F-8 II Finback B

Fighter PRC

by Larry Bond

BASIC AIRCRAFT DATA
Cannon ATA: 3
D-ATA: 3.0 (1.5)

RADARS (5.2.5)

NameLargeMediumSmall VsmallStealthyFunctionNotes
High Lark6742.926.812.16.7 AIRadar type unknown, probably High Lark equivalent. Was to be refitted with APG-66 radar, but program canceled. All radar detection ranges are normalized to 80% detection chance.

SENSORS
RWR (5.7). Notifies aircraft if it is under attack by a radar-guided weapon. Ballistic Bombsight (623). These systems use analog computers to compute the bomb release. There is a +10% modifier to unguided weapon attacks for aircraft using this system.

PERFORMANCE

AttitudeCruiseFull Mil.Reheat
VLow580(2.4)580(2.4)700(2.9)
Med520(2.2)670(2.8)1010(4.2)
High520(2.2)760(3.2)1262(5.3)

Ceiling: 13,700 meters.

ENDURANCE
Inflight Refuel? No
Cruise Range: 970 nm
Internal Fuel: 4400 kg
Payload: 4500 kg

REMARKS
All-weather

WEAPONS LOADS
Max Payload: 4500
Internal Cannon: Type 23-3 twin-barrel gun w/200 rds in underfuselage pack
Hardpoint Location: CL1 UW1 UW2 UW3
Rating (kg): 1000 1000 1000 320+

OrdnanceWeightCL1UW1UW2UW3Notes
PL-2876-OO--
PL-493-OO--
PL-5B85-OO--
PL-790-OO--
500 kg bomb600OOOOOO--
Type 57-2 rocket pod650-OO-18*57mm rockets
400L
Drop Tank
320---O (43 nm range add)
800L
Drop Tank
639O--- (106 nm range add)

Aircraft Hardpoints: Aircraft hardpoints; are provided in symmetrical pairs except for centerline positions (CL), which are single. Ordnance are mounted in pairs (but may be fired singly) on UW and FUS hardpoints, with the associated double payload weight.

PL-2B. Guidance: IRH. ATA. 4.0. Range: 3.0 nm. Speed: 4.8 nm/phase. Max Alt. 15.0. Dogfight capable.

PL-4. Guidance: SARK ATA. 2.0. Range: 4.3 nm. Speed: 4.8 nm/phase. Max Aft: 18.0. Not dogfight capable.

PL-5B. Guidance: IRH. ATA: 4.0. Range: 8.6 nm. Speed: 10.8 nrntphase. Max Aft: 15.0. Dogfight capable.

PL-7. Guidance: IRH. ATA: 4.0. Range: 7.8 nm. Speed: 4.8 nm/phase. Max Aft: 15.0. Dogfight capable.

500 kg bomb. Guidance: None. See 6.2.3.3. (15%). 45 DP vs. surface ship only.

Type 57-2 rocket pod. Guidance: none. See 6-2.3.3. Throw 2D6-2x10% (reroll 2) for percentage of rockets which hit. Multiply percentage times DP below for actual DP inflicted. 18 S-5 57mm rockets. 1.0 (55%). 4 DP vs. surface ship only.

BT


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