The Dean Files
Defiant Class Interface Fighter (Military Aircraft)

The Defiant is produced under license in the Spinward Marches by several manufacturers on Lunion and Strouden. In addition, a number were built during the Fifth Frontier War by Collace. The Defiant is intended as an orbital fighter, but can be used fairly successfully as an atmospheric fighter in addition. It carries a crew of two, a pilot and a gunner to man the turret, which mounts a beam laser, a missile rack, and a sandcaster.

CraftID: Defiant Class Fighter, TL13, MCr20.3
Hull: 8/18, Disp=8, Conf=1AF, Armor=40F, Loaded=223.4t, Unloaded=221.6t
Power: 3/6, Fusion=360MW, Dur=56.5hrs
Loco: 2/4, StdGrav=990t, Max=3090, Cruise=2318, NOE=170, MaxAccel=4.43G, Agility=4
Comm: Radio=Cont*2, LaserComm=FarOrbit
Sensors: EMS Active(Cont), EMS Passive(Interplanetary), LowPenDensitometer (50m), ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff, PassObjScan=Diff, PassObjPin=Diff, PassEnScan=Rout
Off: 
Hardpoints=1
           Missiles=x02     BeamLaser=xx3
          Batteries   1                 1
          Bearing     1                 1
Def: 
DefDM+10
          Sandcaster=xx3
          Batteries    1
          Bearing      1
Control: CompMod0bis*2, CompMod4*1, HUDHoloDisplay*2
Accom: Crew=2 (Pilot, Gunner), Seats=Roomy*2, Env=basic env, basic ls, extended ls, grav plates, inertial comp
Other: Fuel=11.3kl, MissileMagazine=20 missiles (20b-r), ObjSize=Avg, EmLevel=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean