Lore:

PF-23A "Ossifrage"

The Gehirn PF-23, also known as the Ossifrage, is a Phoenixian twin-engine modular prototype aircraft designed and produced by Gehirn-Zeppelin for the Babana Program.

The Ossifrage was developed as a modular fighter with modules for specific tasks, with modules for the nose and a fixed pod below the cockpit that can be changed out for different avionics, weaponry, or auxiliary equipment. Thanks to a recent increase in budget, Gehirn-Zeppelin would build four Ossifrage prototypes, of which two remain in their condition as-built in museums, while one was used as a testbed for anti-space missiles while the last one was stolen by an Oscarian spy.

Elnora Nightfall

Elnora Nightfall is a test pilot for the Whett-Brimstone Testing Facility. She is known for her dorky and bookish nature, but is sometimes considered a gremlin in the skies. Her callsign originates from a callout she made on open comms during a training accident, "There's hot ordnance on runway nine!", though she prefers to say that it's for how she can make even the prettiest aircraft deadly in her hands.

Specifications (PF-34A)

General Characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 16.3m
• Wingspan: 12.9
• Height: 4.4m
• Wing area: 40.6 m^2
• Engines: 2x Paccio-Arley J85 afterburning turbojet engines

Performance

• Maximum speed: [Data corrupted]
• Cruise speed: [Data corrupted]

Armament

• Guns: Module-dependent
• Hardpoints: 6 with provisions for:
  
  
  
  • AtAHSM-2
  
  
  • AtAM-03
  
  
  • Mk.82 Bomb
  
  
  • Mk.83 Bomb
  
  
  • Mk.84 Bomb
  
  
  • Drop tanks
  
  
  • Adaptors for other armaments
  
  
  • And more
  
  

Modules

On this model:
- Nose - Default Module
- Fixed Pod - M13 Gun Module

External:
(Option Parts Set 01)
- Nose
* Recon Camera Module
* Ground Attack Gunfighter Module
- Fixed Pod
* Fuel Pod
* Targeting Pod

Unmodeled:
- Nose
* Anti-Space Radar
*
- Fixed Pod
*

Creator's note

This is for Deffy's challenge to remake his ancient F35Pe. He wanted to call it the YF-23, but I already got the "The F-35 is a real plane irl" comments with one of my modifications of the F35Pe, so I called mine the PF-23 instead.

Also, I was gonna say that I'm likely going on hiatus after this one, but I realized that I never updated my profile to say that I was back, soooooooooo

Alternative Loadouts / Supplementary Materials

Possible future derivatives:

PRAF
- F-23A Ossifrage/Owl
Oscarian:
- Ossifrage 戴冠式

Instructions

1: Open canopy
2: Associated with: Special Control Scheme
3: Drag Chute
4: None (Drop tanks for drop tank in option parts)
5: Eject weapons
6: Afterburner
7: Associated with: Special Control Scheme
8:

Afterburner: AG6 * Throttle
VTOL down for Flaps
VTOL up for wing sweep
Trim for Trim

All pretty standard stuff, at least for stuff I've made

And now for the special controls

AG2 and AG7 off: Regular
2 off, 7 on: Slight maneuverability increase
2 on, 7 off: Significant maneuverability increase
2 and 7 on: Stock controls (Pitch, roll, yaw)