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| -Cannon- The F-99 comes standard with one "C-02" 27x200mm Tround autocannon located on either side of the cockpit, however, a second one can be installed if the user sees fit. This cannon is manafactured by Ballistech (headquarters located in Andorianus) and chosen for its splendid accuracy and good rate of fire. Many electronic advances are equipped to make sure all shots ultimately hit their respective targets. Tround systems are next generation in fighter cannons. This short video shows the C-01, a technology demonstrator which provided the basics for the system we are using right now. However, the tround cannon we are using is of a rotary hibrid, meaning it has 6 barrels with 6 chambers instead of 1 barrel with 3 chambers. This means most problems occuring with revolver cannons are eliminated. To ensure a high ROF, the cannon is continuesly driven by an electrical generator and rotates all the time, instead of just when the cannon is fired. This means the cannon does not need much time to accelerate to maximum firing speed. The first bullet always leaves the barrel in at least 400th of a second, which is good as instantly. The cannon is placed on the star side of the plane just behind the cockpit. A trim tab on the other side of the cockpit is automatically extended in just a few milliseconds as soon as the cannon is fired, in order to counteract the recoil. When two cannons are installed, the trim tab is removed from the plane entirely, and the cannons are sinchronised instead to provide even more balance and accuracy. This autocannon can fire 3500 rounds per minute from the first round, but the cannon's firepower can be increased to a staggering 6000 rounds per minute, although a rate of fire this fast will drastically decrease accuracy. Therefore, the AI determines the rate of fire automatically depending on the range to target. This function can be turned off. The cannon uses plasma ignition for propelling the bullets, providing reliable combustion of the propellent and ensuring both pinpoint accuracy and rapid fire. Further increasing the accuracy, the C-02 has an anti-recoil mechanism that channels recoil to the sides of the cannon, and also provides easy removal of spent cartriges. Finally, the cannon is linked to the fighter's computer which automatically adjusts it's position towards the target, in order to provide more accuracy. The information calculated by the computer is linked to the Valkyrie's BALCOTH interface so it can predict where the bullets will strike. Unparrelelled pinpoint precision is key with the C-02. When enemies are not within visual range, the cannons are covered by a small "hatch" which covers the cannons and thereby, reduces RCS and improves aerodinamics. The Valkyrie is designed to be modular, so the cannon can be replaced by Russandrian engineers with a second autocannon, or a different cannon with very few modifications. Ballistech also sells the C-02 seperatly for installation on other aircraft. Ballistech also sells the C-03 and the C-04, which is basically the same gun in 20mm and 30mm respectively. These cannons can also be installed on the F-99 on request, although when the 35mm variant is used, only 1 cannon can be fitted at the same time. For the fighter role the Dystopian military has advised the use of 27mm rounds however, due to their splendid accuracy and peformance. For more information on the C-02, C-03, and C-04 or for seperate purhchase, please send a telegram to Ballistech, Andorianus. Ballistech is currently also developing a C-05 salvo cannon, which can fire multiple shots at once. This cannon might be available on the F-99 in the near future. The ammunition drum is provided with each cannon for no extra cost; each drum contains 1200 rounds. Less rounds can be fitted in order to save weigth. Finally, the customer also gets the choice from a wide variety of ammunition, including but not limited to AP, APDS, APFSDS, HE, HEAP, HEfrag, HEAPfrag, HE incindiary, HEAP incindiary, APCR, and more. However, not all of these might be suitable for the fighter application. All of these variants can be bought from our sister company, Ekeziel Inc*. *OOC Note: Please don't include ammunition in your orders, it makes it more difficult for me to keep track of your orders. Besides, on NS everyone already gets production rights for RL designs, and the 27mm round is a RL design. |
| QUOTE (Satirius @ May 22 2011, 06:46 PM) |
| did someone mention trounds |
| QUOTE (Vault X @ May 22 2011, 10:25 PM) |
| "Trounds" suck for this application. They increase gun weight |
| QUOTE (Satirius @ May 23 2011, 01:31 AM) |
| wait wasn't the purpose of the tround to save weight by eliminating the need for a separate breech-sealing cycle? |
| QUOTE (Vault X @ May 23 2011, 11:46 PM) | ||
By massively increasing the required pressure vessel mass. Or, massively increasing required case weight. |
| QUOTE (Sumer @ May 23 2011, 03:16 PM) |
| All true fighters need to use 50x300mm Sumerian. |
| QUOTE (Forza @ May 24 2011, 11:09 AM) |
| Well are there any other options? |
| QUOTE (Forza @ May 24 2011, 11:09 AM) |
| Well are there any other options? |
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| Well there is my GX-35 series but they don't exist as anything other than few lines in various aircraft write ups. Basically its a 25x190mm CTA gun using a Gast mechanism for a lulz rof of 2500rpm (depending on model). Sometimes it gets ETI to allow it to use inssnentiive propelelant, sometiems it doesn't. It really depends on how I/the cusotmer feel(s). if anyone was particualrly depserate to sue it I could put some work into detailing it. |
| QUOTE (Bloody_Sahara @ May 24 2011, 07:54 PM) |
| use 57*441. it's funny because it was once an AT round. |