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Horton-Grumman HO-XXV 'Super Horton'

Based heavily on Sauron2012's Waffen Series - https://gtm.steamproxy.vip/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1716486439

"After 60 years of German World Supremacy, their empire collapsed. In 2004, infighting and political tensions across various provinces of the globe caused a fracture. The empire split apart into many factions, each scrabbling for land and technical superiority. Most of the worlds supply of ex-German Horton HO-XXI Bombers were stationed in the United States, where they were used by the re-emerging US Government.

The US realised the superiority of the Horton's, and kept them in service despite newer aircraft being available. None, however, as capable as the Hortons. They were continually upgraded, but in 2020, after nearly 60 years of service a replacement was sorely needed.

It was decided after heavy consideration, a much larger craft based of the designs of the HO-XXI would be a safe bet. Designed to function as an aerial operating platform, the new craft would be of a six-engine configuration capable of In-Air Refuelling. Its dimensions were to be at least 20 metres longer than the existing HO-XXI with a crew capacity of 50. It would be capable of long range troop transport, range-finding targets, transmitting co-ordinates back to a connected missile platform, and calling a strike. It also needed have an extended Time-In-Air of at least a month and be capable of interplanetary strikes.

The Grumman Corporation, responsible for most of the current 'Block 16' HO-XXI upgrades, won the new contract. After initial design, specifications were dropped for in In-Air refuelling due to rising costs and complexity. The precident was set, and development was continually set back as costs rose. However, Grumman's designs were sound. The HO-XXV (Officially designated the E-107 Sentry by the US Government) was the Testbed for many class-leading technologies and materials that would secure the US's dominance into the future.

In 2027, after a extended period of development that was plagued with issues, it was finished.

The largest, most complex craft ever launched since German Occupation, it dominated the globe. Capable of flying higher and faster than any craft could intercept. Targeting, co-ordinating global strikes and launching ICBM's remotely, it is the spearhead of the US fleet."



Operating Manual:

-This Craft uses a combination of Atmospheric, Hydrogen and Impulse Thrusters. Each are controllable through the Flight Seat.
-Every section of the ship is Oxygen Pressurized, however the maintenance ducts to the left and right of the central bay are not. Airlocks are in place in every section that opens to the outside.
-Various scripts handle the advanced functions, these are as follows:
>Orbital Script, which is operated through either the Flight Seat, or the left control panel above the Captains chair. The Controls are as follows, left to right;Toggle Orbit, Orbit based on forward direction, Orbit based on custom data input.
> NAS Autopilot Script, operated through the right hand control panel above the Captains Chair. The Controls are as follows, left to right; Cruise forward, Auto Landing Mode.
>Whips Turret Based Radar, which acts as a short range radar with a range of 5km
>Whips Planetary Bearing script, for compass bearing.
>Altitude Alert Script, for warning when altitude drops below 1000m. Can be disabled with the button on the furthest left hand side above the Captains Chair.
>MART Script, for creation of range-finding Camera Turret.
>Triangulation Script, for finding enemy GPS Co-ordinates. To Use, hop into the console desk on the right hand side of the command room, use 1. to view range-finding camera, then aim over the enemy and press 2. to start adding 'rays' to triangulate co-ordinates. Make sure to add plenty of rays, the results are displayed on the closest LCD in the Command Room. Press 3. to refresh the LCD and 4. to clear the results and start again.