Liberal Men and Women/HAWC Lancer

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The B-10z is a modified CB-10 bomber, which is itself a modified CC-2020+ large civilian jet aircraft. B-10z is an attempt by HAWC to turn this aircraft into an indomitable force of destruction.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 5
    • 1 pilot
    • 1 co-pilot
    • 1 bombardier
    • 1 navigator
    • 1 Electronic warfare officer
  • Length: 74 ft 6 in
  • Wingspan: six (6) set of wings, each with a span of 21 ft 8 in
  • Height: 20 ft
  • Wing area: 1,000 ft²
  • Powerplant:
    • 4× JEC Mark I afterburning turbofans, 35,000 lbf dry, 60,000 lbf wet, each with 5 degree thrust vectoring (primary)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 600 mph
  • Cruise speed: 400 mph
  • Combat radius: 6,000 mi

Offensive Capabilities

  • Hardpoints: 16x external hardpoints capable of carrying 5,000 lb bombs
  • 2x internal bomb shoots capable of dropping specially designed 500 lb bombs
    • internal storage for 100 bombs each
  • support for fully guided munitions

Defensive Capabilities

    • Smoke dischargers at each engine to simulate engine damage
    • Upgraded chaff and flare launchers
    • Radar decoys
    • Strengthened Structure
    • Decreased RADAR cross section
    • Tail mounted Defensive Flack Interceptor Rocket Launcher(DFIRL)
    • 2 x Dual .50-cal turrets, one above, one below the horizontal stabilizer
    • Upgraded Avionics suites (RADAR, ECM, etc...)
    • Improved EMP shielding around most components

Known Aircraft

  • "Lancer" B-10z-01
  • "Smasher" B-10z-02
  • "Intrepid" B-10z-03
  • "Avenger" B-10z-04
  • At least four others in various stages of conversion

Cost for conversion

  • Total project cost to date: >cr35 billion
  • estimated cost to convert one (1) factory fresh CB-10 currently: cr600 million
  • Eventual cost to allow B-10z to become main bomber per craft: <=cr50million

Related Projects

  • BF10000G
    • Fully guided CB-F10000
  • XB20k
    • 20,000 lb conventional bomb
    • Higher max yield than CB-F10000
    • estimated to be capable of leveling 10 city blocks(50 acres, or 1,178,000 square feet)
    • Guided
  • XBF20k
    • Fuel air munitions version of XB20k
    • estimated to be capable of flattening 40 city blocks(200 acres, or 8,712,000 square feet)
  • Eventually the "Folly" project
    • Create escort drone fighters for the bomber
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