Tuesday, 1 October 2013
PRECINCT
A few people were asking to see the ZBrush base i built before painting over so here it is, really simple stuff, enough to show the forms/basic details to the director/producer to get them to lock off on it before taking it further.
AH-21/B - Seth
The AH21/B, codename "Seth", is the latest version of the ATH21/A "Khamsin". Both designs are based on two grand designs. The very first concept model is from the mechanical designer Shōji Kawamori, a Japanese anime creator, screenwriter and mechanical designer. His helicopter is known as the "AFH-02B Hellhound", which have his own role in the "Patlabor 2" movie. Second design is made by the digital artist Talros (Daniel Graffenberger), who gives the Hellhound a more modern look in his Patlabor tribute painting.
I have to thank these two artist again. They inspire me and push me forward to do this rework project.
Both helicopter models have its own assets and drawbacks. The original design have a very advantageous feature. It can fold the wings and rotorblades. That enables a transport in a special cargo container. The clearly viewable armament speaks for itself.
The Hellhound is a great looking design, but it have a few disadvantages and want to correct them and add improvements and upgrades. The obvious changes are the switch from a NOTAR-System to a Koaxial-Rotor. Why? Because you cannot autorotate with NOTAR Systems. Military Helicopter need this ability. Other changes: more hardpoints for armament, counter-measures, revolver-cannon, Low-Air-Speed-Data-Sensor, the engines, fuel-probe, real working landing gear, Cockpit etc...
I rebuild over 90% of the old model. That was necessary to give the whole model a more realistic look and a good clue to work with the right dimensions. More details in the discription.
Discription
The AH21/B, codename "SETH", is the latest version of the ATH21/A "Khamsin". The typename was changed, in consequence of the grown task profile, from a Anti Tank Helicopter, to a Attack Helicopter, which also fits his role for CP (Close Protection), CCA (Close Combat Attack) and LTPS (Long Term Patrol or Standby).
ASDS modified the frame to reduce the weight and improve the resistance through centrifugal forces during flight. Critical spots, like the new modular cockpit section, fuel tanks, main gear and engines, were reinforced with armor plates and special ballistic plastics. The MCS (Modular Cockpit Section) have a new armored frame. The windshields itself, resists projectiles up to 20mm and is vacuum-metalized with a nano-regulated amorphous alloy, that protects the pilot and weapon operator from a variety of laser beams and dazzle effects.
ANTARES equipped the SETH with a huge band width of counter measures and sensor phalanx. Active jammers, stealth hull protective-coating to reduce a successful radar lock on, CFES (Chaff/Flare-Ejector System) and six RALB-Detector Prism (Radar and Laser Beam). Two EEU (Electronic Eye Units) gives Pilot and Weapon Operator a 360° view around the helicopter. The ARRG (Active Radar Recon Gear) can be used to identify targets control non-autonomous guided Air to Air/Air to Ground-Missiles. ASDS added a new HSDM (Heat-Signature-Distortion-Module) at the engine exhaust.
ASDS also give the Bravo version new increased-power rated engines. This step was necessary to compensate deficits while using the CDFU (Cyclone Dust Filter Unit) or during high altitude missions. Nevertheless, the engines have enough power to transmit into the main gear, that drives the Coaxial-Rotor with all six SSP-Blades (Sub- and Supersonic Profile). Using a HiRCoR (High Rotation Speed Coaxial Rotor) was a courageous step, because of the high maintenance effort, but it also gives the SETH a unreached maneuverability for this helicopter class, very high takeoff weight and speed in each direction.
All high power-reserves have a price. To prevent the SETH getting out of fuel during longer operations or ferry flights, the helicopter is equipped with a fuel probe to dock on tankers. In addition to that, the ground crew can optionally mount one or two tanks instead of a effector pack at the inner hard points.
The AH21/B can carry and manage (without the main cannon) six, independent from each other, effector packs.
Available effector packs are MAAS-Dragonfly (2x per mounting bracket), 75mm MPR (38x per mounting bracket), MP-AA/AG-Swarmer (16x per mounting bracket), AG/AT-Missile (5x per mounting bracket).
