Z-5 Renegade - Revision history

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−	}}he '''Ward Industries Z-5 Renegade''' is a Zokesian carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by [[Ward Industries]] for the [[Zokesian Royal Navy]]. Before the 2149 Unification, the aircraft was designated Z5. The Z-5 was built during the Reclamation war, as Zokesia and her allies desperately needed a heavy anti-ship attack platform with which to give carrier strike groups the punching power needed to destroy well defended ships. Despite a record 85-day design to prototype period, the aircraft entered service too late to participate in the Invasion of North Point. It has since become the mainstay of the Zokesian Royal Navy's offensive air arm in the strike and antishipping roles.	+	}}The '''Ward Industries Z-5 Renegade''' is a Zokesian carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by [[Ward Industries]] for the [[Zokesian Royal Navy]]. Before the 2149 Unification, the aircraft was designated Z5. The Z-5 was built during the Reclamation war, as Zokesia and her allies desperately needed a heavy anti-ship attack platform with which to give carrier strike groups the punching power needed to destroy well defended ships. Despite a record 85-day design to prototype period, the aircraft entered service too late to participate in the Invasion of North Point. It has since become the mainstay of the Zokesian Royal Navy's offensive air arm in the strike and antishipping roles.

	The Z-5 is currently the world's heaviest carrier-borne aircraft, with some versions reaching up to 48,000 kg.		The Z-5 is currently the world's heaviest carrier-borne aircraft, with some versions reaching up to 48,000 kg.

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	===Variants===		===Variants===
−	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of anti-ship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform anti-ship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further	+	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of anti-ship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform anti-ship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further.
	==Operational history==		==Operational history==
	The Z-5 was just too late to take part in the [[North Point Campaign]], despite a record 85-day development to production turnaround. The Z-5 operates off every Zokesian fleet carrier, equipping 4 squadrons totaling 60 aircraft in service.		The Z-5 was just too late to take part in the [[North Point Campaign]], despite a record 85-day development to production turnaround. The Z-5 operates off every Zokesian fleet carrier, equipping 4 squadrons totaling 60 aircraft in service.

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 Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the stopgap of Kargadan over-wing Kalibr launch rails. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to operate off of the limited space of carriers while carrying a super heavy strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era.
 [[File:ZokeScreenshot11865.png|thumb|A Z-5 refueling another Z-5 over the Central Sea|417x417px]]
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 The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of anti-ship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform anti-ship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further
 ==Operational history==
 ==Export==
 [[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png|left|thumb|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.|427x427px]]

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	==Development==		==Development==
	===Early Studies===		===Early Studies===
−	Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the stopgap of Kargadan over-wing Kalibr launch rails. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to ~~attain~~ ~~speeds~~ of up to ~~Mach~~ 2 while carrying a super heavy strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era.	+	Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the stopgap of Kargadan over-wing Kalibr launch rails. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to operate off of the limited space of carriers while carrying a super heavy strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era.

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	==Development==		==Development==
	===Early Studies===		===Early Studies===
−	Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the ~~abortive~~ ~~North~~ ~~American~~ ~~XA2J~~ ~~Super~~ ~~Savage~~. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to attain speeds of up to Mach 2 while carrying a ~~nuclear~~ strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era. The US Navy saw the value of such a bomber, leading to a contract for its full development and production being issued to the firm on 29 August 1956. The type performed its first flight just over two years later, on 31 August 1958.	+	Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the stopgap of Kargadan over-wing Kalibr launch rails. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to attain speeds of up to Mach 2 while carrying a super heavy strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era.


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	===Overview===		===Overview===
−	The Z5 was designed with heavy payload in mind, its large wings providing the lift needed to reach flying speeds off the end of a carrier without sacrificing top speed. Two Afterburning Turbojets were mounted to provide dash speeds up to ~~mach~~ 2.2 at altitude, enabling the Z-5 to get out of range of enemy air defense after unloading its missiles. The missiles themselves were the Kalibr-style, very large and heavy and cumbersome to mount on aircraft. The Z-5s large size allowed for no less than eight of these missiles, slung underwing and outside of the internal bomb bay, a secondary capacity for land attack ordinance but rarely used in practice. Later models were fitted with a drogue-chute to reduce landing roll.	+	The Z5 was designed with heavy payload in mind, its large wings providing the lift needed to reach flying speeds off the end of a carrier without sacrificing top speed. Two Afterburning Turbojets were mounted to provide dash speeds up to Mach 2.2 at altitude, enabling the Z-5 to get out of range of enemy air defense after unloading its missiles. The missiles themselves were the Kalibr-style, very large and heavy and cumbersome to mount on aircraft. The Z-5s large size allowed for no less than eight of these missiles, slung underwing and outside of the internal bomb bay, a secondary capacity for land attack ordinance but rarely used in practice. Later models were fitted with a drogue-chute to reduce landing roll.

