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The aircraft seen here is an A-1C from the First Squadron 'Fire Angels' of Aerial Legion 1, based in Sicily.

~~Flight Imperium Company A-1~~
Role: Interceptor/Fighter
National Origin: Imperium Romanum
Manufacturer: Flight Imperium Air Company.
Primary Users:
-Aer Vis Romanum (AVR)
-Aer Vis Regnum Hierosolimitanum (AVRH) (Kingdom of Jerusalem Airforce)
-Llu Awyr Brenhinol Cymru (LABC) (Welsh Airforce)
-Feachd Adhair na h-Alba (FANhA) (Scottish Airforce)
First Flight: AD 1922 (A) 1933(B) 1939(C)

  The Roman Air Force's (Aer Vis Romanum) A-1 is a revered and feared aircraft, a fast yet tough interceptor and a threat to even the largest of bombers. The original project was codenamed the 'Arbalist', however its unique propeller placement earned it the name 'Lion' by the time the C variant replaced the A variant.

The aircraft was designed with aerodynamics in mind, and incorporated a unique contra rotating propeller setup. This created some issues with landing in early prototypes. Such issues were resolved by allowing the propellers to be 'pulled into' the ring to reduce ground clearance on takeoff or landing. The airframe was built with strong armor, mainly on the nose and cockpit areas making the aircraft's durability comparable to a ground attack plane. Despite the added extra weight this didn't inhibit it's speed much.

That was mostly thanks to the powerful IF32 Radial engine. Constructed of four 8 sets of cylinders, the engine was powerful enough to need no supercharger of any kind, allowing the aircraft to retain it's smooth nose section. The C variant was equipped with an IF16-2 engine, which split the engine in half and put it between the prop rings.

Perormance wise the A-1's greatest strength was it's speed, maximum altitude, and climb rate, but the armor did make the aircraft less than agile. Though toughened by the armor the A-1 was never to be a good dogfighter. Luckily the 'Eagle's Dive' tactic was developed, and proved to make the best use of the A-1's strengths. In an Eagle's Dive the pilot would rapidly climb up above the enemy, before diving down and firing on the enemy then climbing back up. Used in an ambush the tactic can quickly cut down unsuspecting lines of bombers, but can still be effective in open combat. These tactics have generally made A-1's difficult to shoot down, since most aircraft can't keep up with it's climb rate and do enough damage. Skilled enemy aces can however evade the Eagle's Dive and maneuver behind to do damage, doing so repeatedly and posing a threat. The most notable aircraft to do this with great effect is the agile Soviet Mak-1 and Mak-2 fighters.

  The open space in the nose was taken up by the A-1's primary armaments, usually 4-6 autocannons of 25-30mm. Secondary armament was mounted on the wings for when the autocannons ran out, 6 12.7mm machine guns. The wings could also be armed with various extra armaments as well, usually air to air rocket pods or gun pods for extra firepower.


The A-1 proved a pivotal aircraft of the Mediterranean Wars between the Roman and Ottoman Empires, both on the central fronts near Sicily and the eastern front in defense of and use by the Kingdom of Jerusalem Air Force (AVRH). While most of the planes they faced were more than able to outmaneuver them the Malak Ta-1's were unable to keep up with the much faster A-1's. The aircraft were also more than capable of dealing with Ottoman Bomber formations, their strong armament and deadly speed overwhelming even the best escorts.

The A-1 did however struggle come the Romano-Soviet Wars. The russian aces having fast aircraft which were more than capable of keeping up and outmaneuvering them, the one thing that saved them was their still superior climb rate. Despite them holding their own the A-4 was developed soon as a more dedicated dogfighting plane.

   The aircraft has always been a popular for Knight-Aces of the various military orders stationed throughout Christendom, and was used by them in defense of the Ottoman attacks on the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Some of the best pilots of the war were within those orders, and often recruited during and after the war.

Even with the Development of the A-4 the A-1 never lost it's use, and was soon experimented on with the B variant and ultimately upgraded with the current C variant. The tough armor and high speed still makes this interceptor a formidable aircraft, and the nightmare of any enemy bomber formation.

