Amérifighter EF-20

Amérifighter EF-20 Cascabel
AC/A-20 in Inyurstan Jungle/Grassland camo
General information
Type	Heavy Strike Fighter
Manufacturer	Incorporaçion Estavez-Colon(IEK) Industrias Sobberias Aeroespacial Acevedo-Chavez
Status	In service
History
Manufactured	2001-present
Introduction date	2003

The Amérifighter EF-20 Cascabel, also called the "AC/A-20 Crotaléa" in Inyursta (both meaning "Rattlesnake" in English), is a 4th Generation strike fighter developed primarily by Inyursta, Gran Cuscatlan and Langenia. It is intended to serve as both a deep-strike penetrator and capable air-to-air combatant, with a wide variety of compatible weapons and software to give it a versatile edge on the battlefield.

Development

Research and development on the EF-20 began after the lighter air-superiority fighter the AC-88 Taipan had already entered service with the Inyurstan Air Force. Like the F-15, the AC-88 was designed with complete air-to-air combat in mind, and followed the logic of "not a pound for air-to-ground". Inyurstan military designers began conceptualizing a heavy strike strike fighter based on the Taipan.

In 1998, Cuscatlani officials were brought in on the project as well, seeking a replacement for their own EF-18 multirole fighters. Industrias Sobberias designed and provided the multi-purpose MATADOR radar for the aircraft. They also proposed the idea of making the aircraft an export fighter.

Design

The EF-20 uses the same main body as the AC-88, including domestically produced copies of the Nihonese Kojima K50 engines; however supercruise has not been tested nor is it advised due to the heavier airframe. Modified features of the EF-20 include increased wing loading space, removal of forward canards and the addition of conformational fuel tanks.

The Cuscatlani MATADOR radar is a multimode Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) capable of detecting 3m² airborne targets at around 280km in a 45^o search arc with the capability to adjust beam/search arc width. It is also equipped with the CAT EYE infra-red search & track (IRST).

Both SEAD and self-defense capabilities are provided by the Sevât-M Counter-Emissions System capable of identifying, locating and targeting enemy emissions sources at long distances; as well as integration and automatic control of the LIDACS-III Counter-Measure Suite.

Variants

3D Mockup of an EF-20C1

Standard Variants

EF-20A Standard, 1-seat variant
EF-20B Two-seat variant
EF-20C1: Single-seat variant without conformal fuel tanks for increased aerodynamics.
EF-20C2: Two-seat variant without conformal fuel tanks.

Carrier-Capable

EF-20S1: Naval variant with folding wings and tail hook. Single seat.
EF-20S2: Naval variant with two-seats.
EF-20S-C1: Naval single-seat variant without conformal fuel tanks.

Other

EE-20E2: Two-seat EW variant
EX-20 PEO: (Plata D'Ordinance Éxperímental) Used by Inyursta for air-launched weapons testing.

Specifications

Crew: 1-2
Speed: Mach 2.25 (mph; km/h)
Combat Radius: 1,285km
Range: >3,000km
Payload: 16,000lb (1,600kg)
Hardpoints:

• x3 Undercarriage
  
• x8 Underwing
  

Armament:
Air-to-Air

• AIM-120 AMRAAM
  
• AIM-9 Sabre SRAAM
  
• C-120 Rapier
  
• C-170 Rapier II
  
• C-80 Stilétto
  
• C-12 Éscouta
  
• Python Family
  
• SJJ-9 Kouwayzar
  
• SJJ-10 Muthnib
  
• SJJ-11 Saiha
  
• MAA-1
  

Air-to-Ground

• ASM-7 STRIKE
  
• AGM-65 Maverick
  
• AGM-84H/K SLAM-ER
  
• AGM-154 JSOW
  
• AGM-158 JASSM
  
• AGM-130
  
• CBU-S Torencón
• CB Bomb Family
• KZ Rocket Family

Anti-Radiation

• OCE-1 Chaos
• OCE-3 Entropéa
• AGM-88 HARM
  

Anti-Ship

• LRASM
  
• YU-7 Evening Tide
  
• AGM-84 Harpoon
  
• ASM-4 Leviathan
  
• ASM-8 Barracuda