F/A-32C Erne

The F/A-32C Erne is a fighter/attacker produced and operated by General Resource LTD. When the X-32 JSF was cancelled, General Resource LTD decided to nevertheless continue development as a low cost multi-role fighter to replace some of the aging types such as the F-16XF Gyrfalcon and F-16XA Sakerfalcon. The resulting F/A-32 features a longer fuselage that gives it a more aerodynamic shape to house additional weapons internally. The aircraft also differed in having two smaller engines as opposed to the one large one on the X-32.

A unique feature of the the F/A-32 Erne is its unusual two dimensional thrust vectoring flap and the wings are angled steeper back than on the X-32. The aircraft features a traditional passive steath design although this does incur some penalties in terms of aerodynamic performance. As is standard on all combat aircraft during the time of the Corporate War the F/A-32C features a full COFFIN (COnnection For Flight INterface) control system. Earlier production models had a more traditional hands-on cockpit followed on from the X-32.

The F/A-32C was commonly used in the middle of the war of 2045 by the GRDF. The aircraft saw more use as a strike/attack aircraft than as a fighter since by this time more capable aircraft were appearing that weren't hindered by stealth design as much as the F/A-32C. Less action was seen by this type towards the end of the Corporate War of 2045.

Armaments

 * Gun: 1x 20mm M61A1 Vulcan Cannon


 * Heavy Gun: 1x 25mm GAU-12 Equalizer 4 Barreled Gatling Cannon


 * Missile: AIM-9M Sidewinder


 * LAGM: AGM-88 HARM

Statistics

 * Power: 20


 * Attack: 40


 * Defense: 80


 * Stability: 90


 * Mobility: 60

Related Development

 * McDonnell Douglas X-32