The ADF-04 Scimitar is an Erandian family of single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft that is intended to perform both air superiority and strike missions. It is also able to provide electronic warfare and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities. The North Erandian Munitions Factory is the main ADF-04 contractor, with principal partner Aevance Aerospace. The aircraft has two main variants: the Conventional (Carrier) takeoff and landing ADF-04A and STOVL ADF-04B.

The Aircraft has a stealthy design, with Internal Weapon Bays and a Retractable Cannon. It has Advanced Avionics and Sensor fusion that enables a high level of situational awareness and long range lethality.

Evening Takeoff

Sensor Systems

The Aircraft's numerous sensors are among the most complex components of the aircraft. The aircraft uses a AMK41 AESA Radar, AEWC-6 Electronic warfare system, DAS-M2 Distributed Aperture System, Type 29 EOTS and Type 30 CNI Suite. Of particular note is the AMK41 Radar, which uses electronic scanning for rapid beam agility and incorporates passive and active air-to-air modes, strike modes, and synthetic aperture radar capability, with multiple target track-while-scan at ranges in excess of 150 km. The antenna is tilted backwards for stealth.
All information from the sensors can be shared using MADL to other platforms without compromising low observability.

Firing an LRAAM-8 Missile

Armament

The Aircraft is armed with a MAC AGR-31/3 20mm Cannon in an enclosed bay, carrying 150 rounds. It is a Three-barrel Gatling-type Rotary cannon.

The ADF-04A has 3 Internal weapons bays; the large main bay on the bottom of the fuselage, and and two smaller bays on the sides of the fuselage, aft of the engine intakes.

Night Flights

Variants

ADF-04A

The ADF-04A is the conventional takeoff and landing variant intended for the USAF and other air forces. It is the smallest, lightest version and capable of 9 g, the highest of all variants. The variant is capable of catapult-assisted take-off but arrested recovery operations from aircraft carriers. The ADF-04A features wings with foldable wingtip sections, large control surfaces for improved low-speed control, stronger landing gear for the stresses of carrier arrested landings, a twin-wheel nose gear, and a strong tailhook for use with carrier arrestor cables.

Carrier Landing

ADF-04B
The ADF-04B is the short takeoff and vertical landing variant of the aircraft. Similar in size to the A variant, the B variant is limited to 7 g. Unlike other variants, the ADF-04B has no landing hook. The "STOVL/HOOK" control instead engages conversion between normal and vertical flight. The ADF-04B can also perform vertical and/or short take-off and landing.

Operators

Erandian Air force- 130 ADF-04A, 20 ADF-04B
Erandian Royal Navy- 200 ADF-04A, 120 ADF-04B

Specifications (ADF-04A)

General Characteristics
Crew: 1
Cost: ~98 Million
Wingspan: 10.0m
Length: 15.2m
Height 3.7m
Empty weight: 13,290 kg
Gross weight: 22,471 kg
Max takeoff weight: 31,751 kg
Fuel capacity: 8,278 kg internal

Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 1.2 at altitude, with no afterburner
Range: 2,800 km
Combat range: 1,239 km on internal fuel
1,410 km interdiction mission on internal fuel, for internal air to air configuration
Service ceiling: 15,000 m
g limits: +9.0
Wing loading: 526 kg/m2 at gross weight
Thrust/weight: 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)

Armament
Guns: x1 20mm AGR-31/3 Cannon

Hardpoints:
x5 Internal stations (Main bay)
x6 Internal stations (Side bays, only capable of launching SRAAM-2 Missiles)
x6 External stations on wings with a capacity of 2,600 kg internal, 6,800 kg external, 8,200 kg total weapons payload

Capable of carrying:

Missiles:
Air-to-Air Missiles:
SRAAM-2
LRAAM-8 Asteroid
LRAAM-7 Diva
LRAAM-6 Hussar

Air-to-ground Missiles:
RSM-6E Bloodhound
RSM-5C Hellhound
Type 31 GSM
AGM-16 Presicion Strike Missile

Air-to-ship Missiles:
JLASM-C
AScM-3C

Bombs:
SSGB-3 Glide Bomb
JSOB
Presicion Strike Munition Family
M12 Nuclear Strike Munition

Creator's note

A remake of the ADF-04 posted some time ago, the current ADF-04 is my second build with a full cockpit. It is also my first build with full control surfaces. This build was started before the 1.11 update; as a result it does not completely incorporate 1.11 features. I will attempt to remedy this in the next aircraft build.

In the meantime, enjoy!

This aircraft should be VR capable

Credits to Tucan for some of the pics.