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Mondragón F17 Mediator

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F17 Mediator
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A Carlosian F17 Mediator in service with No. XII (Fighter) Squadron CAF, November 2018
Role Air superiority fighter, multirole fighter
National origin  Carloso
Manufacturer Mondragón Heavy Industries
First flight 11 December 1999
Introduction 27 June 2003
Status In service
Primary user Carlosian Air Force
Produced 1999—present
Number built 1,464

The Mondragón F17 Mediator is a 4.5-generation, twin-engine, supersonic, all-weather air superiority fighter designed and manufactured by Mondragón Heavy Industries. The F17 Mediator replaced a number of dated aircraft that were then in the Carlosian Air Force's inventory. While initially conceived and operated as an air superiority fighter, it quickly became apparent that it also had utility as a heavy, multirole strike fighter. In Carlosian service, it is complemented by the smaller and less expensive F19 Santana multirole fighter.

Development

Design

Overview

The Mondragón F17 Mediator is a twin-engine, supersonic fighter. Due to its ability to execute a wide variety of missions, it is often regarded as the backbone of the Carlosian Air Force. When it first entered service, it fielded many of the most recent advancements in aerodynamics and avionics technology, and the fleet continues to be routinely upgraded in response to evolving threats. Its unique configuration grants the F17 with exceptional manoeuvrability, and the adoption of a fly-by-wire flight control system and an airframe composed of lighter materials means it is somewhat lighter than its predecessors. The F17 Mediator is armed with a 30 mm L580A2 6-barrelled autocannon.

General configuration

The F17 Mediator has a combined cropped, tailed and canard delta configuration, giving it exceptional manoeuvrability.

Armament

The F17 has 14 hardpoints.

Propulsion

The aircraft is propelled by a pair of 2D thrust-vectoring afterburning turbofans manufactured by MGED Eléctrico.

Operational history

Variants

Operators

Squadrons

  • No. I (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. II (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. III (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. IV (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. V (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. VI (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. VII (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. VIII (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. IX (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. X (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XI (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XII (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XIII (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XIV (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XV (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XVI (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XVII (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XVIII (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XIX (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XX (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XXI (Fighter) Squadron CAF
  • No. XXII (Fighter) Squadron CAF

Specifications

Data from Carlosian Air Force

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2 (pilot, weapon systems officer)
  • Length: 18.21 m ()
  • Wingspan: 12.81 m ()
  • Height: ()
  • Powerplant: 2 × MGED Eléctrico thrust-vectoring afterburning turbofans

Performance

Armament

  • Guns: 1 × 20 mm L580A2 6-barrelled autocannon, 627 rounds
  • Hardpoints: 14

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