Lochheim RF-25 'Ruach'

The Lochheim RF-25 'Ruach' is a Relikan two-seat, twin-engine all-weather stealth multirole combat aircraft developed for the United Federation of Relikai Air Forces. Initially developed as a Future Aerial Doctrine Experiment, the aircraft is also capable of carrying out a multitude of roles including electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. A combined project led by the winner of the FADE contract Lochheim, the RF-25 is the first Relikan 5.X Generation aircraft, marketed as such due to its initial design and construction as a Fifth Generation Aircraft, and ability to evolve its capabilities as well as versatile modularity under the Relikan Open Architecture Model doctrine which allows updated hardware to be installed as upgrades.

Development

Origins

The United Federation of Relikai has often relied on older equipment procured from the federation of four existing nations to equip its forces. However the need for a streamlined arms industry quickly rose when external events threatened the import of arms and