Can someone borrow me $35 mil?

From Site:
The F-26 STALMA (Short Takeoff Advanced Light Multi-role Aircraft) is an advanced, sixth generation multi-role fighter suitable for Direct Commercial Sales to U.S. and NATO/allies. Designed to replace F-16C and F/A-18C/E combat aircraft in U.S. and NATO air arms, the F-26 is a single seat, single engine, high performance weapon system incorporating variable geometry, supercruise, pitch/yaw thrust vectoring, integrated avionics, enhanced agility and low observability characteristics. Conceived for maximum performance and combat capability, the F-26 is designed for all-weather, supersonic operation at both low and high altitudes. Optimized for air-to-air interception, combat air patrol, air dominance, close-in air-to-air engagements ('dogfight'), carrier air defense, anti-shipping strike, wild weasel/anti-radiation strike, all weather precision attack, interdiction, battlefield close air support, suppression of enemy air defenses, tactical reconnaissance, conventional bombing and tactical nuclear penetration, the F-26 STALMA will counter threats to US and NATO allied air superiority.

Addressing a projected market need for over 6,000 multi-role fighter aircraft during the first quarter of the 21st century, the F-26 STALMA is anticipated to gain a 15% market share upon introduction. With a unit flyaway price in the $35 million class, Stavatti will begin manufacture of the F-26 in 2007 at an annual production rate of 100 units. Total program revenues are again estimated at $54.3 billion.

The aircraft will be produced in single place multi-role fighter (F-26A) and two-place tandem strike fighter/instructional trainer (F-26B) variants. The aircraft primary structure is conventional aluminum, titanium and stainless steel alloys in sheet or extruded form. Carbon fiber, aramid, thermoset and thermoplastic composites are employed as secondary structures. Approximately one third of the airframe consists of conventional alloy construction while two thirds of the airframe consists of composite construction by volume.

The aircraft is designed for an operational service life of 15,000 hours, accumulating an average of 500 hours per annum. Aircraft fatigue life is based upon 18,000 landings and fatigue testing to 75,000 hours. Service life of carrier variants includes 4,000 catapult launches and 4,000 traps. The airframe will exhibit load limits of +15/-6 to 27,850 lbs design gross weight and +9/-3 to 60,750 lbs maximum gross weight. Ultimate load factors are 1.5 times design load factors.
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Other Facts:
-Clean F-26 RCS is on the order of 6 x 10-6 sq. m. The plane it's replacing (F-16) has an RCS of 2 to 2.5 sq. m.
-Originally competed for US Multi Role Fighter Project contract in '94 (canceled in favor of JSF program)
-variable wing sweep 5-70 degrees

Thats some pretty looking concept designs if I must say so. Great find Necro. Makes me wonder if the USAF/DOD has even looked or considered some of the aircraft concepts that this company has?!

Nice find.

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seekerof

i know, i posted about the stalma here long time ago, its a hoax plane, just look at it!.

Originally posted by $tranger
i know, i posted about the stalma here long time ago, its a hoax plane, just look at it!.

$tranger? Is this just concept stuff or has any actually been built and tested....do you know? I just asking...its really the first time I have seen or heard of this company. Have you heard or learned anything more on this?
Thanks $tranger.

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seekerof

Thanks Necro. Thats pretty interesting....
I'm going to read up on this company....really surprised I still hadn't heard of them. Ahh, no matter....thanks again for the info and link.

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seekerof

You know Necro, the only real question I have is does this company have any prototypes of these weapon platforms in existence or is it all "paper and design."

I don't know.....you can have all the theoritical information and design but does all this equate to a working prototype? Not being skeptical but I am wondering if they have a real working model, per se'.

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seekerof

holy pants that things gorgeous!

me likey very much!

Originally posted by Seekerof
You know Necro, the only real question I have is does this company have any prototypes of these weapon platforms in existence or is it all "paper and design."

