Kimaco Hurricane
| Kimaco Hurricane | |
|---|---|
 A rear-top view of two Montesayettean Air and Space Force Hurricane 100 in 2022 | |
| General information | |
| Role | Multirole light fighter |
| National origin | Multinational |
| Manufacturer | Kimaco Group Aeronautics Systems |
| Service | |
| Number built | N/A |
| History | |
| First flight | 30 August 1982 |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Predecessors | Kimaco Fury |
| Variations | SAFAL Ouragan |
The Kimaco Hurricane is an Ecrosian multinational single-engine, multirole light fighter developed and manufactured by Kimaco Group. Its development began in 1975 as a further evolution of SAFAL Furie. It featured a more powerful engine that greatly improved overall performance and a modern avionics suite including a powerful and flexible radar. The Hurricane outperformed the Fury in terms of speed, beyond-visual-range air-to-air capability, and a full array of air-to-ground weapons.
Much of the Hurricane's development was carried out as part of a Montesayettean Federal Ministry of Defense project called "FX." The FX project set out to create low-cost, low-maintenance export fighters capable of competing with the most recent CODECO aircraft but excluding sensitive front-line technologies used by first-tier aircraft such as the Kimaco Spitfire. Instead, the Montesayettean Air and Space Force (AAEM) picked the FX as its main second-tier defensive fighter, as it is far more economical to purchase and operate yet offers the same performance as other fourth-generation jet fighters. The FX received the name Hurricane after entering service in 1985. The Hurricane has since become an AAEM mainstay, serving both active-duty and reserve fighter jets. It is also used for airshows by AAEM's demonstration team.
Contents
History
Design
Operational history
Variants
Production
Proposed
Others
Operators
Current operators
- Montesayettean Air and Space Force — ?
- Long Range Strategic Strike Group (LRSSG) — used for training pilots at the LRSSG Weapon School as an aggressor aircraft posing as an enemy fighter.
Specifications
General characteristics
Performance
Avionics
See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
