The F-77EX Super Arrow is a 5th generation, delta wing, tailless multirole stealth fighter designed by Atlas Military Industries and modified by FlightArms for the Tactical Forces Military Global Air Combat Branch.

A Super Arrow flying through Tundra Valley, Snowstone

With the advent of new military technological innovation entering through the recent years, the Tactical Forces sought to begin it's own advancements in their fighting strength. FlightArms once again went to work coming up with newer hardware and software for their combat aircraft with the assistance of Nirai Division, their high tech R&D testing team.

When Atlas Military Aviation built the TF-77EX Goblin II for the Tactical Forces, the TFMGAC bought several hundred units to be kept as ready fighters in case of aircraft shortages or early phase out of units that the Goblin was equal to. This apparently happened with the F-35A, which was liked by the Global Air Combat branch, but it's weapons loadout capacity was well below what the Forces required for a stealth multirole fighter. The contract for purchase of the Lightning II was soon dropped after receiving only 120 units, and those units are now planned to be replaced and sold to allied nations; should they wish to have the barely used F-35s in their hangars.

After several talks in Central Command regarding their F-35 problem, Global Air Combat Head General Alena Kuznetsova suggested to put the Goblin II's for proper use as they had been gathering nothing but dust even under their covers in storage. TFM Commanding General Robert Kingsley Jr. approved to finally put the TF-77EX's to use instead of further mothballing them as backup fighters. The advanced airframes were delivered to FlightArms factories in Clement County, Kensington State at the Wright Isles to be fitted with their avionics, hardware, and added modifications. Test flights of the finished Goblin II's commenced in January 2022 and yielded very positive results.

A Super Arrow, assigned to the 51st Combat Wing's Snake Squadron parked on the apron of Wright Airbase

With the success of the freshly modified Goblins now apparent, TFM Central Command re-designated the fighter as F-77EX "Super Arrow", referencing it's arrowhead-like appearance. The first several dozen units of the brand new Super Arrows have been sent to Bandit Airbase to put new pilots into the cockpits for future deployments in the fighter, which could happen quite soon due to the ongoing 2nd TFM-Darkcorp war. With Central Command's intention to bring a quick squashing to their once defeated rivals, the F-77EXs could expect to have their first taste of man-to-man combat over the skies of any country to be defended or liberated by the famed Green Stars

A Super Arrow parked near the barracks and fighter shelters at Bandit Airbase. The Krakabloan island serves as the TFM's primary combat and pilotage training base for new and transitional aviators.

The TF-77EX shares the same stealth equipment as the TFMGAC's dedicated air superiority fighter, the legendary F-22E Shadow Raptor; From the radiowave absorbing paint, final stealth paint coating, to the internal hardware such as electronic countermeasures. It's original design featured canards that greatly increased the jet's already impressive maneuverability, but made it's radar cross section as large as any conventional combat aircraft. FlightArms removed these additional control surfaces in order to make it far less observable, and for the stealth paint and skinning to work more effectively.

Among the many changes to the fighting airframe's internals and external, one feature stands out than the rest. The F-77EX Super Arrow is the first fighter in the TFM's arsenal to be equipped with a directed energy weapon. The Nirai Division of FlightArms designed and built the first successful Pulse Plasma Phaser cannon after decades of testing and engineering, named the Nirai Pulsar FC-1, granting the airframe an unprecedented level of firepower. But this weapon is yet to be perfected; as many flaws are found in the pulse laser system are yet to be remedied. Nonetheless, the weapon works incredibly well against both aerial and ground targets.

An F-77EX flying away from Bandit Airbase after takeoff

Alongside it's advanced gun, the Super Arrow also comes equipped with a newly developed multirole, BVR-capable missile: the MRAM-100A. Though faster and far more accurate than the standard AAFF-20R Seeker that's still in current use by the TFMGAC and Air Defense units of the TFMGGC, the MRAM-100 carries a less powerful payload compared to the former. This requires the pilot to fire two missiles against hardened ground targets and sea vessels, but it is strong enough to take down fighters and heavy aircraft with just one.

The F-77EX's external weapons loadout. Six MRAM-100s, three on each wing, and at least two dedicated ground attack weapons, one on each wing. This Super Arrow carries a pair of WEM-21 cluster bombs in it's innermost hardpoints.

Though the Super Arrow was mostly intended to replace the F-35 fleet that the TFMGAC barely flew after their extensive testing flights, F-16G Mamba Vipers are planned to be gradually, but slowly supplanted by these advanced airframes, with periodical orders being discussed by Central Command and ATLAS.

With this new, highly advanced fighter joining the seasoned fleets of the TFMGAC, the airpower of the nationless fighting force is expected to stay in the recognition of the world stage well beyond the 21st century.

Instructions

Are found within the aircraft once it has been downloaded. They will appear in-game.

Armaments

6x MRAM-100 BVR multirole missile
2x WEM-21 Combined Effects Munitions