Type: F-23 Black Widow II
Description: The F-23 is a supersonic multirole fighter with variable thrust vectors and good payload. It lost to the F-22 in the ATF competition, due to it's higher cost and more complicated production compared to the F-22 raptor.
However, the airplane is quite capable of being a pain in the arse nevertheless. A gen 5 jet, that can stealth behind enemy territory with 2.5 machs, drop payload, and then get the fudge out. It is also quite handy at airfights, thought more using it's speed and amazing inline turns thanks to the delta wings.
This instance was modified to bear more armor and larger payload in return if losing some agility. However, it is still more than capable of outrunning all, but the fastest foes if it needs to.
Plane type: Multirole Fighter
Specifications:
Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.60 m)
Wingspan: 43 ft 7 in (13.30 m)
Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.30 m)
Wing area: 900 ft2 (88 m2)
Empty weight: 29,000 lb (13,100 kg)
Loaded weight: 51,320 lb (23,327 kg)
Max. takeoff weight: 62,000 lb (29,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2 × Pratt & Whitney YF119 or General Electric YF120 afterburning turbofan, 35,000 lbf (156 kN) each
Performance
Maximum speed:
At altitude: Mach 2.2+ (1,450+ mph, 2,335+ km/h)
Supercruise: Mach 1.6+ (1,060+ mph, 1,706+ km/h)
Range: over 2,790 mi (over 4,500 km)
Combat radius: 750–800 nmi (865–920 mi, 1,380–1480 km)
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,800 m)
Wing loading: 54 lb/ft2 (265 kg/m2)
Thrust/weight: 1.36
Armanent:
-2 x M61 Vulcan (480 bullets each)
-10 x Class Special Weapons
-6 x ARM 120
-2 x ARM 9X
Weaknesses:
A super modern experimental plane comes with quirks. Repair cost is sky high, and the ablative coating gets damaged really easely.
Also this fighter wasn't meant for full load of bombs, so if mounting any of that, it loses some speed, and it decreases the stealthiness. Though coated pylons are a must. So most of the time, it carres ATG missiles to do the job.