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Nice work. Both on ships and backstory.

Nueva Esparta-class
The Nueva Esparta-class armored cruisers were ten ships built for the Venezuelan Navy between 1905 and 1911. In the beginning of the 20th century the Venezuelan Navy issued a requirement for a new class cruiser to complement the projected Quito Class battleships on order by the navy. One of the reasons for the development of the new class was the need to patrol the countries extensive coastline and also the need for a ship that still had considerable firepower but would be cheaper than a battleship. While they were being built, the new ships faced much criticism from officers in certain Venezuelan naval circles who believed that naval expenditure should be concentrated on battleships as they represented the might of the fleet and not cruiser which they believed to be an unnecessary weakness. The Nueva Espartas were the largest and last Venezuelan armored cruisers built, a response to foreign developments and the changing notion of the armored cruiser from fast scout, convoy escort and commerce raider to auxiliary capital ship in a battle line. They were generally considered armed and protected strongly enough to combat an enemy armored cruiser successfully and by the time they were decommissioned they had proven their worth as a versatile and strong class that managed to do everything that was asked of it.



Class overview
Name: Nueva Esparta-class cruiser
Operators: Venezuelan Navy
Built: 1905–1911
In commission: 1908–1921
Completed: 10
Lost: 0
Scrapped: 10

General characteristics
Type: Armoured cruiser
Displacement: 14,000 tons
Length: 166.96 m
Beam: 22 m
Draught: 7.42 m
Installed power: 27,000 hp
Propulsion: 2 Shafts
Speed: 25 knots
Range: 8,150 nmi (15,090 km; 9,380 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement: 802
Armament:
4 × twin 8-inch guns
16 × single 4-inch guns
2 × submerged 18-inch torpedo tubes
Armour:
Belt: 3–7 in
Deck: 1.5–2 in
Barbettes: 7 in
Gun turrets: 4.5–8 in
Conning tower: 10 in

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kike-92

Did I not do enough work on the originals you have worked from to be worth a mention in the credit line? I am also Nigevids on my Homepage 'Alternate Universes'.

Im really sorry for that Krakatoa, its just that i was in rush to finish and i forgot the crediting. I have fixed it already.

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You have done a good job on making it look better than my original - so I forgive you.

VeneAvia C-15 Jaguar



The VeneAvia C-15 Jaguar is a twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by VeneAvia. It was intended as a direct competitor for the large United States fourth-generation fighters such as the F-14 Tomcat and F-15 Eagle, with long range, heavy aircraft ordnance, sophisticated avionics and high manoeuvrability. The C-15 most often flies air supremacy missions, but its most modern variants are able to perform almost all aerial warfare operations.

In 1969, Venezuela learned of the U.S. Air Force's "F-X" program, which resulted in the F-15 Eagle. The Venezuelan leadership soon realized that the new American fighter would represent a serious technological advantage over existing Venezuelan fighters. What was needed was a better-balanced fighter with both good agility and sophisticated systems. In response, the Venezuelan ministry of defence issued a requirement for an Advanced Frontline Fighter. Specifications were extremely ambitious, calling for long range, good short-field performance (including the ability to use austere runways), excellent agility, Mach 2+ speed, and heavy armament. The situation became even more complex when Venezuelan intelligence reported that the PRCA (People’s Republic of Central America) had started fielding the latest Soviet fighters, the Mig-23 and the Mig-25.

The VeneAvia design, which was altered progressively to reflect Venezuelan awareness of the F-15's specifications, emerged as the VAC-102, which first flew on 11 October 1977. The aircraft had a large wing, and a twin tail. On 23 April 1978, the ministry of defence announced that the VAC-102 was the winner. This victory marked VeneAvia’s return to the Air force fighter market. The C-15 entered service with the Venezuelan Air Force in 1981. The primary role was long range air defence against PRCA bombers and fighters, protecting the Venezuelan coasts and borders from enemy aircraft and flying long range fighter escort for Venezuelan heavy bombers such as the B-54 Martillo.

There are several related developments of the C-15 design. The C-15E is a two-seat, dual-role fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The C-15F is a navy fleet defense interceptor for use on aircraft carriers. Further versions include the 2-seat CM-15G electronic warfare variant and the C-15M improved air defense fighter.

