Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/F-16XL

"Cranked arrow ready for take-off!"

-F-16XL

The F-16XL is a Tier III aircraft exclusive to Jacob Ferdinand Kametz, it serves the role as a flying artillery unit, similar to the Pave Low, only more maneuverable. Voiced by Michael Shapiro

Tactical analysis

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Overview
A derivative of the F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-16XL is notable for its cranked-arrow delta wing design. It was selected by General Malcolm "Ace" Granger of the Federal Aquilan Air Force as he required a cheap, reliable and easily mass-produced airborne platform to carry air-launched cruise missiles. And being a derivative of the already mass-produced F-16 Fighting Falcon, the F-16XL easily fitted within the role.

The large wing area of the F-16XL is capable of generating large amounts of lift, and also serve as large fuel tanks, increasing the jet's payload capacity and combat radius. The F-16XL is capable of carrying two subsonic air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM), their high explosive warheads can prove to be devastating to structures and fortifications, allowing a flight of these fighter-bombers to easily tear holes in an enemy's defensive line, paving the way for ground-based of aerial assaults.

However, likely due to limitations of the aircraft's avionics, the F-16XL cannot launch its payload at targets beyond visual range without additional support. Therefore, positioning an Stryker Eye Designator at a good spot can drastically increase the attack range of the F-16XL, allowing them to demolish enemy defenses from outside their retaliatory radius and increasing the jet's survivability.

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