KFZ-9

The Nordfluss KFZ-9 Schwarzervogel is a Vazandian single-seat, twin-engine Stealth aircraft fighter aircraft designed for the Kaiserliche Republikanische Luftwaffe. The design was a finalist in the IRAF's 1980s stealth fighter competition, battling the two other competitors for a production contract.

In the 1980s, the IRAF began looking for a replacement for its fighter aircraft, especially to counter Stasnov's advanced Lu-27 and VeK-29. Several companies submitted design proposals; the IRAF selected proposals from Nordfluss AG and Trapp Militärtechnik AG. Nordfluss teamed with Pommernschloss AG and Junkers-Mann to develop the KFZ-9, while Trapp and Regenshoff AG developed the YF-22.

The YF-23 was stealthier and faster, but less agile than its competitor. After a four-year development and evaluation process, the KFZ-9 was announced the winner in 1991 and entered production a few years later. The Imperial Republican Navy considered using the production version of the KFZ-9 as the basis for a new naval multirole, but those plans did not come to fruition until 2015

Operators

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Variants
KFZ-9a: Original variant adopted by the Luftwaffe- all airframes exported or upgraded to 7c.

KFZ-9b: Navalized variant of the 7a adopted by the Marine in the 80s. Retired for the 7cM with all airframes converted to 7c and 7cMs.

KFZ-9bM: Upgraded variant that entered service in 1989.