Thames F-2 Vulture

The Thames F-2 is a fighter aircraft in use by the armed forces of J Andres. It was developed by Thames Rotorcraft shortly after the F-1 and the J Andres Air Force announced it would open additional bases. The F-1 is manufactured in the city of Rossingol.

Specifications
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General characteristics

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 52 ft 1 in (18.90 m)
 * Wingspan: 44 ft 6 in (13.56 m)
 * Height: 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m)
 * Wing area: 840 ft2 (78.04 m2)
 * Empty weight: 13,430 lb (19,700 kg)
 * Loaded weight: 64,460 lb (29,300 kg)
 * Max. takeoff weight: 51,900 lb (23,500 kg)
 * Powerplant: 2 x Rossingol F100AP pitch thrust vectoring turbofans
 * Dry thrust: 23,500 lbf (104 kN) each
 * Thrust with afterburner: 35,000 lbf (156 kN)
 * Fuel Capacity: 18,000 lb (8,200 kg)

Performance

 * Maximum speed: Mach 2.25 (1,500 mph, 2,410 km/h) at 60,000 ft
 * Range: 1,600 nmi (1,840 mi, 2,960 km)
 * Combat radius: 410 nmi (471 mi, 759 km)
 * Ferry range: 2,000 nmi (1,738 mi, 3,219 km)
 * Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,812 m)
 * Rate of climb: 40,000 ft/min (200 m/s)
 * Wing loading: 77 lb/ft2 (375 kg/m2)
 * Thrust/weight: 1.09

Armament

 * Guns: 1 x 20 mm (0.787 in) AA MF20 nose mounted 6-barreled gatling cannon, 480 rounds
 * Hardpoints: 4x under-wing pylon stations with a capacity of 5,000 lb each
 * Rockets:
 * AA FoxFire 180 (7 in, 180 mm)
 * AA Comet 127 (5 in, 127 mm)

Avionics

 * JTech Industries PING-18 radar