Softwaremods at the MFCU (Main-Fire-control-Unit) allowing to use other effector packs
ASDS and ANTARES replaced the old 30mm rotary cannon through a new select-fire, dual-feed, 30mm Revolver Cannon (AtGRC30). That allows the Weapon-Operator to use two different ammunition types. Overall, the cannon is technically caused, lighter, service reduced and more accurate.
ATH . KHAMSIN
In the last few weeks I attempt to work with new techniques and methodes. During my experiments, I found a awesome drawing of a unknown artist with these warmashine. Now I`ve had a good example to start with modeling.
The original designes have a few errors that I corrected. Especialy the rotor system wasnt correct. There was no tail rotor or a viewable NOTAR system (wich isnt good for a military helicopter). The coaxial main rotor is a complex system and the maintenance a difficult job, but this construction combined the best characteristics in speed, maneuverability and carrying capacity.
Other additions are different weapon systems (missiles and a working cannon construction), laser and radar sensors, fuel probe, GOC, PSC, C/F-E....
MSF-33
This is an old model of a Fighter plane i made a while ago, I even managed to get it to work as a playable fighter plane in Hawx XD. If i get some time id love to redo this .
TWS-Vanquish
Heavy Helicopter concept
It's basically a massive troop carrier aircraft, meant to look mean and ugly like the various Russian experimental aircraft and ekranoplanes.
helicopter with spotter
with missiles and a drone rack for a spotter drone.
Heavy Gears Hunterkiller
Fl-292 Pfadfinder Final
Alternate WW2 vehicles and scenarios are awesome, and well I think my design came out well.
The helicopter was designed, built, and tested from mid 1944 till the end of the war in 1945, sadly for the Germans it never entered service, cut short like many programs, such as the Imperial Japanese Shinden. The helicopter would serve as a small scout and fast strike helicopter, attacking with its nose mounted machine gun. It had no tail rotor and instead used a large ruder for steering. No elevators were built into the design, the rotors were adjustable to change elevation, this caused problems with control with new test pilots, causing 3 of the 5 prototypes to crash. The remaining two were to be redesigned for better control, but the war had ended in the enemy's favor, thus sealing the fate of the Pfadfinder forever.
Other features are its reverse tricycle style landing gear and its underslung external fuel tank.
VAC-130 Python Concept Sketch
Quickie sketch I colored, its an upgraded AC-130 to keep the fleet going due to monetary issues. Parts recycled from AC-130 Spectres and Spooky's, as well as gravity wells from US dropships and captured German Grackles were used to create a new beast. Differences it sports, are a twin tail, a rear magnetic shell gun, gravity well engines, and two fusion jet engines mounted above the fuselage.
Although certain aircraft already play the role of gunships, such as ACV-09's, the gunship fleet was small, thus bringing back the AC-130.
Faster, more armored, better armed, and more versatile than the original AC-130, this ancient monster is the most feared on any battlefield.
Now this should conclude all the UEA aircraft designs. Time to start on Navy vessels and German land vehicles.
XAH-00 Orcinus "Whirlwind"
NOTAR (No-tail-rotor) systems are used in place of a tail rotor. Under the tail is a slender "pod", this is a small version of the Retinetic's AGEL Anti Ground Electrolaser. This can be used on ground targets but has been shown to be effective at destroying Ground to Air missiles.
One helicopter was captured by the elusive group 1776. It was repainted and modified, having its bottom external missile pod replaced with a medical "sling" to carry rescued victims. It still retained its main internal missile bays.
Orcinus is the genus that Orcas "Killer Whales" belong to. It gained this name because of the fact its layout resembled the Orca. Many of these helicopters have "Orca" eyes painted on the nose because of this, although it isn't as menacing as the shark mouths painted on war aircraft.
Whirlwind is the UEA reporting name for the helicopter.
EV-4 Guardsmen.
EV-4's have rear extending landing gear and a front ski/wheel the ski being for both balance and for landing in snow (the world's climate has dropped 50 degrees so winters are long).
FB-24.0 "Ground Zero"
FQ-2 SeaKnight
I based it off the F-117, F-35 and the X-47 B.
This aircraft although fictional is similar to a lot of the future Air Force and Navy air fleets envisioned today at the Pentagon.