General characteristics
Crew: 1 or 2
Length: 20.90 m
Wingspan: 13.20 m
Height: 5 m
Empty weight: 26.455,45 lb (12.000 kg)
Loaded weight: 43.651,5 lb (19.800 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 66.138,63 lb (30.000 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Aerotécnica TV-72−220 afterburning turbofans
Dry thrust: 15,500 lbf (68,95 kN) each
Thrust with afterburner: 25,700 lbf (114,32 kN) each
Fuel capacity: 13.227,73 lb (6,000 kg) internal

Performance
Maximum speed:
High altitude: Mach 2.5+ (1,650+ mph, 2,665+ km/h)
Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (900 mph, 1,450 km/h)
Combat radius: 1,061 nmi (1,222 mi, 1,967 km)
Ferry range: 3,450 mi (3,000 nmi, 5,550 km) with four external fuel tanks
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (20,000 m)
Rate of climb: 60,000 ft/min
Maximum design g-load: 9 g / -3 g

Armament
Guns: 1× 30 mm cannon, 700 rounds
Hardpoints: Total 13: six under-wing (each with additional two missile launch rails), four under-fuselage for semi-recessed carriage of MAA-4 and MAA-3 missiles and a single centerline pylon station and wingtip rails for air to air missiles:
Missiles:
4× MAA-4 Ráfaga
4× MAA-1 Rayo
8× MAA-3 Trueno
Other:
up to 5× 2,300 L external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time.

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kike-92

Awesome drawing and design!
My only caveat is that it looks pretty advanced looking for a 70s design, considering the canards, intake style, and tail area.
It might just be me, but it feels more 90s, 2000s to me.

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Thanks for the comment Trojan, as for what you mentioned about the design being to advanced im not really sure since by 1978 we already had fighters like the F-16 with blended wing-body design and fly-by-wire control systems, this aircraft would be just another step in the 4th generation development, i also took inspiration from North Americans design for the F-X program which eventually led to the F-15, that design is actually quite similar to this in regards to its configuration except for the fact that it had a single tail. I do understand why you think it feels more 90s, but if you look at it this is actually very common in aviation, take the F-86 for example, in Korea it was the best US fighter and yet less than ten years later the F-4 Phantom was already flying. Even most of todays fighters like Eurofighter, Rafale and Gripen were designed in the 80s.

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Well, you have quite big nation (USV), so it's ok by reality point of view You have made honor to original design!

VeneAvia VA-20

The VeneAvia VA-20 was originally developed for Aeropostal. It entered production in 1934. The first of 20 ordered by Aeropostal flew on 11 May 1935 and deliveries started soon after. The early VA-20s were so successful that by July 1935 orders for 60 aircraft had been received from airlines in both the USV and abroad. Subsequent orders were received from Mexicana, Avensa, Cubana and from numerous foreign operators - the first exported VA-20 being flown by Mexicana in the autumn of 1935.

VeneAvia VA-30

The VeneAvia VA-30 was a 1930s Venezuelan twin-engined light transport monoplane that entered service with Aeropostal in 1937. First flown on the 20 September 1936 the VA-30 was used as a light utility transport, parachute drop aircraft, agricultural work and many other tasks. Its good short field performance make it suited for short, unimproved fields, and some specialized variants have also been built for cold weather and other extreme environments.

VeneAvia VA-40

In response to the requirements of Aeropostal and Avensa, VeneAvia designed and built the large 52-passenger VA-40. Manufacture was initiated but with the outbreak of World War II aircraft on the production line were commandeered for service with the VAAC as transports with the designation T-40. A total of 84 entered VAAC service before the contract cancellations following the end of the war. Production of civil aircraft then began under the company designation VA-40, using components that had been intended for T-40s, but with the interiors completed to airline standard and with basic accommodation for 43 to 48 passengers, or a maximum of 60 in a high-density layout. The first VA-40 was certificated for civil operations on 20 August 1945, the type entering service first with Aeropostal and Avensa, the latter inaugurating a regular Caracas-Paris service on 12 January 1946.

VeneAvia VA-50

The first post-World War II commercial transport designed by VeneAvia was evolved primarily as a VA-20 and AC-2 replacement. The prototype first flew on 20 May 1946 and the first licensed aircraft was delivered to Viasa on 28 January 1947. Altogether 176 were built. Accommodation was provided for 40 passengers. Military versions of the VA-50 were produced as the T-46 in a wide range of variants that went from aircrew trainers for navigators and bombardiers to personnel or casualty evacuation transport accommodating 37 passengers or 27 stretchers.

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