The NAI N-15 or FC-1 Xiaolong (Naidunese: 枭龙; Naidunese pinyin: Xiāo Lóng; lit. 'Fierce Dragon'), is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed by the Naidun Aerospace Industries (NAI) of Naidun. It was designed to replace the N-5, N-10, and T/F-1A combat aircraft in the South Naidun Air Force. The N-15 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance.
General characteristics Crew: 1 (single-seat N-15A) or 2 (dual-seat N-15B) Length: 14.326 m (47 ft 0 in) Wingspan: 9.44 m (31 ft 0 in) Height: 4.57 m (15 ft 0 in) Wing area: 24.43 m2 (263.0 sq ft) Empty weight: 7,965 kg (17,560 lb) Max takeoff weight: 13,500 kg (29,762 lb) [277] Fuel capacity: 3,000 L (2,449 kg) internal; 1 x 800 L (180 imp gal) centre-line drop tank; 2 x 800 L (180 imp gal) or 1,100 L (240 imp gal) inboard under-wing drop tanks[277] Powerplant: 1 × Soomsong L15 afterburning turbofan with DEEC, 49.4 kN (11,100 lbf) thrust dry, 84.4 kN (19,000 lbf) with afterburner Performance Maximum speed: 1,910 km/h (1,190 mph, 1,030 kn) Maximum speed: Mach 1.6-1.8 Cruise speed: 1,359 km/h (844 mph, 734 kn) Stall speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn) Combat range: 1,200 km (750 mi, 650 nmi) (without refueling) Ferry range: 3,482 km (2,164 mi, 1,880 nmi) Service ceiling: 16,920 m (55,510 ft) g limits: +8/-3 (limited by flight control system) Rate of climb: 300 m/s (59,000 ft/min) Thrust/weight: 1.07 with RD-93[277] Armament Guns: 1 × 23 mm Nsh-1C twin-barrel cannon or 1 × 30 mm Nsh-1A twin-barrel cannon Hardpoints: 8 (2 × wingtip, 4 × under-wing, 1 × under-fuselage, 1 × chin) with capacity for dual ejector racks on each under-wing hardpoint. Payload: 3,700 kg (8,200 lb) external stores
