Manufacturer: Soryu Defence & Armament; White Cloud Industries
Goal: Provide a single seat multi-role jetplane with advanced systems in propulsion, and armament for use by the INK (Imperial Navy of Kenso) and a variant for the IAFK.
Project Status: Testing
Blueprints:
Imperial Air Force of Kenso variant F/A 37-LX:
Description: The Talon is capable of supersonic flight with two Pulse Detonation or Scramjet engines. The Talon is capable of hypersonic speeds, along with movable, forward sweep, switchblade wings, two internal cannon for close-in fights, and an internal rotary launcher with a wide variety of ordnance, including GBU-12/22 or GBU-16 laser guided missiles, G7 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles, AGM-130C air-to-surface missile, and FAEs, or fuel air explosives, of an unknown variety.
It has a Common Integrated Processor (CIP), a central "brain" capable of making damage assessments, not just on enemy forces, but on collateral and civilian casualties as well. The CIP can make complex calculations, like estimating nuclear fallout, or projecting odds of survival.
The Talon is capable of precise attacks with minimal destruction. Each pilot has a view-screen for each wing-man. Controls are streamlined; the computer communicates through voice and projection displays. The Talons contain transponders that directly linked with the pilots home base or a carrier's advanced flight center. The Talon has a self-destruct system in case of system failure.
The F-37 has extremely high agility at subsonic speeds, enabling the aircraft to alter its angle of attack and its flight path very quickly while retaining maneuverability in supersonic flight. The F-37 has a maximum speed of Mach 4 at medium altitudes and a capability for high g-forces.
The swept-forward wing, compared to a swept-back wing of the same area, provides a number of advantages[6]:
- higher lift-to-drag ratio
- better agility in dogfight situations
- higher range at subsonic speed
- improved stall resistance and anti-spin characteristics
- improved stability at high angles of attack
- a lower minimum flight speed
- a shorter take-off and landing distance
The forward-swept midwing gives the F-37 its unconventional appearance. A substantial part of the lift generated by the forward-swept wing occurs at the inner portion of the wingspan. This inboard lift is not restricted by wingtip stall and the lift-induced wingtip vortex generation is thus reduced. The ailerons—the wing's control surfaces—remain effective at the highest angles of attack, and control of the aircraft is retained even in the event of airflow separating from the remainder of the wings' surface.
A downside of such a forward-swept wing design is that it geometrically produces wing twisting as it bends under load, resulting in greater stress on the wing than for a similar straight or aft-swept wing. This requires the wing be designed to twist as it bends—opposite to the geometric twisting. This is done by the use of composites wing skins laid-up to twist.
The thrust vectoring (with PFU engine modification) of ±25° at 35°/second in pitch and yaw will greatly support the agility gained by other aspects of the design.
SpecificationsCrew: 1 pilot
Length: 22.80m
Wingspan: 14m to16.53m
Height: 6.60m
Wing area: 61.87 m² (666 ft²)
Empty weight: 16,375 kg (36,100 lbs)
Loaded weight: 25,000 kg (55,115 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 kg (77,162 lbs)
Powerplant: 2 × Pulse Detonation/Scramjet engines
Range: 4,000 nmi (7,400 km+)
Service ceiling: 30,000m
Max Speed: Mach 4 (3044mph to 3380 mph)
Armament: 2 × Soryu Industries R73 Havok cannon and a wide assortment of interchangeable missiles and bombs