Rest assured... This time, no matter what happens, I'll survive and return to you... because I'll always want to see you again...

• Ayanami, Azur Lane

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Also known as "the Demon of the Royal Fabellan Marines"

Manufacturer: Poyasakai Design Bureau, in conjunction with Cormack

Ministry of Aerospace Industry Designation: Ayanami-V, namesake IJN Ayanami, V/STOL iteration

Years of Development: 1961-1965

Year of Rollout: 1967 with the Royal Fabellan Marines

Desired Role: Attack fighter, suited for close air support as well for COIN, and light fighter

Status: AV60C+ in production, in service

Primary operators Royal Fabellan Marines, Greglandian Royal Navy, Royal Odrasean Marine Corps, Royal Orninsk Naval Air Service, Royal Lisean Navy Aviation, and Selovnean Air Force

Produced: 1963-1974 (AV.60A/B), 1984-present (AV.60C/D and Plus)

Number built: 610

Powerplant: 1x Rolls-Royce Pegasus (F402-RR-408) vectored thrust turbofan

Max Top Speed: can range up to 1800+kmh on higher altitude, may range on subsonic speeds within lower levels since altitude calculations are decisive

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Brief Information

The Poyasakai AV.60 is a single-engine ground-attack and light fighter aircraft capable of vertical/short take-off and landing (V/STOL), mainly as a counterpart of the Harrier Jump Jet for the Termacael lore. She is among the combat-capable fighters within the Ayanami family (hence the MAI designation), only to be outmatched with its VTOL capabilities. Jointly developed by Cormack Aerospace, she is designed within the basis of Cormack's Project 40, based on her real-world counterpart, the Hawker Siddeley P.1127/Kestrel - deemed successful before Poyasakai decided to help with her development.

She entered service with the Royal Fabellan Marines firstly as the AV.60A, the initial production variant, who sought action sinking two Baphometian ships during an engagement. The AV.60C is an improved variant of the aircraft available for further export, entering service firstly for the Royal Fabellan Marines once again, and the Royal Odrasean Marine Corps as well. She is the only VTOL-capable fighter to engage in a dogfight against an Avgad Aermaba JF.5 multirole fighter during the Final Phase of the Late Crusades. Later engagements involve counter-terrorist insurgencies, mainly during the Terror War. She became the Royal Fabellan Marines' primary counter-insurgency attack fighter aircraft.

Newer versions such as the Plus are improvements over the two variants, with the Kariosat P2 PESA radar, advanced attack suite, and enhanced avionics.

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Development

The program started as Project 40, held by Cormack Aerospace in 1961. Cormack still aims to develop a more rigid, versatile, and a combat-ready VTOL fighter, yet space-saving, and easy to be serviceable on light aircraft carriers. As the development progressed, its purpose is to conduct short/vertical landings not just on aircraft carriers, but on other areas which do not need a runway, maybe an expressway or a small shore-built base.

Testing started in 1963, with the Rolls-Royce Pegasus 6 engine installed. The plane's structure was a bit weaker for its class, yet Cormack strengthened the structure once more. A prototype (N1405) crashed in an accident, and the pilot survived. Another prototype (N1406) suffered a structural failure, leading to a catastrophic accident, and the pilot had to eject it on time.

A miracle has been announced during 1964 when the Poyasakai Design Bureau came to help the development of the airframe, thus Cormack agreeing in joint development to strengthen its airframe. The three new prototypes (N1407, N1408, N1409) were a success without any failure. The first AV.60A to be in service was with the Royal Fabellan Marines, her main contractor.

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Design and Characteristics

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Overview

The AV.60's appearance is somewhat a mix of two aircraft - A Mirage on the nose, and a Harrier in foremost appearance, with a different tail. A high-wing monoplane with a Harrier landing gear layout, she may accommodate up to four pylons (three underwings, one overwing for A2A). Tailerons were used coupled with a damper system as the plane won't yaw nudging left or right on hard rolls.

