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{{infobox Ship
|faction = kilrathi
|faction = kilrathi
|name = Bloodfang
|name = Bloodfang
|type = Super Fighter
|manufacturer =
|image = image:wc2bloodfang.jpg
|image = image:wc2bloodfang.jpg
|caption =  
|caption =  
|type = Superfighter
|manufacturer =
|primary user = [[Empire of Kilrah]]
|primary user = [[Empire of Kilrah]]
|additional users =  
|additional users =  
|introduction = Mid-2650's
|introduction = mid-2650s
|retirement = 2669
|nicknames =
|length =  
|length =  
|mass =  
|mass =  
|max velocity = 460 KPS
|mass booster =
|cruise velocity = 280 KPS
|crew =
|max afterburner velocity = 1320 KPS
|fighter complement =
|acceleration = Excellent
|cargo =
|cargobays =
|dome =
|cost =
|max yaw = 8
|max pitch = 8
|max roll = 8
|acceleration =
|acceleration description = Excellent
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|max yaw booster =
|max pitch booster =
|max roll booster =
|acceleration booster =
|rotational acc booster =
|mileage =
|min velocity =
|cruise velocity = 280
|def velocity =
|max velocity = 460
|max afterburner velocity = 1320
|max afterburner acceleration =  
|max afterburner acceleration =  
|max y/p/r = 8/8/8 DPS
|max afterburner acceleration booster =
|guns = Particle Cannon (4)
|afterburner fuel =
|missiles = Claw Image-Recognition (5)<br>
|booster velocity =
Paw Dumbfire (3)  
|booster acceleration =
|turrets =  
|booster fuel =
|armor = fore/sides<br>
|jet velocity =
8.5/8 cm
|jet acceleration =
|shields = 9.5 cm
|jet fuel =
|fighter complement =  
|jet yaw =
|jet pitch =
|jet roll =
|jet rotational acc =
|guns = [[Particle Cannon]]s (4)
|gun power =
|min gun recharge =
|def gun recharge =
|max gun recharge =
|gunmounts =
|turrets =
|missiles = [[Claw IR]] (5)<br>
[[Paw DF]] (3)
|bomber loadout =
|wild weasel loadout =
|enhanced loadout =
|enhanced wild weasel loadout =
|enhanced with disk loadout =
|hardpoints =
|missilemounts =
|devices = Tractor Beam (1)
|modulemounts =  
|chaff =
|decoys = None
|decoys = None
|cloak = No
|cloak = No
|jump drive = No
|jump drive = No
|crew = 1 (pilot)
|fore shield = 9.5
|devices = Tractor Beam (1)
|aft shield = 9.5
|gunmounts =  
|left shield =
|missilemounts =  
|right shield =
|shield power =
|min shield recharge =
|def shield recharge =
|max shield recharge =
|enhanced fore shield =
|enhanced aft shield =
|enhanced shield power =
|enhanced min shield recharge =
|enhanced def shield recharge =
|enhanced max shield recharge =
|front armor = 8.5
|rear armor = 8.5
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|right armor = 8
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|engine =
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|engine 2 =
|left engine =
|right engine =
|engine shield emitter =
|bridge =
|bridge shield emitter =
|hangar =
|hangar 1 =
|hangar 2 =
|left hangar =
|right hangar =
|central hangar =
|hangar shield emitter =
|launcher 1 =
|launcher 2 =
|left launcher =
|right launcher =
|central launcher =
|launcher shield emitter =
|cargo box 1 =
|cargo box 2 =
|cargo box 3 =
|cargo hold 1 =
|cargo hold 2 =
|cargo hold 3 =
|cargo hold 4 =
|cargo hold 5 =
|cargo hold 6 =
|cargo hold 7 =
|tower 1 =
|tower 2 =
|tower 3 =
|tower 4 =
|tower 5 =
|tower 6 =
