SuperCruise Engines are advanced versions of standard engines. They normally allow a fighter plane to cruise at supersonic speeds without using afterburner. Signature reduction is not changed, but Economy is x 10 the normal economy, rather than x 20 the economy liter per km. These also can be added with Thrust Vectoring, as it is not a part of TVC systems, no matter what dimensions are used.
Design Specifications
Design Cost: Chassis Design Points + 60%
Maximum Improvement: Multiply the base economy by ten to get liters per km Economy.
CF Consumed: 0 CF
Load Reduction: 0 kg
Customization Specifications
Parts Cost: Multiply the vehicle’s original cost by 60%
Parts Availability: 7/2 months
Street Index: 4
Maximum Improvement: NA
Base Time: 3 weeks
Skill: Appropriate vehicle B/R Skill
Target Number: 10
Equipment: Vehicle Facility
CF Consumed: 0 kg
Load Reduction: 0 kg
Thrust Vectoring Engines
A new innovation in aerospace technology since the pioneer was the Pegasus Engine on the Harrier, the thrust
vectoring engine application. TVC is more "inline", with the engine being standard, and having moving parts that direct
the flow of the exhaust. Currently there are only two dimensional and three dimensional. Two dimensional is an old design,
dating back to the F-22 Raptor and Su-37 Super Flanker, whilst three-dimensional vectoring is only used on the X-31 technology demonstrator. Weights do not change, nor load.
Two-dimensional Thrust Vectoring.
Design Specifications
Design Cost: Chassis Design Points + 20%
Maximum Improvement: -1 to Handling Tests
CF Consumed: 0 CF
Load Reduction: 0 kg
Customization Specifications
Parts Cost: Multiply the vehicle’s original cost by 20%
Parts Availability: 7/2 weeks
Street Index: 3
Maximum Improvement: -1 to Handling Tests
Base Time: 2 weeks
Skill: Appropriate vehicle B/R Skill
Target Number: 8
Equipment: Vehicle Facility
CF Consumed: 0 kg
Load Reduction: 0 kg
Three-dimensional Thrust Vectoring.
Design Specifications
Design Cost: Chassis Design Points + 40%
Maximum Improvement: -2 to Handling Tests
CF Consumed: 0 CF
Load Reduction: 0 kg
Customization Specifications
Parts Cost: Multiply the vehicle’s original cost by 40%