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Aichi Kokuki Ha-70 Seiran

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The Aichi Kokuki Ha-70 Seiran (lit. Clear Sky Storm) is a Japanese fourth-generation, twin-engine, supersonic, single-pilot, carrier-capable all-weather multirole combat fighter designed by Aichi Kokuki as both a carrier-based and land-based fighter aircraft for the Imperial Air Arm as well as the Naval Arm's Naval Air Arm. The fighter was developed from Aichi's older, rejected Ko-60 prototype for a third-generation aircraft (the contract was eventually awarded to Nakajima) as well as data collected from both the Nakajima Na-63 and Mitsubishi Mi-57, combining them with newly-developed technologies and avionics.
The Ha-70 was designed to be a highly versatile aircraft due to it's simple yet advanced design, combining the latest advances in avionics and radar technologies within a simple, versatile airframe designed to do virtually any role expected of an aircraft within it's size range, fulfilling virtually every role from fighter escort, fleet air defense, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction, close air support, aerial reconnaissance, and everything in between.
Despite that, however, the Ha-70 suffered from a multitude of issues, ranging from wing loading to inconvenient cockpit controls placememt, factors which would lead to it being replaced by a significantly better version of the design, the Ha-72 Seiran-Kai.

Overview
Role: Multirole combat fighter
Origin: Japan
Manufacturer: Aichi Kokuki, Mitsubishi
First flight: 6th April 1968
Introduction: May 1970
Operators: Japanese Imperial Air Arm, Naval Air Arm (Japan), Marine Air Arm (Japan)
Developed from: Aichi Ko-60
Developed into: Aichi Ha-72 Saiun, Aichi Ha-72 Seiran-Kai
Produced: 1968-1971
Number built: est 700 (not counting exports)

General characteristics
Crew: 1 pilot
Wingspan: 37.3ft (11.4m)
Length: 51.3ft (15.6m)
Height: 13.2ft (4.0m)
Empty Weight: 27,000 lb (12,266 kg)
Loaded Weight: 37,000 lb (16,782 kg)
Gross weight: 44,500 lb (20,185 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 68,000 lb (30,844 kg)
Wing Area: 425.2ft2 (39.5m2)
Powerplant: 2x Nakajima Sora low-bypass afterburning turbofan engines, 14,590 lbf (64.9 kN) thrust each dry, 23,770 lbf (105.7 kN) with afterburner

Performance
Top speed: ~Mach 2.5 (1400 kts, 1611 mph, 2592 kph) at high altitude
- Mach 1.2, 800 kts (921 mph; 1,482 km/h) at sea level
Cruise speed: 600 kts (690 mph, 1111 km/h)
Range: 1300nmi (1496 mi, 2407 km) standard load under cruise speed
Ceiling: ~65,000 ft (20,000 m)
g-limits: +9.7
Wing Loading: 94.3lbs/ft2 (460.4kg/m2)
Power/Weight Ratio: 7.567

Armament
1x 30mm Type 67 aircraft heavy aircraft rotary autocannon (1,500rds)
9 external hardpoints, 8 missile slots (+6 with double-rack hardpoints)

Type 57 anti-ship/anti-air missile
Type 58 anti-air missile
Type 70 anti-air missile
Type 68 2,100lb (952 kg) guided bombs
Type 97 2,700lb (1,224 kg) bombs
Type 98 1,000 lb (500 kg) bombs
Type 70 oxygen torpedoes
Type 59 air-to-surface missiles
Type 70 rocket pods
up to 3 × 600 gal (2,300 L) external drop tanks for ferry flight or extended range/loitering time

Countermeasures
2x Type 57 flare launchers
- Mikasa Avionics Mi-70 IFF interrogator
- Mikasa Avionics Ha-68 electronic warfare pods
- Aichi Ha-62 electronic warfare warning set

Ha-63 radar warning receivers

Avionics:
1x Aichi Ha-55 heads-up-display
1x Mitsubishi Mi-60 aircraft air/surface-search radar
- Mikasa Avionics Mi-70 air/surface-search radar pods

Controls
AG1: Radar (not mine, it's made by ASBE. Credits to the dude)
AG2: drop the drop tank (should be obvious since it's listed in the cockpit)
AG3: arm the 30mm (button should be on the radar)
AG6: Arresting hook (should be pretty obvious)
Other: fly the thing like any other plane (standard flight controls)

General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 37.3ft (11.4m)
  • Length 51.3ft (15.6m)
  • Height 13.2ft (4.0m)
  • Empty Weight 24,136lbs (10,948kg)
  • Loaded Weight 40,737lbs (18,478kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 7.447
  • Wing Loading 95.8lbs/ft2 (467.8kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 425.2ft2 (39.5m2)
  • Drag Points 4965

Parts

  • Number of Parts 196
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,895