About: Alliance Interceptor (D18)

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A very small design; the Interceptor is simply a cockpit with engines strapped on and a gun bolted to the top. With a flat, 'spade' nose that immediately includes the front part of the cockpit and small forward control surfaces; the fighter extends back to the rear half of the cockpit shouldering the engines and carrying the gun just behind. Forward curved wings flare out from under the engines and a rear landing leg is stowed underneath on its centreline.

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rdfs:label	Alliance Interceptor (D18)
rdfs:comment	A very small design; the Interceptor is simply a cockpit with engines strapped on and a gun bolted to the top. With a flat, 'spade' nose that immediately includes the front part of the cockpit and small forward control surfaces; the fighter extends back to the rear half of the cockpit shouldering the engines and carrying the gun just behind. Forward curved wings flare out from under the engines and a rear landing leg is stowed underneath on its centreline.
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abstract	A very small design; the Interceptor is simply a cockpit with engines strapped on and a gun bolted to the top. With a flat, 'spade' nose that immediately includes the front part of the cockpit and small forward control surfaces; the fighter extends back to the rear half of the cockpit shouldering the engines and carrying the gun just behind. Forward curved wings flare out from under the engines and a rear landing leg is stowed underneath on its centreline. Its light mass and powerful thrusters give it blistering straight line acceleration; while its flight control software and the reaction control system (RCS) it fires allow tight, immediate and dramatic attitude adjustment. This performance comes at the expense of range with the Interceptor's combat endurance a common complaint; the small ship is moderately armoured on its underside but most pilots consider its speed its only defence against the enemy. Training on the craft is quite straightforward though to get the most out of the manouevreable little fighter a lot of skill and further pilot education is required. The Interceptor is operated by a crew of two, the pilot infront and spotter/radio operator in the back, under an open molded canopy that affords excellent visibility. The pilot uses two control grips to fly the craft and relies on a multi-function display on the 'dash' for all information. Sensors aren't advanced though targetting is accurate and aside from a radio and life support not much else is carried. Its gun is turreted atop the fighter, behind the 'backseater' and is fixed, facing ahead so that it is somewhat protected for re-entry into atmosphere. Alliance doctrine requires a huge amount of fighters to ensure atmospheric and near-orbital supremacy. Its spacecraft technology is quite advanced in certain areas and its ability to produce small and powerful engines in large numbers is a 'strategic advantage' over known enemies and 'known unknowns and unknown unknowns' that justify a monstrous standing force.

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