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The SCF-75 Scimitar II represents the latest evolution in the Scimitar family, designed as a 5th generation fighter with cutting-edge technology. It integrates advanced avionics, electronic radar jamming suites, and AI-assisted systems, enhancing its combat effectiveness and adaptability in modern warfare. One of its most innovative features is the quantum tunneling system for its weapons bay, allowing for rapid deployment of munitions while maintaining stealth integrity. Introduced in 2025, the Scimitar II serves as an advanced replacement for the SCF-60 Comet, bringing superior capabilities to Starcrest United’s forces. Additionally, it operates as a support fighter for the SCF-78 Silent Ranger, a 6th generation air superiority fighter, ensuring dominance in aerial engagements. Production has ramped up quickly, with 120 units built so far and an estimated 200 produced annually, reflecting its strategic importance in Starcrest’s military doctrine.

The SCF-75 Scimitar II takes stealth to an unprecedented level, crafted entirely from 100% composite materials, resulting in an astonishing radar cross-section of 0.005 millimeters—virtually imperceptible to conventional tracking systems. This extreme reduction in radar visibility ensures optimal survivability in contested airspace. Its NAF (Non-Afterburning) series engine enables supercruise, allowing sustained supersonic speeds without generating excessive heat, further minimizing its infrared signature. To complement this, the aircraft features upgraded heat sensors and advanced heat-absorbing materials, significantly lowering its thermal detectability.

For acoustic stealth, the NAF engine is completely silent, eliminating engine-generated noise that could be picked up by enemy detection systems. The newest iteration of heat-absorbing material has also been integrated with audio-dampening technology, reducing any residual sound from the aircraft's operation. Interestingly, the actuation noise of the horizontal stabilizers is louder than the engine itself, highlighting just how silent the Scimitar II truly is. This fusion of low-observable technologies ensures that the SCF-75 remains a formidable ghost in the skies, reinforcing its role as a next-generation support fighter.

The SCF-75 Scimitar II is designed as a dedicated support fighter, ensuring the operational security of bombers, transport aircraft, and AWACS units by engaging any threats that might obstruct their missions. Its advanced sensor suite and AI integration allow it to relay real-time battlefield data to SCF-78 Silent Ranger air superiority fighters, enhancing coordinated engagements and overall tactical awareness.

Equipped with electronic radar jamming systems, the Scimitar II disrupts enemy tracking and targeting, making it a crucial asset in contested airspace. In addition to its protective role, it is fully capable of conducting SEAD operations, striking enemy air defenses to clear safe paths for allied aircraft. Its ability to execute precision strikes further broadens its mission versatility, allowing it to weaken critical enemy infrastructure while maintaining stealth superiority. This combination of support, offensive capability, and electronic warfare solidifies its position as an essential force multiplier in modern aerial combat.

Regarding this specific aircraft...

This SCF-75 Scimitar II was one of the first to be delivered to the Starcrest United Air Corps. The 5th Multirole Fighter Squadron "Midnight Riders" took delivery of this airframe in April 16, 2025 at Otsu AFB in Kyoto, Japan. The pilot, Captain Jamie "Nighthawk" Epsilon, requested a Japanese artist to paint Nanashi Mumei on the tail due to her graduation announcement from Hololive English. In an interview with the New York Times, he simply said:

"She will keep our morale up. She reminds us of what we fight for. Freedom. The rights to speech. Assembly. Press. Religion. Expression.'