Aetherdyne Ae-16 Fuyuhana (Pacifica)

Ae-16 Fuyuhana
Role	Carrier-based strike fighter
National origin	Pelinai
Manufacturer	Aetherdyne IDB
Status	In service
Primary user	Royal Pelinese Navy
Number built	Ae-16A/B/V/S/U: approx. 700+ (as of 2023)

Specifications (Ae-16V)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (pilot)
• Length: 16.1 m (52 ft 10 in)
• Wingspan: 10.9 m (35 ft 9 in)
• Height: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
• Wing area: 40.7 m² (438 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 15,000 kg (33,069 lb)
• Gross weight: 24,000 kg (52,911 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 32,000 kg (70,548 lb)
• Fuel capacity: roughly 9,000kg internally
• Powerplant: 2 × Yuzimashi AF-13 afterburning low-bypass turbofan engines, 67 kN (15,000 lbf) thrust each dry, 109 kN (25,000 lbf) with afterburner

Performance

• Maximum speed: 2,450 km/h (1,520 mph, 1,320 kn)
• Maximum speed: Mach 2.0
• Cruise speed: 1,400 km/h (870 mph, 760 kn)
• Range: 2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 nmi)
• Combat range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 17,000 m (56,000 ft)
• Rate of climb: 290 m/s (57,000 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 516.0 kg/m² (105.7 lb/sq ft)
• Thrust/weight: 1.06

Armament

• Guns: 1 x 30mm autocannon, 160 rounds
• Hardpoints: 4 x external hardpoints, 3 x internal weapons bays with a capacity of 6,000kg external, 2,000kg internal for a total armament capacity of 8,000kg with a capacity of 7,000kg,with provisions to carry combinations of:
  • Rockets:
    • S-80 80mm unguided rockets
    • S-120 120mm unguided rockets
    • S-240 240mm unguided rockets
  • Missiles:
    • N06A Ruby short range AAM
    • N11A Spinel BVR AAM
    • N7S/L Crystal ALCM
    • N41S3 Chalcedony ASCM
    • N09S/L Topaz ASM
  • Bombs:
    • BVN-100, BVN-250, BVN-500, BVN-750, BVN-1000 gravity bombs
    • Laser, satellite guided bombs
    • Cluster bombs
    • N91B Prasiolite anti-runway bombs
    • N12B Rose Quartz guided anti-fortification bombs
  • Other: external fuel tanks
• Bombs: 3 internal weapons bays with a maximum capacity of 2,000 kilograms of ordnance.

Avionics

• Sensors:
• Pelektronik ATP-3A AESA radar
• Electro-optical targeting system
• IRST sensor array
• Defensive systems:
• ECM system
• Combination IR/UV missile approach detector
• Radar warning receiver
• Towed radar decoys
• CNI systems:
• High-speed datalink transceiver
• Multifunction radio
• TACAN
• Pilot support systems:
• Helmet-mounted pilot night vision system
• Type 014 helmet-mounted display/sight system