M-19 Trebizond Multirole Jet Aircraft

The M-19 Trebizond Multirole Jet Aircraft (commonly known as just Trebizond) is a Byzantine designed and created Next-Gen Multiroll Aircraft. The Aircraft exists in a multitude of countries and has been built in the Low Hundreds.

## Background

The Trebizonds existance Begins in the early 90's when the Byzantine Airforce noted its need for a new Multiroll Aircraft to replace its older Airfleet of mostly F-16's and F-4 Phantoms. The Contract was awared to The Byzantine Aircraft Agency which began design in early 1992. The Aircraft had been designed and completed its first testflights in 1998 However massproduction did not start until 2001.

## Design

The M-19 Trebizond as the 1st Next Gen fighter in the world carries many revoloutionary technologies mostly focusing on stealh. The Trebizond has a wide array of ECW equipment aswell as the capability of carrying both Air to Air missiels but also Payloads dedicated to Destroying enemy ground forces. The Aircraft is also Designed to be able to rapidly be rearmed and refuelled on makeshift Runways or even Highways

### Technical Specifications

#### M-19A

Its Equipped with a nose mounted top modern AESA system giving it excellent radar coverage of the area around it. The Aircraft has a high quality Information sharing System or ISS allowing it to share all radar info with its squadron mates in a matter of milliseconds giving the entire airwing a complete map of the Battlefield. The Fighter is Equipped with both EOTS and IRST systems which gives it the ability to actively track and Target enemy aircraft,vehicles or buildings at great Distances. To add to its defences the Aircraft is coated in Radar absorbing paint along with carrying both chaff and Flare for use The fighter is equipped with an EODAS system giving the pilot unobstructed view 360 degrees around the Aircraft. It also has an EORD Infrared Search and Track system increasing its Targeting and tracking capabilities The center internal Weapons bay of the Aircraft allows it to hold up to 4 Medium Range Air to Air Missiles or Air to Ground Missiles depending on the loadout needed. It is also equipped with two smaller weapon bays,one to the left and one to the right of the Main Weapons bay allowing for a total of 4 Short Range Air to Air missiles being equipped

Near the front in the Main Fuselage is a 40mm Autocannon with 450 Rounds of Ammunition and adjustable fire rate ranging from 25rps to 225rps Although being designed for stealth the Aircraft has 4 External Hardpoints allowing for the attachment of Fuel pods to extend its Range quite conaiderably. The Aircraft is powered by two Saturn AL-31 engines each outputting a total of 145 kN thrust each. The Massive Thrust of the Engines allows it to take off on only a 16×450 meter Highway aswell as landing on a 16×550 meter one thanks to its Thrust Reversing capabilities. The Aircraft has a retractable refueling probe allowing for in air refuelling to increase its Operational Range. It has a max speed of Mach 2.4 and a max range of 6,000km (without fuel pods,with fuel pods 12,000) aswell as a combat Range of 2,000km aswell as a service ceiling of 23,000 Meters. Due to its Advanded Equipment it is at a production cost of the equivalent of 75 Million USD per unit

#### M-19B

The M-19B is a major software and minor hardware upgrade for the M-19 Trebizond. The Software Updates include such things as improved Data transfering capabilities, more secure communications and better Tracking capabilities. The Hardware updates include the installation of PREW or Precision Electronic warfare system is a low-cost system capable of synchronizing several simple airborne jamming pods with enough precision to replicate the directionality of an electronically scanned antenna, avoiding collateral jamming of non-target recievers. Also Included is an expendable active Decoy system that uses DRFM technology to jam RF based threats

#### M-19C

The M-19C is a minor update of the M-19B adding an arrestor hook aswell as fitting catapult launch capbilities leading to the M-19C being fully carrier capable as an aircraft. In addition all wings have been fitted with hinges allowing them to be folded so the Aircraft occupies a smaller Space.

#### M-19D

The M-19D is a major Software Update but also an Internal one which adds upgrades software both for Tracking,targeting and Jamming which increases the Aircrafts capabilities further.  The Internal Update is upgrades to the Aircraft Controlls aswell as adding computer assistance to nearly all actions increasing reaction time and the Aircrafts controllability allowing pilots to get more out of their Aircraft

#### M-19E

The M-19E is the carrier Version of the M-19D allowing for the launching and retrieving by carriers via the addition of an arrestor Hook and Catapult launch capabilities

## Operators

By January 2020 over 500 Aircraft had been made operated by 5 Countries. These Include:

* Byzantium
* Federation of Venijeva
* Republic of Freihizt
* Kingdom of Sinerre
* Esonic People's Federation