Cirris Allied States Armaments Group ASF-6A Habu
General characteristics
Crew: 1; pilot
Length: 62 ft, 4 in
Wingspan: 36 ft 6 in
Height: 8 ft 0 in
Wing area: 342 ft²
Empty weight: 24,875 lb (11293 kg)
Loaded weight: 43,000 lb (19522 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 66,500 lb (30191 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Cirris Spaceworks Corporation CSCE-70 Block 10 thermonuclear fusion engines
Dry thrust: 27,500 lbf (122.38 kN)
Thrust with afterburner: 31,250 lbf for -70 Block 10 (139.06 kN for -70 Block 10)
Fuel capacity: 12,445 lb (5,650 kg) internal
Performance
Maximum speed (atmosphere): Mach 3.0
Maximum speed (Space): 5.3g acceleration
High altitude: Mach 2.8+
Low altitude: Mach 2.5
Combat radius: 9,780 nmi (planetary)
Combat radius: 205,000 smi (spatial)
Ferry range: 5,125 mi (planetary)
Service ceiling: 40,000 ft
Rate of climb: >50,000 ft/min
Thrust/weight: 2.51 (-70 Block 10)
Armament
Guns: 2 X New Promise Advanced Armaments Type-8 electromagnetic projectile gun
Missiles: 1 Large Internal Bay, 1 Medium Internal Bay
Possible Load-outs:
Large Internal Bay:
-Frontier Arms FASM-12 "Seeker" Short Range Missiles (16 munitions)
or
-Juno Minor Consortium Missile Works JMMRM-4 "Hunter" Medium Range Missiles (8 munitions)
or
-Juno Minor Consortium Missile Works JMLRM-6 "Impaler" Long Range Missiles (4 munitions)
Medium Internal Bay:
-Frontier Arms FASM-12 "Seeker" Short Range Missiles (6 munitions)
or
-Juno Minor Consortium Missile Works JMMRM-4 "Hunter" Medium Range Missiles (3 munitions)
or
-Juno Minor Consortium Missile Works JMLRM-6 "Impaler" Long Range Missiles (1 munitions)
Avionics
Radar:
RWR (Radar warning receiver): 6,250 smi (10063 km) or more]
Radar: Cirris Detection/Navigation Corp EPR-2E Enhanced Spatial Radar 4,600–4,800 miles (7406–7728 km) against 1 m2 (6 sq ft) targets (estimated range)
Feyinn Countermeasures Inc. Class 11 flares for protection against IR missiles.
Countermeasures:
Cirris Detection/Navigation Corp. Mark 10 Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator
Sorwind Liberated Electronics Type 9 Spatial Electronic Warfare Warning Set (SEWWS) - part of Advanced Tactical Electronic Defense Systems (ATEDS)
Sorwind Liberated Electronics Type 12 Pulse Radar warning receivers (PRWR) - part of ATEDS
Sorwind Liberated Electronics Type 10 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) - part of ATEDS
Feyinn Countermeasures Inc FN/FNR-14 Chaff/Flares dispenser system - part of ATEDS
commission for Shogunblade
Centauri Aerospace SF-12A Bird of Prey
Specifications: Centauri Aerospace SF-12A Bird of Prey
General characteristics
Crew: 1; pilot
Length: 72 ft, 6 in
Wingspan: 38 ft 8 in
Height: 7 ft 0 in
Wing area: 364 ft²
Empty weight: 31,020 lb (14,083 kg)
Loaded weight: 46,520 lb (21,120 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 71,880 lb (32,634 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Interstellar Electric IEE-245-100 thermonuclear fusion engines
Dry thrust: 18,225 lbf (81.10 kN) each
Thrust with afterburner: 26,550 lbf for -100 (118.15 kN for -100)
Fuel capacity: 15,681 lb (7,119 kg) internal
Performance
Maximum speed (atmosphere): Mach 3.4
Maximum speed (Space): 5.2g acceleration
High altitude: Mach 3.2+
Low altitude: Mach 2.9
Combat radius: 11,280 nmi (planetary)
Combat radius: 235,000 smi (spatial)
Ferry range: 5,925 mi (planetary)
Service ceiling: 40,000 ft
Rate of climb: >50,000 ft/min
Thrust/weight: 1.71 (-100)
Armament
Guns: 1 X Federal Optics Mk-202 high-energy laser cannon
1 X Interstellar Projectile Armaments Group Mk-18 "Longshot" heavy electromagnetic projectile cannon
Missiles: 1 Large Internal Bay, 2 External Weapon Packs
Possible Load-outs:
Large Internal Bay:
-Pacific Aerospace Mk-30 Short Range Missiles (12 munitions)
or
-Orion Dynamic Armaments ASM-45 "William Tell" Medium Range Missiles (6 munitions)
