pylons, 2 Wingtip, 4 Internal

Variant Specifications

The F-21 Drekafighter is dinstinct enough in its operational capacity to warrant further specification differences between its land-based and carrier based variants. Below are details of each variant and typical operational payloads. Type-A is the land-based variant and Type-B is the Carrier-based variant.

Type-A "Drekafighter"

Cannon
Nomenclature Imperial Drakonian 20-102R6/L91
Classification 6-Barrel Electrically-Driven Rotary Cannon
Caliber 20x102mm Unitary Case
Rifled Length 1,830mm (91 Calibers)
Cyclic Rate-of-Fire 1,000 RPM per Bbl, 6,000 RPM Effective
Muzzle Velocity 1,050 M/Sec (Mach 3.06)
Select-Fire Operation 2-Second (200-Rd) & 4-Second (400-Rd) Limiters
Ammunition Carriage 3,000 Rds in 1,500-Rd Helical Drums, Dual Linkless Electric Feeds
Max Effective Range 600 Meters
PHEI Projectile Weight 1,700 g (Prefragmented Shell, Multimode Fuze, 600 g HMX Filler)

Internal Weapons Bays

AHM.210R2 "Bayonet"
Nomenclature AHM.210R2 "Bayonet"
Classification Autonomous Heat-Seeking Missile
Missile Dimensions 99.49 Kgs (220 Lbs) Weight, 3.2m (10'6") Length, 152mm (6.0") Diameter, 16x 168mm Control Surfaces
Missile Propulsion Smokeless High-Impulse Vectored Rocket (SHIVR) 62 Seconds Boost, 1,397 M/Sec (Mach 4.07)
Performance Envelope 86.75 Km (53.9 Mi) Range, 20,000m (65,600 Ft) Ceiling, 100 g Roll-To-Turn @ 90°/Sec
Guidance Systems Ring Laser Gyroscope (INS) + Datalink Midcourse Updates, "Two-Color" M/WIR High Definition Seeker, Triaxial Gimbal, 90° Off Boresight Lock-On
Warhead Configuration 16.16 Kgs (35.63 Lbs) Annular Blast-Fragmentation (Welded Steel Rods + CL-20/HMX Filler)
Warhead Fuzing Impact, Proximity or Time Delay, Electronic Fuzing @ Launch

Under-Wing Pylons

OGM.189R3 "Misericorde"
Nomenclature OGM.189R3 "Misericorde"
Missile Dimensions 180 Kgs (396.8 Lbs) Weight, 3.6m (11'9") Length, 190mm (7.48") Diameter, 8x 250mm (9.85") Folding Wings
Missile Propulsion Smokeless High-Impulse Vectored Rocket/Ramjet (SHIVRR) 90 Seconds to Burnout, 1,550 M/Sec (Mach 4.51)
Performance Envelope 140 Km (87 Mi) Range, 25,000m (82,000 Ft) Ceiling, 80 g Slip-to-Turn @ 145°/Sec
Guidance Systems AMPI.mL "Corvus" Adaptive Thermal Missile Seeker + Ring Laser Gyroscope (INS) & Midcourse Datalink
Warhead Configuration 33.46 Kgs (73.76 Lbs) Beryllium-Enhanced CL-20/HMX Filler (Annular Blast/Frag, "CuBeCoHP" Alloy Rods)
Warhead Fuzing Contact/Proximity
Terminal Performance 1.25 Meter (4'1") Penetration (1st Stage) + 205.90 Megajoules Chemical Energy

Wingtip Mounts

MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
Nomenclature MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
Missile Dimensions 18.58 Kgs (41 Lbs) Weight, 1.61m (5'4") Length, 80mm (3.1") Diameter, 8x 75mm (2.95") Folding Wings
Missile Propulsion Solid-Fueled Rocket Aerospike, 7.18 Seconds to Burnout, 960 M/Sec (Mach 2.80)
Operation Envelope 6,900m (4.3 Mi) Range, 3,860m (12,700 Ft) Max Climb @ 537 M/Sec (Mach 1.57), 9g Bank-to-Turn
Launch Method Crew-Served Portable Launchers (CSPL) / 11-Rd Reloadable Launch Pods
Missile Guidance Inertial Guidance + Inverse Monopulse Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH)
Warhead Configuration 75mm (2.95") Self-Forging Ta Fragment, 2.92 Kgs (6.44 Lbs) CL-20/HMX
Terminal Performance 450mm (17.7") Armor Penetration, 500mm (19.7") Circular Error Probable

