The King of Striking.

The SCF-98 King Ranger represents the pinnacle of Starcrest United’s 6th generation air superiority design, developed as the direct successor to the SCF-78 Silent Ranger. Where the Silent Ranger had relied on unconventional vectored thrust and a rear-buried engine layout to reduce radar signature—resulting in compromised maneuverability—the King Ranger resolves these issues with a conventional tailplane design and centrally mounted engines, producing a more balanced center of thrust and superior agility. The aircraft benefits from upgraded propulsion systems optimized for reduced infrared signature, ensuring survivability in contested airspace, while its ultra-thin low-RCS profile makes it one of the stealthiest operational fighters ever built. Fully integrated with the advanced QMEM+ quantum tunneling weapons bay and the EPC-X automatically aiming laser cannon, the King Ranger combines extreme maneuverability with formidable payload capacity, capable of fielding up to 30 missiles, a range of advanced SCATRAM variants, multi-role HIBRYD missiles, tactical nuclear ordnance, and precision-guided munitions. The result is a fighter that blends stealth, firepower, and agility into a single, next-generation air superiority platform.

The SCF‑98 King Ranger’s combat power is anchored in a weapons suite designed to dominate the airspace through sheer lethality and flexibility. At its core is the EPC‑X, an internally mounted, automatically aiming laser cannon integrated through the QMEM+ system. By housing the weapon entirely within the airframe, the King Ranger preserves its ultra‑low radar signature while allowing the EPC‑X to engage nearby aircraft, cruise missiles, and even hypersonic threats without relying on pilot marksmanship. The use of mature red‑spectrum laser technology keeps the system thermally efficient and operationally sustainable, enabling repeated high‑energy engagements during prolonged sorties where traditional gun ammunition or missile stocks would be rapidly depleted.

Complementing the EPC‑X is the King Ranger’s immense missile capacity, enabled by the expanded internal volume of the QMEM+ quantum tunneling weapons bay. The aircraft can carry up to thirty missiles while remaining fully stealthy, a figure unmatched by any contemporary fighter. This loadout typically consists of advanced SCATRAM family air‑to‑air missiles—ranging from the SCATRAM NEO and NEO‑LR to the Super SCATRAM NEO for extreme‑range interception—alongside the HIBRYD family of multi‑domain missiles. The HIBRYD series allows the King Ranger to engage targets in the air, on land, at sea, and even in near‑space, giving the aircraft an unprecedented degree of mission flexibility. Together, the EPC‑X and its vast missile arsenal transform the King Ranger into a true air dominance platform, capable of overwhelming adversaries through layered, sustained, and multidimensional firepower rather than relying on a single weapon or engagement doctrine.

King Ranger (Fubuki livery) here.