Centauri Aerospace SF-12A Bird of Prey

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