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Lefono Industries LI-4 Desert Crocodile

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The LI-4 Desert Crocodile is a Light Attack Aircraft originating from the Middle East country of Nelvia. The aircraft is very cheap to purchase at around 6.7 Million dollars per aircraft (Unnamed). The aircraft first saw operation during the Nelvia Civil War of 2023 when around 285 were in combat and 23 were lost. As of 2024 the Nelvia People’s Army Air Force was gifted with the last LI-4 to be produced.

Design Group: Lefono Industries, and the Nevila People’s Institute of Aviation Engineering.

Aircraft Type: Light Attack Aircraft

Years of Development: 2021-2022

Year of Rollout: 2023

Status: Operational, Out of production

Crew: 1x Pilot and 1x Navigator/WSO

Electronics and Weaponry : 1x 20mm Cannon, 2x 7.5mm Rocket Pods, and 1x LIS-643-GSR Ground Search Radar

Maximum Cruise Ceiling: 20,000ft

Price: $7,800,000 USD

Number Built: 3,035

Main Operators: Nelvia People’s Army Air Force (285), South African Air Force (340), Israeli Air Force (458), and the People's Liberation Army Air Force (329).

Livery: Nelvia People’s Army Air Force Standard Desert Scheme

Squadron: 1st Squadron

Controls: Normal, AG-8: Enable/Disable Lights

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 48.1ft (14.7m)
  • Length 34.5ft (10.5m)
  • Height 12.4ft (3.8m)
  • Empty Weight 6,877lbs (3,119kg)
  • Loaded Weight 10,289lbs (4,667kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.145
  • Wing Loading 29.9lbs/ft2 (146.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 343.9ft2 (32.0m2)
  • Drag Points 2271

Parts

  • Number of Parts 94
  • Control Surfaces 4
  • Performance Cost 417
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    @MAPA 7 Is way too much

    1.8 years ago
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    239k MAPA

    It's very cool, very cheap and at the same time very lethal, perfect for fighting guerrillas and insurgency

    +1 1.9 years ago