Mewt Sparrow

[Galane]

Mewt Sparrow is Alan Aerospace Recycling and Packaging's entry into the field of COIN (COunter INsurgency), FAC (Forward Air Control), and ground support aircraft. Four Bumblebee radial engines give it excellent acceleration but also great use of fuel. For long range flights you'll want to lengthen the wingtip drop tanks with another Mark 0 each (and set the flow prorities) along with filling up the twin Vulcan pod.

Mewt is Maltese for Death. Whose afraid of a Death Sparrow? Pretty much everyone it's aimed at in anger.

Mewt Sparrow is very amenable to field upgrades. Swap out the Bumblebees for a pair of Panthers and intakes. Replace the nosecone with a radome to support AIM-20's in place of the AIM-9's, and more. Want Vulcans in the fuselage instead of the Brownings? It can do that, just remember to change the ammo boxes. Alan Aerospace Recycling and Packaging will supply airframes minus engines and other equipment so the buyers may configure as they please.

As equipped, it's ready for BDA dogfights. Drop the tip tanks when combat starts because they'll be almost empty. That improves maneuverability and adds a bit to top speed. You may have better luck removing the Vulcan pod or dropping it in flight due to the Brownings being able to fire nearly continuously VS the delays between bursts of the Vulcans. The B9 wings do seem a bit fragile compared to stock parts, but you could convert the inner wing sections to hold fuel.