F-27 Arrow V
| 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
| Class | Light Fighter |
|---|---|
| Length | 18 meters (22 maks) |
| Mass | 4350 kg (10,376 octogrammas) |
| Max Velocity: | 795 m/s (1433 octomaks/sec) |
| Cruising velocity: | 500 m/s (764 octomaks/sec) |
| Acceleration: | Excellent |
| Max. YPR | 6/6/7 deg/s |
| Weapons | Laser Cannon (2) |
| Dart Dumbfire (4) | |
| Armor (Fore/Aft/Sides) | 1.2 cm (1 zarmaks) |
| Shields (Fore/Aft) | 1.7 cm (1 zarmaks) |
| Missile Decoys: | none |
| Jump Capable: | Yes |
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.
