AFASF-13 Wyvern Air Superiority Fighter

Casati AFASF-13 Wyvern
An AFASF-13 during its reveal flight in 2004.
Role	Stealth multirole fighter
National origin	Cacerta
Manufacturer	Casati Aircraft Corporation
First flight	7 October 1999
Introduction	14 December 2004
Status	In active service
Primary user	Cacertian Royal Air Fleet
Produced	2003—Present
Number built	110+

The Casati AFASF-13 Wyvern is a stealth, single-seat, twin-engine multirole fighter developed for the Cacertian Royal Air Fleet for air superiority and ground attack operations. The aircraft was developed independently from all other Casati projects and was Cacerta’s first operational stealth aircraft. The maiden flight of the Wyvern took place on 7 October 1999 under great secrecy before being serialized for production in 2003 and officially entering service at the end of 2004. Although initially designed to succeed the AFASF-12 Drago, the Wyvern’s expense and lack of mission profile has made the Cacertian military adopt it as a special role fighter.

Specifications

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 20.1 m (65 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in)
• Height: 4.74 m (15 ft 7 in)
• Wing Area: 78.8 m² (848 ft²)
• Empty Weight: 18,000 kg (39,683 lbs)
• Loaded Weight: 25,300 kg (55,116 lbs)
• Max Takeoff Weight: 29,270 kg (64,530 lbs)
• Powerplant: 2 x Cas-AFASF13-13 turbojets
• Fuel Capacity: 10,300 kg (22,700 lbs)

Performance

• Maximum Speed: Mach 2.25 (2,410 km/h, 1,500 mph) at altitude
• Cruise Speed: 1,960 km/h (1,220 mph)
• Service Ceiling: 20,000 m (>65,000 ft)
• Wing Loading: 371 kg/m² (76 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/Weight: 1.15

Armament

• Guns: 1 x 30 mm cannons with 720 rounds
• Payload: 10,890 kg (24,000 lb) on 12 internal hardpoints (6 internal, 6 external)