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 KRL's 1980s stealth fighter competition, battling the two other competitors for a production contract.

In the 1980s, the KRL 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 KRL 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

 * Vazandia:

Potential operators

 * Ziridava: The Ziridavan Ministry of Defense has expressed interest in procuring a more advanced fighter in the future, to replace a portion of the air force's Mirage 2000s. The KFZ-9B has been considered as a potential candidate.

Variants
KFZ-9a: Original variant adopted by the Luftwaffe.

KFZ-9b: Upgraded aircraft introduced in 2015- key features being upgraded engines, avionics, and datalinks.

KFZ-9bM: Naval variant of 9b.