	===Variants===		===Variants===
−	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of ~~antiship~~ weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform ~~antiship~~ missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further	+	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of anti-ship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform anti-ship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further
	==Operational history==		==Operational history==
	==Export==		==Export==

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−	}}he '''Ward Industries Z-5 Renegade''' is a Zokesian carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by [[Ward Industries]] for the [[Zokesian Royal Navy]]. Before the 2149 Unification, the aircraft was designated Z5. The Z-5 was built during the Reclamation war, as Zokesia and her allies desperately needed a heavy ~~antiship~~ attack platform with which to give carrier strike groups the punching power needed to destroy well defended ships. Despite a record 85-day design to prototype period, the aircraft entered service too late to participate in the Invasion of North Point. It has since become the mainstay of the Zokesian Royal Navy's offensive air arm in the strike and antishipping roles.	+	}}he '''Ward Industries Z-5 Renegade''' is a Zokesian carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by [[Ward Industries]] for the [[Zokesian Royal Navy]]. Before the 2149 Unification, the aircraft was designated Z5. The Z-5 was built during the Reclamation war, as Zokesia and her allies desperately needed a heavy anti-ship attack platform with which to give carrier strike groups the punching power needed to destroy well defended ships. Despite a record 85-day design to prototype period, the aircraft entered service too late to participate in the Invasion of North Point. It has since become the mainstay of the Zokesian Royal Navy's offensive air arm in the strike and antishipping roles.

	The Z-5 is currently the world's heaviest carrier-borne aircraft, with some versions reaching up to 48,000 kg.		The Z-5 is currently the world's heaviest carrier-borne aircraft, with some versions reaching up to 48,000 kg.

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	\|type=Carrier-based Strike Aircraft		\|type=Carrier-based Strike Aircraft
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	===Variants===		===Variants===
	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of antiship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform antiship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further		The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of antiship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform antiship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further
−	[[File:ZokeScreenshot12094.png\|thumb\|416x416px\|A Z-5 with experimental markings testing the new Cyten-Ward Long Range Anti Ship Missile]]
−
	==Operational history==		==Operational history==
	==Export==		==Export==
	[[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png\|left\|thumb\|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.\|427x427px]]		[[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png\|left\|thumb\|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.\|427x427px]]
		+	[[File:ZokeMOSHED-2023-8-18-8-5-27.jpg\|thumb\|418x418px\|Z-5 with tanker attachments refueling a [[Sarconian Air Force]] [[Q55 Vex]]]]
	[[File:ZokeScreenshot12230.png\|center\|thumb\|469x469px\|A Z-5 with wings and tail folded. Originally designed to fit on a 16x8m elevator, the folding mechanisms allowed the Z-5 to operate on carriers with conventionally-sized elevators despite being nearly twice the size of the average carrier-based aircraft.]]		[[File:ZokeScreenshot12230.png\|center\|thumb\|469x469px\|A Z-5 with wings and tail folded. Originally designed to fit on a 16x8m elevator, the folding mechanisms allowed the Z-5 to operate on carriers with conventionally-sized elevators despite being nearly twice the size of the average carrier-based aircraft.]]
	[[Category:Aircraft]]		[[Category:Aircraft]]

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−	}}he '''Ward Industries Z-5 Renegade''' is a Zokesian carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by [[Ward Industries]] for the [[Zokesian Royal Navy]]. Before the 2149 Unification, the aircraft was designated Z5. The Z-5 was built during the Reclamation war, as Zokesia and her allies desperately needed a heavy antiship attack platform with which to give carrier strike groups the punching power needed to destroy well defended ships. Despite a record 85-day design to prototype period, the aircraft ~~was~~ ~~built in large numbers just~~ too late to participate in the Invasion of North Point. It has since become the mainstay of the Zokesian Royal Navy's offensive air arm in the strike and antishipping roles.	+	}}he '''Ward Industries Z-5 Renegade''' is a Zokesian carrier-based supersonic bomber designed and built by [[Ward Industries]] for the [[Zokesian Royal Navy]]. Before the 2149 Unification, the aircraft was designated Z5. The Z-5 was built during the Reclamation war, as Zokesia and her allies desperately needed a heavy antiship attack platform with which to give carrier strike groups the punching power needed to destroy well defended ships. Despite a record 85-day design to prototype period, the aircraft entered service too late to participate in the Invasion of North Point. It has since become the mainstay of the Zokesian Royal Navy's offensive air arm in the strike and antishipping roles.

