Corsair (fighter)
The Terran Knowledge Bank
| Corsair | |
|---|---|
| Primary User | Terran Confederation |
| Introduction | 2635-2639 |
| General Characteristics | |
| Crew | 1 (pilot) |
| Source | Wing Commander: Action Stations |
| Work-in-progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page. |
History
After the incident at the McAuliffe Ambush, a crash program was started to bring the Corsair fighter on-line and soon began moving ahead rapidly.
Sources
Wing Commander: Action Stations
- Chapter 15
- "The prognosis for the short term is terrifying. Seventy percent of the fleet is gone. The loss of Concordia in the closing minutes of the fight was a painful blow. She was a proud ship and I hope someday we'll pass her name on to a new ship. We are now down to three carriers in active service, with Ark Royal arriving back at Earth later today for what is expected to be a six-month overhaul. I must now urge you, Jim, to press forward. Our enemy is still an enigma to us, as we are to him. We must, therefore, learn who he is, and in the process learn his weaknesses and how to exploit them. We already have learned much in the technical sense. Within three months we shall be turning out copies of their torpedoes, and the crash program to bring the new Corsair fighter on-line is rapidly moving ahead. Above all else though, we must learn where they will strike next. There can never be another McAuliffe. For that matter, any form of defeat in the next campaign will spell our doom. In the next fight we must win an overwhelming victory or die. I am counting on you, Jim, to find out where the next blow will come so that we might be ready. A significant enough victory and we can yet turn the tide of war."
