XFA-33 FENRIR - Skies of Deception

SUMMARY

The XFA-33 FENRIR is a next-generation multirole stealth fighter developed by Leasath under the direct supervision of Diego Gaspar Navarro. Featuring state-of-the-art metamaterial and cutting-edge array of arsenal, this superfighter is a direct response to the imminent threat of seventh generation fighter being deployed around the world, led by the eventual combat deployment of ADF-11F Raven in 2019. Therefore, Project FENRIR is initiated, with a goal of dominating global arms race of 7th generation aircraft with far superior and technologically advanced XFA-33 FENRIR.

HISTORY

Aurelia acquired a single prototype model from Leasath, showing an interest to reverse-engineer it for domestic production. Unlike the original Leasath model, the Aurelian Fenrir is highly customized for true multirole mission with conventional flight performance intended for sustained operation. Engine system has been lightened to reduce the overall weight of the aircraft, delivering high degree of mobility at the cost of stability and partial loss of hovering capability in return. Optical camouflage has been removed as well to further reduce manufacturing cost. In addition, Aurelian weapon officers opted for a more conventional weapon loadout, not intending to use meson weapon as it is more needed for ground defense units instead. However, with advancements in Aurelia's satellite technology and joint venture in development of directed energy weapons called High Powered Microwave (HPM), Aurelian FENRIR can install energy-based weapon capable of igniting hostile units with directed plasma sphere to the point of combustion. This HPM variant is more advanced than the Leasath-manufactured one with the replacement of ground-based station by a satellite as the secondary plasma emitter, allowing practically unlimited use of HPM in long-range operation. Since Aurelia was the first to acquire Fenrir and successfully modified it for domestic need, it has been given a designation of XFA-33A FENRIR-A. The first operators of FENRIR-A are two of Aurelia's Special Operation squadron, officially named Experimental Flight Technology Evaluation Squadron "Falco", and Tactical Fighter Squadron "Gryphus".

Leasath, not fully recovering from the brink of Civil War yet, offered to sell the licensing rights to any military contractors willing to manufacture FENRIR. Only General Resources Ltd. responded due to its capability to mass produce any aircraft using Advanced Automated Aviation (AAA) Plant technology. As a result, GR now is the largest exporter of FENRIR in the world. Following the original plan to "sell FENRIR for everyone", and in order to meet the export demands, GR released two variants of their aircraft. The original Leasath specification, designated as XFA-33B FENRIR-B, and GR custom modification, designated as XFA-33C FENRIR-C. The FENRIR-B retained all of its original con