|tower 7 =
|antenna 1 =
|antenna 2 =
|antenna 3 =
|antenna 4 =
|antenna 5 =
|antenna 6 =
|antenna 7 =
|turretedmaser =
|turretedmedusa =
|fighterturret =
|irturret =
|plasmacannon =
|image2 = image:wc2bloodfang4.gif
|caption2 = Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka off the [[KIS Hha'ifra]], circa 2667.
|source = Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (In-Game Stats)
}}
</td></tr><tr><td>
{{infobox Ship
|faction = kilrathi
|name = Bloodfang
|image = image:wc3bloodfang.jpg
|caption =
|type = Superfighter
|manufacturer =
|primary user = [[Empire of Kilrah]]
|additional users =
|introduction = 2669
|retirement = 2669
|nicknames =
|length =
|mass =
|mass booster =
|crew =
|fighter complement =
|cargo =
|cargobays =
|dome =
|cost =
|max yaw = 70
|max pitch = 90
|max roll = 90
|acceleration = 375
|acceleration description =
|rotational acc =
|max yaw booster =
|max pitch booster =
|max roll booster =
|acceleration booster =
|rotational acc booster =
|mileage =
|min velocity =
|cruise velocity = 380
|def velocity =
|max velocity = 560
|max afterburner velocity = 1400
|max afterburner acceleration =
|max afterburner acceleration booster =
|afterburner fuel =
|booster velocity =
|booster acceleration =
|booster fuel =
|jet velocity =
|jet acceleration =
|jet fuel =
|jet yaw =
|jet pitch =
|jet roll =
|jet rotational acc =
|guns = [[Tachyon Cannon]]s (2)<br>
[[Plasma Gun]]s (2)
|gun power =
|min gun recharge =
|def gun recharge =
|max gun recharge =
|gunmounts =
|turrets =
|missiles = [[Claw IR]] (3)<br>
[[Fang FF]] (3)<br>
[[Stalker HS]] (3)
|bomber loadout =
|wild weasel loadout =
|enhanced loadout =
|enhanced wild weasel loadout =
|enhanced with disk loadout =
|hardpoints =
|missilemounts =
|devices =  
|modulemounts =  
|modulemounts =  
|cargo =  
|chaff =
|cargobays =  
|decoys = 12
|cost =
|cloak = No
|jump drive = No
|fore shield = 250
|aft shield = 250
|left shield =
|right shield =
|shield power =
|min shield recharge =
|def shield recharge =
|max shield recharge =
|enhanced fore shield =
|enhanced aft shield =
|enhanced shield power =
|enhanced min shield recharge =
|enhanced def shield recharge =
|enhanced max shield recharge =
|front armor = 100
|rear armor = 100
|left armor = 100
|right armor = 100
|core =
|engine =
|engine 1 =
|engine 2 =
|left engine =
|right engine =
|engine shield emitter =
|bridge =
|bridge shield emitter =
|hangar =
|hangar 1 =
|hangar 2 =
|left hangar =
|right hangar =
|central hangar =
|hangar shield emitter =
|launcher 1 =
|launcher 2 =
|left launcher =
|right launcher =
|central launcher =
|launcher shield emitter =
|cargo box 1 =
|cargo box 2 =
|cargo box 3 =
|cargo hold 1 =
|cargo hold 2 =
|cargo hold 3 =
|cargo hold 4 =
|cargo hold 5 =
|cargo hold 6 =
|cargo hold 7 =
|tower 1 =
|tower 2 =
|tower 3 =
|tower 4 =
|tower 5 =
|tower 6 =
|tower 7 =
|antenna 1 =
|antenna 2 =
|antenna 3 =
|antenna 4 =
|antenna 5 =
|antenna 6 =
|antenna 7 =
|turretedmaser =
|turretedmedusa =
|fighterturret =
|irturret =
|plasmacannon =
|image2 = image:wc3bloodfang4.jpg
|caption2 = Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka off the [[KIS Hvar’kann]], circa 2669.
|source = Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (In-Game Stats)
}}
}}
</td></tr></table>


