AFASF-10 Donnola Air Superiority Fighter

Ersilia AFASF-10 Donnola
A Ruvelkan Donnola on approach to land.
Role	Fighter aircraft
National origin	Cacerta
Manufacturer	Ersilia Defense and Aeronautics
First flight	2 April 1962
Introduction	10 June 1965
Retired	5 May 1985 (CRAF)
Status	In limited service
Primary user	Cacertian Royal Air Fleet Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force
Produced	1962—1986
Unit cost	ɫ6,100,000

The Ersilia AFASF-10 Donnola (Weasel) is a third-generation, variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft that was designed by Ersilia Defense and Aeronautics in the 1960s. It was the first Cacertian aircraft equipped with a look-down/shoot-down radar and beyond-visual-range missiles. The Donnola served as the mainline fighter of the Cacertian Royal Air Force from its introduction in 1965 until being replaced by the AFASF-12 Drago in 1983.

Large numbers of the Donnola were sold to Ruvelka in the late 1970s where it also served as the Imperial Air Force’s main fighter aircraft. While it has largely been superseded by Dragos in RIAF service, large portions of the Donnola fleet were pressed into service during the Zemplen War with many serving as reconnaissance and electronic warfare aircraft. They continue to serve in a limited role in the RIAF today.

Operators

Current Operators

• Ruvelka; Ruvelkan Imperial Air Force—166 currently listed as part of the RIAF’s inventory. Many of these remaining Donnola’s have been converted to house advanced ECM suites.

Former Operators

• Cacerta; Cacertian Royal Air Fleet—The CRAF retired the Donnola in 1985. Much of its fleet was sold or scrapped.

Specifications

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 16.7 m (54 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 13.97 m (45 ft 10 in) fully spread; 7.78 m (25 ft 6 in) fully swept
• Height: 4.82 m (15 ft 10 in)
• Wing Area: 37.35 m² (402 ft²) fully spread; 34.16 m² (367.16 ft²) fully swept
• Gross Weight: 14,840 kg (32,717 lbs)
• Max Takeoff Weight: 17,800 kg (39,242 lbs)
• Powerplant: 1 × EDA-1962 Afterburning Turbojet

Performance

• Maximum Speed: Mach 2.35 (2,499 km/h, 1,553 mph) at altitude
• Range: 1,900 km (1,200 mi, 1,000 nmi)
• Combat Range: 1,500 km (930 mi, 810 nmi) with standard weapons load; 2,550 km (1,580 mi, 1,380 nmi) with standard weapons load and three drop-tanks
• Ferry Range: 2,820 km (1,750 mi, 1,520 nmi) with three drop-tanks
• Service Ceiling: 18,300 m (60,000 ft)
• Rate of Climb: 230 m/s (45,000 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 23 mm with 260 rounds
• Payload: 3,000 kg (6,600 lbs) across wing, wing-glove, and fuselage pylons