The SAAS HI-14 Maverick is a delta-winged fighter aircraft in Just Cause: Hjallesund.
Description[]
"The SAAS F-19 Maverick, arguably the most capable european fighter plane ever. Able to fulfil almost every role of a fighter jet, it can conquer any task thrown at it. The Hjallesund Ilmavoimat have bought a few from Sweden, patriotically renamed to the LI-14, the 14th Ilmavoimat aircraft to put into use since [insert leader name here] took power."
Appearance[]
Despite the name being a reference to Saab, which also makes a delta winged fighter jet, the majority of the plane is based on the French Dassault Rafale, but with a few traits from the Saab 39 Gripen, such as a single engine (though still of the same design of the Rafale) and the wings. It has the underbelly air intake from the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon.
It also has a striking resemblance to the CS7 Thunderhawk from Just Cause 3.
Performance[]
It isn't the fastest jet fighter in the game, but this is made up for with it's maneuverability, and a very stable and forgiving design, helping you easily get your way out of a flat spin.
Armament[]
- 1x Side mounted machine gun.
- 6x Lock on missiles.
- 6x Unguided missiles.
- 1x Light bomb.
Variants/Loadouts[]
Attacker[]
This variant changes out the armament:
- A more powerful gun, with a reduced rate of fire.
- Rocket pods replacing missiles.
- Heavy bombs.
Carrier Bourne[]
The 'Ship-Based' variant enables the plane to take off and land on carriers. It gives it the ability to fold it's wings, and adds a tailhook to the rear to slow it down upon carrier landings. On the performance side, it gives it the ability to take off at a slower speed.
This variant spawns on carriers and randomly in air traffic.
Locations[]
Military[]
- Aircraft carriers.
- In air traffic (note: the military variant will not spawn in oppressed regions).
- Various oppressed Ilmavoimat bases.
- Flying around said bases.
Faction[]
The faction variants only spawns at higher faction levels or if the player has liberated a large percentage of bases as the aircraft is more advanced.
- Captured aircraft carriers.
- In air traffic (only in liberated regions)
- Various liberated Ilmavoimat bases.
- Can be called in as fighter support.
- Flying around said bases.
Trivia[]
- This is the successor to the CS7 Thunderhawk and Ulysses-McCoy Redcloud from Just Cause 3 and Just Cause 1 respectively.
- It also has a striking resemblance to the CS7 Thunderhawk, which was also based on both a Dassault aircraft and JAS 39 Gripen together.