In 155, after the signing of the peace treaty between the two countries, due to the unlikely outbreak of war in the short term, the Kisaa Federation had to change its diplomatic strategy with its allies from a military alliance to military cooperation. Originally intended to extend the Northern Front in the short term, allies must now also have long-term air power. In 158, in addition to upgrading its own air force equipment, the federal government launched the GF program (General Purpose Fighter) to deal with the trouble of this celestial landing. They took the time to have the Dawn Design Agency help them develop the GF-1A fighter jet (which was very perfunctory).
In the federal imagination, these small northern countries would only be able to maintain a standoff with Loya, which cooperates with the Skira Republic. Loya is also a small northern country, but its territory is slightly larger. How powerful can it be? So, just use a fighter jet and still disgust the Republic, right? At least that's what the federal leadership initially thought. Two years later, the northern allies came back.
Boss, then Loya country has switched to a new plane, which is even stronger than ours
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For a moment, the federal government has not yet reacted. Loya's fighter jets were still F3B monsters a few years ago. How did they improve and become so powerful? After showing them the information, they were stunned. F3UF? Her powerful maneuverability hovers in the air like a white ghost, harvesting every incoming enemy. Where is this monster from? It must be the plane that the Republic secretly helped them transform. However, the Dawn Design Bureau did not invest much effort in the development of GF-1A because it was not very important, which led to its emphasis on high-speed performance. However, in reality, its aerodynamic appearance was not very outstanding, and the overall performance could be said to be very mediocre.
Soon, the top federal officials shifted the responsibility to the Dawn Design Bureau. Why don't you guys design fighter jets well? After the designers from the design bureau rushed over from afar to understand the situation, they were speechless. Isn't that what you said was not important? But there's no way, people from other countries are blocking the entrance, so we have to give an explanation So, developing GF-1B? This can be said to be the best choice for the federal government, as the cost is low; Moreover, the reopened project is too time-consuming and can easily delay the Federal Air Force's own projects. This decision met with strong opposition from various countries. Now not only the design bureau, but also the top federal officials have a headache. Although the responsibility has been shirked, it has really pushed them forward. It is already geopolitical, with weak connections, and it is not as good as the relationship between the Republic and the Federation. If they directly turn to the Republic, it would be bad. At this moment of anxiety, some people have put forward their viewpoint - how about using the new aircraft designed for them as a technical testing platform?
Unlike the Republic and Loya, which jointly develop fighter jets, the federal support fighter jets are actually independently developed by the federal government, while other countries are just customers. From 155 to 160, the federal government accumulated enough aircraft design theory, but lacked practical experience. Isn't this an opportunity right now? So, the design bureau gladly took on this important task. After discussion, they decided to slow down their MF plan (multifunctional fighter) and prioritize the GF-2 project.
The MF plan had always been controversial about whether to use tailless delta wings, but now there happens to be a practical platform. They believe that the shortcomings of the Republic's M-5 fighter jets are related to the excessive aspect ratio of the wings, rather than the problem of the delta wings themselves. Later facts proved that the tailless delta wing was suitable for the Federal Air Force and laid the foundation for the design of the PX-12 in the MF program.
In addition, in the early models, they adopted a single wing design with two PP-3A family engines installed on both sides of the fuselage, thus forming the earliest model - GF-2A. At this point, the design of the fighter jet revolves around high-speed performance, so its maneuverability is not very strong. After verifying the value of tailless delta wings through virtual simulators, the first prototype appeared in the test flight field in 162. However, her performance was not very important, and soon she was pulled back to the factory for renovation, also embarking on the journey of GF-2's transformation.
The 160s was a golden period for the development of third-generation computers, with technology exploding in the first five years and frequent launches of third-generation computers in the latter five years. But in the early stages, none of the parties had figured out what kind of aircraft to design. In the year 160, the Dawn Design Bureau also explored the edge wing technology, but they did not attach much importance to it because the mobility bonus brought by the edge wing was not well matched with the high-speed combat style of the Federal Air Force at that time. Therefore, it was not until 162 that the double delta wing was invented, and this design can enhance maneuverability while maintaining the effect of the delta wing, which is considered a icing on the cake. After transforming the wings, they also applied emerging technologies such as electronic screens, resulting in the formation of GF-2B. Not waiting to produce the prototype, another year passed, and they re integrated the previous functions and redesigned the cockpit to form the GF-2C. During this process, due to issues discovered during the testing of the cockpit cover, the company executives who provided the virtual simulator were almost completely cleaned.