I don't know.....you can have all the theoritical information and design but does all this equate to a working prototype? Not being skeptical but I am wondering if they have a real working model, per se'.

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seekerof

Right now they say it is under R&D but a prototype should fly around 2004-5.

6th generation! Holy #!
The Stalma looks like something out of babylon 5

Well, in light of current 5th Generation aircraft designs and a few being built and tested, etc., if Stavatti is boasting a 6th Generation aircraft.......that thing had better be able to do some outrageous things along with having some serious (!) gadgets. Some of the 5th Gen. stuff I have read about and seen test results, etc., they are simply amazing.....that 6th Gen. better be considered "godly!"

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seekerof

They say they are basically desining new weapons, radars and stuff for the airplane. Ex: They are designing a new SRAAM for the Stalma.

Ahhh, ic.

Thank you for explaing that to me. To be honest Necro, I haven't had the time to read all the info you provided on them but am doing so now.

Thanks
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seekerof

Ok.

ARMAMENT SYSTEMS

STAVATTI COMPACT SHORT RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE

Stavatti Armament Systems is developing concepts for an improved short range AAM to serve as a replacement for AIM-9 Sidewinder class AAMs. In the process of developing the F-26, it was realized that the AIM-9, even in its AIM-9X configuration, is a ridiculously outmodeled weapon. Originally developed in the late 1940's, the AIM-9 is the standard short range AAM worldwide, yet by Stavatti standards it is dimensionally huge, obscenely heavy, underpowered, poorly armed and generally in need of retirement. While it would be wonderful for the F-26 to have internal missile carriage (to reduce drag and signature) with missiles like the AIM-9 in service, the internal fuel volume lost is not worth internal carriage.

To rectify the situation, Stavatti is developing a new short range AAM which is compact enough for the carriage of six to eight in the internal weapons bay of the F-26S STALMA. This missile would have an overall length of 60 in, an overall span of 6 in and a launch weight of 80 lbs, of which 30 lbs will be of advanced annual blast-fragmentation type with proximity fuse. The missile will feature a thrust vectoring solid rocket motor. Maximum speed of the missile will be 3.0-4.0 MACH with a maximum range of up to 25 nm. The missile will employ an advanced IR/Coronal Discharge seeker head and standard NATO support lugs. Stavatti projects a market for over 10,000 units.

STAVATTI TACTICAL ARMORED GARMENT (STAG)

Stavatti Armament Systems is developing concepts for common affordable tactical body armor which incorporates pressurization, anti-g and chemical/biological/nuclear protection. Designated the STAG, this body armor is critical to the implementation of the Stavatti Integrated Warfare Vision whereby the combat aviator not only achieves air superiority, but is directly responsible for securing surface targets with a physical ground presence. The STAG will enable the combat aviator and regular infantry personnel alike to conduct sustained, guerilla warfare in urban, canopy jungle, desert and antarctic environments.

The STAG will be suitable for continuous wear within combat aircraft cockpits without hindering pilot flexibility or increasing workload. The STAG will feature an advanced, compact OBOGS, GPS/INS navigation, secure wireless and SATCOM communications and provide a stand alone HUD suitable for air-to-air and individual small arms ground combat alike. The STAG will protect the combat aviator from shrapnel and small arms fire endured both in and out of the aircraft. The STAG will provide operational provisions for the user for up to two weeks. By 2008 Stavatti desires to provide the STAG as standard F-26 equipment.

For reasons of national security, as well as a general desire to preserve the human race, Stavatti refuses to market the F-26 STALMA to any of the following nations:

Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbajian, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mongolia, North Korea, Syria, Tarjirkistan, The People’s Republic of China, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Haiti, Liberia, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan and Zaire

LMAO!
No Stalma's for Fidel!

Whoa, thats one bad ass jet. One question though, what is the design on top for? Camo to hide from bombers, what?

Camouflage, for above planes to see ground and the AAA to see sky. (the underneath is sky blue/gray)