Turbokat

Flight Systems

The Turbokat uses state of the art radar and fly by wire systems, and also makes use of multi-spectrum navigation including x-ray scanning (1), electronic surge detection (2) and dimensional-radar (3). An enhanced communications array allows the Turbokat to interface with existing Enforcer and municipal systems (4).

The flight systems also integrate with an in-helmet visor heads up display system, giving the wearer increased usability (15).

Powerplant

Starboard and port mega thrusters act as the primary propulsion and power units of the Turbokat.

A secondary mega thruster centered between the primaries acts as a stabilizer when the Turbokat is in vertical take-off and landing mode, allowing the jet to hover (5). When hovering, the two primaries are reversed, generating output through the intakes. Both intakes and the secondary thruster tilt at 45 degrees to provide maximum vertical lift with maximum stability. This configuration provides a surplus of vertical lift, allowing the Turbokat to lift objects in excess of four tons (6).

Modifications to the secondary thruster have allowed it to function alone with near-parallel performance (2).

Further modifications to the Turbokat have added four additional solid-rocket-fuel power plants which allow the Turbokat to achieve a temporary boost of speed, termed “Speed of Heat Mode.” The rockets allow the jet to maintain flight in environments where traditional jet engines would not normally function, such as extremely high-altitudes (7).

In normal propulsion mode, the Turbokat can achieve the speed of Mach 5 (8). With Speed of Heat Mode engaged, the Turbokat can reach the speed of Mach 8 (9).

At the Turbokat’s rate of fuel consumption, it has a range of 1000 miles (9). This can be significantly decreased if hover mode is used excessively or when lifting heavy objects, as this will increase the rate of fuel consumption (10).

Weapons

The majority of the Turbokat’s weapons are designed by Jake Clawson and tested thoroughly for effectiveness (11). Most of the ordinance the Turbokat carries is highly specialized (5), but orthodox munitions are also used (1,6,11). Due to the SWAT Kats vigilante status and need to uphold their public image, a large number of their anti-personnel weapons are less-than-lethal in nature (1).

Countermeasures

The Turbokat’s fuselage is relatively lightweight, allowing it to vertically take off and land on the rooftops of buildings (14). It offers moderate protection from beam weapon attacks (15) but is highly susceptible to missile attacks (6). Agracite is a metal mined for its durability, used in various alloys (16), and is theorized to be a component of the Turbokat’s fuselage. A heat-shield composite was later added to the Turbokat that gives it greater protection against the friction of mach speed and other intense sources of heat (8). The Turbokat also has a delta wing configuration with variable sweep wing geometry, allowing it to sweep its wings back for high-speed intercept and to sweep forward for lower speed or lower altitude flight (17). The wings can also be manually swept back by the pilot (18).

Fuselage

The Turbokat’s fuselage is relatively lightweight, allowing it to vertically take off and land on the rooftops of buildings (14). It offers moderate protection from beam weapon attacks (15) but is highly susceptible to missile attacks (6). Agracite is a metal mined for its durability, used in various alloys (16), and is theorized to be a component of the Turbokat’s fuselage. A heat-shield composite was later added to the Turbokat that gives it greater protection against the friction of mach speed and other intense sources of heat (8). The Turbokat also has a delta wing configuration with variable sweep wing geometry, allowing it to sweep its wings back for high-speed intercept and to sweep forward for lower speed or lower altitude flight (17). The wings can also be manually swept back by the pilot (18).

Destruction

The SWAT Kats remote piloted the Turbokat in order to sneak onto the Megakat Island Tuna Factory to lead a surprise attack against the Alliance of evil, comprised of Dark Kat, Dr. Viper and the Metallikats, who had kidnapped Mayor Manx and Deputy Mayor Briggs. The Turbokat was used as a decoy and destroyed by a barrage of Dark Kat’s surface to air missiles (6).

Rebuild

Aside from power plant and tactical upgrades, upon its rebuild, the Turbokat also featured the new Speed of Heat Mode (7).

References

The Wrath of Dark Kat
Night of the Dark Kat
Dark Side of the SWAT Kats
The Deadly Pyramid
The Giant Bacteria
Katastrophe
When Strikes Mutilor
Volcanus Errupts
Kat’s Eye News Special Report
Mutation City
Chaos in Crystal
The Metallikats
Unlikely Alloys
The Pastmaster Always Rings Twice
A Bright and Shiny Future
Caverns of Horror
Metal Urgency
SWAT Kats Unplugged

Archived Comments

MoDaD Said:

A lot of the features the Turbokat displays seem to have made it into contemporary fighters like the F-35, most notably the engine moving to face downwards for vertical takeoff and landing.

June 14, 2012

Procket12 Said:

The Turbokat’s design is basically a cross between a Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the Saab 35 Draken. Throw in the jumpjets from the AV-8B Harrier II and you’ve got the Turbokat. All in all, a very cool and unique design.

September 3, 2012

captain potatofeild Said:

thats it i want this plane in the next ace combat game NOW

April 30, 2013

Alexandra Bryant Said:

I would really say that the ultra-cool and totally awesome Turbokat is the perfect fighter jet for the SWAT Kats T-Bone and Razor by using it and their other special weapons to help them defend the metropolis of Megakat City from sinister foes who want to destroy it such as Dark Kat and Dr. Viper for their own personal gain.

April 30, 2013

maverick Said:

the turbokat is so cool i had to make one for myself , so i kitbashed an F-14 , and a F-16 together , might do it again , but include swiveling engine/intakes and misiles, a simp`le modelkits feels so incomplete , this needed a good toy version

October 19, 2013

Sunny Said:

The Turbo kat is a mixture of F-35 & Grumman F-14 Tomcat . F-35 has vertical landing and takeoff and also a lot of other features whereas the the Grumman F-14 Tomcat looks almost identical to Turbo kat .

November 11, 2013

Lowdog002 Said:

I want the turbokat in war thunder to celebrate 20 years of Swat Kats NOW

December 2, 2013