TF Mustang Alpha
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Description:
TVWP Tech Room Description
The Mustang Alpha is one of the newest space fighters to be developed by the UNE, and it is quickly becoming the de facto standard throughout the solar system. Better armed and armored than the Falcon or the Shrike, it also boasts a more powerful reactor and a completely new sensor array of the kind previously seen only on much larger ship classes. These improvements make the Mustang Alpha a fierce foe to any who would challenge it in combat.
BtA Tech Room Description
The Mustang series of fighters had been recently introduced by the time of the Unification War, where they served admirably in the fleets of all major Terran factions. They were still deemed cutting edge at the beginning of the Terran-Vasudan War, though the introduction of the Apollo saw them swiftly removed from service, and they have been discontinued from production for almost two decades. Once considered cutting edge, the Mustang Alpha is about as surviveable as an Anubis or an Angel, and even retrofits to allow for modern systems and weaponry have failed to significantly improve its survivability. Standard GTA protocol dubs two Mustang Alphas as comparable to one Apollo, though in the hands of skilled pilots, a Mustang Alpha may be able to hold its own. In practice, however, the irregular nature of their operators means a wing of four Mustang Alphas may be needed to pose a threat. Many Mustang spaceframes subsist among civilians and criminals who seek the design for its adaptability.
Mustang Alphas are considered a class D threat.
Block 276a Tech Room Description
This particular refit is owned by Arris Gavel. It features an additional secondary bay and more primary weapons. Scans also indicate increased energy output for weapon and engine subsystems as well as additional internal and external plating. Any pilots who encounter him are to consider his craft a class C threat.
Credits List
- Model by Woomeister
- HTL Model by MjnMixael
Performance:
Statistics
- TVWP
| Type | All-Purpose Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Northrop-Grumman |
| Maneuverability | High |
| Max Velocity | 60.0 mps |
| Max Afterburner Velocity | 80.0 mps |
| Armor | Heavy |
| Hitpoints | 300 |
| Length | 32 m |
- BtA
| Name | TF Mustang Alpha | |
| Type | Space Superiority | |
| Manufacturer | Northrop-Grumman | |
| Yaw, Pitch, Roll | 3.3 - 3.3 - 4.8 s | |
| Max Velocity | 60 (75) ms-1 | |
| Hitpoints | 205 pts | |
| Shields | 200 pts | |
| Length | 26.48 m | |
| Width | 16.53 m | |
| Height | 5.87 m | |
| Weaponry | ||
| Primary weapons | ||
| 1st bank | 2 guns | |
| 2nd bank | 2 guns | |
| Secondary weapons | ||
| 1st bank capacity | 50 | |
| Countermeasures | ||
| Countermeasure capacity | 10 countermeasures | |
| Name | TF Mustang Alpha Block 276a | |
| Type | Space Superiority | |
| Manufacturer | Northrop-Grumman | |
| Yaw, Pitch, Roll | 3.2 - 3.2 - 4.6 s | |
| Max Velocity | 68 (79) ms-1 | |
| Hitpoints | 535 pts | |
| Shields | 200 pts | |
| Length | 26.48 m | |
| Width | 16.53 m | |
| Height | 5.87 m | |
| Weaponry | ||
| Primary weapons | ||
| 1st bank | 4 guns | |
| 2nd bank | 4 guns | |
| Secondary weapons | ||
| 1st bank capacity | 50 | |
| 2nd bank capacity | 35 | |
| Countermeasures | ||
| Countermeasure capacity | 17 countermeasures | |
Armaments
- TVWP
| Default Statistics | |||
| Bank | Guns | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | 1.0 | P-16 |
| 1st | 2 | 1.0 | M-83 |
| Compatible Primaries | |||
| M-72, M-83, P-16, P-22, Nelson XD-5, Halberd, T-01 Trainer, T-07 Trainer, T-09 Trainer | |||
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 50 | Crossbow |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| Crossbow, Longbow, Lance, Ballista, Firestorm | ||
- BtA
| Default Statistics | |||
| Bank | Guns | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 2 | 1 | Avenger |
| 2nd | 2 | 1 | Avenger |
| Compatible Primaries | |||
| Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, DisruptorSDG, Avenger, Prometheus R, Force-CXI | |||
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 50 | Fury |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| Rockeye, Fury, Interceptor, Hornet | ||
- TF Mustang Alpha Block 276a
| Default Statistics | |||
| Bank | Guns | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 4 | 1 | Avenger |
| 2nd | 4 | 1 | Avenger |
| Compatible Primaries | |||
| Subach HL-7, Akheton SDG, DisruptorSDG, Avenger, Prometheus R, Force-CXI | |||
| Default Statistics | ||
| Bank | Capacity | Standard Loadout |
| 1st | 50 | Fury |
| 2nd | 35 | Fury |
| Compatible Secondaries | ||
| Rockeye, Fury, Interceptor, Hornet | ||
Gallery
Modding Resources
- HTL
- $POF File: htlmalpha.pof
- Texture list: MustangAB;BlackGlass-trans;Tercoc01;Damage
- Block 276a
- $POF File: gavel.pof
- Texture list: Gavel;BlackGlass-trans;Tercoc01;Damage
Veteran Comments
One handy feature of the Mustang Alpha in a dogfight is the tight mounting of its guns into the nose, close to the centreline of the ship and just under the player's eye level, allowing the player to almost 'point and shoot' and target close-up shots much quicker than ships whose weapons are spaced more apart.
Players used to relying on CMs to avoid secondariness will need to change habits with the Alpha, which only carries a maximum of two. Fortunately its relative manoeuvrability for a TVWP ship makes tight turns (and quick bursts from the afterburner if you can spare it) an effective replacement tactic.
Download link:
- TVWP Demo:
- HTL Mustang Alpha:
- Between the Ashes
