{
  "note": "Archon's own aircraft: pictures and details shown on the map. Matched to the aircraft list by name (Archon fleet only). Figures come from Archon program sheets (2026) and are design targets, not flight-test data.",
  "aircraft": [
    {
      "match": "stargate|black knight",
      "tagline": "High-speed flying-wing business jet",
      "description": "A canard flying wing with a wide centerbody cabin: roughly half again as wide as a tube fuselage of its class, laid out as a lounge across the beam. Twin Rolls-Royce AE3007C2 turbofans, the same certified engines as the Citation X+.",
      "status": "Concept definition. Figures are design targets anchored to a Cessna Citation X+ analog, not measured performance.",
      "speed": "550–600 mph",
      "photos": [
        { "url": "img/aircraft/stargate.jpg", "caption": "StarGate Black Knight in cruise" },
        { "url": "img/aircraft/stargate-cabin.jpg", "caption": "Cabin concept: lounge layout across the centerbody" }
      ],
      "specs": [
        ["Passengers", "7–8"],
        ["Target cruise", "550–600 mph (≈M0.83–0.91 at FL350)"],
        ["Target range", "3,240–3,460 nm"],
        ["Engines", "2 × Rolls-Royce AE3007C2, 14,068 lbf combined"],
        ["Cabin", "≈16.4 ft long × 8.25 ft wide, ≈135 sq ft floor"],
        ["Interior", "Lounge format: facing club seats, side divans, central table"],
        ["Configuration", "Canard flying wing, 37° leading-edge sweep"],
        ["Hourly cost anchor", "≈$4,100 / hr (Citation X+ analog)"]
      ]
    },
    {
      "match": "swift",
      "tagline": "Hydrogen-electric ducted tilt-rotor",
      "description": "Four ducted rotors tilt from hover to cruise, so the Swift takes off like a helicopter from a rooftop pad and cruises like a four-engine turboprop. A PEM fuel cell runs on hydrogen for cruise, with a small battery for hover. Zero operational emissions.",
      "status": "Design and analysis stage. No Swift has flown yet.",
      "speed": "400 mph",
      "photos": [
        { "url": "img/aircraft/swift.jpg", "caption": "Swift over the city at night" }
      ],
      "specs": [
        ["Seats", "2 (S1-D)"],
        ["Top speed", "400 mph (duct-limited)"],
        ["Range", "160–180 mi on compressed hydrogen, 240–270 mi on liquid"],
        ["Takeoff and landing", "Vertical: rooftops, helipads, airports"],
        ["Power", "8 motors (2 per arm), PEM fuel cell + LiFePO₄ buffer"],
        ["Safety", "Multi-level redundancy + ballistic parachute"],
        ["Family", "S2: 5 seats, inter-island · S3: 8 seats, executive"],
        ["Emissions", "Zero in operation"]
      ]
    },
    {
      "match": "boomerang|b2n",
      "tagline": "The world's first five-seat flying wing",
      "description": "A five-seat flying wing with twin Austro AE330 turbodiesels mounted on the centre of gravity, driving outboard propellers. It runs on Jet A, SAF or diesel, and has the range for trans-Pacific legs in a piston-class airframe. Five-display glass flight deck with side-sticks.",
      "status": "Pre-production demonstrator. Figures are design targets from analysis and published engine data.",
      "speed": "210 mph",
      "photos": [
        { "url": "img/aircraft/boomerang.jpg", "caption": "B2N Boomerang in the hangar" },
        { "url": "img/aircraft/boomerang-cockpit.jpg", "caption": "Five-display glass flight deck, side-stick, dual-pilot layout" },
        { "url": "img/aircraft/boomerang-planform.jpg", "caption": "50 ft span · 24 ft root chord" }
      ],
      "specs": [
        ["Seats", "5"],
        ["Cruise", "182 kt (210 mph) max continuous · ~130 kt economy"],
        ["Range", "2,348 nm design range · ~1,770 nm at max cruise"],
        ["Endurance", "Up to 18 hours"],
        ["Engines", "2 × Austro AE330 turbodiesel, 360 hp"],
        ["Fuel", "Jet A / Jet A-1 / SAF / diesel"],
        ["Flight deck", "Five-display glass, side-stick, dual-pilot layout"],
        ["Ceiling", "20,000 ft"]
      ]
    },
    {
      "match": "owl",
      "tagline": "Single-seat hybrid-electric VTOL",
      "description": "A single-seat tilt-rotor that lands almost anywhere: personal point-to-point hops, search and rescue, medical supply runs and fire observation. It can also fly uncrewed with cargo. A cabin-pod version adds a rear-ramp compartment.",
      "status": "Engineering draft. No Owl has flown yet.",
      "speed": "92 mph",
      "photos": [
        { "url": "img/aircraft/owl.jpg", "caption": "The Owl, baseline configuration" },
        { "url": "img/aircraft/owl-pod.jpg", "caption": "Cabin-pod configuration with rear ramp" }
      ],
      "specs": [
        ["Occupants", "1 pilot (or uncrewed cargo up to 82 kg)"],
        ["Cruise", "80 kt (92 mph)"],
        ["Range", "43 nm + 15 min reserve"],
        ["Takeoff and landing", "Vertical: rooftops, helipads, open ground"],
        ["Power", "6 electric motors, 15 kWh battery + 25 kW hydrogen fuel cell"],
        ["Autopilot", "Veronte DRX, triple-redundant"],
        ["Missions", "Personal transport, search & rescue, medical supply, fire support"]
      ]
    }
  ]
}