The XF-37 prototype starfighter was designed and built by Velmoran Military Engineering Works. The XF-37 was part of VMEW's first push to develop viable starfighters before the RLF/Imperial war, and represented an attempt at producing a heavy starfighter. While the design proved to be adequate, and it was one of the few prototypes to be fielded successfully in combat before any production, the inherent slow speed of the design was regarded as too costly a price to pay for its armament and its development was continually suspended in favor of other projects. It did end up becoming a vague basis in design for another prototype, the XF-39. After the rise of the PGA, it was occasionally revived and shelved again. While never officially brought to an end, it is unlikely the fighter will ever se
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| - The XF-37 prototype starfighter was designed and built by Velmoran Military Engineering Works. The XF-37 was part of VMEW's first push to develop viable starfighters before the RLF/Imperial war, and represented an attempt at producing a heavy starfighter. While the design proved to be adequate, and it was one of the few prototypes to be fielded successfully in combat before any production, the inherent slow speed of the design was regarded as too costly a price to pay for its armament and its development was continually suspended in favor of other projects. It did end up becoming a vague basis in design for another prototype, the XF-39. After the rise of the PGA, it was occasionally revived and shelved again. While never officially brought to an end, it is unlikely the fighter will ever se
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| - XF-37 Heavy Space Fighter
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| - The XF-37 prototype starfighter was designed and built by Velmoran Military Engineering Works. The XF-37 was part of VMEW's first push to develop viable starfighters before the RLF/Imperial war, and represented an attempt at producing a heavy starfighter. While the design proved to be adequate, and it was one of the few prototypes to be fielded successfully in combat before any production, the inherent slow speed of the design was regarded as too costly a price to pay for its armament and its development was continually suspended in favor of other projects. It did end up becoming a vague basis in design for another prototype, the XF-39. After the rise of the PGA, it was occasionally revived and shelved again. While never officially brought to an end, it is unlikely the fighter will ever see full production. __ToC__
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