Tlo-35
| Tlo-35 Skua | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Cuauhquetztia |
| Designer | NTT 144 |
| First flight | 1984 |
| Introduction | 1985 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user |  Zacapican
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| Produced | 367 |
| Developed from | Tlo-26 |
The Tlo-35 Skua is a supersonic vertical takeoff and landing fleet defense fighter aircraft in service with the Naval Aviation Corps of the Zacapine Navy. It was designed by the renowned NTT-144 design unit at the behest of the Admiralty. While it was being produced, the Tlo-35s were built at the Cuauhquetztia aircraft plant in Tecolotlan in the Zacaco Republic, Zacapican. It is slated to be replaced by the Tlo-55 next generation fighter currently under development. As with other Zacapine VTOL aircraft such as the Tlo-26 or the Itz-31, the primary function of the Tlo-35 is to preform a variety of missions launched from aircraft carriers of the Zacapine Navy, particularly the smaller Mizyaotl and Cuitzeo class carriers which are incapable of launching non-VTOL aircraft such as the larger and more modern Tlo-45.