J-13 Spectre

{||}Liaotain naval fighter

development
In the early 2000 it became apparent that the J-8 Wraith would begin to become obsolete much quicker then was originally predicted. So a new fighter was requested to enter service around 2015, the requirement called for a much more capable fighter. In the 2002 BM hostage crisis a UNNA J-13 was damaged by a MANPAD with which cause was determined as pilot overwork. Subsequently a Two person crew was requested to manage combat systems.

design
beginning work in 2003 the plane design process was hampered with development problems especially with th deveopment of its advanced software and AI copilot system. Flight testing began in 2008, with an introduction into service in 2016

operational history
Teething problems with the avionics persisted and all active planes were temporarily withdrawn from service between October to November 2016. Returning to service they participated in a number of exercises which effectively demonstrated there combat prowess.

Operators
UNNA