Aerospace Fighter

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1 Description
2 Weight Classes
3 See Also
4 References

[edit] Description

Aerospace Fighters are similar to Conventional Fighter aircraft, but are capable of operating in both an atmosphere and in space, which makes them far more versatile. They use fusion engines, instead of the jet or turbine engines usually employed by conventional fighters, which makes them immune to engine stalling and overall provides them with far more durability, as well as comparatively more space for their loadouts. However, they are much more expensive and use advanced technologies much harder to manufacture compared to conventional fighters and BattleMechs, which prevent them from gaining a dominant role on the battlefield. ^[1]

[edit] Weight Classes

Aerospace fighters are divided into three categories, based on their chassis mass:

Light aerospace fighters weigh 20 to 45 tons. Compared to the other classes, they are much more speedy and agile, which allows them to perform well in a variety of roles. They are the most flexible of the aerospace fighters.
Medium aerospace fighters weigh 50 to 70 tons. They are not as flexible as their lighter cousins, but have a blend of speed and firepower that gives them an edge in dogfights, so they are primarily employed to combat enemy air forces.
Heavy aerospace fighters weigh 75 to 100 tons. Very unflexible, the heavy fighters carry heavy weapons and armor, so they can function as heavy bombers or DropShip escorts. In groups, they can take on heavier spacecraft such as DropShips or WarShips, as against these heavy spacecraft the lighter fighters have neither the power or the armor to stand up to them.^[1]