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The '''MDA F-50 Lynx''' is a single-seat and single-engined 5th generation multirole fighters designed by Acrean aerospace firm MDA Luftraumsystemet AB for the [[Imperial Shalumite Air Force]]. It is a Shalumite variant of the [[MDA EF | The '''MDA F-50 Lynx''' is a single-seat and single-engined 5th generation multirole fighters designed by Acrean aerospace firm MDA Luftraumsystemet AB for the [[Imperial Shalumite Air Force]]. It is a Shalumite variant of the [[MDA EF 670|MDA EF-670]]. The aircraft was designed in the mid-2010s to serve as a frontline 5th generation fighter for the Shalumite military. The first batch of 48 aircraft were produced in Acrea alongside the [[MDA EF 662 Vampyr|EF-662 Vampyr]], but since 2020 production and assembly of the aircraft is done in MDA manufacturing plants in Shalum. | ||
The F-50 uses many design features characteristic of Acrean 5th generation fighters, including thrust vectoring engines, advanced variable flight control systems, sensors and on-board computer systems, and emphasis on its software and networking capabilities. | The F-50 uses many design features characteristic of Acrean 5th generation fighters, including thrust vectoring engines, advanced variable flight control systems, sensors and on-board computer systems, and emphasis on its software and networking capabilities. | ||
Revision as of 22:48, 28 April 2021
| MDA F-50 Lynx | |
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| A pair of ISAF F-50s | |
| Role | Multirole Fighter |
| National origin |  Shalum Acrea
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| Manufacturer | MDA Luftraumsystemet AB |
| Design group | MDA Luftraumsystemet AB |
| First flight | 2012 |
| Introduction | 2015 |
| Status | In active service |
| Primary user | Imperial Shalumite Air Force
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| Produced | 2018-Present |
| Number built | 72 built, 200 planned |
The MDA F-50 Lynx is a single-seat and single-engined 5th generation multirole fighters designed by Acrean aerospace firm MDA Luftraumsystemet AB for the Imperial Shalumite Air Force. It is a Shalumite variant of the MDA EF-670. The aircraft was designed in the mid-2010s to serve as a frontline 5th generation fighter for the Shalumite military. The first batch of 48 aircraft were produced in Acrea alongside the EF-662 Vampyr, but since 2020 production and assembly of the aircraft is done in MDA manufacturing plants in Shalum.
The F-50 uses many design features characteristic of Acrean 5th generation fighters, including thrust vectoring engines, advanced variable flight control systems, sensors and on-board computer systems, and emphasis on its software and networking capabilities.
Development
Design
Operational History
Variants
Operators
Current Operators
Specifications (F-50 Lynx)
General Characteristics
- Crew: 1
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- Empty Weight:
- Powerplant:
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Performance
- Maximum Speed:
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Armament
- Guns:
- Payload:
See Also
- Aircraft of Comparable Role, Configuration, and Era
