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  |name= Athar L-9 Espirito
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  |national origin= {{flag|Luminerra}}  
  |manufacturer= [[Athar Aviation]]  
  |manufacturer= [[Altomare Aviation]]  
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  |first flight= May 11, 1999
  |first flight= May 11, 2001
  |introduced= November 21, 2010
  |introduced= November 21, 2011
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  |primary user= [[Imperial Air Force of Temuair]]  
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The '''Athar L-9 Espirito''' is a single-seat, {{wpl|Twinjet|twin-engine}}, all-weather {{wpl|Stealth technology|stealth}} tactical {{wpl|fighter aircraft}} built by [[Athar Aviation]]  for the [[Imperial Air Force of Temuair]]. it is set to replace the [[Athar A-3 Sombra|L/A-3 Sombra]] stealth aircraft currently in service.  
The '''Altomare C.11 Spettro''' is a single-seat, {{wpl|Twinjet|twin-engine}}, all-weather {{wpl|Stealth technology|stealth}} tactical {{wpl|fighter aircraft}} built by [[Altomare  Aviation]]  for the [[Lumenic Air Force]].  


==History and development==
==History and development==


In 1989, following the success of the [[Athar A-3 Sombra]] during [[Operation Firefly]], the Imperial Air Force submitted a request to [[Athar Aviation]] to design and produce a multirole tactical fighter aircraft with an emphasis on air combat utilizing similar stealth technologies. In early 1990, Athar Aviation approached the Imperial Air Force with upgraded version of the A-3 aircraft, utilizing newer engines which would give the aircraft afterburning capability, a new and improved ground-attack radar with air to air capability and a larger weapons bay capable of carrying air-to-air missiles, including the Areiva Dardo III, Dardo IV and Frecha missiles, as well as redesigned stabilators and a “double-slotted” trailing edge, granting the aircraft greater handling characteristics than the current production A-3, along with a redesigned cockpit and elevators, and a reduction in wing sweep from 50 degrees to 42 degrees. This design was accepted by the Imperial Air Force in 1994, with 36 aircraft ordered to replace existing Athar A=3 aircraft. A purchase order of 144 additional aircraft was canceled in early 1995 by Coronel Xeneral Abilio Alejandro, then Sky Marshal of the Imperial Air Force, stating that the L/A-3 did not meet the original proposal issued in 1989, and was not suitable for future combat engagements, and that the Imperial Air Force should instead be focusing on an air superiority oriented aircraft utilizing stealth characteristics. Abilio reissued a proposal in 1995 which required a newly designed aircraft to make use of composite materials and lightweight alloys, stealth technology, and demonstrate the ability for {{Wpl|Supercruise|supercruise}} operation while being able to operate from runways no longer than 2,000 feet in length. In 1997, Athar Aviation proposed the initial design for the Athar L-9 and in 1999 the first prototype aircraft, designated X-198910 and often nicknamed Abilio's Angel, flew for the first time from [[Adrall Field]]. The 21 minute initial test flight ended in near disaster when test pilot Marta Castrillo was forced to eject from the aircraft. Aircraft X-198910 crashed into a field approximately 97 miles southwest of Adrall Field. A team of engineers and security personnel were sent to remove the wreckage and testified that the plane had almost completely disintegrated. Castrillo noted that the aircraft was extremely difficult to control an that the computer compensation device, designed to make minute adjustments in flight to allow the pilot to more easily control the aircraft, did not seem to function at all.
In 1989, following the success of the [[Altomare A.86 Ombra]] during the closing stages of the [[Omandan Continental War]], the [[Lumenic Air Force]] submitted a request to [[Altomare Aviation]] to design and produce a multirole tactical fighter aircraft with an emphasis on air combat utilizing similar stealth technologies. In early 1990, Altomare approached the Lumenic Air Force with upgraded version of the A.86 aircraft, utilizing newer engines which would give the aircraft afterburning capability, a new and improved ground-attack radar with air to air capability and a larger weapons bay capable of carrying air-to-air missiles, including the Vaccari Dardo III, Dardo IV and Lancia missiles, as well as redesigned stabilizers and a “double-slotted” trailing edge, granting the aircraft greater handling characteristics than the current production A-3, along with a redesigned cockpit and elevators, and a reduction in wing sweep from 50 degrees to 42 degrees. This design was accepted by the Air Force in 1994, with 36 aircraft ordered to replace existing Altomare A.86 aircraft. A purchase order of 144 additional aircraft was canceled in early 1995 by Colonnello generale Abilio Alejandro, then commander of the Lumenic Air Force, stating that the CA-94 did not meet the original proposal issued in 1990, and was not suitable for future combat engagements, and that the Air Force should instead be focusing on an air superiority oriented aircraft utilizing stealth characteristics, citing examples of both equipment and tactics employed by the [[Licanan Air Force]] during the ongoing conflict. Abilio submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Defense in 1995 which required a newly designed aircraft to make use of composite materials and lightweight alloys, stealth technology, and demonstrate the ability for {{Wpl|Supercruise|supercruise}} operation while being able to operate from runways no longer than 2,000 feet in length. The Ministry accepted the proposal and further orders of the CA.94 we're officially scrapped.  


