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Small craft or [[Boat|boat]] of interplanetary (though not interstellar) capability. Approximate displacement: 10 tons.

The Fighter is a small, highly manoeuvrable, armed small craft, usually capable of at least 4 Gs acceleration, carrying one or two crew, and displacing around 10 [[ton]]s. Fighters generally have a small fuel tank (usually less than twelve hours' fuel), and no cargo capacity.

Fighters are invariably armed; such armament is the most powerful a small craft can bear, in a non-turret mount. Generally beam weapons are preferred, as Fighters are intended to operate at close range, but in some cases, a missile launch rack is installed as well. 

{{Sources|S1=[[Book 2]]: Starships|S2=[[Library Data (N-Z)|Supplement 11 Library Data (N-Z)]]|S3=[[Lightning Class Cruisers|Supplement 5 Lightning Class Cruisers]]}}

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