F-27 Arrow V: Difference between revisions
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|manufacturer = [[manufacturer:=Douglas Aerospace]] | |manufacturer = [[manufacturer:=Douglas Aerospace]] | ||
|image = Image:WC4-Arrow.png | |image = Image:WC4-Arrow.png | ||
|caption = Arrow V circa 2671 Confed peacetime colors | |||
|primary user = [[user:=Terran Confederation]] | |primary user = [[user:=Terran Confederation]] | ||
|additional users = [[user:=Union Of Border Worlds]] | |additional users = [[user:=Union Of Border Worlds]] | ||
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[[image:Armarrow.png|thumb|300px|right|F-27 Arrow V Target Designation, circa 2669 (Armada).]] | [[image:Armarrow.png|thumb|300px|right|F-27 Arrow V Target Designation, circa 2669 (Armada).]] | ||
==History== | |||
== | ==Wing Commander: Academy Television Series== | ||
==Wing Commander: Armada== | |||
The Arrow V | ===Flight Deck Officer's Report=== | ||
==Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger== | |||
==Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom== | |||
==Wing Commander: Arena== | |||
===Joan's Fighting Spacecraft 2700 - 2701 Epsilon Sector Supplement=== | |||
====Scout==== | |||
The Scout is the standard Arrow V spaceframe, relatively unchanged over the last half century. Its light armament makes it unsuitable for pounding matches, but its record setting speed and maneuverability are ideal for hit-and-run strikes. Arrow Scouts are also a common sight at orbital racing competitions. | |||
====Eclipse==== | |||
The Eclipse, or Cloak Arrow, takes advantage of captured Kilrathi technology: a full spectrum cloaking device and a hardpoint of Vampire missiles. Expert Eclipse pilots combine the cloak with the signature Arrow speed to seemingly appear in two places at once. Owing to the design’s origins as a Confederation black ops ship, Eclipses are the rarest Arrow variant. | |||
====Guardian===== | |||
The Guardian trades some of its engine capacity for heavier armor and weapons, allowing it to serve as a point-defense fighter. The name comes from their role in protecting capital ships: CAGs keep a steady rotation of Guardians in space, using their Sonar to locate invisible enemy fighters. The deployment of early model Guardians countered the testing of Kilrathi Skipper missiles, delaying production of the weapon by fifteen years. | |||
[[image:armadaarrow.jpg||thumb|300px|right|F-27 Arrow V Scout Variant Target Designation, circa 2669]] | [[image:armadaarrow.jpg||thumb|300px|right|F-27 Arrow V Scout Variant Target Designation, circa 2669]] | ||
Revision as of 23:55, 22 June 2011
| Arrow V | |
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| Arrow V circa 2671 Confed peacetime colors | |
| Type | Light Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aerospace |
| Primary User | Terran Confederation |
| Additional Users | Union Of Border Worlds
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History
Wing Commander: Academy Television Series
Wing Commander: Armada
Flight Deck Officer's Report
Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom
Wing Commander: Arena
Joan's Fighting Spacecraft 2700 - 2701 Epsilon Sector Supplement
Scout
The Scout is the standard Arrow V spaceframe, relatively unchanged over the last half century. Its light armament makes it unsuitable for pounding matches, but its record setting speed and maneuverability are ideal for hit-and-run strikes. Arrow Scouts are also a common sight at orbital racing competitions.
Eclipse
The Eclipse, or Cloak Arrow, takes advantage of captured Kilrathi technology: a full spectrum cloaking device and a hardpoint of Vampire missiles. Expert Eclipse pilots combine the cloak with the signature Arrow speed to seemingly appear in two places at once. Owing to the design’s origins as a Confederation black ops ship, Eclipses are the rarest Arrow variant.
Guardian=
The Guardian trades some of its engine capacity for heavier armor and weapons, allowing it to serve as a point-defense fighter. The name comes from their role in protecting capital ships: CAGs keep a steady rotation of Guardians in space, using their Sonar to locate invisible enemy fighters. The deployment of early model Guardians countered the testing of Kilrathi Skipper missiles, delaying production of the weapon by fifteen years.
