Hi. It's been a while. Yeah, I know, pretty simple thumbnail. Didn't want to spend a thousand years on it.
Anyways, four months ago, I posted this thing, which was really just a cursed Su-33. This however, in my eyes, is a big improvement over the ADFX-001. I mean just look at them. Big difference.

Anyways, if there are any issues, I'll... figure something out. Yeah.
(also yes, I am fully aware of the "amazing" WSO seat. That was on purpose. I had no idea what to do lmfao)

Controls

Relatively simple, basic SP controls

AG1: Fuel Probe (Circular button "F" on HUD)
AG2: Arresting Hook (Circular button "H" on HUD)
AG3: Jettison Fuel Tanks (Switch on lower left)
AG4: Open Air Intake ("Intake" Switch on lower right)
AG5: Jettison Weapons ("Jettison Weapon" Switch on lower right)
AG6: Leave the plane. Eject. (There are buttons on the ejection handle on the seat part)
AG7: Arm Weapons ("Arm" Button on the right of the center screen)
AG8: Engine (on by default)
VR Controls are all labeled with tooltips. Shouldn't be too complicated to figure out. It's really just.. flaps, throttle up, pull up, Intake switch, enjoy.

Specifications

• Wingspan: 35.4ft (10.8m)
• Length: 48.2ft (14.7m)
• Height: 15.0ft (4.6m)
• Engine: 1× SERMA F404ER Afterburning Turbofan
• Max Speed: ~Mach 1.32
• Max Altitude: 58,000ft

Armament

• 1x M61A1 Vulcan 20mm rotary cannon
• 4x AIM-9M "Sidewinder" Heat-Seeking Missiles
• 6x AIM-165A "Wasp" Radar Missiles
• 2x Drop Tanks

Gallery

F/A-30 over Seymour Johnson AFB in North Carolina

Red Hawk taking off from USAG Ansbach on a training mission in Turkey

Cadet learning to fly the Red Hawk at night

F/A-30 engaging enemy contacts in BVR combat in 1992

Lore

Before 1987, the USAF was using the Northrop T-38 Talon as a trainer. However, even though the T-38 was a great aircraft, it had many issues, such as safety, maintenance, age, and budget. The T-38 could also not satisfy the USAF's new training needs. New aircraft were being designed, which the T-38 could not prepare US pilots for. So in 1983, the USAF sent out a request for a new supersonic advanced trainer. In early 1984, the aircraft flew for the first time, proving to be a very capable aircraft. Not long after the aircraft was approved for service, the USAF realized that the F/A-30 could be a cheap yet capable multirole fighter, and could also be exported to other countries.
The aircraft served with the USAF from 1987-Present.

This aircraft is inspired by of the Boeing-Saab T-7 Red Hawk.
The F/A-30 "Red Hawk" was made for the War Challenge United Discord Server feel free to join.

Credit:
ReinMcDeer for the wing flex code
Smokeink for the radar screens he gave me
Ku for his Simple RWR