Athar Aviation returned with a newly designed prototype , the X-199580, in 2003. The aircraft's basic shape had been changed significantly diamond-shaped wing configuration, a profile with substantial area-ruling to reduce aerodynamic drag at transonic speeds, and an all-moving V-tail. All of these modifications were believed to significantly increase the aircraft stability in flight. In regard to the compensation device, Athar brought in several members of the original design team for the Athar A-3's computer-aided system, and a new program was developed which would provide better computer-aided control to the pilot. During the redesign phase, the Imperial Air Force increased the runway operation length from 2,000 feet to 3,000, thereby allowing Athar to remove the aircraft's thrust reversers and reduce the size of the engine nacelle housings, thereby saving weight and allowing for a more aerodynamic design. X-199580, with Marta Castrillo piloting, took off from Ardall Field on March 30th, 2005. The second test flight lasted for 121 minutes and was generally successful. The design as accepted by the Imperial Air Force after further testing, including suitability testing against both ground and air launched missiles, as well as cannon fire from aircraft and ground based systems. In 2009, the Imperial Air Force ordered an initial 36 aircraft, the first of which arrived in January of 2010.  
In 1997, Athar Aviation proposed the initial design for the Altomare C.11 and in 2001 the first prototype aircraft, designated X-201219 and often nicknamed Abilio's Angel, flew for the first time from [[Adrall Field]]. The 21 minute initial test flight ended in near disaster when test pilot Marta Castrillo was forced to eject from the aircraft. Aircraft X-201219 crashed into a field approximately 97 miles southwest of Adrall Field. A team of engineers and security personnel were sent to remove the wreckage and testified that the plane had almost completely disintegrated. Castrillo noted that the aircraft was extremely difficult to control an that the computer compensation device, designed to make minute adjustments in flight to allow the pilot to more easily control the aircraft, did not seem to function at all.


Although initial the L-9 was considered to replace both the [[Athar L-5 Víbora|Athar L-5H Víbora]] and newer [[Athar L-7 Jararaca]], its extremely limited air to ground and multi-mission capability forced the Imperial Air Force to reconsider this. As such, it is very likely that the L-9 will serve alongside the L-5H and the L-7 well into the future.
Altomare returned with a newly designed prototype , the X-200318, in 2003. The aircraft's basic shape had been changed significantly diamond-shaped wing configuration, a profile with substantial area-ruling to reduce aerodynamic drag at transonic speeds, and an all-moving V-tail. All of these modifications were believed to significantly increase the aircraft stability in flight. In regard to the compensation device, Athar brought in several members of the original design team for the Athar A-3's computer-aided system, and a new program was developed which would provide better computer-aided control to the pilot. During the redesign phase, the Lumenic Air Force increased the runway operation length from 2,000 feet to 3,000, thereby allowing Athar to remove the aircraft's thrust reversers and reduce the size of the engine nacelle housings, thereby saving weight and allowing for a more aerodynamic design. X-200318, with Marta Castrillo piloting, took off from Ardall Field on March 30th, 2005. The second test flight lasted for 121 minutes and was generally successful. The design as accepted by the Air Force after further testing, including suitability testing against both ground and air launched missiles, as well as cannon fire from aircraft and ground based systems. In 2011he Lumenic Air Force ordered an initial 36 aircraft, the first of which arrived in November of 2012.
 
Although initial the C.11 was considered to replace the [[Scorza C.96 Squalo]], its extremely limited air to ground and multi-mission capability forced the Lumenic Air Force to reconsider this. As such, it is very likely that the C.11 will serve alongside the C.96E and C.96F well into the future.


