The collaboration DLC between AC7 and Top Gun: Maverick is here. Out of the 6 aircraft added to the roster, the DarkStar is the only one that is not based on a variant of a preexisting fighter. It is also absurdly fast, with an unboosted top speed of over 5000 km/h (in a game where most planes struggle to make it past 3000 km/h), and boasts PLSL both as a Sp.W and as its main gun. The only downsides to this original plane are perhaps the slightly clumsy maneuvrability and inability to perform PSM.

This is an unoptimized playthrough of Mission 11, though with a little bit more care, I could hit over 100,000 score with this setup.

Keiki Kobayashi was in charge of the remixes that you can hear in multiplayer. For the the Danger Zone rearrange, you can even hear a bit of Fire Youngman. Read his tweet here:
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Featured mod 1:
MODDING TOOLBOX LIGHTING
by lotsbiss, xBlazededge
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...
Variant used: Mission 11 to SP01

Featured mod 2:
Colored HUD Color blind HUD
by CherrysDelight
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...
Variant used: "Primary"

Featured mod 3:
LockOn Crosshair UI
by CherrysDelight
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...
Variant used: "Abrams"

Featured mod 4:
TLS PLSL EML Reticle mod
by CherrysDelight
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...
Variant used: "Abrams"

Featured mod 5:
F15C LRSSG REDUX PACK
by arhentol
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...

Featured mod 6:
AC7 Radio Portraits Remastered
by Calamitous
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...

Featured mod 7:
Ace Combat 7 Know Your Enemy
by Calamitous
Link: https://www.nexusmods.com/acecombat7s...

Timestamps:
0:00 Quick hangar overview (BGM: Top Gun Anthem Remix)
0:38 I Can't Refuel Normally
1:26 Mission start (BGM: Danger Zone Ace Combat 7 Remix)
3:02 The platform run
3:52 Mirage2000 CHASSEUR
4:29 Su33 IBIS
6:31 I Can't Land & Resupply Normally
8:08 Return to the fight
11:30 Final platform destroyed
18:06 Mission end (time over)
18:50 Mission results
19:08 End card (BGM: Siren's Song)

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