UPDATE:
I replaced the guns to provide the impression that this is an older generation fighter. I also moved the front landing gear back a little bit.

HISTORY:
The SF-2 Zenk Kaya, which means "Black Fire" in Xenan, is a light tactical fighter designed to train new pilots. It has the same weapons load as the SF-1 variants but less power and maneuverability. The SF-2 was purposely designed to be less capable than the SF-1 so that new pilots didn't make a habit of becoming too dependent on their hardware. Instead they had to depend on their skills and tactical knowledge in order to progress. Some people considered the SF-2 to be an expensive burden on the military because of this methodology. The Xenan government, however, insisted that this was a good investment towards training protocol and refused to cease production. Surplus rebuilds of the SF-2 in different liveries have been sold to Xena's allies in the ISC. Mostly the outer ring planets where armed conflicts were less common and less severe.

ARMAMENT:
14x short ranged unguided air-to-ground rockets
4x medium ranged radar guided fire-and-forget air-to-ground inferno missiles
2x medium ranged radar guided air-to-air guardian missiles
2x long ranged radar guided fire-and-forget air-to-air interceptor missiles
Dual 50 cal. KVA-2 MKI machine guns

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE:
Action group 1 engages the main thrust engines.

Action group 2 engages the gyroscope.

Action group 3 engages the VTOL engine.

Action group 4 engages the VTOL RCNs.

Action group 5 illuminates the exterior lights.

Action group 6 jettisons all munitions.

Action group 7 deploys the arrest hook.

Action group 8 primes all munitions.

Do not pitch down too hard and too fast while launching any missiles or rockets, otherwise they might collide with the craft mid-flight and destroy it.

To use the VTOL, first engage action groups 2, 3, and 4. Next, throttle up until the craft starts levitating upward. Once a suitable altitude has been reached, rotate the VTOL nozzles backward (VTOL slider up) to push the craft forward. Then drop the throttle all the way down, deactivate action groups 2, 3, and 4, and activate action group 1. This step must be done relatively quick. While action group 1 is engaged, throttle back up again to start flying forward.

The RCNs (AG4) can be activated at any time, they can help maneuver the craft even when not in VTOL mode. This would be useful while flying in regions with low air density.