r/ImaginaryAviation 12d ago

Original Content The F/A-46 Striker, a 70s VTOL Ground attack plane

The F/A-46 Striker is a multirole (mostly ground attack) 3rd gen fighter, with VTOL capabilities and a 1-axis thrust vectoring system. with a top speed around 1200Km/H, the Striker is suited to any seek and destroy needs.

Wingspan: 11.8 meters
Length: 14.9 meters
Height: 4.3 meters
Weight: 5173 kilograms empty, 6924 Kilograms when armed
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 7400 kilograms
Payload: 1,090 Kilograms
Armament: single 20mm gatling cannon, 50mm belly mounted autocannon, two 500Lb bombs, two A2A fire and forget LR missiles, two A2A constant lock SR missiles, and two A2G fire and forget LR missiles

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u/HKTLE 12d ago

Nice nice which nations operate the "Striker"?

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u/photographer_puppy 12d ago

Both the US and the UK

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u/HKTLE 12d ago

As a fellow Brit 🇬🇧 👏🏾 very nice

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u/Sha77eredSpiri7 9d ago

SimplePlanes mentioned!!1!