Introduction

Please note this aircraft, story and relating items are completely ficticious and any comments are meant in jest.

Following IndyRef2 Nicola Sturgeon got her wish, Scotland is now independent from the UK but now they have a problem, how will they protect their airspace from foreign invaders? NS approached Rambo "Jock" Jutter Ltd. to come up with plans for a primarily air defence aircraft to operate out of Scottish Air Force Leuchars, Lossiemouth, Prestwick etc. (yes 3 total aircraft due to budget restrictions)

RJ fullfilled the design request with a canard twin engine supersonic fighter, sound familiar? (cough, not a Typhoon, cough). The design required an airframe that was flexible in its ability to carry a variety of second hand ordinance procured from numerous small airforces from around the globe, it had to be able to land and takeoff in a relatively small space in case of use on smaller secondary airfields and it had to encompass modern concepts in regards to reduction of radar cross section (which is then completely ruined by external weapons pylons just like on the F35 etc...)

Controls

AG1 = Reheat
AG2 = Airbrakes
AG4 = Drop tank
AG7 = Eject
AG8 = Turn off enginer (on by default to 2% throttle)
VTOL down = flaps and slats
TRIM = normal ops. tab down for pitch up

note 1:
Engine is automatically started (2% throttle) when loaded in to represent a QRA (quick reaction alert) launch

note 2:
This aircraft is not carrier based or accredited (but you can land on beast - try it at your own risk)

note 3:
Only basic funkyplants are used on this build as im not capable of maths beyond degree level structural mechanics

Takeoff instructions

• VTOL: Half down to set T/O Flaps
• TRIM: neutral to half down for T/O SET (depending on length of takeoff required)
• THROTTLE: 100%
• AG1 activate once T/O roll commenced
NOTE: During T/O roll make small heading adjustments with yaw inputs. Nose Wheel Steering is automatically disengaged for safety reasons around 100kts.
• Rotate aircraft around 150kts - 200kts IAS
• Establish climbing attitude 20° - 45° NOSE-UP (Depending on urgency of launch)
• Crossing 300ft - GEAR UP
• VTOL: MIDDLE for Flaps in UP position
• TRIM: Adjust as required
• THROTTLE / AG1: Adjust for cruising flight @ 400kts IAS
• Continue Flight

Landing

Reduce Airspeed to 250kts IAS (dont go lower than 200kts)
• Align with Runway at 1.500 ft Altitude and 2NM distance
• AG2: Activate for Air-brakes extension
• GEAR DOWN for LDG extension
• THROTTLE: 15-30% (depends on speed / airbrakes etc.)
• TRIM: Adjust for 1°-5° Nose Up
• Establish reasonable Rate of Descent (4-5 m/s)
• Maintain Airspeed
• Make corrections using small THROTTLE and TRIM movements (~1-3%)
• 20ft before Touchdown apply Flare technique and use aerodynamic breaking (keep the nose high)
• At Touchdown: THROTTLE – 0%
• When all wheels on ground and airspeed below 120kts IAS - APPLY FULL BRAKES
• At speed below 25kts IAS use Nose Wheel Steering
• Maintain ground directional stability with slight yaw inputs

Weapons

In this instance the aircraft is armed with 4no custom AIM-9B Sidewinders and a single 27mm MAuser BK-27 revolver cannon. This loadout is variable to the users requirements

Photos / other

Thanks in advance to Dimkal of whom I used his formatting /wording as a basis for this information (I hope you dont mind, if you do let me know and i will rehash this)