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The Avenger proved extremely useful in complementing the Firebolt in missions of any kind, and provided heavy support in precision ground strikes all over the world. Being carrier-based, the deployment range was increased exponentially, allowing missions all over the world. The fighter craft is revered by Wingardian pilots all over the nation. Even though the cutting-edge WX-38 is currently in development, the WF-33 will remain in service within the next 25 years. | The Avenger proved extremely useful in complementing the Firebolt in missions of any kind, and provided heavy support in precision ground strikes all over the world. Being carrier-based, the deployment range was increased exponentially, allowing missions all over the world. The fighter craft is revered by Wingardian pilots all over the nation. Even though the cutting-edge WX-38 is currently in development, the WF-33 will remain in service within the next 25 years. | ||
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Revision as of 20:17, 26 December 2005
- Production cost: $45 million (USD)
- Price: $71 million (USD)
Specifications
Primary Function
- Carrier-based tactical fighter
Builder
Power Plant
- 2 Norton Power G-SF-91C turbofan engines with afterburners
Thrust
- 14,645 kg (each engine)
Length
- 14.1 meters
Wingspan
- 15.2 meters
Speed
- 1,978 km/h (Cruise)
- 3,120 km/h (Maximum)
- 2.5 (Maximum Mach)
Ceiling
- 20,860 meters
Range
- 5,385 km
Maximum Takeoff Weight
- 33,290 kg
Crew
- Two
Armament
- Internally-mounted 30mm gun.
- Advanced medium range air-to-air missiles.
- New generation short range air-to-air missiles.
- High precision smart bombs.
- Conventional bombs.
- Active/passive Electronic Warfare (EW) systems.
- Internal and external reconnaissance systems.
- One external fuel tank.
Combat Systems
- AN/ALQ-135(V) internal countermeasures system
- AN/ALQ-128 radar warning [Magnavox] suite
- AN/ALR-56 radar warning receiver (RWR) [Loral]
- AN/ALE-45 chaff/flare dispensers [Tracor]
- AN/AVQ-26 Pave Tack
- AN/AXQ-14 Data Link System
- LANTIRN
Following the success of the WF-27 Firebolt, Wingarde Aerospace was given the job to design a heavier fighter craft to aid it in the defense of the nation. The WX-33 rolled out of the assembly line in 2000, and a lengthy period of testing and fine-tunning began. Two fatal accidents almost doom the project, but the malfunctioning parts were quickly redesigned and future test flights restored faith on the fighter. The WF-33 was named Avenger, and entered service in 2003.
The Avenger proved extremely useful in complementing the Firebolt in missions of any kind, and provided heavy support in precision ground strikes all over the world. Being carrier-based, the deployment range was increased exponentially, allowing missions all over the world. The fighter craft is revered by Wingardian pilots all over the nation. Even though the cutting-edge WX-38 is currently in development, the WF-33 will remain in service within the next 25 years.
