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The development period was rushed, in part due to the arms race in the Colonies immediately preceding the Cylon War, and the first production run entered service with known issues. While being 'back heavy', short-range and slow turning, the twin-engined Viper Spaceplane had impressive acceleration and was relatively unsophisticated, having been forced to make-do with 'off the shelf' and 'proven' components to beat other designs into service.

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  • Viper Spaceplane (D18)
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  • The development period was rushed, in part due to the arms race in the Colonies immediately preceding the Cylon War, and the first production run entered service with known issues. While being 'back heavy', short-range and slow turning, the twin-engined Viper Spaceplane had impressive acceleration and was relatively unsophisticated, having been forced to make-do with 'off the shelf' and 'proven' components to beat other designs into service.
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  • The development period was rushed, in part due to the arms race in the Colonies immediately preceding the Cylon War, and the first production run entered service with known issues. While being 'back heavy', short-range and slow turning, the twin-engined Viper Spaceplane had impressive acceleration and was relatively unsophisticated, having been forced to make-do with 'off the shelf' and 'proven' components to beat other designs into service. A squat design, the forward section encompassing the nose back to the cockpit was "sawn off" or rather shortenned. It comprised an intake, forward manoeuvring jets, forward landing gear, avionics, DRADIS equipment along with nose landing gear and a cramped cockpit. The rear section was dominated by two thrust vectoring engines and reverse engine motors, fuel tanks, flat wings that housed light guns and their ammunition, and the rear landing gear. It was typically finished in the pinkish khaki scheme associated with Virgon's Military with 'Squadron Colours' along the wings and registry on its stubby 'fin' vertical stabaliser. The cockpit is small with a contol column on the right, and throttle and manoevring jets managed by a thrust lever, set on the left, and foot pedals. It is described as 'cosy' with a fully-sealed pilot aboard. Visibility over the nose and behind the pilot is sub-par. A small screen infront of the pilot displays DRADIS with gauges and control switches either side of it. A keyboard and switches under the screen allow for pilot input while a jack allowed the pilot's helmet to be connected direcly to the spaceplanes onboard computer. Most sensor data, flight information and target tracking calculations were displayed onto the pilot's helmet visor utilising interface technology similar to the civilian holoband. Viper Spaceplanes entered service with Imperial Virgon but were soon released for sale to Picon (to avoid Queenstown optioning a Caprican design) and never numbered more than a few hundred. Though they were the first true starfighter that entered active service, and for a brief moment were the premier small space combatant in the Colonies, the spaceplane was soon superseded by another Viper type and the Raider design.
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