NorthStar HNE-35 Ko'rat

The NorthStar HNE-35 Ko'rat is an Aludian delta-wing fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by NorthStar. It was designed in the late G.R. 1000s as a replacement for the Garretson Aviation HNE-32 W'exa in the air superiority role and the KTV HNE-33 W'exu in the ground attack role for the Aviatol Fed'ri. Design was put on temporary halt during the Aludian Civil War and the Ke'frist Aludian government resumed the program after the war ended. Over 400 have been built and are in service with 5 nations.

Background
Experiences gained during the Saryan War proved that the Garretson Aviation HNE-32 W'exa was inadequate during WVR combat with Saryan light fighters. During the war, NorthStar had been quietly working on a privately funded design - the NorthStar Type 3212. It featured large delta wings and was intended for the Voritan Air Force's upcoming tactical fighter program. However, due to worsening relations between Aludia and Voritas in the wake of the Battle of Kepu Hill and alleged war crimes committed by Aludian forces, NorthStar's entry was flatly rejected in G.R. 1018.

When Aludian forces withdrew from Saryano later that year, NorthStar was keen to find a customer for the Type 3212. Incorporating lessons learned from air combat over Saryano, the Type 3212 was marketed to the Aviatol Fed'ri as an "extremely maneuverable and capable fighter, incorporating the latest technologies and armaments." A major selling point was the collaberation with other Aludian firms, including BlueSteel Electronics and Freica and Markov, which would allow 80% of components to be manufactured in Aludia. It also proposed multiple variants, including a tandem-seat interdictor and a photoreconnaissance aircraft.

Aludian Civil War
A bombing by socialist radicals in G.R. 1020 led most of the documents on the HNE-35 program being transferred to NorthStar's facility in Vox'ae. There, work continued at a slower rate than before.

The HNE-35-0 prototype was half complete when the Aludian Civil War broke out. As NorthStar remained loyal to the Federal government, the prototype was kept intact.

After the war ended, NorthStar and the HNE-35 project were inherited by the Ke'frist government. Much debate was had about what was to be done with the HNE-35. The decision was made to abandon the planned interdictor and recon variants and produce only the base fighter.

Overview
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Aludia
The first HNE-35Is were delivered in mid G.R. 1022, entering service with the 307 Lapyup.