S-387 A Arlecchino (N-Variant)

Bond of life (Standart Stealth Gray) Paint
NLTO Code: Peruere
Origin: Sunda Province, Indonesia
Manufacturer: Fontaine Research Center - Kinetic Energy, Indonesia Aerospace (plane), Sterling Dynamics (nandroid)
Operators: 36th Air Squadron (Wing 5 sky striker), Indonesia Air Force (AURI). Located on Sendjaya Airbase, Sunda Province.

Main Role: Medium Interceptor Fighter
Seats: 1+1 (1 pilot, 1 nandroid)
Designed: 2020-2024
In-Service: Christmas 2024
Max Speed: Mach 42.25 on 120.000 m
Cruise Speed: Mach 5.55 on 35.000 m
PowerPlant: 2x Crimson Moon Turbofan with Tri-Afterburner switching
Arsenal
30mm Multi-Role Rotating Autocannon
64x Blast-off Mega Long - Ultra (BML-U) SPAM Missile
10x S-30 Beyond Visual Long Hypersonic Missile
Avionics
x1 Sterling Dynamic Advanced Visual Targeting (a.k.a Sterling Robotic Nanny)
Nebo-M Low-Blow Anti Stealth Radar (on nandroid's headband)
High Pulse LiDAR Sensor and IR integrated camera (in nandroid's eyes)
H-2 External Optical Targeting System
FRC 5th Gen Head Unit Display (HUD)
Holy Lyre del Himmel XTurn Gyroscopic AoA manipulator

DESCRIPTION

The S-387A Arlecchino N-Variant. Known as Peruere or to burn is a dual-engine, single-seater (since the other one is used for nandroid), all-weather stealth fighter aircraft. Initially developed as an interceptor aircraft, it evolved into a multirole stealth fighter. Inspired by the Mighty Dragon's toughness, Arlecchino's fierce-looking engine, and Emmy's kindness that shape this fighter from its background philosophy.

DEVELOPMENT HISTORY

The S-387A Arlecchino began as a continuous project between Indonesia and The National of Seven (Tevyat) in Spring 2020, following the successful previous aircraft, the S-385A Aether, for combat missions, including the War of Ice and joint allies with Fatui to fight against the Abyss role that cursed Tevyat for almost 500 years. The goal was to build a multi-role stealth aircraft that could perform a patrolling mission, intercept enemies above Indonesia's airspace, and conduct reconnaissance missions under the radar to eavesdrop on military activities over the sea of Ryushu and part of Kasimir Ocean which was inside the Indonesia's Exclusive Economic Zone (ZEE).

However, by early 2022, the situation surrounding Sunda had become increasingly high due to the high pressure between the U.S.L and Ruskovia that mainly happened on Samara causing the limitation of resources for this aircraft's avionics. Indonesia Aerospace working with the Ministry of War and Civil Defense opted out of the project and focused on laying out the already-built aircraft, the S-383R Yamai and S-383K Shouko to enter the front lines of air superiority to deescalate the tension but only no results happened during the tension since Indonesia was a part of United Novaran Nations peacekeeper to give the solution for the conflicts that triggered by Khams Resistance forces in Samara that taking hostage of Azmir armies for the release of the Samaran's "promised land" on Southern Azmir.

For the next two years, the Arlecchino project remained dormant. Its incomplete design and dusted-away project made rumors that the project would fail as soon as it never became real. However, in the Summer of 2024, an engineer named "Atan", who was a part of the development, restarted the project by taking the rights to the new Arlecchino project with MWCD under Subianto's presidency. Determined by the horrible events in the past and the fear of Hyper-Stealth aircraft built by the U.S.L and the support from the newly elected president Subianto, Atan partnered with the scientists of Fontaine Research Center - Kinetic Energy, Inviting some of the robotic engineers of Sterling Robotics by Subianto's wish, Atan leads the project and it's fully funded by the Subianto's funding.

The revival was a slow process, requiring a complete redesigning and incorporation of technology that had emerged in years since the Arlecchino's dormant state. The partnership with the Fontaine Research Center - Kinetic Energy brought innovative avionics like radar absorbent material, gyroscopic manipulation mechanism, and more efficient propulsion systems with the development of Advanced Visual Targeting and Nandroid-based Missile Guidance that was built from a Sterling Robotic Nanny chassis named "Emmy" into the project, upgrading the Arlecchino's capabilities to meet the demands and challenges of 2050s technology. After two seasons of development, the S-387A Arlecchino N-Variant finally took its maiden flight on 22nd September 2024, showing impressive capabilities that exceeded initial targets.

