Fictional Aircraft - Light Combat Aircraft

About:

Part of the Aurum Aerial Industries series of Fictional aircraft, this early 90s Light Combat Aircraft was designed initially as a trainer but was expanded as a combat aircraft. Built in response to a lack of supersonic trainers at the time, the aircraft mostly served as a simulator platform for new pilots to transition from the humble trainers to the legendary jet fighters.

Controls:

Guide on Controls are on the craft instructions. One thing that isn't mentioned on it is you can yaw the aircraft by rotating the flight stick.

Features:

• Relatively realistic performing aircraft,
• Simplistic high fidelity model; complete with an interior,
• Simulated startup procedure,
• Control dampen FBW system - to make flying easier,
• Working autoflaps system,
• Working Helmet Mounted Cueing System,
• Working Targeting Pod,
• Working Nozzle,
• Control surface gradual effectiveness degrade to mach.

Configurations:

• Base Configuration - Simulator Configuration
  IGN: TF-44B - 912 Parts
  2× AAM-44T Cobra IV (IR-AA-Short-Inert), 1× 275gal. External Tank, 90× Flares, 60× Chaff
  Livery Inspired by: Su-35S - VVS Russia Black/Cyan Bicolor

• Alt. Configuration 1 - Combat Air Patrol Configuration
  IGN: TF-44B [Fig.1] - 1038 Parts
  2× AAM-82C Colubrid (AR-AA-Medium), 2× AAM-44C Cobra IV (IR-AA-Short), 2× 250gal. External Tank, 90× Flares, 60× Chaff
  Livery Inspired from: F-15C - USAF Standard Air Superiority Camouflage

• Alt. Configuration 2 - Close Air Support Configuration
  IGN: TF-44B [Fig.2] - 1118 Parts
  2× AAM-44C Cobra IV (IR-AA-Short), PGM-22A ALLGB (Laser-AG-GB), PGM-17C Thunder (TV-AG-AGM), 1× ATP-07(V)2 LIRTA (TGP), 90× Flares, 60× Chaff
  Livery Inspired from: F-15C - USAF 65th Aggressor SQ

• Alt. Configuration 3 - Strike Simulator Configuration
  IGN: TF-44B [Fig.3] - 897 Parts
  2× AAM-44T Cobra IV (IR-AA-Short-Inert), 2× Mk. 84 (UG-AG-Inert), 1× 275gal. External Tank, 90× Flares, 60× Chaffs
  Livery Inspired by: YF-44 - TNI-AU Prototype Livery

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Author Notes:

• Please read the Craft Instructions for more information.
• If you have any complaints, feel free to express them. Reasonably, of course.
• This aircraft is the finished version of the [Simple] AAI T/F-44B Cendrawasih, and comes with a significantly higher part count. If you are interested in seeing a much simpler version of this aircraft, feel free to check out the link provided.
• Simulator Configured Aircrafts have blank rounds.

Credits:

• @Vikram123 for initial spark of motivation,
• @11qazxc for helping with some of the FT,
• @PlanariaLab for the HUD and in helping to understand it,
• @GuyFolk and indirectly @ReinMcDeer for the HMCS idea,
• @PUMPKINSIDD for aircraft testing and photography.
• @Kikikokikomarumaru15000 for the Main Gear Door Fix.
  

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Inspired By:

• Boeing T-7A Red Hawk (Initial Inspiration)
• McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet (General Design Configuration)
• KAI FA-50 Golden Eagle (Design Inspiration)
• Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet (Engine)
• McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle (Elevator Shape and Livery Designs)
• General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon (Tail Configuration and Main Landing Gear Mechanism)
• McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle (Cockpit Arrangement)
• Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E (Livery Design)