Vertega V-10

The Vertega V-10 Cyclone is a, , all-weather, -capable, jet, designed to fulfil the roles of both a  and. Designed by Vertega, the V-10 was derived from the earlier light fighter in the 1970s for use by the Granzerian Royal Air Force and Granzerian Royal Navy. The Cyclone is also used by other countries military forces, and is the most exported multirole aircraft in Atlas, fielded by TBA nations.

The V-10 has a top speed of Mach 1.8 (1,034 knots, 1,190 mph or 1,915 km/h at 40,000 ft or 12,200 m). It can carry a wide variety of bombs and missiles, including air-to-air and air-to-ground, supplemented by the 20-mm LP-08 cannon. It is powered by two Vertega VO322-78T  engines, which give the aircraft a high. The V-10 has excellent aerodynamic characteristics, and has been regularly upgraded since its initial deployment. The Cyclone's primary missions are fighter escort, suppression of enemy air defenses, air interdiction and close air support.

Despite the age of the V-10 and introduction of more advanced aircraft such as the Vertega V-12, the V-10 remains in mass production and projected to remain in mass-production until at least 2025.

Development
The Vertega V-10 was initially developed as a light multirole for the Granzerian Royal Navy to replace the ageing aircraft. The initial Prototype G.2E variant was modified with folding wings, high-lift devices, and arresting gear for use as a carrier-borne fighter for the Granzerian carriers. The GRN continued to use the V-10T and V-10FT naval fighter variants until the 1996 introduction of the aircraft carriers which were large enough to carry the larger V-10KT naval fighters.

The GRAF at the time was to use the Chazicarian as a primary multirole aircraft to replace their own ageing Weisserrabe,  and  aircraft. The Boxfalke was to serve in conjunction with an inexpensive multirole strike aircraft which was to be determined by the GRAF, entered in this competition were the, , and Vertega V-10, the Cyclone outperformed the other aircraft of the competition and an enlarged variant was selected as the multirole strike fighter of the GRAF. Due to the success of the V-10 as a fighter, the GRAF cancelled ongoing Boxfalke orders to use the inexpensive Vertega V-10 as the primary multirole and air superiority aircraft of the GRAF.

Variants

 * Vertega G.2E V9B2: 1983 Prototype version.
 * V-10T: Initial production naval fighter with folding wings, high-lift devices, and arresting gear; entered service in 1986.
 * V-10A: Initial production CTOL GRAF variant; entered service in 1987.
 * I-10S: Initial production two-seat operational conversion trainer.
 * V-10AK: Export version of the V-10A with slightly downgraded radar with multiple target tracking ability and AAM-AE compatibility.
 * V/E-10AK(M): Micsütem produced variant of the V-10AK with modernised avionics, radar and targeting. Known commonly as the Hurricane.
 * CF-03: Chilokveri variant of the V-10 Cyclone
 * V-10F: Upgraded version.
 * V-10FK: Export variant of the V-10A2.
 * V-10FT: Carrier-borne variant.
 * V-10K/KKÜ: The single-seat V-10K and two-seat V-10KKÜ, both officially named Super Cyclone, carry over the name and design concept of the original V-10 but have been extensively redesigned by Vertega. The Super Cyclone has a new, 25% larger airframe, larger rectangular air intakes, more powerful engines, and an upgraded avionics suite.
 * V-10KK: Export variant of the V-10K,.
 * V-10KT: Carrier-borne export variant of the V-10K. Known commonly as the Sea Cyclone or also as Kati
 * F-10K: Designated Electronic warfare variant, known as Thunderstorm.
 * L-27: Lavikonan variant of the V-10 Cyclone.
 * V-10S: Variant of the V-10 with conformal fuel tanks, upgraded radar, and reduced radar cross-section. Production began in 2016 and 300 units are expected to be upgraded by 2021. Commonly known as the Stealth Cyclone
 * V-10SK: Export variant of the V-10S, with downgraded avionics and radar.
 * V-10SKT: Carrier variant of the V-10S

Operators

 * Granzery: The Granzery Air Force operates 632 V-10 aircraft of types V-10K, V-10S, V-10KT and F-10K.
 * Lavikona: The Lavikonan National Air Force operates 260 Vrtlac L-27 aircraft.
 * Chilokver: The National Chilokveri Air Force currently operates 432 CF-03 aircraft and 108 V-10KK aircraft, with a further 96 V-10KT being operated by the Grand Chilokveri Navy.
 * Acerria: The Acerrian Republican Air Corps currently operates 62 V-10KK.
 * Micsütem: The Micsütem Air Force currently operates 161 V/E-10AK(M) Hurricanes.