Aero Stežery AS-90
| AS-90 | |
|---|---|
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| AS-90B of the Royal Holyn Air Force | |
| Role | Multirole fighter, air superiority fighter |
| National origin | Holyn Socialist States / Holynia |
| Manufacturer | Aero Stežery |
| First flight | 10 February 1978 |
| Introduction | 22 June 1981 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Royal Holyn Air Force Saha Air Force Avchensk Air Defense Force Tengbur Air Force See Operators section for others |
| Produced | 1980–present |
| Number built | 1,200 |
| Unit cost |
UD$30 million (June 2020)
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| Variants | Aero Stežery AS-91 Aero Stežery AS-95 Aero Stežery AS-94 |
The Aero Stežery AS-90 (SDI reporting name: Flanker) is a Holyn twin-engine supermaneuverable fighter aircraft designed by Aero Stežery. It was intended to directly counter the heavy Cuscan built Martinez-Degollado F-15 Águila. It was developed through the Tactical Fighter Program (Program taktických stíhaček) of the 1970s, to replace a myriad of older 3rd generation fighters with two modern airframes with upgrade potential. The PTS program resulted in both the heavy Aero Stežery AS-90 and the lighter SOKO So-30.
The AS-90 first took flight as the T-10 testbed aircraft in 1978. The airframe was given the moniker "Flanker" by the Spero Defence Initiative following its reported test flights. The aircraft was further improved and entered serial production in 1981. The aircraft formally entered service in 1985 with the Holyn Air Force. The fleet was inherited by the Royal Holyn Air Force in 2001, apart from 22 unairworthy aircraft that were abandoned at the conclusion of the Bogoria War.
The AS-90 grew into a family of aircraft including the AS-95 twin-seat multirole fighter, AS-94 side-by-side twin-seat strike fighter, and AS-91 carrier-capable fleet defence fighter. An advanced variant of the AS-90 is currently in production, dubbed AS-95M, built with composite materials, upgraded avionics and capable of carrying modern missiles.
Development
AS-90
AS-95 and AS-91
Modernized variants
Royal Holyn Air Force
| Royal Holyn Air Force | |
|---|---|
| Kráľovské Holynské Vzdušné Sily | |
 Emblem of the KHVS | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Country |  Holynia |
| Type | Air force |
| Role | Aerial warfare |
| Headquarters | Cizekporok |
| Anniversaries | 5 May |
| Engagements | Template:Bulletedlist |
| Website | Template:Official URL |
| Insignia | |
| Flag |  |
| Roundel (2004-present) |  |
| Roundel (1999-2004) |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Attack | Su-25SM, Su-24M, Su-34 |
| Bomber | MiG-31K, Tu-22M3, Tu-95, Tu-160 |
| Electronic warfare | A-50/A-50U, Il-22PP, Il-80 |
| Fighter | MiG-29, MiG-35, Su-27, Su-30, Su-35, Su-57 |
| Helicopter | Ka-60, Mi-8, Mi-17, Mi-26 |
| Attack helicopter | Mi-24/Mi-35M, Mi-28N, Ka-50, Ka-52 |
| Interceptor | MiG-31 |
| Trainer | Aero L-39 Albatros, Yak-130 |
| Transport | Il-62, Il-76, Il-86, Il-112, An-26, An-124, An-140, An-148, An-22 |
| Tanker | Il-78 |