The Apollo Fighter


Designation: Air superiority jet
Manufacturer: Angström Defence
Country of origin: Sweden
Serially manufactured at: Allied Airfield

Key features:

• Two 20 mm PV-7 "Sol" automatic cannons
• VTOL system for vertical take-off and landing, enabling rapid deployment
• Triple thrust vectors providing maximum stability
• Upgrade kit increasing the Radar Scan’s range and the amount of ammunition carried
• Titanium fuselage resistant to soot and rust



Despite the combined wealth of the Allied nations, the ongoing struggles against the Soviet war machine have proved undeniably costly. Consequently, the Allies have increasingly sought to equip their forces with highly specialised and effective machines that perform their assigned roles exceptionally well, whilst being even more effective when combined with other units to form a better strategy. One of the finest outcomes of this philosophy is the Apollo Fighter F-11X, developed by the Stockholm-based company Angström Defence, and it is now in active service across at least a dozen nations. It is one of the fastest and most dangerous air superiority fighters in the world.


The Apollo Fighter F-11X is the fastest, the most dangerous and, quite frankly, the only air superiority fighter currently in use by the Allied Forces worldwide.

Like other Allied air units, the Apollo features a VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) system that provides maximum stability and manoeuvrability. This also allows the Apollo to operate effectively in urban environments as well as in the air. The sight of this gliding delta-wing jet is, at first, almost strange; yet its triple thrust vectors somehow keep it aloft with almost perfect stability – allowing the Apollo to use its 20 mm ‘Sol’ automatic cannons to deal with enemy air units. The Sol is a single-barrelled weapon capable of firing 500 rounds per minute, easily piercing even the heaviest armour. Furthermore, this weapon is extremely accurate, partly due to the Apollo’s own targeting systems and its manoeuvrability. Once the Apollo has locked onto an enemy target, the enemy is powerless to escape the fighter’s fire, particularly as the Apollo can virtually catch up with any other aerial units.


Its VTOL system gives the Apollo superior stability and handling characteristics.

The Apollo Fighter is very simple in design. For better or worse, it is equipped with more conventional hardpoints than some of the latest, more experimental vehicles (not least the Cryocopter and the Athena Cannon, both created by Angström Defence). However, a little-known fact is that the Apollo underwent several proposals and design iterations before the Allies finally accepted the model currently in use. The F-11X’s predecessors lacked VTOL capability, which made them far more manoeuvrable in the air, but also far less reliable and less safe. The Allies also experimented with a modified version of the French spectral dispersion cannon design on the aircraft, with the aim of eliminating enemies more quickly by potentially taking down multiple units in a single attack. However, the spectral cannons tended to temporarily blind the Apollo’s test pilots, even when wearing goggles, which was an unexpected safety concern that Angström continues to lament to this day. Thus, this design was both poorly conceived and prohibitively expensive. The Apollo model currently in service is widely appreciated for its unfailing performance.

Today, Apollo Fighters are a common sight at all Allied military bases and they often escort support aircraft or bombers such as Century Bombers or Cryocopters. They have proven themselves absolutely essential in this role, thanks to their unrivalled ability to defend these vital units during missions. At the same time, the Apollo excels at hunting down Soviet air units reckless enough to intrude without permission into Allied airspace. The elegant design of these versatile fighter aircraft, as well as the age-old romantic allure of aerial combat - not to mention the need to fight for one’s freedom against the Soviet omnipresence of a global communist state - have drawn many brave men to flight schools around the world, hoping to become the next most famous Pilot.


Reconnaissance on the battlefield has at least revealed the following facts about the Apollo Fighters:

• The Sky Fighter– You will not find a more specialised vehicle in the Allied arsenal than the Apollo, which is directly and exclusively suited to its role as an air superiority fighter. Whilst it cannot retaliate against ground targets, it is fast enough to simply outrun them.

-Automatic cannon– Unlike other, more versatile and more expensive air units, the Apollo is armed with only one type of weapon. On the positive side, this automatic cannon enables it to pierce the best armour of its aerial enemies, without overheating or losing accuracy.

-Upgrade kit available- On the orders of the Allied leadership, some commanders are implementing a plan to upgrade the Apollo Fighters, incorporating the latest advances in Advanced Aeronautics. This upgrade kit provides the Apollo with increased ammunition capacity as well as superior armour and Radar Scans.

-Return to base on demand - Like most Allied aircraft, the Apollo has an autopilot mechanism that causes it to return immediately to base to refuel. Furthermore, its afterburner allows it to quickly escape from dangerous situations or rearm rapidly.