AF-3389 series

The AF-3389 series is a series of military transport, bomber and fighter aircrafts developed and built by Tarsiss Aerodrive. There are two main series, the -100 series powered by turboprop engines and the -200 series powered by gravity-coil assisted plasmajet engines. The AF-3389-X is an experimental suborbital cruise missile launcher developed for the Imperial Space Taskforce, a newly founded branch of the Imperial Airforce of the High Imperial Democratic Federative People's Republic of Draconia.

AF-3389-100 series
The AF-3389-100 series were the first aircraft with the H-shape design. Powered by two dual counterrotating T-155 or T-156 turboprop engines, it could fly for 5.000 kilometres without (aerial) refueling. Three variants exist, the -110, a regular fighter aircraft with two retractable MERAG-85 machine guns and four MIZAR-40 air-to-air missiles, the -120, a torpedo bomber with six FOXTAIL-55 air-to-surface torpedos, and the -130, a transport with an improved version of the T-155, the T-156, being able to carry two 0,512 m³ (80 cm x 80 cm x 80 cm) crates.

AF-3389-200 series
The AF-3389-200 series were the first mass produced aircraft using gravity-coil assisted plasmajet engines, with the -210 and its subvariants using the PJ-30 engines, while the -220 and its subvariants used the more powerful P-45K engines.

AF-3389-210 series
The AF-3389-210 series were fighter aircraft used for aerial combat. There are two subvariants, the -211 and the -212. The -211 had a range of 8.500 kilometres without (aerial) refueling and a maximum speed of 925 kph, being armed with one MERAG-120 machine gun and six MIZAR-65 air-to-air missiles. Meanwhile, the -212 had a range of 12.000 kilometres without (aerial) refueling and a maximum speed of 2.150 kph, and it was armed with one DUBHNE-100 rapid firing coilgun and, like the -211, six MIZAR-65 air-to-air missiles.

AF-3389-220 series
The AF-3389-220 series were bomber aircraft and, like the -210 series, had two subvariants, the -221 and the -222. The -221 could be armed with either sixteen 800 kg TNT equivalent bombs, ten FOXTAIL-70 air-to surface torpedos or six Magnum-Clusterbombs. The -222 meanwhile was armed with eight ALCOR-20 cruise missiles, aimed for destroying larger targets without getting into the range of anti-aircraft guns.

AF-3389-X
The AF-3389-X currently is in development, with 100 of them being ordered by the Draconian military as part of Project Cobalt Star. Powered by four S-5 suborbital charger engines, it could fly for 135.000 kilometres without recharging. It is aimed at carrying six DREAM-15 hypersonic cruise missiles developed as part of Project Dreamcatcher. There currently are four active prototypes, the former fifth prototype was sold to the Eternian Brotherhood.

Accidents outside of military action
Outside of military action, there have been 22 incidents, including 7 hull losses. The only fatal accident was the 5457 Thases Ocean Aircrash, when a modified AF-3389-221 used by hobby geologist Andrew McCawthan suffered an engine failure and crashed into a commuter airship, 17 people died.