Fighter Aircraft Model 1945 FCountry of Origin: Altian FederationDesign–Production Period: 1945 – 1950Type: First-generation Jet Fighter (fictional world)Nickname: Thunder Hawk---DevelopmentBy the late stages of the Great World War (1945), the Altian Federation faced mounting pressure from enemy forces equipped with increasingly advanced piston-engine aircraft. Reliance on propeller-driven fighters had become a weakness, prompting the urgent launch of the Model 1945 F project, with the goal of creating the first operational jet fighter to be deployed in real combat.---Technical SpecificationsMaximum Speed/Pressure: 500 IAS (Indicated Airspeed)Weight: ~18,000 lbsFuel Capacity: 693 gallonsArmament: 10 × 20 mm aircraft cannons (mounted on wings and nose)Weapon Systems: No guided or lock-on missiles (technology not yet available at the time)Crew: 1 pilot---StrengthsCapable of outclimbing and outpacing enemy piston-engine fighters.Heavy armament allowed it to destroy enemy heavy bombers quickly.Rugged airframe, adaptable for operations from improvised airfields.---Operational ServiceThe Model 1945 F entered active service in 1947, seeing widespread use on the Northern Front. It played a decisive role in shifting the balance of air power, despite several drawbacks such as high fuel consumption and a relatively high accident rate. Nonetheless, it became a crucial foundation for the next generation of jet fighters.---Military LegacyThe Model 1945 F is remembered in this fictional history as the “first jet fighter ever used in combat”, serving as a prototype and inspiration for the rapid jet fighter advancements of the 1950s.