	The Z-5 is currently the world's heaviest carrier-borne aircraft, with some versions reaching up to 48,000 kg.		The Z-5 is currently the world's heaviest carrier-borne aircraft, with some versions reaching up to 48,000 kg.

Zekes at 16:31, 10 December 2024

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	===Early Studies===		===Early Studies===
	Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the abortive North American XA2J Super Savage. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to attain speeds of up to Mach 2 while carrying a nuclear strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era. The US Navy saw the value of such a bomber, leading to a contract for its full development and production being issued to the firm on 29 August 1956. The type performed its first flight just over two years later, on 31 August 1958.		Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the abortive North American XA2J Super Savage. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to attain speeds of up to Mach 2 while carrying a nuclear strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era. The US Navy saw the value of such a bomber, leading to a contract for its full development and production being issued to the firm on 29 August 1956. The type performed its first flight just over two years later, on 31 August 1958.
⚫	[[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png\|left\|thumb\|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.\|427x427px]]


⚫	[[File:ZokeScreenshot12230.png\|center\|thumb\|469x469px\|A Z-5 with wings and tail folded. Originally designed to fit on a 16x8m elevator, the folding mechanisms allowed the Z-5 to operate on carriers with conventionally-sized elevators despite being nearly twice the size of the average carrier-based aircraft.]]


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	==Operational history==		==Operational history==
	==Export==		==Export==
		⚫	[[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png\|left\|thumb\|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.\|427x427px]]
		⚫	[[File:ZokeScreenshot12230.png\|center\|thumb\|469x469px\|A Z-5 with wings and tail folded. Originally designed to fit on a 16x8m elevator, the folding mechanisms allowed the Z-5 to operate on carriers with conventionally-sized elevators despite being nearly twice the size of the average carrier-based aircraft.]]
	[[Category:Aircraft]]		[[Category:Aircraft]]

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	===Early Studies===		===Early Studies===
	Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the abortive North American XA2J Super Savage. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to attain speeds of up to Mach 2 while carrying a nuclear strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era. The US Navy saw the value of such a bomber, leading to a contract for its full development and production being issued to the firm on 29 August 1956. The type performed its first flight just over two years later, on 31 August 1958.		Development of the Z-5 had started in 2146 as a private venture by Ward Industries, who sought to produce a capable supersonic long-distance bomber as a successor to the abortive North American XA2J Super Savage. It was a large and complex aircraft that incorporated several innovative features, such as being the first bomber to feature a digital computer, while its ability to attain speeds of up to Mach 2 while carrying a nuclear strike payload was also relatively ambitious for the era. The US Navy saw the value of such a bomber, leading to a contract for its full development and production being issued to the firm on 29 August 1956. The type performed its first flight just over two years later, on 31 August 1958.
−	[[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png\|left\|thumb\|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.\|~~292x292px~~]]	+	[[File:ZokeScreenshot2967.png\|left\|thumb\|The Prototype XZ5 Performing carrier trials aboard the Arcovdonian carrier ''CVN Talis,'' 2148.\|427x427px]]


		+	[[File:ZokeScreenshot12230.png\|center\|thumb\|469x469px\|A Z-5 with wings and tail folded. Originally designed to fit on a 16x8m elevator, the folding mechanisms allowed the Z-5 to operate on carriers with conventionally-sized elevators despite being nearly twice the size of the average carrier-based aircraft.]]


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	===Variants===		===Variants===
−	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of antiship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform antiship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further.	+	The Z-5 RF drop-in attachment was designed to fulfil a critical role on Zokesian carriers, that of airborne tanker. The bomb bay was filled with fuel cells, and two underwing tanks could be affixed in lieu of antiship weapons. The boom, slung under the fuselage and attached to the internal bay, was capable of transferring 5000U of fuel to friendly aircraft. The drop-in nature of the attachment meant crews could perform antiship missions, turn around and reconfigure the Z-5 for tanking in as little as two hours time. The Z-5 also had the ability to refuel in flight, allowing buddy tanking on long range missions to extend the carrier's strike range even further
	[[File:ZokeScreenshot12094.png\|thumb\|416x416px\|A Z-5 with experimental markings testing the new Cyten-Ward Long Range Anti Ship Missile]]		[[File:ZokeScreenshot12094.png\|thumb\|416x416px\|A Z-5 with experimental markings testing the new Cyten-Ward Long Range Anti Ship Missile]]