Tengu

Introduction
Experimental forward-swept swing-wing aero. Similar to the ROGUE II in some metrics, but differs in others.

Usage
The TENGU functions as a swing-wing version of the ROGUE II. Starting off with slightly better health and speed at a cost to manoeuvrability and acceleration, as well as receiving slightly different stat boosts than its counterpart, the TENGU is (at the time of this writing) unique in being one of the few aeros that can be unlocked immediately after beating the game as opposed to having to research some of the experimental weapons first.

Outside of this, the TENGU functions very much like a swing-wing fighter would. It has very high manoeuvrability at low speed, making it a fantastic dogfighter, and its high speed / acceleration combination (at later Marks) make it ideal for quick interceptions.

Pilot's corner

 * Unlike the previous swing wing aeros, speed management is less of a factor, given how quickly it can accelerate/decelerate.
 * One thing to note is that the TENGU, like the ROGUE II, is a fairly large aircraft — exercise caution when going up against aero swarms.
 * Its payload and avionics are the same as the ROGUE II, though its micro-missile launch points are closer together. TWIN-GUN and MICRO-RKT users will find it easier to use these weapons.

Trivia

 * The "tengu" is a type of bird-like demon from Japanese folklore, although the literal translation of the word means "Heavenly Dog" or "Heavenly Sentinel".