[[image:wc1bloodfang4.gif|thumb|right|300px|Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka, circa 2656.]]
[[image:wc1bloodfang4.gif|thumb|right|300px|Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka, circa 2656.]]
[[image:wc2bloodfang4.gif|thumb|right|300px|Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka off the [[KIS Hha'ifra]], circa 2667.]]
[[image:wc3bloodfang4.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka off the [[KIS Hvar’kann]], circa 2669.]]


==History==
==History==
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The Bloodfang is, simply put, the finest starfighter ever fielded by the Empire of Kilrah. Designed and continously revised only for the personal use of Crown Prince [[Thrakhath nar Kiranka]] and his elite guards, the Bloodfangs very existence represents a completely alien way of thinking. For the Kilrathi, the expense and difficulty of developing and producing a fighter in such small numbers is fully justified; Lord Thrakhath is their military leader and finest pilot, and it stands to reason that he deserves a weapon representative of his stature. For its human counterparts, the Bloodfang was a confusing threat that should by all rights appear in full scale service at any moment. In fact, Capt. [[Christopher Blair]]'s 2667 encounter with a Bloodfang lead directly to the initial design specification for the Excalibur-class fighter. (A version of the Bloodfang actually entered service over a decade earlier; it simply never saw combat and therefore was unknown to the Confederation before the destruction of [[K'Tithrak Mang]]).
The Bloodfang is, simply put, the finest starfighter ever fielded by the Empire of Kilrah. Designed and continously revised only for the personal use of Crown Prince [[Thrakhath nar Kiranka]] and his elite guards, the Bloodfangs very existence represents a completely alien way of thinking. For the Kilrathi, the expense and difficulty of developing and producing a fighter in such small numbers is fully justified; Lord Thrakhath is their military leader and finest pilot, and it stands to reason that he deserves a weapon representative of his stature. For its human counterparts, the Bloodfang was a confusing threat that should by all rights appear in full scale service at any moment. In fact, Capt. [[Christopher Blair]]'s 2667 encounter with a Bloodfang lead directly to the initial design specification for the Excalibur-class fighter. (A version of the Bloodfang actually entered service over a decade earlier; it simply never saw combat and therefore was unknown to the Confederation before the destruction of [[K'Tithrak Mang]]).


Bloodfangs served from the mid-2650s to the end of the war. They were flown only by Prince Thrakhath and members of the elite [[Blood Most Noble squadron]]. Only three Bloodfangs were ever reported lost: two in personal combat with Col. Blair and a third in a hard landing on a human colony (the pilot survived the landing only to be killed by a local laborer; the fighter was never recovered).
Bloodfangs served from the mid-2650s to the end of the war. They were flown only by Prince Thrakhath and members of the elite [[Blood Most Noble Squadron]]. Only three Bloodfangs were ever reported lost: two in personal combat with Col. Blair and a third in a hard landing on a human colony (the pilot survived the landing only to be killed by a local laborer; the fighter was never recovered).


==Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi Demo==
==Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi Demo==
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==Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi==
==Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi==
===Mission Appearances===
===Conversational References===


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==Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger==
==Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger==
===Mission Appearances===
===Conversational References===


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==Images==
<gallery mode=nolines>
Image:WCTCG_Weapon_System_Claw_Image_Recognition_Missile.png
Image:WCTCG_Weapon_System_Skipper_Missile.png
Image:WCTCG_Weapon_System_Stealth_Technology_Kilrathi.png
</gallery>
==References==
* [[Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game]] - [[Claw Image Recognition Missile (card)|Claw Image Recognition Missile]]
* [[Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game]] - [[Skipper Missile (card)|Skipper Missile]]
* [[Wing Commander Collectible Trading Card Game]] - [[Stealth Technology (Kilrathi card)|Stealth Technology]]
[[Category:Kilrathi_Fighter_Class_Names]][[Category:Kilrathi_Heavy_Fighters]]
[[Category:Kilrathi_Fighter_Class_Names]][[Category:Kilrathi_Heavy_Fighters]]

Latest revision as of 16:07, 17 October 2023

Bloodfang
Wc2bloodfang.jpg
Type Superfighter
Primary User Empire of Kilrah
Introduction mid-2650s
Retirement 2669
Performance
Maximum Yaw 8 dps
Maximum Pitch 8 dps
Maximum Roll 8 dps
Acceleration Excellent
Velocity
Cruise 280 kps
Maximum 460 kps
Afterburner
Maximum Afterburner 1320 kps
Armament
Guns
Particle Cannons (4)
Default Missile Loadout
Claw IR (5)

Paw DF (3)

