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Aequatian Aerospace Industries (Division of A.M.I.) F-1 "Thanatos" Multirole Tactical Fighter
Project: Grim Reaper (Aequatian Sixth Generation Multirole Tactical Fighter)

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The F-1 Thanatos is an Aequatian Air Force sixth-generation multirole fighter aircraft. The F-1 was Aequatian Aerospace Industries (A division of AMI) design bureau's entry to the Air Force's Multifunctional Frontline Fighter Programme. (a development program that originated after the adoption of the Tyrandis-designed TAF-622 over the F-45 Shikra). It was designed to compete with and supercede the frontline fighters of other nations around the world. Many of its design features are similar to those found on other sixth-generation fighters, including thrust vectoring, supersonic cruise, modern avionics, improved construction design and ease of maintainance rituals.

The F-1 aircraft was highly inspired and influenced by the Tyrandis-designed TAF-622, which was chosen to equip the Aequatian Air Force and Navy, and incorporates many of the systems and techniques into its own design. The airframe is constructed from an aluminium alloy strengthened with titanium and covered with Radar Absorbing Material that has been improved with a spaced-pattern design which allows for radio frequency energy which is not absorbed to be refracted against the RAM and absorbed again so as to avoid being reflected out from the aircraft's fuselage and detected by multi-static radar systems such as the Aequatian Clear Sight System.

The F-1 uses a canard + diamond wing layout. As with the TAF-622, this was chosen due to its inherent low-observable characteristics, as well as achieving wing/body blending, which improves the aircraft’s range with an increased fuel capacity. Like most modern designs, this shape makes the aircraft aerodynamically unstable, providing the aircraft with superior maneuverability and places emphasis on the use of computer systems to aid in-flight. Beneath the exterior of the wing is a thin layer of carbon-60 composite, for strength, protection and reduced weight.

F-1A "Thanatos" - Aequatian Republic Air Force Variant (Specifically for Aerial Interdiction, Close Air Support, Long-Range Interception and Offensive Counter Air)
Cost: 76,500,000 Aequatian Markes
F-1N "Averna" - Aequatian Republic Navy/Marine Corps Variant (Arresting cable, strengthened landing gear; same roles as F-1A)
Cost: 79,000,000 Aequatian Markes
EF-1B "Erebus" - Aequatian Republic Air Force/Navy/Marine Corps Electronic Warfare Aircraft (second seat for EW Operator; can fulfill Aerial Interdiction, Suppression of Enemy Air Defences and Offensive Counter Air)
Cost: 83,750,000 Aequatian Markes
F-1C "Banshee" - Aequatian Republic Air Force Advanced Air Superiority Variant (Powerful Air Search/Target Selection RADAR, Mark I "Wet Blanket" Retro-Reflective Paint for Defeating LIDAR, Mark I "Plow" High-Power Sweeping LED Array)
Cost: 98,500,000 Aequatian Markes

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F-1 "Thanatos" Multirole Fighter

General Characteristics

Crew: 1, Pilot
Length: 19m
Wingspan: 15m
Height: 4.5m
Empty Weight: 15,000kg
Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight: 20,000kg
Powerplant: 2× Aequatian Aerospace Industries (Propulsion Division) TF-V-200 Supercruise Vectoring Turbofans, 175 kN (39,300 lb) each

Performance

Maximum Speed: Mach 2.6 (2,750 km/h)
Range: 4,000 km
Service Ceiling: 20,000m
Rate of Climb: 255m/s
Thrust/Weight: 1.8:1

Armament

6× Underwing Weapon Pylons
8× Internal Hardpoints
2× Wingtip Weapon Hardpoints (AIM-132 ASRAAM)

Guns: 1× M85 27mm 6-Barrel Vulcan Cannon (600 Rounds)
Air-to-Air Weapons: AIM-132 ASRAAM, AIM-120 AMRAAM, AIM-154 Comet HSAAM
Air-to-Ground Missiles: AGM-65 Maverick, AGM-84 Harpoon/SLAM, AGM-88 HARM
Air-to-Ground Munitions: JDAM, Mk-20, CBU-87, CBU-89, CBU-97, CBU-110, GBU-10, GBU-12, GBU-15, GBU-28

Combat Systems

AN/APG-320 Millimetre-band pulsed-Doppler radar
AN/ANQ-20 Pathfinder Navigation Radar
AN/APX-80 IFF Interrogator
AN/ALQ-220 Advanced Threat Infrared Countermeasures (ATIRCM)
AN/AAR-350 Common Missile Warning System (CMWS)
AN/ALQ-225 Suite of Integrated RF Countermeasures (SIRFC)
AN/ALE-50 Countermeasures Dispenser System [CMDS]
AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN/SHARPSHOOTER
AN/AAS-35 PAVE PENNY LASER SPOT TRACKER POD
AN/ASQ-213 HARM TARGETING SYSTEM POD

I'd like to note that a canard-diamond wing layout does not decrease RCS, it infact increases it. Canards are not good for RCS since they reflect straight back to the receiver.

I'd like to note that a canard-diamond wing layout does not decrease RCS, it infact increases it. Canards are not good for RCS since they reflect straight back to the receiver.

Really? My bad. Is there anyway I could remedy this without changing the design of the aircraft?

(OOC: This is MT or PMT right? also, if you get that problem fixed, I might buy production rights)

Really? My bad. Is there anyway I could remedy this without changing the design of the aircraft?

If you want stealth, just get rid of the canards. On the otherhand, I would rather just go with agility provided by the current layout over stealth considering this is NS.

If you want stealth, just get rid of the canards. On the otherhand, I would rather just go with agility provided by the current layout over stealth considering this is NS.

That sounds good, I'll modify the first post.

(ooc- not to burst your bubble yetthat is a MiG-1.44)

I am interested in the close range aspects of this fighter?How is it compared to a F-15,F/a-22 or our own Su-37

OOC: I think he's just using the MiG 1.44 drawing to represent his aircraft design.

(ooc- not to burst your bubble yetthat is a MiG-1.44)

I am interested in the close range aspects of this fighter?How is it compared to a F-15,F/a-22 or our own Su-37
OOC: Lots of people use real world designs for their aircraft

I'm using the MiG 1.42's drawing to represent the fighter along with a lot of concepts from the F-22/23, Su-37 and Tyrandis's TAF-622.

As for close-in fighting, probably along the lines of an F-15E for air superiority, although that isn't this aircraft's primary role, it's meant more for long range interception and strike missions (i.e. F-14D Super Tomcat) while I've left short-range dogfighting to my F-2 aircraft (The F-2 uses the J-10 drawing and is based of the concept for the F-16).

(ooc-I knew that)

Oh,So we should keep our Su-37 for our fighter,and (if money alows) Use your plane as out intercepter.Our MiG-21 fleet is getting old....

(ooc-I knew that)

Oh,So we should keep our Su-37 for our fighter,and (if money alows) Use your plane as out intercepter.Our MiG-21 fleet is getting old....

I shall keep you in mind as a future customer.