Aerotech F-14

The Aerotech F-14 is an Edropian jet attack aircraft. It is currently in service of the Edropian Air Force and was praised for its reliability and was a valuable coalition resource. Originally conceived as a jet trainer with a light ground attack capability, the requirement for the aircraft soon changed to include supersonic performance, reconnaissance and tactical nuclear strike roles. There are six versions so far with the Mk VI introduced in 2007.

General characteristics (F-14 Mk II)

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 16.85 m (55 ft 3 in) with minor variations dependent on nose configuration
 * Wingspan: 8.70 m (28 ft 7 in)
 * Height: 4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)
 * Wing area: 24.20 m2 (260 sq ft)
 * Aspect ratio: 3.12
 * Empty weight: 7,000 kg (15,432 lb)
 * Gross weight: 10,955 kg (24,152 lb) full internal fuel and 120 rpg
 * Max takeoff weight: 15,700 kg (34,613 lb) with external stores
 * Fuel capacity: 4,200 l (1,100 gal) internal, with provision for three 1,200 l (320 US gal) drop tanks on inboard and centreline pylons
 * Powerplant: 2 × afterburning turbofan engines, 22.75 kN (5,110 lbf) thrust each dry, 32.5 kN (7,300 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 1,350 km/h (840 mph, 730 kn) Mach 1.1 at sea level / 1,700 km/h (1,056 mph, 919 kn) Mach 1.6 at 11,000 m (36,089 ft)
 * Landing speed: 215 km/h (134 mph, 116 kn)
 * Combat range: 815 km (506 mi) (internal fuel) / 1,410 km (876 mi) (with external fuel)
 * Ferry range: 1,900 km (1,181 mi) with full internal and external tanks
 * Service ceiling: 14,000 m (45,932 ft)
 * g limits: +8.6 (ultimate load +12)
 * Time to altitude: 9,145 m (30,003 ft) in 1 minute 30 seconds
 * Wing loading: 649.3 kg/m2 (133.0 lb/sq ft) maximum
 * Thrust/weight: 0.422
 * Take-off run: 580 m (1,903 ft) with typical tactical load
 * Take-off run to 15 m (49 ft): 940 m (3,084 ft) with typical tactical load
 * Landing run from 15 m (49 ft): 785 m (2,575 ft) with typical tactical load
 * Landing run: 470 m (1,542 ft) with typical tactical load

Armament

 * Guns: 2 × 30 mm (1.181 in) calibre cannon with up to 150 rounds/gun
 * Hardpoints: 7 (4 × under-wing, 2 × over-wing and 1 × center-line) with a capacity of 4,500 kg (9,921 lb), with provisions to carry combinations of:
 * Rockets: 8 × rocket pods with 18 × 68 mm rockets each
 * Missiles:
 * anti-radar missiles or
 * 2 × air-to-air missiles on overwing pylons
 * 12 × ground attack missiles; or
 * Anti-radiation missiles
 * Anti-ship missile
 * Precision-guided munition
 * 2 × air-to-air missiles on outboard pylons
 * 2 × air-to-air missiles on overwing pylons, laser guided air-to-ground missile
 * 1 × nuclear bomb, as of 1993 however the Federal Government has mandated the dismantlement of all nuclear weapons and their use has ever since been prohibited
 * Bombs:
 * various unguided or laser-guided bombs or
 * 2 × nuclear bombs (before 1993)