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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 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 '''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 2019 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. However, designed as an economic 5th generation fighter it possesses several limitations to other MDA designs, such as a small internal weapons bay meaning that it carries weapons externally as standard.





Revision as of 15:49, 19 May 2021

MDA F-50 Lynx
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A pair of ISAF F-50s
Role Multirole Fighter
National origin  Shalum
 Acrea
Manufacturer MDA Luftraumsystemet AB
Design group MDA Luftraumsystemet AB
First flight 2012
Introduction 2018
Status In active service
Primary user Shalum Imperial Shalumite Air Force
Produced 2017-Present
Number built 120 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 2019 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. However, designed as an economic 5th generation fighter it possesses several limitations to other MDA designs, such as a small internal weapons bay meaning that it carries weapons externally as standard.


Development

A final production model of the F-50 in late 2014.

Design

Operational History

Variants

Operators

Current Operators

Specifications (F-50 Lynx)

General Characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length:
  • Wingspan:
  • Height:
  • Wing Area:
  • Empty Weight:
  • Powerplant:
  • Fuel Capacity:

Performance

  • Maximum Speed:
  • Mach
  • Mach
  • Service Ceiling:
  • Thrust/Weight:

Armament

  • Guns:
  • Payload:

See Also

Aircraft of Comparable Role, Configuration, and Era