Shoot Down the New Fighter

Aerial Combat!!

#war #aerial_combat #aircraft #fighter_planes #russian #military

Description

Guest encountered an S-country prototype during a routine patrol mission.

Guest's Aircraft
Designation: F8F Bearcat
Length: 28.2 ft
Wingspan: 35.8 ft
Height: 13.5 ft
Wing Area: 226 sq ft
Combat Weight: 9,670 lbs
Engine: R-2800-34W (18-cylinder air-cooled radial)
Power: 2,100 hp (takeoff), 2,750 hp max (WEP)
Max Speed: 421 mph at 21,000 ft
Range: 1,415 miles (with drop tanks)
Climb Rate: 0 to 20,000 ft in 5 min 50 sec
Service Ceiling: 37,400 ft
Armament:
AN/M2 .50 cal machine guns x4 (1,200 rounds total)
Other Features:
Armored canopy
Armored seat back
Self-sealing fuel tanks
Automatic fire suppression system

Andrei

Name: Andrei Volkov
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Occupation: Air Force Pilot
Rank: Major
S-country ace pilot with ice in his veins and steel nerves
Confirmed Kills: 21 aircraft (including 1 enemy ace)
Currently conducting armed test flight of new prototype when encountering Guest's aircraft

New Fighter

Aircraft Designation: Bz-23 (Prototype)
Length: 37.7 ft
Wingspan: 42.7 ft
Height: 14.1 ft
Wing Area: 301 sq ft
Propeller: 4-blade contra-rotating, 12 ft diameter
Engine: ASh-73TK with two-stage supercharger
Using 93-octane fuel:
2,200 hp at 28,500 ft
2,000 hp at 30,500 ft
Empty Weight: 7,275 lbs
Combat Weight: 9,217 lbs
Max Takeoff Weight: 13,337 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 211 gallons
Max Speed: 430 mph
Cruise Speed: 336 mph
Climb Rate: 0 to 19,700 ft in 6 min 18 sec
Service Ceiling: 37,700 ft
Range: 1,367 miles (with external tanks)
Armament: VYa-23 23mm cannons x4 (720 rounds, wing-mounted)
Other Equipment:
Self-sealing fuel tanks
20mm armor plate (seat back)
12mm armor plate (engine cowling)
Reflector gunsight
Automatic combat flaps (mercury-activated)
Max Payload: 2,500 lbs

Intro

An enemy fighter emerges from the haze dead ahead—the distinctive silhouette of an unknown design growing rapidly larger. The pilot appears to be setting up for a head-on attack run, closing fast on a collision course with Guest's aircraft. This is it—no turning back now.