Following its successful test flights and test assistance, the N-Variant of S-387A Arlecchino entered mass production in the Fall of 2024. The aircraft was quickly adopted by domestic air forces of many provinces in Indonesia to replace the old stealth fighter that had been flown 10 years apart facing the U.S.L dominance.

MISSION HISTORY

S-387A Arlecchino N-Variant saw its first mission under the Indonesia Air Force on intercepting the Hyper-Stealth reconnaissance plane from the U.S.L over Kasimir Ocean in response to emergency interception of Stealth aircraft slicing through the Sundanese mainland in 2024.

Indonesia as the UNN Peacekeeper has deteriorated relationships with the U.S.L and other nations that deny the ceasefire of Azmir forces in Samara territory due to the ambition of Azmir to take over Samara's land as the Azmirans believed their god will arrive over there so they need to act fast taking over the portion of the land at all costs by the support of U.S.L . U.S.L's actions by sending Hyper-Stealth fighter jets over Sunda showing provocation act of war, bombing some nearby areas including the Sunda main capital, Bogor, posing the terror among the civilians over the ground. The main airbase, "Sendjaya Mains" received its first batch of S-387A Arlecchino N-variant to replace some of the outdated S-383K Shouko a few weeks ago. At first, the pilots had doubts since they were first time assisted with a nandroid for each plane that acts like a girlfriend robot that accompanies them every step, soon, they got used to it. The aircraft was compact and easy to control as it did not require the pilot to study the avionics since the control was still the same as the S-385A Aether but had a little customization. The nandroid accompanies them to stay alert when feel relaxed through soft and gentle nandroid voice commands that build romance among the pilots.

On December 24th, 2024, a squadron from 36th Air Squadron (Wing 5 sky striker) came into contact with the 10 U.S.L's B-770X bomber escorted with 55 F-75A "La Muerte" trying to bomb over Samaran mainland, Intercepted by 15 S-387A-N, causing the mighty chaos over the airspace. Each S-387A-N has faced the 5 to 8 "La Muerte" stealth fighter that claimed very impossible to be detected by a traditional low-blow Anti-Stealth radar. Thanks to nandroid's Nebo-M and the LiDAR packed on her headband and vision, she stripped out all of the enemy fighters and shot down each one with her simple missile guidance command.

Nebo-M ASR Engaged
"beep beep beep"
Searching and stripping out nearby enemy
"Enemy found"
1 second later
"LOCK ON. FOX-1"
guides the missile
after a hit
"YOU'RE DEAD!"

The results are astonishingly beautiful as the U.S.L aborted the bomb mission after some fierce dogfights and retreated to Azmir airbase with the complete loss of 2 B770X and 35 F75A.

Pilots of S-387A-N favor the aircraft not for its stealth capabilities but for the nandroid's awareness system that is capable of jamming and stripping out U.S.L fighters' and bombers' optical illusion stealth capability and also tracking the missile all its way to the U.S.L planes with ultra-precision guidance which prompted the aircraft to be produced in higher number per batch than initially planned.

By the end of 2024, more than 220 S-387A-Ns will be built for the Air Force (S-387A-N) and planned for the Navy (S-387A) in the next year. Over 120 units of them are sold to different nations. S-387A Arlecchino N-variant is expected to be in service until 2080.

CONTROLS

1: Engage the Afterburner blower (so it looks realistic)
2: Aoa Killer (use the push throttle on the right side)
3: Open Side Missile Bay
4: Open Belly Missile Bay
Note: Use BOTH to open the bays
5: Engage Nandroid Assist (Nandroid POV Included)
6: Activate External Optical Targeting Systems
7: Open Canopy
8: None

To Use the Afterburner switcher, Use the lever that is located in front of the throttle

Hit the RESET button to re-center the lever. This lever can be controlled by VTOL.

CREDITS!

Radar from @Striderxxl's HUD Collections and a Radar (Parts)
HUD Display from @PlanariaLab's 1Part HUD
External Optical Targeting System from @DwiAngkasaAeronautics's SINTREX Targeting pod
Base Model of My S-385A Aether

External sources (Credit for the Nandroid inspiration)
Dominic Cellini's Emmy the Robot comic from WEBTOON