In 164, with the new testing machine flying into the blue sky, it was four years since the GF-2 project was approved. During this period, the Federation sent its own fighter squadron to support the stability of its northern allies, which was not a long-term solution. Not only did it expend the Federation's own air force, but those countries also complained that it was better to have their own air force than to have other countries' air forces stationed. Therefore, the federal government must consider whether to continue transforming GF-2C. After several consecutive days of voting, they agreed with the idea of starting mass production of GF-2C, and other countries were actually barely able to accept this aircraft (and it was cheaper than GF-2E). However, regarding the subsequent modifications, although some members of the design bureau proposed changing the upper single wing to the lower single wing, placing the inlet under the wing to form a more advanced and aggressive central lift body, it was still overlooked by the federal government.
So, in early 165, the federal government announced the GF-2C and began mass production, and officially promoted the MF program. The northern countries were indeed willing to purchase this aircraft (otherwise there would be no aircraft). In this joyful situation, the M-12A at the Republic Parade of the same year broke the tranquility. Alright, here comes a plane that's even more powerful than the F3UF. Not to mention this fighter jet, Loya Congress won't also hold it. The federal government is scared to see this plane.
After an internal vote, most federal executives realized that the Air Force must begin to transform. In addition to rejecting the PX-9A as a purely interceptor aircraft, they began to emphasize the maneuverability of fighter jets on a large scale. For the GF plan, the previous idea of a central lift body was adopted again, forming GF-2D. In 166, they adopted wing body fusion technology and changed the engine to a PP-3A vector afterburner engine, forming the latest model - GF-2E.
To be honest, the design bureau itself is not sure about the effectiveness of the renovation, but the cost has indeed increased significantly. At this point, Pengpai Power Company has not yet delivered the latest engine, and they can only test the maneuverability from a virtual simulator - there has been a significant improvement, and the designers have temporarily let go of the suspense.
From 160 to 166, after six years of renovation and upgrading, the GF-2E had become a true third-generation aircraft.
In 167, betting on the safety of all senior executives of Pengpai Power Company, the engine was delivered on schedule. At the end of the same year, the test pilot wearing a new anti G suit signed a death certificate and launched this steel giant that had been enduring for seven years. In front of her, it was a federal self used PX-12A prototype that had just completed its flight test.
Most people present were addicted to the performance of the PX-12, unaware that the GF-2E took off. Surprisingly, the GF-2E, which uses a central lift body, exhibits strong maneuverability and even outperforms the just announced Dawn 12A (PX-12A does not use a central lift body), let alone the single engine M-12. This appearance shocked everyone and also earned the reputation of GF-2E.
The happiest thing for everyone present is the representatives of northern countries - can our country still be equipped with such excellent fighter jets??! But some people are happy while others are sad. Federal officials don't have a very good expression, why are these foreign trade fighter jets even more powerful than those I use myself. But later they realized that there was no need to worry about it, as the GF-2E had to make significant concessions in terms of overall weight and mounting to maintain maneuverability. The number and variety of weapons it could equip were limited, far inferior to the PX-12A, which is a multi-purpose fighter jet.
Not to mention... this thing is really expensive, so much so that when negotiating the price, both parties almost broke their face. This thing is good, but I can't afford it! Northern countries really want this new fighter jet, but the price is still persuasive. The federal government is speechless. If they said you couldn't afford it, they would just give you GF-1B, but if you build it, you don't want it. No way, the final purchase agreement still focuses on GF-2C, and each country only purchased more than 20 GF-2E aircraft to equip the Ace Air Force Squadron, which requires the federal government to subsidize some money.
In 168, GF-2E was put into mass production. After a referendum by all federal citizens, it was officially named: Freedom Warrior. No matter how difficult the situation may be, strive for freedom like a soldier.
GF-2E Freedom Warrior, without activating the afterburner system, has a maximum overload of 60G, stable disk overload within 30G to 40G, paper data even higher than the single engine M-12C (although the cost is also more expensive), and a maximum speed of over 2.5 Mach per hour. It can carry BT-1 electronic jamming device, MF-2B infrared combat missile, JF-6C semi-active radar missile, LH-5B active radar missile, and the most advanced TJ-2A patrol missile... only these are available. The reason why the federal government is willing to equip the TJ-2A on this aircraft is that there is really no other ground defense equipment left - only two suspension points below the inlet, which are not suitable for carrying weak anti tank missiles or the huge LF-2 supersonic missiles.
Even if the transaction volume is not high, the air forces of various countries who equip this aircraft are full of praise, stating that they will consider increasing purchasing demand. During the Northern Counter Terrorism period of 169, the GF-2E, which had home advantage, remained active over the battlefield. In 172, on the border, even though its own strength was not very strong, GF-2E still soared in the blue sky, facing off against Loya's F-6A. The name 'Freedom Warrior' was only changed to 'Warrior' until the two countries merged in 175. What changes is politics, what remains unchanged is soldiers. The beliefs and spirit of soldiers, even small countries, have their own dignity. A soldier's body can rot in the soil, but his soul will always shine in the starry sky!