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The Pan-Haaregradian Armed Forces requires an advanced trainer to replace her T-37 and T-38 trainers. Also a single-seat strike version is needed to replace her OA-37 aircraft in the COIN(counter-insurgency)CAS(close air support) and AHW(anti-helicopter warfare) roles. So far three domestically available aircraft are being considered. Additionally the aircraft will be used to equip training units in conquered territories of Haaregradia(Metropolis Industries and Dill Row).

Additionally it has been decided to retire our force of F-29s due to problems with wing fatigue. Therefore the aircraft needed now must be available in a light fighter and strike single seater, and dual seat training aircraft.

From Klimov Design Bureau OKB comes the MiG AT and AS.

From Pheonix Air Systems comes the Yak 130 and a single seat version. Also the S-54/55 has been submited for evaluation.

From the Pan-Haaregradian Defense Institute comes the Hawk Mk. 60 and Mk. 200. Additionally their F-5L/M models and T-38D have been resubmitted. These aircraft initially lost against the F-29, earlier versions of them were replaced by the F-29 itself.

The winning entry was the S54/55 which is now being offered for sale.

It seems no one has anything to offer so we have picked the Pheonix Air Systems S-55.

http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/vvs/planes/s55_001.jpg

T-54A/B/C Mystic

Primary Function: Intermediate and Advanced Trainer, Advanced and Weapons Trainer(B model), Naval Advanced Trainer(C model)
Contractor: Pheonix Air Systems
Power Plant: 1x TF404-220-V 22 000lbs thrust turbofan
Length: 40'4" (12.3 meters)
Height: 14'8" (4.47 meters)
Wingspan: 29'10" (9.08 meters)
Ceiling: 59 050' (18 000 meters)
Speed: Mach 1.6
Ferry Range: 1 240 miles (2 000km)
Empty Weight: 10 560lbs (4 790 kg)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 20 745lbs (9 410 kg)
Armament: none, provision for training stores, gun pods and rocket pods on b model
Unit cost: $9 500 000/$12 500 000/$10 000 000
Crew: two


F/A-55A/B Mystic

Primary Function: Advanced High Manuverbility Light Tactical Fighter, Conversion Trainer and LTF(B model)
Contractor: Pheonix Air Systems
Power Plant: 1x TF404-220-V 22 000lbs thrust turbofan
Length: 40'4" (12.3 meters)
Height: 14'8" (4.47 meters)
Wingspan: 29'10" (9.08 meters)
Ceiling: 59 050' (18 000 meters)
Speed: Mach 1.6
Ferry Range: 1 240 miles (2 000km)
Empty Weight: 10 560lbs (4 790 kg)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 20 745lbs (9 410 kg)
Armament: 1x GAU-25-3 25mm gattling cannon with 200 rounds, 2 wingtip, 4 underwing and 1 underfuselage hardpoints capable of carrying up to 9 000lbs(4 082kg) of disposable ordinance, including AA-11 Adder, AA-12 Archer AAMs, ARM-10 Killer ARM, many other ASMs, smart and dumb bombs, cannon pods, rocket pods, ECM pods and fuel tanks
Unit cost: $ 21 000 000
Crew: 1, 2 in B model


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Looks like I'll make the first order:

For Frontal Air Command:
1080 F/A-55A Mystic light tactical fighter aircraft
180 F/A-55B Mystic light tactical fighter/trainer aircraft
84 RF-55A Mystic recon aircraft

For Air Training Command:
560 T-54A Mystic intermediate/advanced trainer aircraft
560 T-54B Mystic advanced/weapons trainer aircraft
264 T-54C Mystic naval trainer aircraft

For Ground Command:
384 F/A-55A Mystic light tactical fighter aircraft

For Marine Command:
384 F/A-55C Mystic light tactical fighter aircraft

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