Vendetta Final Proposal Part 2 - Cal Poly

ange occurs due to the additional weight of 8 × 2,000 lb bomb loadout, and the range of the aircraft can be greatly
extended by flying subsonic (although it extends the mission duration to 11 hours.) A subsonic ferry mission was also
considered using the storage space in the MPRL for additional fuel capacity. If 16,000 lb of additional fuel are carried in
the weapons bay, the total ferry range of the Vendetta can be extended to 6,200 nm allowing it to be quickly and easily
transported anywhere in the world without the need for tanker aircraft or multiple refueling stops.
The use of the RFP unspecified AGM-158A (JASSM), which would require no modification of the MPRL, offers
an extension of combat mission radius by over 100nm. This low observable weapon is seen as the future of ALCM’s
(Figure 12.7)
Figure 12.6 - MPRL with 8 × 2,000 lb JDAMs
Table 12.I – Alternate Mission Results
Design Mission
Mission Radius
1,750 nm
Takeoff Weight
125,100 lb
Mission Time
5 hr. 6 min.
8 × 2,000 lb bombs – Supersonic
Mission Radius
1,590 nm
Takeoff Weight
133,100 lb
Mission Time
4 hr. 47 min.
4 × 2,000 lb bombs – Subsonic
Mission Radius
2,500 nm
Takeoff Weight
125,100 lb
Mission Time
11 hr. 13 min.
8 × 2,000 lb bombs – Subsonic
Mission Radius
2,400 nm
Takeoff Weight
133,100 lb
Mission Time
10 hr. 52 min.
Subsonic Ferry – 16,000 lb additional fuel
Total Range
6,200 nm
Takeoff Weight
133,100 lb
Mission Time
13 hr. 40 min.
Figure 12.7 – MPRL with 8 × AGM-158A (JASSM)
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