Components
Modules
Tractor Beam (1)
Decoys None
Cloaking Device No
Jump Drive No
Defense
Shields
Fore 9.5 cm equivalent
Aft 9.5 cm equivalent
Armor
Front 8.5 cm
Rear 8.5 cm
Right 8 cm
Left 8 cm
Wc2bloodfang4.gif
Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka off the KIS Hha'ifra, circa 2667.
Source Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi (In-Game Stats)
Bloodfang
Wc3bloodfang.jpg
Type Superfighter
Primary User Empire of Kilrah
Introduction 2669
Retirement 2669
Performance
Maximum Yaw 70 dps
Maximum Pitch 90 dps
Maximum Roll 90 dps
Acceleration 375 k/s2
Velocity
Cruise 380 kps
Maximum 560 kps
Afterburner
Maximum Afterburner 1400 kps
Armament
Guns
Tachyon Cannons (2)

Plasma Guns (2)

Default Missile Loadout
Claw IR (3)

Fang FF (3)
Stalker HS (3)

Components
Decoys 12
Cloaking Device No
Jump Drive No
Defense
Shields
Fore 250 cm equivalent
Aft 250 cm equivalent
Armor
Front 100 cm
Rear 100 cm
Right 100 cm
Left 100 cm
Wc3bloodfang4.jpg
Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka off the KIS Hvar’kann, circa 2669.
Source Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger (In-Game Stats)
Bloodfang Target Identification, as flown by Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka, circa 2656.

History

The Bloodfang is, simply put, the finest starfighter ever fielded by the Empire of Kilrah. Designed and continously revised only for the personal use of Crown Prince Thrakhath nar Kiranka and his elite guards, the Bloodfangs very existence represents a completely alien way of thinking. For the Kilrathi, the expense and difficulty of developing and producing a fighter in such small numbers is fully justified; Lord Thrakhath is their military leader and finest pilot, and it stands to reason that he deserves a weapon representative of his stature. For its human counterparts, the Bloodfang was a confusing threat that should by all rights appear in full scale service at any moment. In fact, Capt. Christopher Blair's 2667 encounter with a Bloodfang lead directly to the initial design specification for the Excalibur-class fighter. (A version of the Bloodfang actually entered service over a decade earlier; it simply never saw combat and therefore was unknown to the Confederation before the destruction of K'Tithrak Mang).

Bloodfangs served from the mid-2650s to the end of the war. They were flown only by Prince Thrakhath and members of the elite Blood Most Noble Squadron. Only three Bloodfangs were ever reported lost: two in personal combat with Col. Blair and a third in a hard landing on a human colony (the pilot survived the landing only to be killed by a local laborer; the fighter was never recovered).

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi Demo

Class Super Fighter Wc1bloodfang.jpg
Service Entry: Mid-2650's

Wing Commander II: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

Mission Appearances

Conversational References

Class Super Fighter Wc2bloodfang.jpg
Max Velocity: 460 KPS
Cruising velocity: 280 KPS
Afterburner Velocity: 1320 KPS
Acceleration: Excellent
Max. YPR 8/8/8 DPS
Weapons Particle Cannons (4)
Claw Image-Recognition (5)
Paw Dumbfire (3)
Tractor Beam (1)
Armor (Fore/Aft/Sides) 8.5/8.5/8 cm
Shields (Fore/Aft) 9.5 cm
Shield Recharge: 7 seconds
Missile Decoys: None
Jump Capable: No
Service Entry: Mid-2650's

Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger

Mission Appearances

Conversational References

Class Super Fighter Wc3bloodfang.jpg
Max Velocity: 560 KPS
Cruising velocity: 380 KPS
Afterburner Velocity: 1400 KPS
Acceleration: 375 k/s^2
Max. YPR 70/90/90 DPS
Weapons Tachyon Cannons (2)
Plasma Guns (2)
Claw Image-Recognition (2)
Fang Friend-or-Foe (3)
Stalker Heatseeker (3)
Armor (Fore/Aft/Sides) 8.5/8.5/8 cm
Shields (Fore/Aft) 9.5 cm
Shield Recharge: 7 seconds
Missile Decoys: 12
Jump Capable: No
Service Entry: 2669

Images

  • WCTCG Weapon System Claw Image Recognition Missile.png
  • WCTCG Weapon System Skipper Missile.png
  • WCTCG Weapon System Stealth Technology Kilrathi.png

References

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