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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. | 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. | ||
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{{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]]}} | {{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]]}} | ||
{{LE|P|Ship type definitions}} | {{LE|P|Ship type definitions}} | ||
Revision as of 12:34, 17 January 2015
Small craft or 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 tons. 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.
See fighters for more information.
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