Imperial Syllixian Empire

SPP-24A1M3/B2 'Hayabusa Mk.II' Air Superiority Fighter

The SPP-24A1M3/B2 is a Sylixian stealth fighter aircraft developed by Syllixian Institue of Technical Research to replace the SPP-19 Hayabusa Stealth Fighter. The main contractor of the project is Belli Heavy Industries. The aircraft is widely known as the Pinkster although the name itself is a joke within the Syllixian Technical Designation Unit.

Specifications

Crew : 1
Length : 11.9 meters
Wingspan : 9.6 meters
Height : 2.8 meters
Maximum Speed : Mach 3.43 at 59.000 ft/ 18.000 m
Powerplant : x1 JE-15A2
Arnaments : x14 AA missiles stored inside internal bay

At the beginning of 2025, Syllixian Empire, seeking to replace its aging fleet of fighter aircraft, began making overtures to Paternia on the topic of purchasing several KRIEG F-54D Barracuda. However the Paternian Congress had banned the exporting of the aircraft into The Syllixian Empire due to Paternian suspicion of Syllixian activities over Europe. This rejection necessitated The Syllixian Empire to develop its own fighter, to be equipped with stealth features and other advanced systems.

A radio-controlled 1/5 scale model made its first flight in 2026 to gain data on performance at high angles of attack and to test new sensory equipment and self-repairing flight control systems.

Following these preliminary steps, the decision was taken to push ahead with the multi billion dollar project. At the time of this decision, production was forecast to start roughly 3 years later, around 2029. In 2027, the ATD-X was expected to conduct its maiden flight in 2028.

The 40 billion dollar construction project in the Syllixian South Plant began in 2027 and is under supervision of the Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency of the Defense Ministry. In July of 2028, the Syllixian Institute of Technical Research (SInTec) released the first official photos of the prototype, and stated that the aircraft was undergoing ground testing. The fighter prototype was expected to be fully developed by 2030. The ATD-X program will then lead to a fighter which should carry sixth-generation technology, expected to be produced in 2030.

The prototype was officially unveiled on 29 January 2029. The aircraft's first flight was expected the following month;[15][16] it carried the SPP-24 official military designation at the unveiling.

The SPP-24 made its maiden flight on 22 April 2029 taking off from Prince Faisal Airfield and landing at the ISE's Sandstorm Air Field after a 26-minute flight. The unusually prolonged period between structural completion and first flight has not been fully explained.

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