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The UFC Tempest is a 4.5-generation, multirole fighter-bomber designed by the transnational concern United Fighters Consortium. It was the result of a program of inter-state cooperation in the development of a modern multi-role combat aircraft in the 1980's. It was finally rolled out for squadron service in the mid-2000's. The Tempest was designed to be fielded in substantial numbers to form the backbone of the participant states' tactical air power, replacing multiple previous designs. While a relatively small number of 5th-generation fighter squadrons equipped with the UFC F-29 Hurricane act as a 'silver bullet' force to carry out the most demanding missions, the Tempest will form the bulk of their fighter fleets for decades to come. (See more...)