Description
The aircraft seen here is an A-1C from the First Squadron 'Fire Angels' of Aerial Legion 1, based in Sicily.

~~Flight Imperium Company A-1~~
Role: Interceptor/Fighter
National Origin: Imperium Romanum
Manufacturer: Flight Imperium Air Company.
Primary Users:
-Aer Vis Romanum (AVR)
-Aer Vis Regnum Hierosolimitanum (AVRH) (Kingdom of Jerusalem Airforce)
-Llu Awyr Brenhinol Cymru (LABC) (Welsh Airforce)
-Feachd Adhair na h-Alba (FANhA) (Scottish Airforce)
First Flight: AD 1922 (A) 1933(B) 1939(C)

  The Roman Air Force's (Aer Vis Romanum) A-1 is a revered and feared aircraft, a fast yet tough interceptor and a threat to even the largest of bombers. The original project was codenamed the 'Arbalist', however its unique propeller placement earned it the name 'Lion' by the time the C variant replaced the A variant.

The aircraft was designed with aerodynamics in mind, and incorporated a unique contra rotating propeller setup. This created some issues with landing in early prototypes. Such issues were resolved by allowing the propellers to be 'pulled into' the ring to reduce ground clearance on takeoff or landing. The airframe was built with strong armor, mainly on the nose and cockpit areas making the aircraft's durability comparable to a ground attack plane. Despite the added extra weight this didn't inhibit it's speed much.

That was mostly thanks to the powerful IF32 Radial engine. Constructed of four 8 sets of cylinders, the engine was powerful enough to need no supercharger of any kind, allowing the aircraft to retain it's smooth nose section. The C variant was equipped with an IF16-2 engine, which split the engine in half and put it between the prop rings.

Perormance wise the A-1's greatest strength was it's speed, maximum altitude, and climb rate, but the armor did make the aircraft less than agile. Though toughened by the armor the A-1 was never to be a good dogfighter. Luckily the 'Eagle's Dive' tactic was developed, and proved to make the best use of the A-1's strengths. In an Eagle's Dive the pilot would rapidly climb up above the enemy, before diving down and firing on the enemy then climbing back up. Used in an ambush the tactic can quickly cut down unsuspecting lines of bombers, but can still be effective in open combat. These tactics have generally made A-1's difficult to shoot down, since most aircraft can't keep up with it's climb rate and do enough damage. Skilled enemy aces can however evade the Eagle's Dive and maneuver behind to do damage, doing so repeatedly and posing a threat. The most notable aircraft to do this with great effect is the agile Soviet Mak-1 and Mak-2 fighters.

  The open space in the nose was taken up by the A-1's primary armaments, usually 4-6 autocannons of 25-30mm. Secondary armament was mounted on the wings for when the autocannons ran out, 6 12.7mm machine guns. The wings could also be armed with various extra armaments as well, usually air to air rocket pods or gun pods for extra firepower.


The A-1 proved a pivotal aircraft of the Mediterranean Wars between the Roman and Ottoman Empires, both on the central fronts near Sicily and the eastern front in defense of and use by the Kingdom of Jerusalem Air Force (AVRH). While most of the planes they faced were more than able to outmaneuver them the Malak Ta-1's were unable to keep up with the much faster A-1's. The aircraft were also more than capable of dealing with Ottoman Bomber formations, their strong armament and deadly speed overwhelming even the best escorts.

The A-1 did however struggle come the Romano-Soviet Wars. The russian aces having fast aircraft which were more than capable of keeping up and outmaneuvering them, the one thing that saved them was their still superior climb rate. Despite them holding their own the A-4 was developed soon as a more dedicated dogfighting plane.

   The aircraft has always been a popular for Knight-Aces of the various military orders stationed throughout Christendom, and was used by them in defense of the Ottoman attacks on the Kingdom of Jerusalem. Some of the best pilots of the war were within those orders, and often recruited during and after the war.

Even with the Development of the A-4 the A-1 never lost it's use, and was soon experimented on with the B variant and ultimately upgraded with the current C variant. The tough armor and high speed still makes this interceptor a formidable aircraft, and the nightmare of any enemy bomber formation.