The R.87 was designed to be a WA standard aircraft used by all militaries that couldn't make their own jets to the standards of the WA, it was designed by the Leanians and would serve in the Leanian air force Centurian air force and other minor members of the WA, it was cheap and very good at its job being able to nearly reach mach 1 made it a very effective fighter for the mid 1950s, entering service with the Leanian airforce in 1954 it would prove very capable during the Echanan war by 1958 it was taken off the front lines of the echanan war, it would serve until 1967 in the Leanian and Centurian air force, after that it only remained in service with minor WA nations until 1989.