Type-B "Drekafighter"

Cannon
Nomenclature Imperial Drakonian 25-137R4/L85
Classification 4-Barrel Electrically-Driven Rotary Cannon
Caliber 25x137mm Unitary Case
Rifled Length 2,110mm (85 Calibers)
Cyclic Rate-of-Fire 825 RPM per Bbl, 3,300 RPM Effective
Muzzle Velocity 970 M/Sec (Mach 2.83)
Select-Fire Operation 2-Second (110-Rd) & 4-Second (220-Rd) Limiters
Ammunition Carriage 2,200 Rds in 1,100-Rd Helical Drums, Dual Linkless Electric Feeds
Max Effective Range 3,660 Meters
SAPHE Projectile Weight 223 g (Semi-Armor Piercing Cap, HMX Filler)

Under-Wing Pylons

RHM.147R3 "Corseque"
Nomenclature RHM.147R3 "Corseque"
Missile Dimensions 560 Kgs (1,234.6 Lbs) Weight, 4.99m (16'5") Length, 340mm (13.4") Diameter, 8x 360mm (13.5") Folding Wings
Missile Propulsion Smokeless High-Impulse Vectored Rocket/Ramjet (SHIVRR) 165 Seconds to Burnout, 1,818 M/Sec (Mach 5.3)
Performance Envelope 300 Km (186.4 Mi) Range, 28,550 Meters (93,700 Ft) Ceiling, 73 g Roll-to-Turn @ 60°/Sec
Missile Guidance "Kanaloa" TIMU (GPS-Independent INS) to Target Area, APAx.10F "Deneb" X-Band AESA Radar
Warhead Configuration 96 Kgs (211.65 Lbs) Beryllium-Enhanced CL-20/HMX (Annular Blast/Frag, "CuBeCoHP" Alloy Rods)
Warhead Fuzing Tri-Mode; Proximity / Impact / Delayed Impact
Terminal Performance 723 Megajoules Chemical Energy

Under-Wing Pylons (Alternate Configurations)

S-UM-500 Series GLIDE BOMB
Name S-UM-500/G/ER GLIDE BOMB
Mass 460 KG (S-UM-500), 487 KG (S-UM-500G), 502 kg (S-UM-500ER)
Length 2.85m (S-UM-500), 3.8m (S-UM-500G/ER)
Diameter 350mm
Range 15km (S-UM-500), 22km (S-UM-500G), 97km (S-UM-500ER)
Guidance Systems Fire & Forget mode with GPS, Terminal/semi-active guidance via laser
Warhead Configuration 250kg HEW-500 warhead, High Explosive
Warhead Fuzing Impact/Delay Impact
S-UMP-100 "KISTEN"
Name S-UMP-100 "KISTEN" SMALL DIAMETER BOMB
Mass 100 KG
Length 1.7 Meters
Diameter 200mm
Range 100km (stationary target), 60km (moving target)
Guidance Systems GPS/INS with datalink, terminal guidance via Electro-Optical/Infra-red, Active millimeter-wave radar, or laser
Warhead Configuration 50 Kgs Aluminum-Enhanced HMX
Warhead Fuzing Impact/Delay Impact

Wingtip Mounts

MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
Nomenclature MHL.201R2 "Fire Lance"
Missile Dimensions 18.58 Kgs (41 Lbs) Weight, 1.61m (5'4") Length, 80mm (3.1") Diameter, 8x 75mm (2.95") Folding Wings
Missile Propulsion Solid-Fueled Rocket Aerospike, 7.18 Seconds to Burnout, 960 M/Sec (Mach 2.80)
Operation Envelope 6,900m (4.3 Mi) Range, 3,860m (12,700 Ft) Max Climb @ 537 M/Sec (Mach 1.57), 9g Bank-to-Turn
Launch Method Crew-Served Portable Launchers (CSPL) / 11-Rd Reloadable Launch Pods
Missile Guidance Inertial Guidance + Inverse Monopulse Semi-Active Radar Homing (SARH)
Warhead Configuration 75mm (2.95") Self-Forging Ta Fragment, 2.92 Kgs (6.44 Lbs) CL-20/HMX
Terminal Performance 450mm (17.7") Armor Penetration, 500mm (19.7") Circular Error Probable