CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet

F/F-7 "Swiftlet"
Federation Swiftlet Mk. 13
General information
Type	Multirole fighter
Manufacturer	Carrington Aircraft Corporation
Status	In service
History
Manufactured	1987-present
Introduction date	1987

The CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet is a twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather, carrier-capable, multirole combat jet, designed to fulfil the roles of both a fighter and attack aircraft. Originally designed by Arcadian company TBA, the Swiftlet is a locally built and modified variant of the original Arcadian design to better suit Thalassic Federation Air Force Requirements.

Variants

• CAC F.701/74: Prototype variant, 2 constructed.
• CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 1: Initial production variant based on the F.701. Compared to the 701 larger wings and tailfins and incorporates a fully digital fly-by-wire system with quadruple redundancy.
  • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 2: Initial two seater variant.
  • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 3: Original TBA radar replaced with upgraded TBA radar.
• CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 4: Comprehensive avionics upgrades, addition of self-protection jammer. A synthetic aperture ground mapping radar enables the pilot to locate targets in poor visibility conditions.
  • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 5: Two seater variant of Mk. 4.
• CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 6: Variant adding thermal navigation pods, the forward looking infrared array targeting pod, night vision goggles, and two full-color (formerly monochrome) multi-function display (MFDs) and a color moving map.
  • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 7: Two seater variant of Mk. 6.
    • CAC F/R-7 Swiftlet Mk. 8: Recon-equipped variant with TBA electro-optical sensor package that includes a sensor pod and equipment mounted in the place of the M61 cannon.
• CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 9: Includes enhanced performance engine, providing approximately 10% more maximum static thrust than the standard engine.
  • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 10: Mk. 10 variant added a designator/ranger laser, allowing it to self-mark targets.
    • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 11: Upgraded targeting package adds the ability to strike targets designated by lasers from other aircraft.
• CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 12: Comprehensive overhaul of aircraft including a reconstructed airframe which is 25% larger, large rectangular intakes, and greatly upgraded engines. This variant is based off the Arcadian TBA and is also known as the Super Swiftlet.
  • CAC F/F-7B Swiftlet Mk. 13: Two Seater variant of the Mk. 12.
    • CAC F/E-7B Swiftlet Mk. 14: Super Swiftlet outfitted for electrionic warfare role, see TBA.
  • CAC F/F-7 Swiftlet Mk. 15: Upgraded with conformal fuel tanks, an upgraded AESA radar, and IRST pod.

Specifications (Swiftlet Mk. 12)

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 17.1 m ()
• Wingspan: 12.3 m ()
• Height: 4.7 m ()
• Wing area: 38 m2 ()
• Empty weight: 10,400 kg ()
• Loaded weight: 16,770 kg ()
• Max. takeoff weight: 23,500 kg ()
• Powerplant: 2 × Afterburning Turbofans

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.8
• Range: 2,000 km ()
• Combat radius: 740 km ()
• Ferry range: 3,330 ()
• Service ceiling: 15,240 m ()
• Rate of climb: 254 m/s ()
• Thrust/weight: 1.13
• Maximum design g-load: 8G

Armament

• Guns: 1 × 20 mm six barrel rotary cannon in nose
• Hardpoints: Total of 9: 2 × wingtip, 4 × underwing and 1 × under-fuselage
• Missiles:
  
• Air-to-air missiles:
• Air-to-surface missiles:
• Anti-ship missiles:
• Bombs: