XF-45 Fenrir

The XF-45 Fenrir is a unique air superiority superfighter aircraft.

The XF-45 is the ultimate fighter aircraft, combining technologies from the A-35 Blitzen, F-37 Sabre, F-44 Falchion, and modern inertial dampening technology. Because it was still in active production when it was fielded, technical issues such as the aircraft's underperforming stealth capability and airframe instability were never properly addressed.

It was only in service with the SENTINEL Combat Air Force for the final months of the Second Great War. Only two models were ever produced, and they were permanently grounded following the end of the war.

Overview
The XF-45 was supposed to be the first of the third generation of fighter aircraft. It is a twin-engine superfighter aircraft with a kite-shaped delta wing, with wingtips that extend further into tails. It has canted vertical stabilizers and conventional horizontal stabilators. It can be used for carrier operations due to its reinforced airframe and arresting gear, though the absence of folding wings makes it difficult to store.

The XF-45 is primarily designed to accommodate the new weapons it carries, at the expense of its stealth capabilities, which are inferior to those of its predecessor, the F-44. The XF-45 employs electronic countermeasures and is covered in radar-absorbing metamaterials to compensate for its lack of true stealth.

The weaponry accounts for the majority of the XF-45's weight. To keep the plane at a manageable weight, the airframe is constructed out of light and durable materials. Carrier takeoffs necessitate the use of two extremely powerful engines. Thrust vectoring is also possible thanks to the use of special exhaust directing paddles. The XF-45 is inherently unstable due to its combination of a light airframe, powerful engines, and an unusual wing design. Paradoxically, the plane appears to perform better at higher speeds.

Cockpit
A panoramic screen system in the cockpit can be customized to display a variety of information about the aircraft and its armament. A helmet-mounted display (HMD) is used to display critical flight and combat information, rather than the traditional heads-up displays (HUD) used by its predecessors.

Weaponry
The XF-45 has five internal weapons bays: one bay on the bottom of the fuselage, two bays on the top, and two smaller bays on the sides. The XF-45 was designed around a specific armament configuration, making it unsuitable for a variety of scenarios. The bays store three different weapons:


 * Standard Multi-purpose Missiles (STMM): stored within the two smaller bays on the sides of the fuselage. They are standard radar-guided missiles with both air-to-air and air-to-ground capabilities.
 * Universal Micro-Missile Launchers (UMML): stored within the two upper bays of the fuselage. They fire small missiles that can simultaneously lock onto a multitude of targets.
 * Electro Magnetic Coil Gun (EMCG): stored within the lower bay of the fuselage. It uses electromagnets to fire small slugs at a high velocity.

Due to the increased weight of the weapon pods and the workarounds needed to facilitate the weapons, the XF-45 suffers from a high stall speed.

Characteristics

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 24 m
 * Wingspan: 15 m
 * Height: 5 m

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 1020 kn (1889 km/h)

Armament

 * 2 × pulse laser cannons
 * 5 × internal stations that carry:
 * 2 × standard multi-purpose missiles
 * 2 × universal micro-missile launchers
 * 1 × electromagnetic coil gun
 * Wormhole weapons reloading bay
 * Countermeasures
 * Full-band radar jamming
 * False target generation