F-97 Wraith

F-97 Wraith
Type	Medium Fighter
Manufacturer	Terran Tech Laboratories
Primary User	Terran Confederation
Introduction	2669 (Production Model)
General Characteristics
Length	35 meters
Mass	6.7 tonnes
Crew	1 Pilot
Performance
Maximum Yaw	5 dps
Acceleration	Excellent k/s2
Velocity
Cruise	450 kps
Maximum	595 kps
Afterburner
Maximum Afterburner	1595 kps
Armament
Guns
Reaper Cannons (2), Particle Cannons (2)
Default Missile Loadout
Leech Missiles (2), Spiculum IR Missiles (2), Dart DF Missiles (6)
Components
Chaff Pods	2
Cloaking Device	No
Jump Drive	Yes
Defense
Shields
Fore	400 cm equivalent
Aft	400 cm equivalent
Right	300 cm equivalent
Left	300 cm equivalent
Armor
Front	325 cm
Rear	325 cm
Right	325 cm
Left	325 cm

F-97 Wraith Target Identification, circa 2669.

The Wraith was developed by Terran Tech Laboratories in New York in the late 2660s. The fighter produced was fast, agile and most importantly heavily armed with guns and missiles. The Terran Confederation Space Naval Academy's CyberSchool's holographic simulator began qualifying pilots on Wraith prototypes in 2667. The larger production variant of the Wraith entered service by early 2669. The TCS Lexington received a Wraith squadron in response to the Empire of Kilrah's deployment of Shok'lar-class stealth fighters to the Jakal System. The Wraith briefly held a record for being the fastest ship in known space. By 2669, the title had been passed to an F-27 Arrow V variant. Two important weapons systems were originally developed for the Wraith: the Reaper Cannon and the Leech Missile. A pair of Wraiths found their way into the hands of a pirate group in the Evian System in 2669.

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The Wraith, currently in development at the Terran Tech Laboratories in New York, will herald a new technological age in the fighter ship field. At the TCSN Academy, we are already training our next generation of elite pilots to fly this Confederation medium fighter. It is equipped with incredibly strong shields and armor. In addition to particle cannon and heat-seeking missiles, it will also carry two newly developed weapon types: the reaper cannon and the Leech missile. Its maneuverability, speed and acceleration will make the Wraith the fastest ship in the known universe