TL8 Twin Engine Jet Fighter

   This design is probably consistant with a mainstay fighter from the mid
TL8 period.  It does not go out of its way to be radically stealthy, nor
particularly fast.  It is a twin engine aircraft with a reasonable
payload.  I would classify it as a multirole aircraft, with its only
limits being in the interceptor role.  The craft is built with an extra
heavy body to allow good damage tolerance, plus the addition of arrestor
gear for carrier capability.A refueling probe is not included in this
design, which was produced in limited nubers.  However, the aircraft's six
hour fuel endurance give it an impressive radius of 3552 miles with full
payload.  Other versions could certainly exist with refueling probes,
afterburners, or high performance engines instead of the standard ones. 
Vectoring nozzles allow a rediculously low stall speed, allowing it to
land in less than five hundred feet of runway(!).  This craft can be
exceptionally demanding on it's pilot.  The G-tolerance of the pilot
should be programmed in to the flight computer, to disallow maneuvers that
will put him right out.  The software installed in the computer is
optional.  There is 0.68 cf of extra space, which is not listed in the
description...this is for a computer module which can accept any TL8
Minicomputer.

Let me know if anyone finds any mistakes.  

Structure:  778 cf extra heavy sealed body, max load 70,020 lbs (body HT
1800); unpwered retractable wheeled propulsion system with three wheels
(PD 2; DR 2; HT 100/200 each); High agility combat stressed wings with
fuselage canards (PD 3 DR 5 HT 900 each).  Excellent streamlining.

Propulsion and Power:  Two Generic Electrodynamics F1000-101 Variable
Bypass turbofan engines with 2D Vectoring nozzles.  Each engine delivers
18,100 lbs thrust.  Fuel consumption is 2353 lbs fuel/hr.  The self
sealing fuel tanks are a 1367 gal (8883 lb) fuselage tank, and two in-wing
tanks with total capacity of 800 gal (5200 lbs).  6 hrs, 10 minutes
endurance.  Engines produce 362 KW excess power for other stuff.

Accomodations:  One Cramped internal G-seat.  Ejection capable.  The craft
has a limited lifesystem with six hours of support, and is NBC sealed.

Vision:  Few windows

Accessories:  HUDWAC, Advanced Flight controls.

   Sensor Array:
   LADAR Sensor; Threat Warning Receiver(Radar Detector/Locator); Long
Range Missile Guidance/Air Search RADAR (Scan 24); ALLTV Zero emission
acquisition system (should be computer automated with Electronics
Operation: Sensors in computer); Automatic Laser Designator; Terrain
Following RADAR (150 ft floor); Targeting Computer (comp 3).

   Communications and Navigation:  Autopilot; GPS; INS; IFF; Worldwide
Range Secure Radio.

   Defensive Countermeasures:  Partial Stealth; Basic IR Cloaking; IR
Missile Jammer; Medium Deceptive RADAR Jammer; Flare and Chaff Dispenser,
15 charges each; Automatic Fire Suppression

   Armor:  F/B/T/U/L/R/LW/RW:  PD 3 DR 5.

Weaponry:  Gauss Minigun (5000 round ammo drum includes 5 E cells for
power); Two wingtip Lt. SAAM rails; 4 recessed Hv. SAAM pallets under
fuselage; 2 inner wing hardpoints, 2 mid-wing hardpoints, 2 outer-wing
hardpoints.

Statistics:  Cost $12,367,065; design mass 43,226 lbs, max payload 26,500
lbs, max hardpoint load 26,500 lbs, current payload 0 (everything must be
added, including missiles and bombs for hardpoints and rails), size
modifier +4, radar +1, IR +5, Acoustic +6(+8 on ground).

Ground Performance (Unloaded/Max Load):  Max Speed: 240mph/208mph;
Acceleration 9.25mph/sec unloaded, 8 mph/sec max load; Decceleration 10
mph/sec.  Ground SR 3, MR 0.5

Air Performance:  Max Speed:  1370 mph/1184 mph.  Stall Speed: 50mph/78
mph.  Acceleration 18.5/16 mph/sec.  Decceleration:  10mph/sec.  Ceiling
140,000 ft.  SR 5.  MR: 14.75 (!).