Created as a submission to the SPY VERSUS SPY Challenge

Spy Plane counterpart is the RS-415 Falcon

F-25B Fire Comet
The F-25B Fire Comet is an old, Cold War era, fighter-interceptor. In many ways it is outdated, like its analog radar display and the lack of any proper safety equipment. It is however very fast, with a max speed of ~Mach 1.2-1.4, perfect for an interceptor. But due to its old age, the engine do have trouble at higher altitudes, with significant losses in both efficiency and thrust above 8000 meters. The aircraft is equipped with 4 Echo Air-to-Air missiles, which requires constant radar lock for proper guidance. It is also equipped with a 50mm auto cannon with a fire-rate of 300 round per minute and 250 count of ammunition. Only 8 F-25B’s remain in active service and will most likely be retired before the end of the decade, but before that time comes, the Fire Comet will protect the sky’s from any unwanted pests.

Controls
-AG1 - Cannon/Gun Arm
-AG2 - AOA Limiter
-AG3 - Jettison Payload
-AG4 - Missile Arm
-AG5 - N/A
-AG6 - Droge Chute
-AG7 - canopy
-AG8 - navigation lights(on by default)
-Landing Gear - landing gear(duh)
-Trim - trim(also duh)
-Throttle - Performance loss begins at 8750m and ends at 12500m with only 40% thrust

Unlabeled VR Controls
-throttle:
•trigger - countermeasures
-Right Stick:
•forward/backward - pitch
•left/right - roll
•twist left/right - yaw
•trigger - fire gun
•button 1 - fire weapon

Flight Recommendations
-For takeoff, set throttle to 100 and trim to -75%, pitch up after airspeed reaches 300 km/h.
-As you go higher, the engine will produce less thrust. This will require a high angle of attack as altitude increase
-During landing, throttle is recomended at about 25-30% with about half trim, keep airspeed above 300 km/h, and brake slowly after contact. Deploy the droge chute if necessary.
-During high speed cruse at max throttle, a little negative trim(0 to -50%) may be applied to maintain level flight.
-Aircraft will become less manevurable if below 200 mph, and also stalls at around 200 mph

Gallery
Cockpit View
Landing With Droge Chute
Launching an Echo Missile