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Engines

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Thrust vectoring nozzles of the RR Pegasus

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The Rolls-Royce Pegasus engine has been used in all variants. A proposal for a variant was suggested that the AEU F307 Vigus will power her, but most Fabellans prefer the Pegasus engine. The F402 version is currently used on the AV.60C variant.

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Weapons System

Dropping the M.50 GPB and the ATG-50 Taihoujin radar-guided missile

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Most of her missions when using the AV.60A focused on ground-attack engagements. With a range of air-to-ground missiles and bombs, they can be launched within precision with her targeting suite. On the AV.60C/D variants, she can be used with the Kariosat STR50 pulse-doppler radar with targeting support, as well as compatible with air-to-air missiles on overwing pylons. Newer missiles such as the ATG-50 Taihoujin can easily "Taihou" a ship, and the SM-70 Scimitar (Scimtar ingame), a Karyan AMRAAM can be optional to be mounted on overwing pylons.

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Firing the 27mm Hakai-27A4

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The Hakai H-27A4 gun pod is used under the fuselage of the aircraft, the ammo pod, and the cannon itself (like you see in the Harrier). It is part of the Hakai family since the 1940s and it is still used in newer variants, yet giving off a reasonable yet robust fire rate loaded with HEI weapons.

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Avionics

Ayaya with her wings folded, refueling probe extended, and radome open, housing the Kariosat STR50 multimode pulse-doppler radar

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The Cranston Standard N300/N320 avionics bus has been used throughout all variants. MAWS, TAWS, GPWS, and an integrated voice-assist system were added into the avionics system coupled with fly by wire controls. The STR50 PD radar can be used to track targets from air and ground. It can be enhanced by targeting pod support and a laser designator located on the nose.

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AV.60C

Latest variant and an improvement over the AV.60A/B. Mostly used nowadays as a COIN and CAS fighter.

Armament

• 6x M50 GPBs (BE CAREFUL UPON DROPPING THEM!)

• 6x ATG-50 Taihoujin radar-guided missile

• 2x SM-70 Scimitar AMRAAM (overwing pylons)

• 2x RU-311 rocket pods (7 each pod, 2 pods making it 14)

• 1x 27mm Hakai H-27A4 autocannon with 180 rounds

• Poyasakai RAYON DV7-2 targeting pod

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Controls

Since it is a VTOL aircraft, there are instructions how to operate them.

Vertical Takeoff (VTO)

• On ground, activate AG1, and set your VTOL slider to full down. This lets the nozzles point downward. Hover throttle is 90-95%, and make sure your plane lifts off the ground. You can hover in any direction, but please be careful with the yaw control. Trim is optional during hover, as it can swivel the nozzles a bit from forward and reverse (down for forward, up for reverse). To transition into forward flight, set the VTOL slider up to -50% (lower middle arrow), and let the plane speed up forward.. Once speeding up, gear up and deactivate AG1 for forward flight.

Short Takeoff (STO)

• On ground, activate AG1, and set your VTOL slider to -50. Throttle up to 100% and let the plane lift off the ground after seconds.

Vertical Landing (VL)

• On air, higher than 3000m and 300km/h speed, activate AG1 and set VTOL slider to 100. Airbrake is deployed on VTOL down as well, and it can slow you down on-air. At 100km/h, Trim up to lose speed, and hover throttle should be around 70-90. Make sure to land safely, and not to make a mess. Upon touchdown, throttle down and deactivate AG1 to disable gyroscope.

Activation Groups and other functions

• AG1 for VTOL mode (Trim for hover nozzle control)

• AG2 to disarm weapons

• AG5 for refueling probe

• AG6 to open radome

• AG7 for Beefy's Stabilator Levelling system

• AG8 to turn off Pegasus engine.

• VTOL down for flaps

• VTOL up (> 0.9) to fold wings

• Has automatic slats using the PitchAngle FT code.

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My first 1.10 fighter jet post (which is public, not unlisted). Thanks to Paulien for the lettering/numbering, and also to Beefy for the roundels. As always, see you on my next build, so stay safe, and may God bless you all.

Aim high, comrades! Nipah~