

This is used to operate heavy equipment like the containers carried by the two TSF behind it. It carries something similar to folding pliers attached to the arm-mounted sheath. While the sword is the model used by the YF-23, it carries additional sensors on the head, which has been modified with the multi-port compound-eye sensors that you’d normally see on an F-22 Raptor.ĭue to the advantage provided by this kind of sensor in crowded battles, it appears that this unit has fought in many such environments.

The first TSF illustrated by Yoshimune-san is the one on the right of the image, which has the chassis of a Mig-29 or Mig-31. Hive assaults are basically the most dangerous mission a Tactical Surface Pilot may have to undertake. Hives are basically the bases of operation of the BETA on the planet’s surface, extending for kilometers above and below ground.

If the names you’ll see below sound familiar, it’s because humanity in the alternate reality of Muv-Luv alternative designed TSF instead of fighter jets, therefore giving them similar names.įirst of all, the image showcases a unit of TSF during a hive-assault mission. This prompted the creation of TSF to replace the battlefield role originally covered by air superiority without being overly exposed to the fire from the Laser-class BETA. The appearance of the Laser-class BETA has made aviation nearly useless as the main battlefield weapon, due to the fact that they can target and destroy aircraft from miles away with lethal pinpoint accuracy. If you’re not familiar with the concept of TSF, it stands for “Tactical Surface Fighter.” It’s a category of mecha created in the world of Muv-Luv Alternative to respond to the threat of the BETA aliens, and it’s the primary weapon used by humanity against its relentless enemy.
