Curtiss-Wright J2 Fury http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_fury.gif

The J2 Fury—a perennial favorite of the Black Swan’s forces is the latest aircraft developed by the firm founded by the modern "fathers of flight": the Wright Brothers.

The Fury is of more traditional design that many of its counterparts: it uses a conventional tractor (or "puller") prop, rather than the pusher prop that has become a favorite design flourish of many other aircraft firms.

Curtiss-Wright developed the Fury to meet the increasing demand for air power in North America, a demand that surged dramatically after the fracturing of the United States.

Propelled by a 14-cylinder Wright R-1800-C engine, the Fury is capable of reaching 250 m.p.h. while retaining maneuverability. However, the craft is nose-heavy and can stall at speeds typically considered safe; the Fury is not a plane for beginners. (Curtiss-Wright made an attempt to correct this problem with canard wings, though it was abandoned when the new design reduced overall maneuverability).


type: 1-man fighter/interceptor; Engine:1 Wright R-1800-C (856 hp each) ; Max Speed: 250 mph; Ceiling: 18,000 ft'; Range: 400 m; Arms: 1 Bruin Armaments .70-caliber "Goliath" cannon; 2 Bruin Armaments .40-caliber machine guns and 2 Bruin Armaments .30-caliber machine guns).


Ravenscroft Coyote http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_coyote.gif

The Coyote—based on a custom-built plane produced by the Hopi at Second Mesa—was designed as a multi-role aircraft and is quite capable, even when facing most aircraft dedicated to single roles. In order to fill the needs of the various tribes of Native America, the Coyote serves as a spotter and bomber, and as a gunship.

The prototype Coyote was completed and tested in late 1931; by mid-1932, it had come to the attention of the Navajo Council of Elders, who arranged for its theft. The prototype was quickly torn apart and studied, and within six months, Ravenscroft Industries—a Navajo-owned company—had received the design schematics and begun production at its Farmington plant.

The Coyote’s armaments include two Durango Arms .70-caliber cannons and four .40-caliber- machine guns. When augmented by a full complement of rockets and bombs, the Coyote is a formidable combatant.

type: 1-man heavy fighter; Engine: 1 Cortz "Mountain Lion" (1,261 hp) ; Max Speed: 250 mph; Ceiling: 21,000 ft'; Range: 400 m; Arms: 2 Durango Arms .70-caliber cannons and 4 .40-caliber- machine guns.

Whittly & Douglas M210 Raven http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_raven.gif

The Whittly & Douglas M210 Raven is an agile fighter-bomber that was designed with an eye towards ease of maintenance. In fact, it is this facet of the Raven’s design that has made it popular, and in fact, made it one of the most widely-customized aircraft in service today.

Unlike most fighter-bombers, the M210 Raven is a single-seat aircraft (though some groups—most notably the Detroit Crusaders—have added a seat for a weapons operator in the rear of the plane’s spacious cockpit). As a result, while the Raven is a capable aircraft, pilots routinely have their hands full, which is only exacerbated by the constantly changing nature of air combat.

Three sets of wing-mounted guns are the aircraft’s principal armaments, providing firepower that can rapidly shred opposing vehicles. The largest are the pair of .50-caliber Sperry-Browning Hurricane cannons (one mounted in the inboard weapon bay on each wing). An additional quartet of .40-caliber Gatekeeper machine guns (two per wing) round out the Raven’s offensive capability. Wing pylons allow the Raven to carry rockets, aerial torpedoes or bombs.

type: 1-man heavy fighter; Engine: 1 Pratt and Whitney Hornet 2 (1,261 hp) ; Max Speed: 250 mph; Ceiling: 21,000 ft'; Range: 400 m; Arms: a pair of .50-caliber Sperry-Browning Hurricane cannons and 4 .40-caliber Gatekeeper machine guns.

William and Colt Peacemaker 370http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y192/Apache_10/p_peacemaker.gif

The William and Colt Peacemaker 370 was built in the aftermath of the Texas/Mexico conflict. Though the Texans had been successful in routing Mexican forces, it was clear that the Mexicans would return. The Texas government called for new fighter designs, and the Peacemaker was one of the first designs introduced.

Though William and Colt’s concept of a dual-hull fighter was not revolutionary, their execution of the design was. Most such designs use two engines, one in each hull, with the cockpit located between them. The Peacemaker’s engine was placed between the hulls, with the cockpit in one hull and much of the plane’s weaponry in the other. Though seemingly unbalanced, this distribution of mass counteracts the torque of the massive 18-cylinder Guiberson Model 77 engine. The Model 77 uses diesel fuel rather than traditional aviation fuel, though this has proved a minor inconvenience within the Republic of Texas.

type: 1-man fighter; Engine: 1 18-cylinder Guiberson Model 77 diesel engine. (1,126 hp) ; Max Speed: 250 mph; Ceiling: 26,000 ft'; Range: 400 m; Arms: four fixed-forward, .60-caliber cannons