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| Aero Stežery AS-100 | |
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| A AS-100 of the Royal Holyn Air Force | |
| Role | Multirole combat aircraft |
| National origin | Holynia |
| Manufacturer | Aero Stežery |
| First flight | 20 March 1992 |
| Introduction | 9 June 2002 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | Royal Holyn Air Force |
| Produced | February 2002 – present |
| Number built | 164 (2020) |
| Program cost | $9 billion (2005) |
| Unit cost |
$23 billion (2005)
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| Developed from | Aero Stežery AS-70 |
The Aero Stežery AS-100 is a Holynian single-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Aero Stežery. The aircraft has a cropped-delta wing design with fly-by-wire controls. It is powered by the Láska R-51 turbofan engine and is capable of Mach 2 speeds. Initial prototypes featured the Doležal R-50 engine, the same engine on the SOKO So-30, however, chronic smoke trail issues saw it replaced by the R-51.
Developed for the Ľahký frontový bojovník (English: Light frontline fighter) program, the AS-100 was developed in the late 1980s and 1990s. The fighter traces part of its design back to the Aero Stežery AS-70 fighter aircraft of the 1960s. The first prototype flew in 1992 and initially 100 aircraft were ordered by the Holyn government in 1995. The fall of communism in Holynia and Bogorian war for independence saw the AS-100 order cancelled. In 2002, the Ministry of Defence placed an initial order for 50 AS-100 aircraft. The AS-100 replaced the Aero Stežery AS-70 fighter jet and the Aero Stežery AS-83R reconnaissance plane in Holyn service.
Aero Stežery has offered the Mk II model of the AS-100, which features front canards, a new powerplant and increased fuel capacity.