CF-105 Scimitar
CF-105 Scimitar
The Scimitar holds the record for longest serving military spacecraft - beating out even the venerable Kilrathi Dralthi series. By the time of its retirement the Scimitar was well over one hundred years old - its nominal replacement, the CF-117 Rapier, began its development cycle in 2527 (in fact, the Scimitar would outlive the fighter designed to replace it by more than a year).
Though it earned the scorn of both space superiority and strike craft pilots alike, the Scimitar was a tried and true durable medium fighter - fully capable of routine interdiction and light strike duties. Scimitars served with distinction onboard Bengal-class ships like the Tiger's Claw, the Trafalgar and the Eagle's Talon through the final days of the Vega Campaign. The famous Blue Devil squadron even managed to destroy a heavily armed Kilrathi depot using only a pair of Scimitars during Operation Thor's Hammer.
The Space Force's Flight School used a lightly-armed trainer variant of the Scimitar for live fire practice. Two-seat Scimitar trainers often found themselves on the front lines during command school exercises.
The Scimitar was officially retired from service in 2655. Surplus Scimitars would continue to see service with the Free Republic of the Landreich through 2668, and they would again show up in the service of the Union of Border Worlds' Outerworld Fleet during the 2673 conflict.
Variant Comparison
| Stat\Variant | Scimitar (2654) | Scimitar (?) | Trainer (?) | Scimitar (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class: | Medium Fighter | Medium Fighter | Medium Fighter | Medium Fighter |
| Length: | 25 meters | 25 meters | 25 meters | 25 meters |
| Mass: | 16.0 metric tonnes | 16.0 metric tonnes | 16.0 metric tonnes | 16.0 metric tonnes |
| Max Velocity: | 360 kps | 360 kps | 360 kps | 360 kps |
| Cruise Velocity: | 150 Kps | 150 Kps | 150 Kps | 150 Kps |
| Max Afterburner velocity: | 1120 kps | 1120 kps | 1120 kps | 1120 kps |
| Acceleration: | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Max Y/P/R: | 6/6/7 deg/s | 6/6/7 deg/s | 6/6/7 deg/s | 6/6/7 deg/s |
| Shields: | 4.0fb cm | 4.0fb cm | 4.0fb cm | 6.0f/5.0b cm |
| Shield Recharge: | 6 sec | 6 sec | 6 sec | |
| Armor: | 6.0f/5lr/6.0r cm | 6.0f/5lr/6.0r cm | 6.0f/5.0lr/6.0r cm | 8.5f/6.5lr/8.0r cm |
| Guns: | Mk. 30A Gatling Mass Driver Cannon(2) | Mk. 30A Gatling Mass Driver Cannon(2) | Mk. 25 Laser Cannon(2), Single Mount Laser Turret (1), Tractor Beam (1) | Mk. 30A Gatling Mass Driver Cannon(2) |
| Missile Hardpoints: | 1x3 Dart DF-V.32, 1x2 Javelin HS-V.21 | 1x6 Dart DF-V.32, 1x4 Javelin HS-V.21 | 1x5 Javelin HS-V.21 | 1x3 Dart DF-V.32, 1x2 Javelin HS-V.21 |
| Missile Decoys: | none | none | 9 | none |
| Cloak: | No | No | No | No |
| Jump Capable: | No | No | No | No |
| Crew: | 1 (Pilot) | 1 (Pilot) | 1 (Pilot, Instructor) | 1 (Pilot) |
| Service Years | 2526-2655 (Confed), 2669 (Landreich), 2673 (UBW) |
Alternate History (the real world)
Appearances
- Variant 1 - Claw Marks
- Variant 2 - Super Wing Commander
- Variant 3 - Wing Commander Acadamy
- Variant 4 - Wing Commander
Data
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Images
- Scimitar2654.gif
Scimitar flown off the TCS Tiger's Claw, Blue Devil Squadron, circa 2654.