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
72 L-9 aircraft have been delivered as of January 1, 2019. The [[32nd Tactical Fighter Wing]] was activated in January of 2010, just prior to the first deliver of L-9 aircraft. The 15th Tactical Fighter Wing was one of two wings selected to receive the first 72 new L-9 aircraft. All aircraft for the 15th Tactical Fighter Wing were delivered by June of 2013. At the beginning of 2014, the Imperial Air Force ordered a temporary halt in deliveries of the Athar L-9, due to issues regarding the activation of the second selected formation; the 32nd Tactical Fighter Wing. 
In November of 2016, with the 32nd Tactical Fighter Wing still not formally activated, the Imperial Air Force ordered that the  [[18th Tactical Fighter Wing]] received the next 36 L-9 aircraft to replace their less capable [[Athar A-3 Sombra|L/A-3 Sombra]] aircraft. Deliverers of these aircraft began in March of 2017 and were completed by December of 2018.
In February of 2019. the 32nd Tactical Fighter Wing was formally activated by the Imperial Air Force, and orders for an additional 36 Athar L-9 aircraft were placed that same month. The first 12 aircraft are expected for delivery no later than August of 2019, with deliveries completed by November of 2020, bringing the total number of Athar L-9 aircraft in service to 108. The Imperial Air Force expects to have a total of 216 aircraft in service by 2025.


==Variants==
==Variants==


* '''L-9''': Production variant
* '''C.11''': Production variant
* '''L-9A''': A planned tandem seat production for training and strike missions. Due to the L-9's poor multi-mission performance, this version was not ordered into production.
* '''C.11A''': A planned tandem seat production for training and strike missions. Due to the C.11's poor multi-mission performance, this version was not ordered into production.


==Operators==
==Operators==


* {{Flag|Temuair}}
* {{Flag|Luminerra}}
*** [[15th Tactical Fighter Wing]]
** [[File:32°Stormo-Patch.png|22px]] [[32nd Air Combat Wing|32° Stormo]]  
**** 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron
*** 321° Gruppo Caccia
**** 45th Tactical Fighter Squadron
*** 322° Gruppo Caccia
**** 47th Tactical Fighter Squadron
*** 333° Gruppo Caccia
*** [[18th Tactical Fighter Wing]]
**** 50th Tactical Fighter Squadron
**** 52nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
**** 54th Tactical Fighter Squadron
*** [[32nd Tactical Fighter Wing]]
**** 94th Tactical Fighter Squadron
**** 96th Tactical Fighter Squadron
**** 98th Tactical Fighter Squadron


==Specifications==
==Specifications==
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|engine (jet)= MAM-21456  
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* 1 × 30 mm {{wpl|Oerlikon KCA|Srad CDR-30/1}} cannon
* 1 × 30 mm {{wpl|Oerlikon KCA|Srad CDR-3080}} cannon
* '''Air-to-air mission loadout:'''
* '''Air-to-air mission loadout:'''
** 4 × {{wpl|Python (missile)#Derby|Areiva Frecha II}} {{Wpl|beyond-visual-range missile}}   
** 4 × {{wpl|R-Darter|AIM-15}} {{Wpl|beyond-visual-range missile}}   
** 2 × {{wpl|A-Darter|Dardo IV}} short-range air-to-air missiles
** 2 × {{wpl|A-Darter|AIM-92}} {{wpl|Infrared homing|infrared homing}} air-to-air missiles
** 6 x [[Joint Advanced Anti-Aircraft Missile|AIM-95A]] long range {{Wpl|air-to-air missile}}s
* '''Air-to-ground mission loadout:'''
* '''Air-to-ground mission loadout:'''
** 2 × 450 kg (1,000 lbs) {{Wpl|Joint Direct Attack Munition|BG-450/97}} or 8 × {{wpl|GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb|BG-96/06}} guided bombs
** 2 × 450 kg (1,000 lbs) {{Wpl|Joint Direct Attack Munition|AAB-450/97}} or 8 × {{wpl|GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb|AAB-96/06}} guided bombs
** 2 × Frecha II medium-range air-to-air missiles
** 2 × AIM-15 medium-range air-to-air missiles
** 2 × Dardo IV short-range air-to-air missiles
** 2 × AIM-95 short-range air-to-air missiles
* 4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry {{wpl|drop tank}}s ''or'' weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000 lb (2,270 kg).  However, if mounted, external hardpoints will compromise the stealth of the fighter.
* 4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry {{wpl|drop tank}}s ''or'' weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000 lb (2,270 kg).  However, if mounted, external hardpoints will compromise the stealth of the fighter.
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|avionics= [[Elettronica Consolidata di Luminerra|ECONLU]] {{wpl|AN/APG-77|C/ARA-11}} {{wpl|active electronically scanned array}} radar  
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==See also==
==See also==
'''Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era'''
'''Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era'''
* [[Accipitrem Legion Na-6]]
* [[Aymovski Ay-105 (Pardes)|Aymovski Ay-105]]
* [[Prévoyance Héron Noir]]  
* [[Prévoyance Héron Noir]]  


{{Athar Aviation Aircraft|state=expanded}}
{{Altomare Aviation Aircraft|state=expanded}}


[[Category: Temuair]]
[[Category: Luminerra]]
[[Category: Armed Forces of the Temuair Empire]]
[[Category: Lumenic Legion]]
[[Category: Weapon Systems in Pardes]]
[[Category: Weapon Systems in Annwynn]]

Latest revision as of 01:22, 22 July 2024

Altomare C.11 Spettro
AtharL9.jpg
Role Air superiority, Multirole combat aircraft
National origin  Luminerra
Manufacturer Altomare Aviation
First flight May 11, 2001
Introduction November 21, 2011
Status In service
Primary user Lumenic Air Force

The Altomare C.11 Spettro is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather stealth tactical fighter aircraft built by Altomare Aviation for the Lumenic Air Force.

