SW-119

The SW-119 was a Bavarian twin-engine night fighter designed in the late 1940s. The type was fitted with a powerful radar capable of spotting targets up to 20km away. The SW-119 had good climb and heavy armament which, made it ideal for taking out Union bombing formations over the Royal Isles. The type was successful, but was eventually replaced by simpler, single-engine designs. While effective against bombers, not enough were produced to put a dent in the amount of Bavarian bombers.

Design and Development
The SW-119 began development in response to increasing Union bombing raids in 1947. The Bavarian Airforce sent out a requirement for a heavily-armed twin engine fighter to deal with the bombers. Most raids were at night, so, as a result, the type was equipped with a powerful radar capable of spotting targets up to 20km away. The SW-119 first flew in 1947 then entered service in 1949.

The type came in several different variants with different guns and changes in engines.

Operational History
The SW-119 would see service throughout the latter half of the war. Despite being outclassed by single-engined and jet-propelled designs, the SW-119 remained an extremely effective bomber interceptor.

The SW-119 would see major usage during the Royal Isles Liberation in 1954. An estimated 300 bombers were shot down in total during this battle.

Eventually, the SW-119 was slowly phased out with cheaper, more effective single-engined designs. However, the type remained in limited use throughout the entire war.

SW-119/E
Crew: 2 (Spotter/radar operator, Pilot)

Top Speed: 690km/h @6000m

Rate of climb: 23.3m/s

Engine(s): 2x SWR-46 18cyl Radial (2500HP each) 2x shaft driven motorjet (6.9kn each)

Armament: 2x 20mm FF cannon, 2x 30mm HF-1 cannon