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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 | 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 | 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
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Specifications (F-50 Lynx)
General Characteristics
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See Also
- Aircraft of Comparable Role, Configuration, and Era