or
-Orion Dynamic Armaments SBSOM-24 "Stalwart" Stand-off Missile (4 munitions)
or
-Pacific Aerospace Mk-28 Long-Range Missiles (3 munitions)
or
-Orion Dynamic Armaments SBASM-80 "Shrike" Anti-Ship Missile (2 munitions)
External Weapon Pack:
-Pacific Aerospace Mk-30 Short-Range Missiles (4 munitions)
Or
-Orion Dynamic Armaments ASM-45 "William Tell" Medium Range Missiles (2 munitions)
Avionics
Radar:
RWR (Radar warning receiver): 6450 smi (10385 km) or more
Radar: Centauri Avionics Division SPR-6S Spatial Radar 4,800–5,000 miles (7728–8050 km) against 1 m2 (6 sq ft) targets (estimated range)
Halliven MJU-39/40 flares for protection against IR missiles.
Countermeasures:
Terran Standard G&C AN/APX-180-S Identify Friend/Foe (IFF) interrogator
Interstellar Electronics Mark 111 Spatial Electronic Warfare Warning Set (SEWWS) - part of Spatial Tactical Electronic Warfare Systems (STEWS)
Centauri Avionics Division AN/ALR-71-A Pulse Radar warning receivers (PRWR) - part of STEWS
Interstellar Electronics ALR-929 Internal Countermeasures System (ICS) - part of STEWS
Halliven AN/ALR-180 Chaff/Flares dispenser system - part of STEWS
commission for Shogunblade
Ae P.1216 Supersonic ASTOVL
The work for AST.403 cumulated with the P1216. This Harrier came very close to making the leap into production. In this aircraft, all the benefits of the pegasus were retained, and all the problems with the P1127 were resolved. In the P1216, the RAF would have a true multi role tactical aircraft to match and beat the F-16.
Events were to overtake the P1216 however. In 1985, BAe’s Kingston design office of Hawker heritage closed with military R&D moving to Warton, the ancestral home of English Electric. The Warton design office had been developing the ultra-STOL tilt jet P103, a much more formidable aircraft than the P1216 which had far fewer design ‘features’ to de overcome.
Shenyang J-31 Gyrfalcon
The Shenyang J-31 (F60),[1][4] rumored to be nicknamed "Gyrfalcon" (鹘鹰), or Falcon Eagle,[5] is a twin-engine, mid-size Fifth-generation jet fighter currently under development by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. A photo of a model labeled F-60 was posted on the Internet in September 2011.[6] In June 2012, photos and camera video clips about a heavily overwrapped possible F-60 prototype being road-transferred on a highway started to emerge on internet, though some suspect it of mere being a L-15 trainer aircraft.[7] Pictures of a possibly fully assembled aircraft parking on an airfield emerged on September 15–16, 2012.[8][9] The F-60 is reported to be the export version, where the J-31 would be the domestic Chinese version of the same fighter.[10]
With the maiden test flight of the prototype No.31001 on October 31, 2012, China became the second nation after the 1991 Advanced Tactical Fighter fly off, to have field-tested two stealth fighter design
Operational history
Testing
The J-31 made its maiden flight on Oct 31, 2012[2][22] It was accompanied by two J-11 fighters in a ten-minute test flight with its landing gear lowered. Prior to the flight, it conducted a high-speed taxiing and then became airborne.[23]
Strategic implications
The appearance of the J-31 may cause neighboring countries to consider again the purchase of the F-35.[24][25][26][27]
A quarter sized model of the J-31 was shown at the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition 2012, hinting at a desire to offer the aircraft for export, as an alternative for those countries that cannot purchase the F-35.[28][29] AVIC confirmed at the exhibition that the aircraft was intended for export, after the failure of the CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder to win export orders so far.[30][31]
Specifications (estimated)
Because the aircraft is in development, these specifications are speculated based from the available images.
