F-27 Arrow V

Arrow V
Arrow V circa 2671 Confed peacetime colors
Type	Light Fighter
Manufacturer	Douglas Aerospace
Primary User	Terran Confederation
Additional Users	Union Of Border Worlds Black Lance Pirates Mercenaries Others

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

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This light, versatile fighter has balanced weaponry and is best-suited for short-range combat against light or heavy fighters. Its maneuverability makes it a prime choice for escort, fleet defense and reconnaissance missions, and an emergency life-support system can sustain pilots for up to 7 hours.

Class	Light Fighter
Length	20 meters
Mass	13 metric tonnes
Max. Velocity	520 kps
Max. Afterburn Velocity	1400 kps
Acceleration:	250 k/s^2
Max. YPR	80/90/90 dps
Weapons	Laser Cannon (2)
	Ion Cannon (2)
	Missile hardpoints (4 x 2)
	2 FF / 2 FF
	2 DF / 2 DF
Armor	Fore/Aft: 80 cm
	Right/Left: 60 cm
Shields	200 cm equiv.
Missile Decoys:	24
Jump Capable:	No

Wing Commander: The Kilrathi Saga Manual

Joan's Fighting Spacecraft: 2669 Edition

Class	Light Fighter
Length	20 meters
Mass	13 metric tonnes
Max. Velocity	520 kps
Max. Afterburn Velocity	1350 kps
Acceleration:	250 k/s^2
Max. YPR	80/90/90 dps
Weapons	Laser Cannon (2)
	Ion Cannon (2)
	Missile hardpoints (4 x 2)
	2 HS / 2 HS
	2 IR / 2 IR
Armor	Fore/Aft: 80 cm
	Right/Left: 60 cm
Shields	200 cm equiv.
Missile Decoys:	16
Jump Capable:	No

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 Gallery

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  F-27 Arrow on Sirius, circa 2654

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  F-27 Arrow V Scout Variant Target Designation, circa 2669

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  F-27 Arrow V, flying from TCS Lexington, circa 2669

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  F-27 Arrow V, flying from TCS Victory, circa 2669

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  F-27 Arrow V, in pirate colors, circa 2673

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  F-27 Arrow V, in Confed peacetime colors, circa 2673

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  First model Arrow Eclipse with cloaking device, circa 2673

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  Arrow Scout, circa 2701

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  Arrow Eclipse, circa 2701

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  Arrow Guardian, circa 2701