The Cairhienen Corporation/CF-12

CF-12 is The Cairhienen Corporation's (CC) second fighter after the dearmament. It was designed to be cheap, light, and maneuverable.

Variants

A Model B was commissioned to be built out of much lighter aluminum, to minimize weight, and further lower cost. The downside is the inability to take much damage at all. Other improvements include higher ammo quantities, increased range, and higher efficiency engines, along with minor problem fixes. The biggest problem fixed was an aerodynamic one that tended to create vorticies that caused drag and hindered fuel efficiency.

A Model C was commissioned to be supersonic capable, using the more advanced, and powerful, Starburst II engines, and a stronger frame. It included the other improvements of the B model.

Specifications

CF-12A

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 10 m
• Wingspan: 10 m
• Height: 5 m
• Wing area: 30 sq m
• Empty weight: 5,000 kg
• Loaded weight: 10,000 kg
• Max takeoff weight: 12,500 kg
• Powerplant: 2 Cairhienen CEJ-J4-1+ "Starburst I HE" turbofans, 75 kN each (each weighs ~1700 kg)
• Fuel capacity: 4375 kg

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1
• Cruise speed: Mach .80
• Combat radius: 1,000 km
• Ferry range: 4,000 km
• Wing loading: 333 kg/sq m
• Thrust/weight: 1.53

Armament

• 2x 15 mm CM15 Vulcan cannon, 6,000 rounds total

CF-12B

• Crew: 1
• Length: 10 m
• Wingspan: 10 m
• Height: 5 m
• Wing area: 30 sq m
• Empty weight: 2,000 kg
• Loaded weight: 4,000 kg
• Max takeoff weight: 5,000 kg
• Powerplant: 2 Cairhienen CEJ-J4-1+T "Starburst I HE+" thrust vectoring turbofans, 25 kN each (each weighs ~290 kg), 3D thrust vectoring up to 15 degrees
• Fuel capacity: 1750 kg

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach .8
• Cruise speed: Mach .6
• Combat radius: 1,250 km
• Ferry range: 5,000 km
• Wing loading: 133 kg/sq m
• Thrust/weight: 1.27

Armament

• 2x 18 mm CM18 Vulcan cannon, 10,000 rounds total

CF-12C

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 10 m
• Wingspan: 10 m
• Height: 5 m
• Wing area: 30 sq m
• Empty weight: 8,000 kg
• Loaded weight: 17,000 kg
• Max takeoff weight: 25,000 kg
• Powerplant: Cairhienen CEJ-J4-1T "Starburst TV" thrust vectoring afterburning turbofans, 85 kN dry/110 kN wet each, 3D thrust vectoring up to 15 degrees
• Fuel capacity: 7,000 kg

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.5
• Cruise speed: Mach .8
• Combat radius: 375 km
• Ferry range: 1,500 km
• Wing loading: 567 kg/sq m
• Thrust/weight: 1.02 dry, 1.32 wet

Armament

• 2x 18 mm CM18 Vulcan cannon, 10,000 rounds total

Cost for production

• CF-12A
  • 10,000,000 Cairhienen Marks
• CF-12B
  • 8,000,000 Cairhienen Marks
• CF-12C
  • 15,000,000 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-12Ae
  • 15,000,000 Cairhienen Marks
• CF-12Be
  • 12,000,000 Cairhienen Marks
• CF-12Ce
  • 25,000,000 Cairhienen Marks

Cost for domestic/international production

Not sold