The Cairhienen Corporation/CF-12

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Cairhienen Corporation CF-12
Type Air Superiority Fighter
Manufacturer The Cairhienen Corporation
Maiden flight Janurary 1, EY 23
Introduction June 21, EY 23
Status All still active
Primary users

Cairhienen Air Fighter Force
UDFCLMW Aerial Division
UDFCLMW Naval Division
Produced EY 23-
Number built ?
Unit cost 8 million Cairhienen marks

CF-14 is The Cairhienen Corporation's (CC) second fighter after the dearmament. It was designed to be cheap, light, and maneuverable.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 24 ft
  • Wingspan: 27 ft
  • Height: 8 ft
  • Wing area: 200 sq ft
  • Empty weight: 12,000 lb
  • Loaded weight: 20,000 lb
  • Max takeoff weight: 30,000
  • Powerplant: Cairhienen CEJ-J4-1+ "Starburst I HE" axial compressor turbojets, 12,000 lbf each
  • Fuel capacity: 1,500 US gal

Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach .98 (670 MPH)
  • Cruise speed: Mach .88 (600 MPH)
  • Combat radius: 500 mi
  • Ferry range: 2,000 mi
  • Service ceiling: 60,000 ft
  • Rate of climb: >60,000 ft/min
  • Wing loading: 100 lb/sq ft
  • Thrust/weight: 1.20

Armament

  • 2x 15 mm CM15 Vulcan cannon, 6000 rounds total

Cost for production

  • CF-12
    • 8,000,000 Cairhienen Marks

Cost for export models

Export models are modified to remove any proprietary devices that are not desirable for other nations to have access to.

  • CF-12e
    • 10,000,000 Cairhienen Marks

Cost for domestic/international production

  • CF-12e
    • 100,000,000 Cairhienen Marks for blueprints
    • 50,000,000 Cairhienen Marks for production line setup (capable of producing 50 planes every Eternian Year(RL day))
  • Total
    • 150,000,000 Cairhienen Marks for domestic