IC-9 Flying Fox

The White Wolves IC-9 Flying Fox is a single-seat, single-engine, all-weather tactical interceptor aircraft. The aircraft was designed to meet the demands for a high-speed, high-manoeuvrability interceptor which was cheaper than the SMV Shockwave, allowing for more frequent deployment and easier strategic stationing.

Since its introduction in [year], twenty units have been built. All twenty planes are operated by the Aerial Combat Unit, though they are stationed in various locations, as part of the global coverage plan.

While initially designed as a specialist interceptor aircraft, it has earned its wings as an air superiority fighter, due in parts to its solid weapons integration with IRIS

Design
The IC-9 Flying Fox employs a tail-less double-delta wing shape. This means that most of the aircraft's footprint is made up of the large double-delta wings.

Unlike other White Wolves operated aircraft, either manufactured in-house or by third-parties, the IC-9 operates on just a single engine, in this case, the White Wolves designed TFE-21A. This engine takes key design features from engines installed on both the SMV Shockwave and SMV Thunderbird, being a Hydrogen-powered, after-burning turbofan engine, which generates 63.7 kilo-newtons of thrust.

Specifications
General characteristics


 * Crew: 1 (pilot)
 * Length: 16 m ( ft in)
 * Height: 4 m ( ft in)
 * Wingspan: 10 m ( ft  in)
 * Empty weight: 7,237 kg (15,954 lbs)
 * Gross weight: 7,827 kg (17,255 lbs)
 * Max. takeoff weight: 10,000 kg (22,046 lbs)
 * Fuel capacity: 250 kg (551 lbs) Hydrogen amalgamated-fuel-cell
 * Powerplant: 1 x TFE-21A after-burning Hydrogen turbofan engine, 63.7 kN (14320.32 lbf) dry thrust

Performance


 * Cruise speed: Mach 2.1 (1,398 kn, 1,598 mph, 2,572 km/h)
 * Maximum speed: Mach 4.8 (3,175.428 kn, 3,654 mph, 5,880 km/h)
 * Range: 25,000 miles (cruise); 11,750 (max speed)
 * Fuel efficiency: 100 miles/kg (cruise speed); 47 miles/kg (max speed)
 * Service ceiling: 20,000 m (60,000 ft)
 * Rate of climb: 671.3 m/s (cruise) / 1534.8 m/s (max)
 * Climb Angle: 70° (max)
 * Thrust/weight: 0.82
 * g limits: +8.0/-2.7

Avionics


 * White Wolves Targeting and Prediction System (TAPS)
 * White Wolves Autonomous Weapons Control System (AWCS)
 * White Wolves Advanced Situational Targeting System (ASTS)
 * White Wolves "Tesla" Electronic Warfare System (EWS)
 * White Wolves "Omnivident" Radar & Sonar System Mk. III (ORSS
 * White Wolves "Super Synergy System" (S3)
 * White Wolves IRIS Flight Control System, which includes:
 * White Wolves AM, VHF, UHF AM, and UHF FM "Siren" Radio
 * White Wolves GUARD survival radio
 * White Wolves Electro-optical Distributed Aperture System
 * White Wolves "Nightwatch" Thermal & Infrared Imaging System (TIIS)
 * White Wolves IFF Interrogator & Transponder
 * White Wolves "White Hare" frequency-hopping system
 * White Wolves TACAN System
 * White Wolves Radar Altimeter