F-5A Hyper Sabre

The F-5A Hyper Sabre was the future successor of the F-4 fighter jet series. It was an air superiority fighter at heart, and the flagship fighter jet for Alpha Space Technologies for decades. it featured an astounding top speed of over Mach 4.6, although it unfortunately failed to meet its original goal of mach 5, hence the name Hyper Sabre. The F-5A sabre has some extreme dogfighting potential. it not only has a turn rate unmatched by even propeller planes, but it also carries a 25mm gatling gun, plus space for 10 missiles in its internal weapons bay. Additionally, its fully autonomous functionality allows it to perform in even the most intense dogfights with unmatched performance, and its high roll rate helps ensure its advantage in maneuverability and evasive maneuvers. A more multi-role capable variant of the fighter, named the F-5B Hyper Strike Sabre, with far more attachment points and pylons, would help fill the void of a flexible ground and air attacker.

Specifications:

Top Speed (Dry/Wet): Mach 2.25/Mach 4.6

Max Payload: 10 Air to Air missiles, or 10,000Ibs of ground ordinance as allowed in weapons bay space

Cruising altitude (Dry/wet): 10,000 meters/20,000 meters

Attachment points: 10 (internal weapons bay)

Turn rate (Full fuel/50%/25%): 70°/s, 110°/s, 170°

Take off speed: 70 m/s (Mach 0.2)

TWR at max load (dry/wet): 0.6/0.95

Key strengths of the F-5A Hyper Sabre

Excellent top speed

Excellent turn rate

Great endurance and range

Decent air to air weapons capacity

Powerful 25mm gatling gun cannon

Good roll rate

Good acceleration at lower speeds with afterburners

Key Weaknesses of the F-5A Hyper Sabre

Low TWR at gross weight, ESPECIALLY in dry mode, making it weak in vertical fights.

maneuverability is much less responsive at high altitudes

Plane becomes overly responsive under extremely low weight (under 20% fuel) and can become unstable.

Vertical fights at extremely high speeds are not possible. Doing so will result in suborbital ballistic trajectories that are difficult to recover from during descent.

Payload options are decent but not plentiful for long sorties and combat scenarios.

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