X-290 / Alphonse T-21a Aster
Fictional Trainer

The Aster is a trainer aircraft designed to meet the Air Training Corps (ATC) Phase II FJT request for proposal. While type lost the ATC competition, it was further developed as a private venture and re-marketed towards the Northern countries and Militia Air Forces, along with its sister, the single-seat A-22 Athena attacker. This is one of several prototypes with a prospective armament used in promotional stunts for Alphonse, boasting a ATC-esque basic trainer livery.

Features & Functions

Features
- Cockpit that works in both VR and mobile/computer
- Opening Canopy
- Two seats, each with nearly similar set-ups
- Refueling probe

Livery
- T-21A Promotional Livery 02 "Southern Star" (SERATS)

Armament:
- x2 AAM-9L
- x14 Type G7 rockets in REMA Mk4 pods
- Gun Pod

Functions:
Ag1 - n/a
Ag2 - Eject
Ag3 - Navigation/Position Lights
Ag4 - Formation Lights
Ag5 - Master Arm
Ag6 - Jettison Gun Pod
Ag7 - Jettison Weapons
Ag8 - n/a
VTOL - Flaps
Landing Gear - Landing Gear & Arm Gun Pod
The canopy is opened by a blue switch in the cockpit
(VR) Throttle Trigger - Brakes
(VR) Joystick Trigger - Guns
(VR) Joystick Button 1 - Fire Weapons
(VR) Joystick Button 2 - Countermeasures

^good luck deciphering this
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Variants:

• Unarmed

Pictures

moar pictures because I like pictures

Credit

• Wasp by Jundroo
• 1 Part HUD by PlanariaLab
• HUD 1P by dhtv587

As for the weapons: well...
The gun pod is for use at the range or against target barges.
The rocket pods are for training Phase II cadets at inland ranges.
The air-to-air missiles are for shooting down target drones only; they definitely are not capable of taking down a mid-sized airliner. The aircraft has no radar, and is only interoperable with certain types of IR guided missiles.