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Description
Aircraft 19, Squadron 128, North Chinese Air Force.
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Role: Fighter
Manufacturer: Moscow Air Company
Primary Users:
Voyenno-vozdushnyye sily (VVS) (Soviet Air Force)
Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn kōngjūn (Zrjk) (North Chinese Air Force)
Ibutho lezulu laseZulu (IIIZ) (Zulu Royal Air Force)
Defensa Anti-Aérea Y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (DAAFAR) (Cuban Air Force)
Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam (KQNDV) (Vietnam Air Force)
Force aérienne de la Confédération du Congo (FaCC)(Congo Confederation air Force)

First Flight:1924

   Named 'Fox' in Russian, the Mak-2 was an aircraft somewhat overshadowed by its larger brother. Despite being produced even more than the first aircraft and retaining a strong popularity even in its home nation it never gained the fame of the Wolf. The Fox did however prove a staple aircraft of Communist satellite states such as Vietnam, Cuba, and North China as well as the independent African kingdoms of Congo and Zulu.

The Fox was designed to be a lightweight and cheap aircraft that could be more easily manufactured in greater numbers. It proved so cheap to make it was often sold to other nations in need of aircraft, mostly through secret trading via certain Novgorod Merchants. The same kind of V-12 that powered the Wolf also powered the Fox, and with a smaller airframe it could power it to great speeds. The design also carried an 'arrow' double prop configuration similar to the Scwertsmith K-102 which contributed to its speed.

  Its performance was comparable to the Wolf, being nearly as agile with the added bonus of extra speed. Smaller fuel tanks made it lesser in range to its larger brother, but like many small aircraft it proved a great parasite fighter for bombers. The design funneled a lot of air into the engine, making an overheating engine nearly unheard of.

Primary armament consisted of four 20mm autocannons and two 12.7mm machine guns on the wings and the bottom of the nose, while six 12.7mm machine guns acted as secondary armament. This solid set of weaponry proved sufficient for most enemies it faced, but proved a disadvantage against the armament of the Qing Dynasty's W-20s.

The Fox first saw action in the Soviet Union's defense against the Mongolian Khanate, who sought to finally reconquer the young country after it's 1917 revolution from the Khan's rule. Its experience was not as extensive as the wolf given its late involvement, but it proved a very capable fighter in the end.

When the Soviets attempted to invade the orthodox Novgorod Republic and bring communism to the north Rus the Fox found itself matched by the tough and capable Lak's it faced, and alongside the wolf bested in the end. Despite this loss the Aircraft fortunately did not carry the blame.

  It did have its reputation tarnished somewhat in the losses sustained in the second war with the Khanate, but air superiority would be regained and the Khanate advance halted.

Sometime after the Novogorod War the Soviets attempted to mend relations, though such efforts failed some Novogorod Merchants were able to provide a secret means to sell to other nations. Thus started the ongoing and mysterious market of mass produced Soviet Aircraft, and the Mak-2 was the main product. Small, cheap, and easy maintenance, it was sought after strongly by the independent African nations in their fights to retain independence. When Communist spies helped spark revolutions in Cuba, Vietnam, and Northern China the Foxes would become the revolutionary's main plane. Various Mercenaries around the world have also been sold the fox as well, making it overall one of the most produced and sold aircraft in the world.

The aircraft would remain overshadowed by the Wolf come the Romano-Soviet Wars, lacking the infamy of its larger but younger brother. Its use was not lacking, nor was its usefulness as many soviet pilots call the fox an underrated aircraft.

Though never the most famous in Mother Russia, the fox proved an infamous and formidable aircraft in the Chinese Civil war that followed the revolutions. Though matched well by the W-20 it was never fully surpassed or defeated and remains in use today whenever the war heats up.

Underappreciated by its creators and mostly an export product, the Fox has nevertheless proven itself capable and useful in whatever skies they fly. Whether used by a Soviet Ace or Communist Revolutionary it has never come near falling out of use, even today.

