This is the first aircraft I've really effort into and the first one where I took FTs to the heart. Took me about 5 months (starting in Nov 2021) so please do enjoy it.

Introduction

The Ma-67K U-9 'Jauchzer' was created for the Imperial Gra Valkas Naval Air Service (IGVNAS) to serve as the primary carrier-based fighter. As of the Transfer Event, it's the most commonly found naval fighter, particularly on the Adler-class carriers.

3 side view of the initially planned Jauchzer

In the story

The Jauchzer was first introduced in Chapter 13.5 during the flashback scene. The Donnerschlag chapters saw it spearhead the strike against Paganda and Leifor.

In case you want to read this story, it can be found here.

Controls

Activate 1: Tailhook
Activate 2: Open canopy (Note: It automatically closes after 55 kmh (35 mph) )
Activate 3: Wing fold (Note: The same for the note above but would only bring it back and wouldn't activate the stuff in the wings).
Activate 4: Lights
Activate 5: Ejection seat
Activate 6: Jettison fuel tanks
Activate 7: Zoom to gunsight
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Activate 8 (default on) + VTOL slide down: Flaps
Deactivate 8 + VTOL slide down: Gunsight wingspan dial
Deactivate 8 + VTOL maximum slide up: Changes gunsight mode from the default gyro activated to fixed

Trim: Trim

Other functions

(1): Landing gear lights
(2): Brake lights
(3): Cockpit opened light
(4): Ejection seat pull
(5): AG8 deactivated light
(6): Countermeasures light
(7): Smaragd-M (missile) fire light
(8): 20mm L.Kan (autocannons) fire light
(9): Gunsight mode knob
(10): Target under missile range indicator (Green if the target is under 15km, red if not)
(11): Radarscope
(12): Gunsight range dial (de facto target range indicator, also automatic)
(13): Gunsight wingspan dial (controls above)
(14): Drop tanks jettison lever
(15): Canopy switch
(16): VTOL lever
(17): Trim lever
(18): Brake lever
(19): Landing gear lever
(20): Tailhook lever
(21): Wing fold activated light
(22): Wingfold deactivated but wing functions disabled light

Gyro gunsight also 'tracks' targets but under the condition of certain turns.

The armament panel is also a thing.

The maximum speed at sea level is around ~1100 kmh (685 mph) and the stall speed is around 360 kmh (224 mph) and 300 kmh (186 mph) with flaps maximum. There's an AoA indicator and an extra compass which is included in the image down below in the Gallery.

Gallery

There are a lot of issues present, however. The gear is kind of weak and the 'wobbling' pistons may cause certain inconveniences (this is due to the tons of regrets I have but I realized it's too far lmao).

A big thanks to @DimitriIqbal91 for helping me to get this thing posted.