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|name=S-1 "Broadweaver" Bomber
|image=[[File:Broadweaver.jpg|300px]]
|caption=An S-1A Broadweaver cruising along the Staynish coastline during the 1972Triple FortCampaign Staynesin Campaign1972
|origin=[[NorogradNoroist Axdel]]
|type=[[wikipedia:Strategic bomber|Strategic bomber]]
|is_vehicle=yes
|service= 1970-
|used_by= NorogradianAxdelian Air Force<small>(historic)</small><br />Ethalrian Air Force<small>(historic)</small><br />Oscrelian Air Force<small>(historic)</small><br />Nilovian Air Force<br />Axdel Air Force<small>(historic)</small>
|wars= [[Auroran Imperial War]]
[[Lyrevale Civil War]]
[[Lyrevale Continuation War]]
|designer= Hartley Aerospace
|design_date= 1964
|manufacturer= Aerial Warfare Division of NorogradAxdel
|unit_cost= 10.5 million Kiribs (1975)
|production_date= 1970-1984
|number= ~1000+
|variants= 810
|crew=2
|length=27.13 m
|weight=24.8 tonnes
|armor=
|primary_armament= 4x 2000lb / 6x 1000lb Bombs in internal bay (S-1A)
|secondary_armament= 4x Underwingheavy pylonsunderwing armed with ASM's or ARM'spylons (S-1A & deriv.)<br />
6x heavy underwing pylons (S-1B & deriv.)
|engine= 2x Kersivius Turbojets
|engine_power= 100KN each (dry thrust)<br />140KN each (full afterburner)
|transmission=
|fuel_capacity=
|speed= mach 2.757 at 40000ft/12000m<br />mach 1.5+4 at sea level (S-1A)
|pw_ratio=
|vehicle_range= 4,750 km (S-1A)
}}
The S-1 Broadweaver is a supersonic strategicstrike bomber designed in 19651964 by Hartley Aerospace for use by the [[Royal Armed Forces of the Empire|Morstaybishlian Royal Air Force]] as a tactical nuclear strike craft, but the project was rejectedcancelled duringlate in development due to several technical issues causing delays and a change in doctrine moving away from the battlefield use of nuclear warheads. Itin instead1966, socialist defectors from Hartley aerospace brought design documents to the Noroist Axdelian Defence Force, which saw heavypotential in the design for use primarilyas bya strike bomber and began production of the [[Norograd|Norogradianplane Airin force]]1968. After declaring independence, the bomber saw its first use during the [[Auroran Imperial War]], and upremained untilin theservice turninto ofthe the21st millenniumcentury. It was one of the fastest bombers ever put into production, its incredible speed at all altitudes allowing it to outrun contemporary fighters and penetrate deep into enemy territory, whilst flying at low altitudes to avoidreduce the chance of being detected by radar. During the war, Broadweavers were clocked exceeding Mach 3 in level flight on multiple occasions, andIt proved instrumental in the success of many allied military operations. The primaryplane drawbackdid ofsuffer thefrom design was its relativelya low payload size,capacity whichcompared wasto aits contemporaries, an remnantartefact of the original intention of the bomber as a tactical nuclear delivery system,. thoughDespite thethis S-1Bit versionremained rectifiedinvaluable thisin issueSEAD effectivelymissions andarmed becamewith theanti-radiation mostmissiles, widelyand producedlater ofmodels alldid successfully increase the Broadweavermaximum variantspayload.
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=== Variants= ==
====S-1A====
Standard version, which had a totalrelatively meagre payload capacity of 4500kg5000kg with its four heavy underwing hardpoints and internal bay. Saw production during the early AIW, though wentwas outquickly of productionmade afterwardsredundant in favour of more specialised variants. Operational range couldwas befrequently extended with the use of drop tanks on the underwing hardpoints.
====S-1AR====
====S-1B====
Heavy attack version and the most widely produced, with a greater wingspan boasting antwo extraadditional twoheavy underwing hardpoints, and muliple mounting pointshardpoints on the main fuselage, forand additionala munitionslarger internal bay. It hadpossessed a larger operational range and far greater payload capacity than the S-1A at the cost of a lower maximum speed of mach 2.1 when unloaded, and was optimised for operations where the threat of enemy high-speed interceptors was lowlower.
====S-1C====
High performance strike version. Featured modified high-flow airflow intakes and aerodynamicnewly developed low drag features, givingwhich gave it greaterimproved fuel efficiency, exceptional operational range and allowing for a Mach 2.9+ maximum speed in level flight. A more powerful radar system gave it additional ability in using air-to-surface missiles and even some limited air-to-air capability. Suffered from excessive wear at high speeds.
====S-1CR====
====S-1CX====
Highly modified ultrafast experimental prototype developed in the 1980's using rocket motors instead of turbojets and composite heat shielding as part of aearly Norogradianresearch shuttlein an Axdelian spaceplane project. Three airframes produced, however one disintegrated mid-air at the undisclosed maximum speed in 1984, killing the pilot and ultimately leading to the suspension of the project.
====S-1D====
A version of the S-1B optimised for use as a cruise missile launch platform, featuring strengthened underwing pylons and larger internal fuel tanks.
====S-1E====
Long-range version with a much larger fuel tank slung below the fuselage and large wings similar to the S-1B though considerably more aerodynamic.
====S-1F====
A modernised version introduced in 1990 fielding advanced digital combat suites intended to make up for relatively poor performance in the [[Lyrevale Continuation War]].
====S-1X====
Experimental test platform for low-observability stealth features. Only airframe built used as target practice after testing and destroyed. Recovered blueprints suggest features similar to the conceptual S-2 Stormweaver and afterburning turbofan engines instead of turbojets.
===S-2 Stormweaver===
[[File:S-2 Prototype.png|thumbnail|right|Concept image of the S-2 Stormweaver Fighter-Bomber]]The conceptual successor to the S-1, the S-2 Stormweaver entered development in 1990 following the successful S-1X prototype, and was to feature an abnormal enclosed cockpit as well as experimental stealth features for long-range penetration roles like the S-1. The strategic bomber design was scrapped in 1994 after funding issues, though the design was later adapted and downsized for use as a single-engined fighter-bomber. However this project was put on indefinite developmental hold due to the outbreak of the Norogradian civil war before any prototype planes could be constructed. ▼
▲[[File:S-2 Prototype.png|thumbnail |right|Concept image of the S-2 Stormweaver Fighter-Bomber |alt=|left]]The conceptual successor to the S-1, the S-2 Stormweaver entered development in 1990 following the successful S-1X prototype, and was to feature an abnormal enclosed cockpit as well as experimental stealth features for long-range penetration roles like the S-1. The strategic bomber design was scrapped in 1994 after funding issues, though the design was later adapted and downsized for use as a single- enginedengine fighter-bomber. However this project was put on indefinite developmental hold due to the outbreak of the NorogradianAxdelian civil war before any prototype planes could be constructed.
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