Fairchild NF-25 Keeper

The Fairchild NF-25 Keeper is a fifth generation fighter jet, primarily used as an air superiority fighter by the Allied States of America. The YF-23 program, by Northrop, was abandoned in 1991, when the United States announced the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor would be their advanced tactical fighter. The Allied States readopted the program in 2009. The NF-25 Keeper is expected to entered military service in November 2011 in the Allied States, where it is currently exclusively used and available for foreign purchase.
== Overview ==
The NF-25 Keeper is identical to the prototype YF-23 in terms of appearance. However, major differences are that the NF-25 Keeper has stealth-capabilities and will only be available in a lighter shade of grey.
=== General characteristics ===
*Crew: 1 (pilot)
*Crew space: 2 (pilot + passenger)
*Length: 20.60 m
*Wingspan: 13.30 m
*Height: 4.30 m
*Wing area: 88 m²
*Empty weight: 14,970 kg
*Loaded weight: 24,000 kg
*Max takeoff weight: 30,000 kg
*Powerplant: 2 x Fairchild NFE300
*Feul capacity: 8,500 kg (internal) + 12,000 kg (external)
=== Performance ===
*Maximum speed: Mach 2.9
*Cruise speed: Mach 1.9
*Range: 7000 km
*Combat radius: 1500 km
*Service ceiling: 19,800 m
=== Armament ===
*1 x 20 mm (.79 in) M61 Vulcan cannon.
*6 x AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range AA missiles
*2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range AA missiles
=== Misc ===
*Stealth capability
*Radar: 250-300 km
*Chemring MJU-39/40 flares for protection against IR missiles
== See Also ==
*Northrop YF-23
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