Description
Aircraft 19, Squadron 128, North Chinese Air Force.
~~~~~~~~~~~
Role: Fighter
Manufacturer: Moscow Air Company
Primary Users:
Voyenno-vozdushnyye sily (VVS) (Soviet Air Force)
Zhōngguó rénmín jiěfàngjūn kōngjūn (Zrjk) (North Chinese Air Force)
Ibutho lezulu laseZulu (IIIZ) (Zulu Royal Air Force)
Defensa Anti-Aérea Y Fuerza Aérea Revolucionaria (DAAFAR) (Cuban Air Force)
Không quân Nhân dân Việt Nam (KQNDV) (Vietnam Air Force)
Force aérienne de la Confédération du Congo (FaCC)(Congo Confederation air Force)

First Flight:1924

   Named 'Fox' in Russian, the Mak-2 was an aircraft somewhat overshadowed by its larger brother. Despite being produced even more than the first aircraft and retaining a strong popularity even in its home nation it never gained the fame of the Wolf. The Fox did however prove a staple aircraft of Communist satellite states such as Vietnam, Cuba, and North China as well as the independent African kingdoms of Congo and Zulu.

The Fox was designed to be a lightweight and cheap aircraft that could be more easily manufactured in greater numbers. It proved so cheap to make it was often sold to other nations in need of aircraft, mostly through secret trading via certain Novgorod Merchants. The same kind of V-12 that powered the Wolf also powered the Fox, and with a smaller airframe it could power it to great speeds. The design also carried an 'arrow' double prop configuration similar to the Scwertsmith K-102 which contributed to its speed.

  Its performance was comparable to the Wolf, being nearly as agile with the added bonus of extra speed. Smaller fuel tanks made it lesser in range to its larger brother, but like many small aircraft it proved a great parasite fighter for bombers. The design funneled a lot of air into the engine, making an overheating engine nearly unheard of.

Primary armament consisted of four 20mm autocannons and two 12.7mm machine guns on the wings and the bottom of the nose, while six 12.7mm machine guns acted as secondary armament. This solid set of weaponry proved sufficient for most enemies it faced, but proved a disadvantage against the armament of the Qing Dynasty's W-20s.

The Fox first saw action in the Soviet Union's defense against the Mongolian Khanate, who sought to finally reconquer the young country after it's 1917 revolution from the Khan's rule. Its experience was not as extensive as the wolf given its late involvement, but it proved a very capable fighter in the end.

When the Soviets attempted to invade the orthodox Novgorod Republic and bring communism to the north Rus the Fox found itself matched by the tough and capable Lak's it faced, and alongside the wolf bested in the end. Despite this loss the Aircraft fortunately did not carry the blame.

  It did have its reputation tarnished somewhat in the losses sustained in the second war with the Khanate, but air superiority would be regained and the Khanate advance halted.

Sometime after the Novogorod War the Soviets attempted to mend relations, though such efforts failed some Novogorod Merchants were able to provide a secret means to sell to other nations. Thus started the ongoing and mysterious market of mass produced Soviet Aircraft, and the Mak-2 was the main product. Small, cheap, and easy maintenance, it was sought after strongly by the independent African nations in their fights to retain independence. When Communist spies helped spark revolutions in Cuba, Vietnam, and Northern China the Foxes would become the revolutionary's main plane. Various Mercenaries around the world have also been sold the fox as well, making it overall one of the most produced and sold aircraft in the world.

The aircraft would remain overshadowed by the Wolf come the Romano-Soviet Wars, lacking the infamy of its larger but younger brother. Its use was not lacking, nor was its usefulness as many soviet pilots call the fox an underrated aircraft.

Though never the most famous in Mother Russia, the fox proved an infamous and formidable aircraft in the Chinese Civil war that followed the revolutions. Though matched well by the W-20 it was never fully surpassed or defeated and remains in use today whenever the war heats up.

Underappreciated by its creators and mostly an export product, the Fox has nevertheless proven itself capable and useful in whatever skies they fly. Whether used by a Soviet Ace or Communist Revolutionary it has never come near falling out of use, even today.