"First of its kind!!!"

The plane with the newest, and hottest technology on the block; the K-16 is the first jet fighter to enter service with the Krakabloa Air Force(KRAF). R&D of this plane started even before the concept of jet engines matured, as the Air Force knew that jet engines were the future. The Airframe was developed first, and the jet engine was developed and modified to fit the air frame after it was deemed functional enough to be used. Entering service in 1946, this aircraft had some ground breaking features. Not only was it the first Aircraft in the KRAF to be powered by jet engines, it was also the first to have an ammo counter installed in the cockpit, the first to have swept wing design, and the first to be armed with guided missiles.

With the new form of propulsion, this Aircraft came with amazing speed (relative to the time period), able to outrun any aircraft of it's time, with a speed of 575 MPH at sea level. It also has surprisingly good performance at altitude, able to keep the majority of the airspeed at 35,000 feet or higher, and still being quite controllable and maneuverable at that altitude. However, performance wise, the uniqueness of the aircraft ends there. The airframe, although light, was quite aerodynamically inefficient, creating a lot of drag, and making for miserable energy retention. The control surfaces are also unstable, making auto pilot almost not an option. The turn rate is good, but nothing impressive. However, paired with the horrible energy retention, it looses it's edge quite quickly during a dog fight. Therefore it is advised to avoid prolonged turn fights.

The armorment of this aircraft is exciting, to say the least. Notably, the MAAM missiles, imported from a disclosed manufacturer (I forgot who made MAAM missiles, as I downloaded it. I'm sry to whoever it is), this missile features unparallelly maneuverability at almost point blank range. Effective range of this missile is only 1mile. However, once the missile locks on, it is a guaranteed hit. In addition, this aircraft is also armed with 4 KMG 30mm MK.1, 30 mm auto cannons featuring high damage, able to one shot any aircraft, but has low projectile velocity, requiring more lead than other calibers.

states
name: K-16 MK.1 mod.3
designation: 1st gen Jet Multirole Fighter
max speed: 575 MPH at sea level
max altitude: 55,000 feet
climb rate: 20,000 feet per minute at 30 degrees
turn rate: Approx. 17.5 seconds

recommended fighting style
Energy fighting, utilize superior speed and climb rate to outrun and stall targets. If target is faster than you, engage in close range turn fight. If all else fails, drag enemy to high altitudes. Chances are, they can loose all edge at high altitude, contrary to you.

controls
1: NAV, Anti Collision, Position, and Strobe lights
2: turn on KMG 30mm MK.1 Auto Cannons
3: drop drop tank
4: droug chute
5: drop missiles
6: idk, i forgot
7: turn on nose wheel steering

notes
1. it is highly recommended to use the instrument mods by Gestour, but it will work without any mods.