Conventional Fighter

Conventional fighter

Description

Conventional fighters are traditional aerodyne combat aircraft designed to only operate within an atmosphere, weighing anywhere from 10 to 50 tons. Though weak compared to aerospace fighters and unable to fly in the vacuum of space, conventional fighters are considerably cheaper to build and require a much lower base technology level to manufacture. This means that most worlds, especially backwater planets, field at least a small conventional fighter force.

Conventional fighters typically use jet turbines as a means of propulsion, although some do utilize fusion engines, and may also be designed for very short takeoff and landing (VSTOL). Though smaller and cheaper than ASFs, they use much of the same technology, such as myomer strands to control flight surfaces and Ferro-Aluminum for armoring. Their flight controls are also similar, using traditional stick and touchpad screens in conjunction with helmet-based HUD displays. Conventional fighters also have the slight advantage, due to their more specialized design, of being able to turn tighter and fly longer in an atmosphere compared to ASF designs.

Manufacturing

Conventional fighters are manufactured on the following planets:

Brand	Planet	Company
Boomerang	Belladonna	Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion
Guardian	St. Ives	Mujika Aerospace Technologies
Planetlifter	Marik	Imstar Aerospace
Angel	Lopez	Andurien AeroTech
Boeing Jump Bomber	Galax	Federated-Boeing Interstellar
Defender	Amity	Imstar Aerospace
Meteor	Panpour	Jalastar Aerospace
MSF-42 Bluehawk	Dunianshire	Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
ASF-23 Protector	Ramora	United Outworlders Corporation
Saroyan Jump Bomber	Sian	Saroyan Special Productions

Known Designs

See also: Category: Conventional Fighters

Name	Year	Weight
Angel	2643	10
ASF-23 Protector	3019	50
MSF-42 Bluehawk	3019	50
Boeing Jump Bomber	3037	20
Boomerang	2888	5
Defender	2701	25
Guardian	2831	20
Hurricane	2297	25
Katya	3064	30
MechBuster	3023	50
Meteor	2665	45
Mosquito Light Fighter	2303	20
Planetlifter Air Transport	2761	50
Raubvogel Aerobomber	3064	45
Saroyan Jump Bomber	3096	25
Vendetta Medium Fighter	2328	60

Bibliography

• Total Warfare
• TechManual