Heiss-Crowell HC250T Haruka

Brief Information

The Heiss-Crowell HC250T Haruka (named after Haruka Kotoura from Kotoura-san) is a military single-engine transonic trainer aircraft built by Heiss-Crowell Aerospace. She is to replace older generation trainer aircraft during 21st century era, due to the asset reconfiguration and modernisation firm.

Among the intermediate trainee wing aircraft entering to service, She was the first to include wider glass cockpit and redefined fly-by-wire controls. She is powered by a single MalcomSverovsk SR600 turbofan engine, designed to achieve transonic to light supersonic speeds during cruise, depending on use.

Currently, she is in service with the Fabellan, Odrasean, and Karyan forces as trainee wing assets. Aerobatic divisions using the Haruka were the Fabellan Blue Crusaders and the Odrasean Star Swifters.

Variants

HC250 Test Airframe - Prototype using the Williams FJ44 engine. One prototype has its engine replaced by the SR600.

HC250T Haruka - Trainer variant. Used by air trainee wings and aerobatic divisions.

HC250S Strike Haruka - A ground strike variant for light airstrike attacks.

HC250MRC Higurashi (Cicada) - A multi-role variant for extensive combat use.

HC250MS Umineko (Seagull) - A single-seater maritime strike variant for ASW/AShW use. Can be carrier-worthy.

Controls

AG4 - flaps (VTOL DOWN) and deploy airbrake.

AG6 - Landing Gear doors.