I'm more confused about the "whys" of program itself.
Why make it a sea-plane, why compromise aerodynamics and mass ratio to give it a low radar cross section? What role is this craft supposed to fill?
You know, it just occurred to me that you have a point. The only advantages the
IAR 111 MIGHT have with launching the Haas 2 is that it is a [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_launch_to_orbit"]air launch system[/ame], with the aircraft carrier providing similar advantages to a [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Launch"]sea launch system[/ame]. That's possibly a technical justification for it, though in my opinion, a PR objective might be a true motive.
I have no idea why they made it a sea-plane, because similar (if not superior) performance could have been achieved with a regular aircraft carrier and a fighter jet-thingy architecture. Exactly how they plan to fill it with LOX and RP-1 and then have that "cold" rocket contact "warm" ocean water is beyond me. Unless, of course, that carrier provides the LOX, which I doubt.
That "low radar cross section" might be due to the fact that its a efficient shape for supersonic flight. Another possible reason is because it might appeal to the military or otherwise have military applications. Romania
IS right next to Ukraine after all...
ARCA had a reason for doing this architecture, and we might never know said reason. It could've been for either technical or public relations reasons.