"This trainer truly trains a pilot to be a fighter, and becomes its own kind of fighter at the same time, no?"

Overview

The Kalayaan Heavy Industries KHF/T-06 Light Sparrow is a supersonic, twin-engine, two-seat lead-in trainer and light fighter aircraft that was developed by the Kalayaan Heavy Industries. Originally intended as a trainer, the aircraft found its role as a light fighter thanks to its fly-by-wire technology and weapons capability. However, one of the noticeable features is that it has no operational flaps.

As one of the few supersonic trainer-fighters, in 2018 it was currently being developed into a multi-role variant capable of carrying more munitions. In 2020, the production has restarted with the new Block 12 variant intended to replace the old units.

Information

Also known as the Sparrow of The Isles

Manufacturer: Kalayaan Heavy Industries

Designer: Samantha Arellano of Kalayaan Heavy Industries

Designation: Light Sparrow

Years of Development: 1978-1983

Year of Rollout: June 15, 1984

Desired Role: lead-in trainer, light fighter

Status: in production, in service

Primary operators: Maharlikan Republic Air Force

Produced: 1984-1992, 2020-present

Number built: 96

Powerplant: 2x Maharlikan Engines MTF-25 Low-bypass Afterburning Turbofan Engines

Max Top Speed: 1330 mph, 2221 km/h (Mach 1.8)

Features

- Custom Engine Nozzle

- Custom Weaponry

- Leading-edge Extensions

Controls

• Normal Flight controls
• AG1 - Activate Main Engines
• AG2 - Lights
• AG3 - Jettison Drop Tanks

Screenshots

Author's Note

Well, time for a quickbuild this time. Though, this is not really a quick-build LMAO

Well, no cockpit details, only a few custom parts, but I guess this will do. -34s the description is kind of short too. Hopefully this one is fine, because I feel like it's kind of lackluster, I admit.

I've decided not to include flaps at the moment, for this is going to take some consuming work in balancing the jet. However, I'll give this an upgrade for the fighter variant, so stay tuned!

If you like the build, make sure to updoot this craft! All the comments and updoots will be appreciated. 😁

Happy Flying, Boiis!