Project 1700

Project 1700 is a classified development project initiated in 1680 by Talenore aircraft producer Mistra. The only known information is that the project is headed by Mistra, now a Brightworks Mistra after a merger with the Sanaman company, and connected to a consortium initially consisting of Sanama, the Unified Governorates and Elwynn. Due to it being spearheaded by Brightworks Mistra, the producer and designer of several fighter jets, one theory is that the project is developing a sixth generation stealth fighter.

Consortium

The project includes several companies, joined together in the Project 1700 Design Consortium.

• Brightworks Mistra
• Neridia Defense Industries
• Simines
• Gaelen Technologies Corporation
• Eclipse
• Dingo Enterprises
• ESB
• Farrar International
• Javelin Industries

The overall guidance of the project is provided by the Client Consortium.

•  Constancia
•  Elwynn
•  Floria
•  Natopia
•  Nouvelle Alexandrie
•  Sanama
•  Unified Governorates

X-17

Early artist rendition of the X-17.

On 20.VII.1690 the first design specifications for the new aircraft, dubbed the X-17 during development, were released by Brightworks Mistra. The release featured information about some aircraft systems, but left out such things as propulsion, weaponry and dimensions. In 1692, information was made available by Brightworks Mistra, naming the aircraft the F-17 Axarana, meaning shadow in Sanaman. The company also revealed that test flights had been conducted since at least 1688.

Fuselage

The X-17 will have a fuselage and wings in a lightweight composite material. Several weight reducing measures are taken in construction, for example fasteners are not used, instead composite materials are bonded together through adhesive molding. The engines are surrounded by heat shields to allow the use of aluminium alloys and carbon fiber polymers. Molding and carbon fiber polymers are also used throughout the airframe. The use of lightweight materials reduces the weight of the aircraft by 25% compared to a conventional aircraft, while reducing the work required by 45% in man-hours. A liquid cooling system is also installed to manage heat transfer from the avionics.

Stealth

The surface of the aircraft will be coated in latest technology stealth materials to minimise the radar cross section. The plane will also have serpentine air ducts and an internal weapons bay. Carbon fiber polymer electromagentic wave absorbers are applied to the aircraft to reduce reflection. The plane will also use passive detection as much as possible to avoid emitting radar waves that can be detected by enemy combatants. The surface of the X-17 will also feature nano technology and moving parts, allowing the aircraft to change shape, either to reduce air resistance or to increase stealth.

Sensors and avionics

X-17 will be the first Raspur Pact multirole stealth fighter featuring an optional crew. The X-17 can both be piloted by a human pilot, an AI system, and remotely from a ground-based station. The aircraft will feature a fully glass cockpit without a physical HUD, instead opting for a helmet-mounted display system designed by Simines. This allows the pilot to move their head freely while still receiving relevant spatial information. To enhance pilot situational awareness, the X-17 is equipped with the Simines Advanced Theatre Awareness System (ATAS), integrating information from the active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, strategic ground-based surveillance radar, tactical unit radar, as well as information received from other aircraft and drones. An innovation in the X-17 is the Drone Operation, Control, Tasking and Reconnaissance System (DOCTRS), allowing the pilot and aircraft system to control, retask, and communicate with a swarm of both armed and unarmed reconnaissance drones. The Electronic Warfare System (EWS) allows for the detection and jamming of hostile radar. Sensors embedded in the fuselage relay information to the flight control system about missile launches and radar tracking.

Engines

The X-17 will be outfitted with two engines with separate intakes and propulsion units. The engines, developed by Brightworks Mistra, Neridia Defense Industries and Javelin Industries, are a new revolutionary adaptive-cycle jet engine, which can achieve optimum efficiency at any speed and altitude by varying their bypass ratios. This contrasts with current jet engines that achieve optimum efficiency only at a single point. The engine also supplies an electrical power generator unit, providing power to the extensive electronic system in the aircraft, as well as a battery pack. The battery pack is an emergency power supply.

Armaments

The X-17 will be equipped with an array of weapons and will be capable of carrying most currently produced missiles and rockets, while also adapted to carry future weapon systems. It will also be outfitted with a direct energy weapon, primarily intended for the incapacitation of incoming threats.