History and development

In 1989, following the success of the Altomare A.86 Ombra during the closing stages of the Omandan Continental War, the Lumenic Air Force submitted a request to Altomare Aviation to design and produce a multirole tactical fighter aircraft with an emphasis on air combat utilizing similar stealth technologies. In early 1990, Altomare approached the Lumenic Air Force with upgraded version of the A.86 aircraft, utilizing newer engines which would give the aircraft afterburning capability, a new and improved ground-attack radar with air to air capability and a larger weapons bay capable of carrying air-to-air missiles, including the Vaccari Dardo III, Dardo IV and Lancia missiles, as well as redesigned stabilizers and a “double-slotted” trailing edge, granting the aircraft greater handling characteristics than the current production A-3, along with a redesigned cockpit and elevators, and a reduction in wing sweep from 50 degrees to 42 degrees. This design was accepted by the Air Force in 1994, with 36 aircraft ordered to replace existing Altomare A.86 aircraft. A purchase order of 144 additional aircraft was canceled in early 1995 by Colonnello generale Abilio Alejandro, then commander of the Lumenic Air Force, stating that the CA-94 did not meet the original proposal issued in 1990, and was not suitable for future combat engagements, and that the Air Force should instead be focusing on an air superiority oriented aircraft utilizing stealth characteristics, citing examples of both equipment and tactics employed by the Licanan Air Force during the ongoing conflict. Abilio submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Defense in 1995 which required a newly designed aircraft to make use of composite materials and lightweight alloys, stealth technology, and demonstrate the ability for supercruise operation while being able to operate from runways no longer than 2,000 feet in length. The Ministry accepted the proposal and further orders of the CA.94 we're officially scrapped.

In 1997, Athar Aviation proposed the initial design for the Altomare C.11 and in 2001 the first prototype aircraft, designated X-201219 and often nicknamed Abilio's Angel, flew for the first time from Adrall Field. The 21 minute initial test flight ended in near disaster when test pilot Marta Castrillo was forced to eject from the aircraft. Aircraft X-201219 crashed into a field approximately 97 miles southwest of Adrall Field. A team of engineers and security personnel were sent to remove the wreckage and testified that the plane had almost completely disintegrated. Castrillo noted that the aircraft was extremely difficult to control an that the computer compensation device, designed to make minute adjustments in flight to allow the pilot to more easily control the aircraft, did not seem to function at all.

Altomare returned with a newly designed prototype , the X-200318, in 2003. The aircraft's basic shape had been changed significantly diamond-shaped wing configuration, a profile with substantial area-ruling to reduce aerodynamic drag at transonic speeds, and an all-moving V-tail. All of these modifications were believed to significantly increase the aircraft stability in flight. In regard to the compensation device, Athar brought in several members of the original design team for the Athar A-3's computer-aided system, and a new program was developed which would provide better computer-aided control to the pilot. During the redesign phase, the Lumenic Air Force increased the runway operation length from 2,000 feet to 3,000, thereby allowing Athar to remove the aircraft's thrust reversers and reduce the size of the engine nacelle housings, thereby saving weight and allowing for a more aerodynamic design. X-200318, with Marta Castrillo piloting, took off from Ardall Field on March 30th, 2005. The second test flight lasted for 121 minutes and was generally successful. The design as accepted by the Air Force after further testing, including suitability testing against both ground and air launched missiles, as well as cannon fire from aircraft and ground based systems. In 2011he Lumenic Air Force ordered an initial 36 aircraft, the first of which arrived in November of 2012.

Although initial the C.11 was considered to replace the Scorza C.96 Squalo, its extremely limited air to ground and multi-mission capability forced the Lumenic Air Force to reconsider this. As such, it is very likely that the C.11 will serve alongside the C.96E and C.96F well into the future.

Operational history

Variants

  • C.11: Production variant
  • C.11A: A planned tandem seat production for training and strike missions. Due to the C.11's poor multi-mission performance, this version was not ordered into production.

Operators

Specifications

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

Avionics
ECONLU C/ARA-11 active electronically scanned array radar

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

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