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Affiliation: Open-Market
Manufacturer: Aurora Industries
Model: AI-009 "Blitzar" Assault Starfighter
Modularity: Missile loadout
Production: Mass-produced
Material: Alusteel, transparisteel
Classification: Bomber
Length: 18 meters
Height: 8 meters
Width: 2.9 meters
Armament: 14
Two Heavy Laser cannons (mounted on the left and ring wings)
One Ion Cannon (mounted on the bottom wing)
Two Chin-mounted Light Laser Cannons
Two Torpedo Launchers (four torpedoes each)
Defenses: 14
Reinforced Hull Plating
Advanced Shielding System
Squadron Count: 6
Special Features:
+ Chaff Deployer
+ Standard Comm Array
+ Standard Life Support systems
+ Standard Navigation Computer
+ Standard Sensor Array
+ Standard Targeting System
+ Advanced Shielding System
Maneuverability Rating: 6 (4 when wings are closed)
Speed Rating: 6 (4 when wings are closed)
Hyperdrive: Class 2
Strengths:
+ Heavy firepower that can disable or destroy enemy ships
+ Great defenses due to the reinforced hull and advanced shielding systems
Weaknesses:
+ Not all that speedy except when the wings are closed
+ Not all that maneuverable except when the wings are closed
+ Weaponry on the wings cannot be fired when the wings are closed due to the extra power being diverted to the engines
+ Slight few seconds delay before the wing-mounted weapons can fire when the wings open due to the power being diverted back and forth
Description:
Drawing inspiration from the classic B-Wing Starfighter for their next fighter project, the engineers at Aurora Industries began development of the AI-009 "Blitzar" Assault Starfighter. Designed with the idea of a fighter having heavy firepower and defenses, and would be able to fill a few different roles, the Blitzar is essentially the fighter analog to the H-7 Scurrg Bomber.
Equipped with two wing mounted heavy laser cannons, a lower wing mounted ion cannon, two torpedo launchers with four torpedoes each, and twin chin mounted light laser cannons, the Blitzar can deal out a heavy punch when engaging an enemy force. The Blitzar also comes with a reinforced hull and advanced shielding systems, along with the standard fare for starfighters. The ship is also able to close its two horizontal wings to allow it to gain a little speed and maneuverability, but this does come at the cost of the heavy weaponry being disabled to accomplish this.
When the wings are in attack position for lack of a better phrase, the ship is slower and less maneuverable and thus relies on its defenses to survive a dogfight.
Development Thread: If necessary
Intent: To develop an assault fighter in the same vein as the B-Wing for Aurora Industries to sell
Who Can Use This: Anyone who purchases one
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