Data from Chris Pocock[32] and Aviation Week.[33]
General characteristics
Crew: one (pilot)
Length: 16.9 m (55 ft 5 in)
Wingspan: 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in)
Height: 4.8 m (15 ft 9 in)
Wing area: 40 m2 (430 sq ft)
Powerplant: 2 × Klimov RD-93 afterburning Turbofans (Presumably domestic engines such as the Guizhou WS-13 would be used for production aircraft.)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
Combat range: 1,250 km (777 mi; 675 nmi) internal fuel (2000 km one refuel)
Ferry range: 4,000 km (2,485 mi; 2,160 nmi)
Armament
None on prototype, apparently will have 12 hardpoints. (Four are internal for "low observable" missions.)
Chengdu J-30 Feilong dragon.
General characteristics
* Crew: 1
* Length: 74 ft 5 in
* Wingspan: 50 ft 8 in
* Height: 14 ft 11 in
* Wing area: 900 ft²
* Empty weight: 25,000 lb
* Loaded weight: 40,600 lb
* Max takeoff weight: 65,000 lb
* Powerplant: 2× G Pratt & Whitney YF220 , 65,000 lbf
* Thrust vectoring: ±10° at 40° per second in pitch and yaw
Performance
Max takeoff weight: 46,287 kg
Powerplant: 2 × WS-17G (prototype); WS-15 when J-30 is serving afterburning turbofans dry, 180 kN (40,000 lbf) with afterburner
Maximum speed: Mach 4.4 or less (DSI limit)[92]
Range: 6,500 km
Combat range: 18,000 km
Service ceiling: 60,000 m
Armament
Hardpoints: 12 in total (4× under-wing, 5× under-fuselage) with a capacity of 8,000 kg (13,228 lb) external fuel and ordnance[28]
Rockets: 100 mm unguided rocket pods
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles: PL-8, PL-9, PL-11, PL-12
Air-to-surface missiles: PJ-9, YJ-9K
Bombs: laser-guided bombs (LT-2), glide bombs (LS-6) and unguided bombs
Others:
Up to 3 external fuel drop-tanks (1× under-fuselage, 2× under-wing) for extended range and loitering time
Avionics
Unnamed phased array radar
NRIET KLJ-10 multi-mode fire-control radar
Helmet mounted sight with cueing
Externally-mounted avionics pods:
Type Hongguang-I infra-red search and track pod
BM/KG300G self-protection jamming pod
KZ900 electronic reconnaissance pod
Blue Sky navigation/attack pod
FILAT (Forward-looking Infra-red Laser Attack Targeting) pod
Chengdu J-20 Black Eagle Mongolia
General characteristics
Crew: one (pilot)
Length: 21.26 m (69 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 12.88 m (42 ft 3 in)
Height: 4.45 m (14 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 59 m2 (630 sq ft)
Empty weight: 17,000 kg (37,479 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 36,287 kg (80,000 lb) upper estimate[2]
Powerplant: 2 × WS-10G (prototype); WS-15 when J-20 is serving afterburning turbofans dry, 180 kN (40,000 lbf) with afterburner
Maximum speed: Mach 2.0 or less (DSI limit)[82]
Range: 5,500 km (3,418 mi; 2,970 nmi)
Combat range: 2,000 km (1,243 mi; 1,080 nmi)
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,617 ft)
Armament
None on prototype
Production aircraft will be equipped with PL-21 LRAAM, PL-12D MRAAM, PL-10 SRAAM, LS-6 Precision Glide Bomb, 30mm cannon, up to four rocket launchers, two IR decoy launchers, air-to-surface missiles and smart bombs.
Lockheed Martin Sabre Warrior.
This is Lockheed Martin 's Sabre Warrior , a next-generation plane that looks like something Batman and Darth Vader would fight over for. Instead, some good-turned-evil computer will get a fleet, as part of a plan to destroy us all. It's impressive. The Sabre Warrior drone is 46 feet long, with a 36-foot wingspan, capable of taking off with 30,000 pounds of load using a 22,000-pound trust...
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