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== Images ==
== Images ==
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Image:Cm-hornet.png|Hornet-class line-drawing from Joan's Fighting Spacecraft.
Image:Cm-hornet.gif|Hornet-class line-drawing from Joan's Fighting Spacecraft.
Image:Bp-hornetside.png|[[Origin Aerospace]] blueprint.
Image:Bp-hornetside.gif|[[Origin Aerospace]] blueprint.
Image:Bp-hornetfront.png|Origin Aerospace blueprint.
Image:Bp-hornetfront.gif|Origin Aerospace blueprint.
Image:Bp-hornettop.png|Origin Aerospace blueprint.
Image:Bp-hornettop.gif|Origin Aerospace blueprint.
Image:Catalog-hornet.jpg|An Hornet flies into a hole full of dinosaurs.
Image:Catalog-hornet.jpg|An Hornet flies into a hole full of dinosaurs.
Image:wc1box-hornet.png|View from a Hornet cockpit as it chases down a wing of [[Krant]].
Image:wc1box-hornet.jpg|View from a Hornet cockpit as it chases down a wing of [[Krant]].
Image:wc1box-hornet2.png|View from a Hornet cockpit as it engages a wing of [[Spiculum|Spiculums]].
Image:wc1box-hornet2.jpg|View from a Hornet cockpit as it engages a wing of [[Spiculum|Spiculums]].
Image:Killer Bees Hornet.gif|A Hornet from the [[Killer Bees Squadron]] prepares to launch.
Image:Killer Bees Hornet.gif|A Hornet from the [[Killer Bees Squadron]] prepares to launch.
Image:Hornet_Landing_1.gif|A Hornet lands on the [[TCS Tiger's Claw]].
Image:Hornet_Landing_1.gif|A Hornet lands on the [[TCS Tiger's Claw]].

Revision as of 17:04, 6 December 2008

The Hornet engaged in reconaissance, patrol and light anti-shipping duties through the entire run of the war. A trainer variant of the Hornet is flown by beginner pilots at the Terran Confederation Space Forces Academy.

Noted Hornet squadrons include the Yellowjackets and Killer Beesassigned to the TCS Tiger's Claw during the Vega Campaign. General James Taggart began his career flying the nimble fighters.

The Hornet was officially replaced by the F-54 Epee in 2661, though Hornet squadrons continued flying combat missions through the Battle of Terra. After the war, surplus Hornets were sold to the Free Republic of the Landreich - where they served in numerous border disputes. VF-12, the Flying Eyes, flew Hornets to some distinction during the conflict with Ragark da Haka.

Specifications

Class: Light Fighter
Length: 20 meters
Mass: 12.5 metric tonnes
Max Velocity: 420 kps
Cruise Velocity: 300 kps
Acceleration: Good
Max Y/P/R: 8/9/8 dps
Fore Shield: 3.0 cm equivalent
Aft Shield: 3.0 cm equivalent
Front Armor: 3.0 cm
Right Armor: 3.0 cm
Left Armor: 3.0 cm
Rear Armor: 3.0 cm
Guns: Mk. 25 Laser Cannon (2)
Missiles: Dart DF (2), Javelin HS (1)

An earlier variant of the Hornet carried two FF Pike missiles instead of Dart DFs.

Images