UJPA-2 "LOOMER" AIRCRAFT
Basic Information
- Full Title: Universal Jet-Propelled Aircraft
- Generation: 2
- Candidate #: 243/4
- Role: Strike
- National Origin: FoGM
- Manufacturer: Undetermined
- Introduction: 2001
- Produced: 1997 - 2011
- End of Service: 2031
Mounts [weight capacity: 14,500 lb]
- 1x Frontal Turret (HMG)
- 4x Wing-Mount [2250 lb]
- 2x Internal Bay [1500 lb]
- 1x Bomb Bay w/ Rotary Launcher [4500 lb]
Utilities
- Targeting Unit (Radar, Infared, Laser, Optical)
- Multipurpose Electronic Warfare Unit
- Decoy Dispenser
- Ejection System
Loadouts (stealth)
- Configuration "Secret Reflex" [8700 lb]
- Description: General-purpose configuration viable in most situations. Rotary bay can drop two bombs at a time.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- None
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Tri-Missile [active homing, 1500 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 6x Medium Bomb [laser-guided, 750 lb]
- Configuration "Secret Joust" [8700 lb]
- Description: Anti-air configuration. Rotary bay can launch three missiles at a time.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- None
- Internal Bay
- 2x Longrange Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- 2x Midrange Missile [active homing, 500 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 9x Midrange Missile [laser-guided, 500 lb]
- Configuration "Secret Break" [8700 lb]
- Description: Bomber configuration. Rotary bay can drop two bombs at a time.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- None
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Tri-Missile [active homing, 1500 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 6x Medium Bomb [laser-guided, 750 lb]
- Configuration "Secret Storm" [9160 lb]
- Description: Close air support. Rotary bay replaced with SPAW-S components.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x H3-SPAW-S [600 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- None
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Duo-Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- 2x 32ct Rocket Pod [active homing, 480 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 1x SPAW-S Assembly & Ammunition [5000 lb]
- Configuration "Secret Frost" [8200 lb]
- Description: Nuclear strike. Rotary bay, if present, can drop up to one ulimiri at once.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- None
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Tri-Missile [active homing, 1500 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 1x Fusion Bomb [2 megaton, 4000 lb]
- ALT: 2x Fusion Bomb [1 megaton, 2000 lb]
- ALT: 4x Fusion Bomb [500 kiloton, 1000 lb]
- 1x Fusion Bomb [2 megaton, 4000 lb]
Loadouts (non-stealth)
- Configuration "Reflex" [14,500 lb]
- Description: General-purpose configuration viable in most situations. Rotary bay can drop two medium bombs' equivalent at a time. Wings fitted with "Voidviper" quadruple mounts.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- 4x Midrange Quad-Missile [active homing, 2000 lb]
- Internal Bay
- 2x Longrange Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 6x Medium Bomb [laser-guided, 750 lb]
- Configuration "Joust" [13,700 lb]
- Description: Anti-air configuration. Rotary bay can launch three missiles at a time. Wings fitted with "Starviper" triple mounts.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- 4x Midrange Tri-Missile [active homing, 1500 lb]
- Internal Bay
- 2x Longrange Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 9x Midrange Missile [laser-guided, 500 lb]
- Configuration "Break" [13,700 lb]
- Description: Bomber configuration. Rotary bay can drop two bombs at a time. Wing mounts fitted with "Skyviper" double mounts and "Voidviper" quadruple mounts.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- 4x Medium Duo-Bomb [laser-guided, 1500 lb]
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Duo-Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 6x Medium Bomb [laser-guided, 750 lb]
- Configuration "Storm" [14,020 lb]
- Description: Close air support. Rotary bay replaced with SPAW-S components. Fuselage mounted with "Voidviper" quadruple mounts.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x H3-SPAW-S [600 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- 2x 64ct Rocket Pods [unguided, 960 lb]
- 2x Medium Tri-Bomb [laser-guided, 2250 lb]
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Duo-Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 1x SPAW-S Assembly & Ammunition [5000 lb]
- Configuration "Frost" [13,200 lb]
- Description: Nuclear strike. Rotary bay, if present, can drop up to one ulimiri at once. All mounts fitted with "Skyviper" double mounts.
- Frontal Mounts
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Ammo [900 lb]
- 1x C3-SPAW-S [300 lb]
- Wing Mounts
- 4x Midrange Duo-Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- 2x Longrange Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- Internal Bay
- 2x Midrange Duo-Missile [active homing, 1000 lb]
- Bomb Bay
- 1x Fusion Bomb [2 megaton, 4000 lb]
- ALT: 2x Fusion Bomb [1 megaton, 2000 lb]
- ALT: 4x Fusion Bomb [500 kiloton, 1000 lb]
- 1x Fusion Bomb [2 megaton, 4000 lb]
"A dark future looms over your forever."
Background
The UJPA-2 "Loomer" is a stealth fighter, and successor to the wildly-successful Unitary. It is by most means little more than a generational upgrade; more advanced technology, increased payload, and so on. Its one truly noteworthy feature is that the fuselage mounts have been converted into internal bays, enabling a light stealth-compatible payload in addition to whatever is carried in the bomb bay.
The choice of a sizeable bomb bay in turn for limited weapons bays turned out to be a wise choice; while it meant limiting how many weapons could be launched at a time, it provided excellent capacity which in stealth missions gave it an edge over its rivals. When stealth wasn't important to maintain, however, the Loomer was subpar. It was ultimately a favorable tradeoff.
The lesson: stealth is a game changer; more aggressive pursuit is worthwhile.
