ARF- 4.3 Falcon (Standard Navy Camouflage )
Nation of Origin: Andosnia
Role: Naval Multi-role
First Flight: 9th October 1977
Introduction: 11th March 1980
Status: In service
Number Built: 1,600+
The Andosnian Republic Fighter (ARF) 4.3 (Code:Falcon) is a twin-engine jet fighter aircraft designed by Andosnia during the 1970s as an Air superiority fighter. While originally oriented towards combat against any enemy aircraft, many ARF 4.3 fighters have been furnished as multirole fighters capable of performing a number of different operations, and are commonly outfitted to use a range of air-to-surface armaments and precision munitions.
Action Groups:
1: Toggle afterburners
2: Deploy Torpedo
3: Landing flaps and Airbrakes
7: Drogue Chute
VTOL: Flaps (realistically just VTOL down)
Performance
Maximum speed:
At high altitude: Mach 2.25 (2,400 km/h; 1,490 mph)
At low altitude: Mach 1.21 (1,500 km/h; 930 mph)
Range: 1,430 km (888 mi; 772 nmi) with maximum internal fuel
Ferry range: 2,100 km (1,300 mi; 1,130 nmi) with 1 drop tank
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,100 ft)
Rate of climb: 330 m/s (65,000 ft/min) (initial); 109 m/s (21,500 ft/min) (average)[230] (0–6,000 m)
Maximum g-load: 9 g
Specifications
Spotlights
- Baldeagle086 6.2 years ago
- JohnnyBoythePilot 6.2 years ago
General Characteristics
- Created On Windows
- Wingspan 53.1ft (16.2m)
- Length 65.0ft (19.8m)
- Height 20.2ft (6.2m)
- Empty Weight 19,713lbs (8,941kg)
- Loaded Weight 43,504lbs (19,733kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 3.616
- Wing Loading 26.7lbs/ft2 (130.2kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,631.7ft2 (151.6m2)
- Drag Points 13398
Parts
- Number of Parts 261
- Control Surfaces 10
- Performance Cost 1,217
@ThomasRoderick more closely the MiG-29 fulcrum
Is this supposed to be a Su-27 in your AU?
Lol don’t even worry
@XjayIndustrys uhhhhh, I didnt even consider that, oops.
@XjayIndustrys its roughly the same as the Fulcrum, which this aircraft is inspired by.
Introduction and 1st flight dates ooooof
Why no upvotes for such a cool build