X-Men's Jet Technology

The first jet used by the X-Men was simply a commercially available Challenger 605 owned by Worthington Industries and stored at LaGuardia Airpoirt, appropriated by Warren Worthington III, the X-Man known as Angel, on a mission to Europe. Following this, the X-Men decided they would need a dedicated aircraft of their own. Fortunately, Worthington and fellow X-Man Scott Summers, also known as Cyclops (who also piloted the jet), knew just where to turn to obtain one.

The current X-Jet, affectionately known as the Blackbird after its spiritual predecessor, the SR-71, is a prototype design produced by Lockheed-Martin, with avionics and parts obtained from Stark Industries and Worthington Industries. Its hull is formed from a lightweight radar-absorbing advanced laminate material, with forward-swept wings and thrust vectoring for greater agility, and lift jets that can be engaged to permit it to perform VTOL operations. The craft seats two in the cockpit and can seat eight passengers comfortably.

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Front Hull:

[1-2] Armor, Advanced Metallic Laminate; DR 100, $400K

[3] Control Room; C5 Computer, Comm/Sensor 4, 2 Control Stations, $200K

[4] Passenger Seating; 6 seats, $30K

[5a] Passenger Seating; 2 seats, $10K

[5b-5c] Cargo Hold; 3 t

[6] Fuel Tank; 5 t, $30K

Central Hull:

[1-2] Armor, Advanced Metallic Laminate; DR 100, $400K

[3-6, core] Fuel Tanks; 25 t, $150K

Rear Hull:

[1-2] Armor, Advanced Metallic Laminate; DR 100, $400K

[3-4] Jet Engine; 2G accel, 2 tanks/hr, $4M

[5] Maneuver Enhancements; $150K

[6, core] Fuel Tanks; 10 t, $60K

Design Features:

Stealth Hull; -6 to detection rolls, $500K

Winged; $500K

PILOTING (HIGH-PERFORMANCE AIRPLANE)
TL	Vehicle	ST/HP	Hnd/SR	HT	Move	LWt	Load	SM	Occ	DR	Range	Cost	Notes
9	X-Men's "Blackbird" Jet	300	+5/5	12	20/1,700	100	4	+6	2+8SV	120	12,000	$716M	[1]

Notes:

[1] Price is that of a one of a kind prototype; mass-production price is $7.16M