Vertega V-8

The Vertega V-8 (nicknamed "Blizzard") was a lightweight fighter aircraft designed by Vertega Aerospace to replace the Vertega V-7 and supplement heavier fighters such as the. The aircraft first saw combat during the Transkarpatian War, during which the V-8, despite suffering from reliability issues, outperformed Stasnovan aircraft such as the and.

Background
The aircraft's main design elements date to early 1965, from the GRAF Juhasz State Design Bureau Program 233. The P-233 was itself derived from the Vertega V-7, and features a longer fuselage, small leading-edge root extensions (LERX), and more powerful turbojets, rated at 40kN each. The wing was slightly elevated to increase ordnance flexibility.