The CA-21 Joint strike Fighter is a supersonic 3.5th Generation Multirole Light Fighter. Designed by a consortium of international corporations including Joint Republican Aviation and Avia Erandia (Later Aevance Aerospace).

The Joint Light Fighter project was a joint project conducted by the nations of Acegia, Erandia, the CSU And RoYK.

Design

The JLF is a Lightweight 3++ generation fighter aircraft, capable of supersonic flight. It has a Delta-wing design reminiscent of it's predecessor, the CA-13.Extremely Light and Nimble, the JLF is able to pull extremely tight turns. It was designed to fill a variety of different roles, including air superiority, interception, reconnaissance, ground attack, and anti-shipping operations. The design involved the extensive use of composite materials, which were to comprise a large proportion of the structure. It was furnished with various advanced systems, such as integrated navigation/attack systems and a multi-purpose radar system.

The Joint Light Fighter incorporated a number of features that were intended to lower its radar cross-section (RCS), although this was not to the extent of being a true stealth aircraft. It was intended to be equipped with an advanced Electronic countermeasures (ECM)/Electronic counter-counter-measures (ECCM). The cockpit was also relatively advanced for the time, integration features such as a speaker recognition capability.

Avionics

Powerplant

By default, the standard engine of the Joint Strike Fighter is the Kyoset United Aerospace Koyosotoba Setsuna KD119C Afterburning Turbofan.

Upgrade Packages

In order to stay up to date with newer and more capable Jet designs, there are a number of upgrade packages for the Joint Light Fighter.

Kairos Upgrade Package
The domestic upgrade package for the Erandian Air Force, the Kairos upgrade Package finished full rollout into the CA-21 fleet in 2006.

The upgraded systems include:
Upgrade of the AESA Radar from the AMK-32 to the AMK-36 AESA Radar
Improved ECM Capabilities
Upgraded Computer systems
Upgrade of the Powerplant to the MD-23, giving the aircraft supercruise ability
Cockpit Upgrades

Khanjali Upgrade Package
Developed by Aevance Aerospace for Export, the Khanjali is very much similar to the Kairos upgrade Package.

The systems include:
Upgrade of the AMK-32 Radar to AMK-32D
Upgraded Processing systems
Powerplant upgraded to MD-23C

Enhanced weapons and Avionics Upgrade Project

Developed by Canadair for use on the new CF-21 Corsair light fighter to allow the aircraft of the joint fighter program to integrate seamlessly into RCAF squadrons.

The systems include:
Tactical Electronic Information Uplink System (TEIUS) advanced combat awareness system integration
VPA: Virtual Pilot Assistant integration
Compatibility with CSU weapons packages
Replaced stock cannon with a GAU-25 25mm light revolver cannon.

Erandian Service

First Introduced into service in 1985, the Joint Strike Fighter was named the CA-21 Corsair. Aircraft of its type were present during the Dracilian Revolt and Kejoran Bush war. It served in the War for Russamsberg and the Erandia-Divoroe War. The light fighter proved itself to be an admirable aircraft.

Operators

Erandian Air Force - 210 Units
Erandian National Guard - 60 Units
Canada-Serinidad Union Air Force - 96 Units
Yukikitsunekuni Air Force - Undisclosed
Acegian Air Force - 350

Specifications

Crew: 1
Wingspan:8.7m
Length:15.6m
Height:4.4m
Empty weight: 6795 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Kyoset United Aerospace Koyosotoba Setsuna KD119C Afterburning Turbofan, 50.04 kN thrust dry, 75.62 kN with afterburner
Maximum speed: 1300 km/h
Range: 3,765 km
Service ceiling: 17,000 m
Rate of climb: 275 m/s
Cost: 35 Million ER per unit

Armament

Guns: 1× 15 mm cannon
Hardpoints: 7 Hardpoints (2 Light, 4 Medium & 1 Heavy)

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