Multi-Role on the next level

Manufacturer: Atlantine Aerospace and MandAero

Ministry of Aerospace Industry Designation: Maestrale

Armed Cross Treaty Designation: Faerie

Years of Development: 1989

Year of Rollout: 1998 (J.01), 2006 (upgraded FGR.1 version)

Desired Role: Strike fighter

Status: In service

Primary operators: Atlantine Air Force (J.01), Arsean Air Force, Mandarian Air Force, and Karyan Air Force (FGR.1)

Produced: 1989-present

Number built: 407 as of 2020

Powerplant: 2x AeroPower Orion 410-3 afterburning turbofan engine (F414 equivalent)

Max Top Speed: Mach 2

Brief Information

The Atlantine Aerospace J.01 Sparrow (in export countries just the Sparrow) is a family of supersonic jet trainers and strike aircraft developed by Atlantine Aerospace and MandAero. She is one of the Atlantines' indigenous jet trainers and fighter aircraft to become a full-fledged strike fighter for the Arsean Air Force as well.

The Sparrow is the only trainer aircraft to be configured as a strike fighter with a number of improvements, and integrating NAEVIS (on some areas NAVIS). Battle Link and Defense System (NAEVIS BLDS). Currently, it is in service with Atlantine, Arsean, and a few air forces.

Overview

Aircraft

The Sparrow is based on the F/A-18 and the T-7A. Among these two, it is significantly lighter in material since it uses composite elements. The wings and configuration are similar to F-18's, but the canopy is reminiscent of Typhoon twin seaters. It can accommodate up to 7 hardpoints (3 each wing, one centerline). It is powered by two F414-based AeroPower Orion engines pushing the plane up to Mach 2.

NAEVIS BLDS

You lead, we follow. NAEVIS Battle Link and Defense System is one of the extension accessories for such aircraft compatible with the BLDS, firstly for fighter aircraft. It is a defensive aids system with integrated advanced battle avionics with addition of KOSMO-E ECMs and KOSMOEYE targeting pod.

Sparrow FGR.1

Strike fighter variant equipped with CFTs and NAVIS BLDS.

Weaponry

• 6x Paveway guided bombs (Beefy)

• 6x Black Mamba Standoff Land Attack Missile (Quackie/Bernkastel)

• 4x AAM-219 LRAAM (Quackie)

• 23mm TKsk-23-1

Controls

Simple SP controls, but do not land hard!

Activation groups

• AG1 for airbrakes

• AG2 for weapons

• AG3 for parachute

• AG4 to turn on formation lights

• AG5 to extend fuel probe

• AG6 to open radome

• AG7 to deploy hook

• AG8 to open canopy.

744 part version

Special thanks:

Beefy for helping me with the project, people from SPCS, Cerdd, and Marble for testing, Falkenwut, Doomnolymo and JuanNotAnAlt for cockpit components. The rest will be thanked as well.

And of course

My first 1.11 build.

Once again, see you on the next builds and teasers. God bless and Aim high, comrades.