During the Intruder War, Most Accilian fighter designs were showing glaring obsolescence as the extraterrestrial fighters of the opposition began to strike Accilian bases on the fringes of the AAF's Airspace. Nearly all existing fighter models were regulated to second line and reserve duties, as production for Project 8117 went into full swing. However, while Project 8117-02 had respectable speed characteristics, a fast, agile interceptor/attacker was needed.
The major aerospace companies on Accilian soil compiled all their aircraft research into one database, and began work on a new aircraft type.
The result was Project 8120, a high speed interceptor/attacker. The aircraft boasts good speed and handling characteristics, and a decent weapons load.
The engines are a new type of engine: the Accilian Vented Plasma Engine Model 001 (AVPE-001), which uses a similar heat decompression as conventional jet engines, but instead the heat is generated by a lethal electric current running through a conduction chamber to heat the air.
The weapons are mounted in rotary bays, which feed ammo in a similar way to machine gun belts. The missiles are launched through pseudo-intakes just behind and above the pilot.
The profile of the aircraft is very organic; with smooth lines and sweeping curves. This gives it a distinct shape in the air, almost that of a nocturnal predator.
The aircraft is variable geometry: the wings fold into anhedral positions and the nacelles flatten around 400 mph to give it an entirely different profile. this is to give the four laser cannons a safe arc to fire in, otherwise the pilot risks hitting the hull.

Controls

AG1-4: N/A
AG5: Nosewheel steering
AG5 + VTOL up: Cockpit articulation
AG6: Chutes
AG7: Wing folding (for storage) (For narrative only. no effect on flight performance)
AG8: N/A (I think)