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The Talon XB-4 Jet Bomber pushes the edge of TL5 capability. Compared with the
older Vendetta B3 the Talon is heavy on electronics which pushes the cost of
the aircraft up enormously. The thrust is produced by a pair of turbojets which
also supplement the aircrafts power supply. The turbojets provide power for all
on-board systems with the exception of the radar which is powered by an on-board
battery.
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Aircraft Ratings
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Tech Level:
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5
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Mass:
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32 tons max gross take-off
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Power:
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0.12Mw Battery
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Thrust:
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2 TL5 turbojets generating a total of 6 tons thrust
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Glide Ratio:
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2
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G-Rating:
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0.169G with max gross take-off mass
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Max Speed:
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573kph with max gross take-off mass
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Cruising Speed:
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430 kph with max gross take-off mass
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Minimum Speed:
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160 kph
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NOE Speed:
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None
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Take-Off Roll:
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1341 m with max gross take-off mass
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Landing Roll:
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543 m with max gross take-off mass
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Combat Moves:
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High Mode 80 with max gross take-off mass
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Travel Moves:
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High Mode 1720 with max gross take-off mass
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Agility:
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5 at all speeds with max gross take-off mass
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Electronics:
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TL5 Flight Avionics, 300km Radio, 3km Radar
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Crew:
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8 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Navigator, Engineer, Bombardier, Forward Gunner, Belly
Gunner, Tail Gunner) in 5xOpen Crewstations and 3xCramped Crewstations
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Lifesupport:
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Oxygen Tanks and Masks, Basic Life Support
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Hardpoints:
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None
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Armament:
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3 Turrets (Nose, Belly, Tail) each fitted with two 8mm Heavy Machine Guns each
with 750 rounds, up to 4 tons of bombs or ordnance carried in
internal bomb bay
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Defences:
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Cockpit Armour (AV2) fitted to all but gunners crewstations
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Storage Volume:
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1,920 cubic meters
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Target Size:
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S (Small)
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Fuel Use:
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3 tons of hydrocarbon distillate per hour
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Endurance:
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2.26 hours
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Range:
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971.8 km with max gross take-off mass
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Price:
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4,289,550 Cr (3,860,595 Cr with volume discount)
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Maint. Points:
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16
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Other Notes:
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Turbojets produce a power surplus of 0.0584Mw which is used to recharge the
battery. The battery can operate the radar for 6 minutes on full charge. The
radar is normally used on final approach to a target. The poor range of the
XB-4 has resulted in experiments in air-to-air refuelling.
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