F-9F Barracuda 99-0130 shown in the artist drawing, the number 5th test F-9 made, and is now in the National Air Force Museum in exhbit 20. It was first flown by Col.Robert Jones a veteran Calizorinstani pilot who had retired from the air force in 1991 and went to work for ARDC

History and Development

The F-9 was the result of the F-XNG (Fighter New Generation) Program competition started by the Calizorinstanian Air Force to replace the aging F-4 and F-16 fleet that was then in service, the program was started on July 5th 1989. The companies that submitted proposals were ARDC, Rembrant Aircraft, and Republic Air Defense Industries. ARDC sent in the FX-109 proposal which would later turn into the F-9 Barracuda, Rembrant sent in the F/A-65 "Thunderbolt III", Republic Air Defense Industries sent in a upgraded Mig-23 nicknamed the "Farmyacht" by the company. The FX-109 proposal was an aircraft similar to the F-9, but it had just one tail, and it had a delta wing. On November 6th 1991 the FX-109 proposal was announced the winnar of the FX-NG program. ARDC changed it's tail design to resemble a F-23 type tail. Some design cues were borrowed from the F-22 Raptor and the F-23 Black Widow.

They selected Garmin to supply the avionics with the G2000 (A military version of the G-1000), and a MFX-200 multi function display. They selected Caliz Eletric to supply the two CF-404 turbofan engines, and the engine seats were made by Martin Baker. They developed a two seat version of the F-9A, B, called the F-9D and the T for the training.

General Info

• This info comes out of an ARDC promotion pamphet*

n collaboration with the Calizorinstani Air Force, the Air Research & Development Company (ARDC) announces the availability of the F-9 Barracuda air defense fighter. At 35 million dollars per fighter, the Barracuda is a cost effective air defense solution for any nation.

Often compared to the F-16, the Barracuda has a thrust to spare. With two CF-404 engines, the Barracuda enjoys a high degree of reliability and an impressive climb rate of 50,030 feet per minute. To sweeten the package; the plane has great range, a high degree of maneuverability, and a top notch radar system in the General Electric AN/APG-67. It is an impressive fighter that gives a lot of bang for the buck

Equipped with a wide array of weapons, this air defense fighter is more then capable of defending the air. A M61 Vulcan cannon comes standard with every Barracuda along with nine hard points.

General Characteristics Crew: 1 pilot Length: 53 ft 6 in Wingspan: 34 ft 8 in Height: 16 ft Wing area: 312 ft² Empty weight: 14,220 lb Loaded weight: 34,060 lb Max takeoff weight: 48,290 lb Powerplant: 2 × Calizorinstani Electric Engine CF404-GE-100 turbofan Maximum speed: Mach 2.1 Combat radius: 600 nm Ferry range: 1,790 nm Service ceiling: 60,000 ft Rate of climb: 50,030 ft/min (255 m/s)

Armament 1 x M61 Vulcan cannon with 500 rounds 3 x 2,500 pound hard points under fuselage 4 x 2,000 pound hard points under wing 2 x 250 pound wing tip hard points

Export price: $35,000,000

Variants F-9A F-9B (AESA radar added, with HMCS display, and two seats, export cost 35,000,000 USD) F-9EW(Electronic's Warfare Model, 2 seats, 40,000,000 USD F-9T (Two seat trainer, weapon hard points removed, 15,000,000) F-9F (ICE Upgrade, new glass cockpit, two seats, new cannon M73, HMLCS)