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A-8 Hawk [RYTHENA] | Light Strike Aircraft
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A-8 Hawk [RYTHENA] | Light Strike Aircraft

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History: 1983-2001


Discord- https://discord.gg/qPw3pBHE

The A-8 was created out of a need for a lightweight strike aircraft with range and stopping power somewhat comparable to the expensive heavyweight fighters of the Rythena Air Force while being easier to learn and operate than the F-16s fielded at the time. Despite its intended success, it would be largely overshadowed by French-built Mirages, the A-30, and Harrier, only receiving limited orders. The 1987 invasion of Democratic Republic of Sawyern seemed like the perfect opportunity to prove the A-8s worth, but they were instead mothballed, motivation coming from a lack of advanced systems and a dated airframe.

During the 1991 Conflict, all available aircraft were activated in hopes of preserving the country. The A-8 had received a GPS computer and improved radar targeting systems during its retirement, giving it the greenlight. It proved its worth intercepting small armored convoys, which gave command an idea. The A-8 was compared to the AV-10 for CAS. The A-8 was much faster than the AV-10 and could fly further, but could carry only a smaller payload with less accuracy. However, the AV-10 was vulnerable to SAM sites while the A-8 would, in theory, fare much better. As summer turned to fall, several squadrons of A-8s assaulted SAM sites along the path of a planned invasion. For the loss of two aircraft, eleven of the twelve sites were disabled. AV-10s and A-30s then advanced and cleaned out most resistance in a major portion of enemy territory.

Massive successes allowed Rythena to attack more countries and positions at once. The A-8 was the front line "silencer" tasked with destroying defenses. However, only 80 of the type had ever been built and expected to keep up with the larger numbers of attack planes and their sorties. Airframes, fighting fatigue of both mission and winter, grew increasingly out of repair. Hull losses by accidents reached 30 by late spring of 1992. The effort to create more was proving difficult as the engines were no longer being produced and all modernization upgrades had been on-the-side jury-rig jobs without proper documentation. Command forced the A-8 into retirement, leaving a massive gap in the SAM-clearing role. As a result, land offensives grew more costly without air support, slowing conquests and leaving aggressive peace terms out of the question. The 1991 conflict would end without many land gains.

With the 2001 Peacekeeping excursion into Arisian territory, F-225B fighters were played in a role similar to the A-8, but the sheer number of accidents pulled it out of service. The remaining 20 or so A-8s were reactivated after a major airframe overhaul, again silencing SAM sites. Free from strenuous sorties due to limited military action, A-8s enjoyed losses only to enemy units. Like the AV-10, it proved itself worthy as a reserve fighter with its AAM armament and SARH compatibility with great enjoyment coming from the newer generation of pilots. The excursion ended within two months with A-8s claiming 34 units destroyed and six aircraft lost.

The A-8 was permanently retired and slated for scrapping. However, the pilots flying fought to preserve their plane. The limited numbers had created a small-town-type feeling around the users as every loss was somebody everyone knew, while the survivors were old friends that seemed to be able to last forever. Six A-8s were made the acrobatic aircraft of the Strike Heritage Flying Corps, replacing their aged A-86 piston-prop fighter aircraft. 4 were gutted and made into museum pieces and ten were placed in federal storage.



Startup:
> Turn ON "BATTERY"
> Turn ON "ENGINE MASTER"
> Hold ON "STARTER" until you here the engine boom
> Press "4" on seat hotkey
> Throttle UP and Pull UP

Weapon Notes:
> Bombs ignore chaff and glide!
> Missiles are close range but turn very hard!
> The Battle Cannon has 100 rounds WITHOUT INFINITE AMMO!
> A target highlighted by the TWS (center console monitor) is what your SARH missiles will hit. Make sure to match frequencies!

Using Different weapons:
> Pylons are divided into inner, outer, and wingtip. Make sure the type is the same per group.



HUD Avionics
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Missiles, Vertical/Horizontal Stabilizers, Wing Base, Nose Base
Bombs
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30 Comments
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BeeRawrZ 16 Jan @ 4:40pm 
i love him so much
Cailean.Coleman  [author] 5 Dec, 2024 @ 3:19pm 
Should fr make more Cold War stuff because mini vampire was sick
MrMereScratch  [author] 28 Sep, 2024 @ 11:39am 
:D
universecat 28 Sep, 2024 @ 11:14am 
also i love your creations!
universecat 28 Sep, 2024 @ 11:12am 
oh ok well im hoping you do come back to it because i really like fictional timeline stuff like that and its incredibly hard for me to find one that is not discontinued
MrMereScratch  [author] 28 Sep, 2024 @ 11:05am 
The series was discontinued. There is a very off chance it might come back, but for now I'm just floating around projects.
universecat 28 Sep, 2024 @ 11:01am 
excuse me MrMere i wasn't sure if you check the lore pages for the Western War but is the series discontinued or not and if not when will the next release wave be?
MrMereScratch  [author] 18 Sep, 2024 @ 8:16pm 
I’M BURNING I’M BURNING AHH
- Random BF1 soldier
BeeRawrZ 18 Sep, 2024 @ 4:13pm 
fire!!!!
MrMereScratch  [author] 5 Sep, 2024 @ 3:45pm 
yay