Oyasumi AXF-78 'Higanbana' Block II

Late Fifth-Generation Air Superiority Fighter

It took me way too long to update this thing to current version standards, but it's now been rebooted and improved with all-new features and quality of life improvements.

JASDF 'Wizard 03' livery featured. To view more liveries, scroll to bottom

Intro:

Introduced 3 years after the first deployment of the AXF-78 'Higanbana' Block I, the Block II features newly developed avionics and a revamped flight model. These provide the new fighter with unparalleled low-medium speed maneuverability and post-stall controllability, allowing it to turn at rates exceeding 30 deg/sec in combat conditions. A configurable G-limiter and pitch-sensitivity setting have been installed to optimize fly-by-wire outputs for either maximum agility or low-speed stability. Cockpit improvements have been made to vastly improve situational awareness, communication, and diagnostic operations on the aircraft. With these avionics upgrades allowing for additional special armaments to be equipped, the Higanbana continues to be a highly capable air superiority fighter well into the mid 21st century.

Specifications:

• Length: 23.5 m
• Wingspan: 17.1 m
• Height: 5.6 m
• Weight: 20,859 kg
• Top Speed: 3050 km/h (25 km altitude)
• Rated G Limit: +9-11G, -3G (configurable)
• Service Ceiling: 25 km
• Operational Range: ~3800 km
• Carrier-Capable: Yes
• Carrier Equipment: No

Controls:

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The cockpit features fully interactive diagnostics MFD's, radar (right screen), and EOTS targeting (bottom screen). The left slider is for pitch sensitivity setting (VTOL lower half), and the two right sliders are for pitch trim and G-limiter setting (VTOL upper half)

Activation Groups:
1: Limiter Toggle
2: Master Arm
3: Refuel
4: Jettison EWPs
5: Gun/TLS Toggle (AG2 must be on for use)
6: Unused
7: Eject
8: Lights

VTOL (upper half): G limit setting (9G default, 12G maximum)
VTOL (lower half): Pitch sensitivity multiplier (100% default, 10% minimum)
Trim: Pitch trim

Armaments:

Countermeasures:
60x Flares

Internal:
1200x Gun
7 sec TLS 'Dendrobium'
12x ASRM-01 'Zephyranthes' (short range)

EWP:
8x ALRM-04 'Gerbera' (long range)
4x ABM-02 'Physalis' (burst) (optional)

WARNING: Minimum safe radius of firing ABM-02 is 7 km. Do not fire or jettison ABM-02 if projected target is less than 7 km away from your aircraft.

Gallery:

UAF 66th Air Force Unit 'Galm'

'The Demon Lord and the Sleeping King'

OADF 124th Fighter Squadron 'Strider'

'Three Strikes of the Damned'

JASDF 'Priest 21'

'Kill Wyvern'

AWWNB 'Pixy'

'Buddy'

EASA 'Mihaly'

'His kingdom... was the sky'

Credit List:

*@Guyfolk: further improvements to fly by wire FT, TLS, animated engine interior effect (F-35 Lightning II)
*@karameji: EOTS targeting screen (FA-18JX GINGA)
*unknown (I forgot): radar screen
*@SonsoftheMoth: 'rescue' and 'danger' decals

Liveries:

JASDF 'Priest 21'

UAF 'Cipher'

UAF 'Pixy'

OADF 'Trigger'

AWWNB 'Pixy'

EASA 'Mihaly'