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Joint Sallo-Stoinian future 6th gen fighter
By Abram Murani, 5 December2022.
The Lockheed Austin SF-44 ‘Skyfury’ final design revealed during the Sallodesian Defence EXPO. Source: SalDef EXPO.
Sallodesia & Stoinia have struck a golden partnership in terms of technological & military development several years ago. But last Saturday, Lockheed Austin revealed what the progress of its joint project with the Stoinian Catargiu Aerospatial Strategic Industries: a 6th generation stealth multi-role fighter. While both defence companies have worked in its research, Lockheed Austin will remain the main manufacturer of the LA SF-44 ‘Skyfury’.
It’s no secret that Lockheed Austin has created recognisable jet fighters for over 60 years while continuing to implement new technologies, but the ‘Skyfury’ has been promised to usher in a new era in aerial combat. With tensions ebbing & flowing across the South Pacific in a tumultuous year, nations are looking to achieve every technological edge to gain an advantage. As of recently, fifth generation Sallodesian fighters have proven their worth in the Rycco-Cordilian War where they saw fifth-on-fifth gen combat and emerged victorious. Continuing that legacy, the ‘Skyfury’ will be implementing new capabilities.
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What makes the ‘Skyfury’ allegedly unique, is that it will also be fitted with cyber warfare equipment & drone countermeasures. In addition, the stealth capabilities of the plane will surpass that of fifth generation fighters and enjoy a large combat range. Even its twin engines will be engineered to have three settings to also efficiently cruise on higher altitudes thus allowing for swifter operations.
The ‘Skyfury’ is expected to enter service late 2025 to early 2026. Lockheed Austin has stated that the ‘Skyfury’ won’t be for sale for the large public and will primarily serve as the main sixth generation fighter for Stoinia, Sallodesia & possible Concordia Entente allies. Costs per plane are estimated to be $ 358 million, making it one of the most expensive military planes ever produced. The companies defended the price however, by stating that the ‘SkyFury’ will hold up to sixth generation fighters from other countries as nearly a decade of research & development has crawled into the project. It will be a while before we see or hear these furies in the sky, but so far project is among the most promising sixth generation fighter projects.