Post by Jason Conway on Sept 5, 2007 18:18:35 GMT
F-302 Fighter
The F-302 Fighter, our fleet's main interceptors. It is the production model of the X-302 prototype and the first production series craft using reverse-engineered knowledge of alien technology.
Overview:
Like its counterpart, the Goa'uld Death Glider, the F-302 is an unshielded, two-seat multi-role craft. Since Earth's technology is still less advanced than that of the Goa'uld, the F-302 is slower and less maneuverable than a glider, even though (or perhaps because) it possesses three different sets of sub light engines. However, one F-302, piloted by Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell, was still able to evade and defeat several squadrons of gliders in the battle of Antarctica. It is also larger than a Glider, and seems to have better armor since there are examples of the fighter taking direct hits from Death Glider energy cannons and still being able to fly and fight. They do however, struggle against Wraith Darts. Some development work on the F-302 was shifted to the private sector such as the multi engine control systems, which were designed by Colson Aviation.
Hyperdrive:
The X-302 prototype also possessed a fourth engine, a hyperspace window generator (or more colloquially, a hyperdrive), which was the smallest of its kind due to its use of naqahdriah instead of the more-stable but less-powerful naqahdah. Unfortunately, the 302's hyperdrive engine currently does not work as intended, due to instability caused by the naqahdriah. The hyperdrive is only capable of short range tactical jumps. Production models are known to still be equipped with hyperdrives.
Other Systems:
The 302's inertial dampener is only ninety percent effective when pulling negative G's. Also, the F-302's have a magnetic clamping landing gear system which allows them to clamp onto the hulls of ships/docking bays of Daedalus class ships.
Since Earth's efforts to create a directed energy weapon have so far proved unsuccessful, the F-302 was originally armed solely with a payload of modified air-to-air missiles. These modified AIM-120 AMRAAMs have a warhead enhanced with naqahdah and a shield modulator, which in theory allows the missile to bypass shields. F-302s are also armed with a pair of projectile cannons.
It was discovered that when an F-302 explodes, it causes an electromagnetic pulse created from the concussive force interfering with artificial gravity created by its inertial dampeners.
Wings:
An F-302 wing consists of eight fighters. A Daedalus class ship is capable of carrying 16 F-302s. Eight to each docking bay. Although currently on the Sun Tzu only one bay is in use as the other bay is kept reserved for other purposes.
The F-302 Fighter, our fleet's main interceptors. It is the production model of the X-302 prototype and the first production series craft using reverse-engineered knowledge of alien technology.
Overview:
Like its counterpart, the Goa'uld Death Glider, the F-302 is an unshielded, two-seat multi-role craft. Since Earth's technology is still less advanced than that of the Goa'uld, the F-302 is slower and less maneuverable than a glider, even though (or perhaps because) it possesses three different sets of sub light engines. However, one F-302, piloted by Lt. Col. Cameron Mitchell, was still able to evade and defeat several squadrons of gliders in the battle of Antarctica. It is also larger than a Glider, and seems to have better armor since there are examples of the fighter taking direct hits from Death Glider energy cannons and still being able to fly and fight. They do however, struggle against Wraith Darts. Some development work on the F-302 was shifted to the private sector such as the multi engine control systems, which were designed by Colson Aviation.
Hyperdrive:
The X-302 prototype also possessed a fourth engine, a hyperspace window generator (or more colloquially, a hyperdrive), which was the smallest of its kind due to its use of naqahdriah instead of the more-stable but less-powerful naqahdah. Unfortunately, the 302's hyperdrive engine currently does not work as intended, due to instability caused by the naqahdriah. The hyperdrive is only capable of short range tactical jumps. Production models are known to still be equipped with hyperdrives.
Other Systems:
The 302's inertial dampener is only ninety percent effective when pulling negative G's. Also, the F-302's have a magnetic clamping landing gear system which allows them to clamp onto the hulls of ships/docking bays of Daedalus class ships.
Since Earth's efforts to create a directed energy weapon have so far proved unsuccessful, the F-302 was originally armed solely with a payload of modified air-to-air missiles. These modified AIM-120 AMRAAMs have a warhead enhanced with naqahdah and a shield modulator, which in theory allows the missile to bypass shields. F-302s are also armed with a pair of projectile cannons.
It was discovered that when an F-302 explodes, it causes an electromagnetic pulse created from the concussive force interfering with artificial gravity created by its inertial dampeners.
Wings:
An F-302 wing consists of eight fighters. A Daedalus class ship is capable of carrying 16 F-302s. Eight to each docking bay. Although currently on the Sun Tzu only one bay is in use as the other bay is kept reserved for other purposes.
