When there's nothing left but the fire in my chest and the air that fills my lungs..
I'll hold my tears, and trade my years, for a glimpse at kingdom come..
On the other side of misery, there's a world I long to see..
The strife we share will take us there to relief, and sovereignty.

PRESDALE AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION

FI-34-37B1D "SHIRAI II"

General Background

The F-34B "Shirai II", alternatively "Shirai", is a light air superiority fighter developed by Presdale Aircraft Industries for the Jacksonian Air Defence Force.

Pictured: Fishbed Five avoiding a Zapavan Anti-Air Burst Munition (AABM).

First Awakening

In response to the Oborin Or-85M2 developed by the People's Republics of Kalinia in 1985, Jacksonia decided a new air superiority fighter was to be developed from the ground up, and in 1990, the contract to make the YF-25A "Shirai" was made.

The "Shirai" would soon prove to be an unreliable fighter, ending in the death of one test pilot in 1993. After several years of work by an independent team in the PAIC, the YF-34A "Shirai II" was rolled out and immediately accepted by the JADF within 24 hours of it being revealed.

The YF-34A would prove to not only be a competent aerial superiority fighter, but an aerial supremacy fighter. In 2000, the FI-34A would be adopted by the 67th Aerial Fighter Squadron, "October".

Rebirth of the Shirai

The FI-34B would be released in 2010 and would feature an air-to-ground capability with a strengthened undercarriage to allow for more (or heavier) armament.

This specific model, the B1D, is a requested modification by the 44th Fighter Squadron "Fishbed", with improved navigations equipment and cushioned seats.

Pilot

The aircraft shown, Aircraft #032, specific model -37B1D, is the aircraft of Corporal Yena Austin Jäger, callsign "Delta", who would go to be a double-ace-in-a-day, ace-of-all-aces pilot in the Zapavan War (2013-2015). She would later join the Oured Fleet, with the rest of Fishbed Squadron.

Armament

1x AM-M4A5 37mm Autocannon w/High Explosive Immediate Action Incendiary - Time Fused
1x MIM-472F Antiship Heatseeking Cruise Missile
4x AM-M795Z Drop Tank Dual Use Explosive Munitions (DUEM)
2x AM-7P "Sparrow" AAM
4x AM-13S "Aphid" AAM

Specifications (FI-34B1D)

Top Speed
Mach 2.45 @ 12,000ft (3,660m)
Power to Weight Ratio
10.710
Weight
29,720lb. (13,480kg)

Ban on Exports

It was decided in 2017 that a ban on all exports of the B-model F-34 would be placed, due to the high value of the equipment inside the vehicle, and the high cost of maintenance, which most countries could not handle. A stripped-down B-model for export, designated 'EV-34A' or Export Variant model 34A, is currently in a prototyping stage.

Current Operators:

• Federal Republics of Kalinia (10, FI-34-20A)
• Federal Republics of Jacksonia (350, FI-34A and B, -25, -37)
• Republic of Keikonia (30, FI-34-20B3A)
• Republic of Belka (5, FI-34-20B)
• Zapavan Confederation (12, FI-34-20A)
• Aisaka (5, FI-34-15A6M)
• Nijikan Republic (30, FI-34-37B4B)

Paint Schemes

Keikonian Air Self-Defence Force
Nijikan Air Force
FI-34B2 Misaka
Thank you.