Earth fighters

Belt Alliance Borea 109 (Alpha): the earliest Earth-designed combat spacecraft, the Boreas was created to allow the fledgling Belt Alliance to effectively defend from the raiders. While nothing more than a hi-tech broomstick armed with pitiful speed and range and outdated, the Boreas was cheap, easy to build and pilot, and superior to the makeshift weapons of Sol system raiders of the era.
Operational: 2123
Length: 36 m
Span: 8.7 m
Height: 8.3 m
Mass: 71 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 1 BK-27 BA revolver cannon (420 rounds)

Belt Alliance Notus 109 (Beta): as the Boreas was making itself known to the raiders, Belt Alliance members and supporting corporations with assets on Mars and Earth required a successor, one capable of flying in an atmosphere. The Notus was the answer: nothing more than its predecessor wrapped in an aerodynamic shell for atmospheric operations and a pressurized cockpit, it nonetheless fulfilled the demands, and proved itself superior to the fighters then operational on Earth.
Operational: 2126
Length: 36 m
Span: 14.7 m
Height: 10.3 m
Mass: 73 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 1 BK-27 BA revolver cannon (650 rounds)

Lockheed Martin/Boeing/BAE SF-1 Raptor II: developed by the North American Alliance in answer to the Notus, the Raptor was a ground-up developement designed to outrun, outgun and outrange the Belt Alliance fighter. Immediately adopted by the newly formed Earth Space Defence Force (also known as Earthforce Navy), the Raptor provided the new force in the area with a superior and stealth-capable fighter aircraft, that proved itself both in the hunt against raiders and in skirmishes against the Belt Alliance.
Operational: 2130
Length: 32.7 m
Span: 20 m
Height: 14.8 m
Mass: 56 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 M402 gatling cannons (260 rounds each); 2 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Starbird)

Belt Alliance/Chengdu/Alenia/Sukhoi/Dassault/EADS Euro 109 (Gamma): the Belt Alliance response to Earth Alliance Senate limiting them to light fighters and small ships, the Euro 109 is the equal of the Raptor, but trades stealth (useless in space) for increased ammunition for its guns, resolving its concurrent's main complaint. It bears the unfortunate but justified fame of starting the arms race that nearly caused World War IV.
Operational: 2135
Length: 26.7 m
Span: 23.3 m
Height: 3.5 m
Mass: 35 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 M402 gatling cannons (480 rounds each); 2 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Starbird and Shooting Star)

Delta Fighter Consortium Zephyr 109: a joined developement of the Belt Alliance and as many Earth Alliance-based aerospace corporations they could involve, the Zephyr was the best fighter Earth could develope at the time. While not as capable as the Centauri fighters, the Zephyr has superior speed, range, firepower and manouverability respect to its predecessors, and, first among Earth fighters, features directed energy weapons.
Operational: 2158
Length: 16 m
Span: 32 m
Height: 3.4 m
Mass: 29 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 Westinghouse CWD-1 ultralight particle beam guns; 6 hardpoints for missiles (EA service only, compatible with the Starbird, Shooting Star and Defender)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-5 Aries: the first of the Starfury series of fighters, it was the first sign of of Earthforce's new doctrine for space combat, namely heavy fighter attacks supported by slow but heavily armed warships. Based on the Delta, the Aries traded atmospheric capabilities for a new and more powerful weapon, and featured superior agility. While a capable fighter, the Aries was plagued by wing spar cracking due higher than expected loads, a problem that would be resolved in the next generation of Starfuries.
Operational: 2168
Length: 24 m
Span: 31.3 m
Height: 5.2 m
Mass: 48 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 1 CWD-40 light particle beam gun on articulated mount; 2 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Defender)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-12 Flying Fox: the successor of the Aries, the Flying Fox solved the wing spar cracking problem and, thanks to more advanced technology being now available, features superior speed and range.
Operational: 2180
Length: 24 m
Span: 31.3 m
Height: 5.2 m
Mass: 42 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 1 CWD-40 light particle beam gun on articulated mount; 2 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Defender)

Delta Fighter Consortium Zephyr 109V Delta V: the successor of the original Zephyr, the Delta V had superior speed, range and firepower respect to the first version. It is available in four main versions: Earthforce (deployed with the Marines and the Air Force, has both missile capacity and the new energy weapons), Belt Alliance (equipped with the new energy weapons but with the missile hardpoints eliminated, and software installed to make as difficult as possible to install them), Holdout (developed for Korea and sold to the holdout nations and Free Human Union, comes with missile hardpoints and the old energy weapons) and Export (sold by Korea and the Belt Alliance to alien customers and equipped with the old energy weapons and no hardpoints, plus the addition of the anti-missile software). The Export version was the main fighter of some alien governments (that tended to replace the ultralight particle guns with heavier weapons and, when capable of taking away the offending software, missiles) and, in an unforeseen but easily prevedible developement, of the vast majority of the raider groups of known space (who would replace the ultralight particle guns with heavier weapons whenever possible).
Operational: 2190
Length: 16 m
Span: 32 m
Height: 3.4 m
Mass: 32 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 JCR-95 plasma bolt guns (EA/BA versions, upgraded to JCR-190 revolver plasma bolt cannons in the EA version in 2219)/CWD-1 ultralight particle beam guns (Holdout/Export versions); 6 hardpoints for missiles (EA and Holdout versions only, compatible with the Defender and, if refitted after 2207, Class Y missiles)

MiG 1200 Floh: A competitor of the Delta V, the Floh is an extremely fast interceptor, slightly faster than the Sentri. This speed came at the cost of range and manouverability, and this and the inability to mount heavier weapons led Earthforce and the Belt Alliance to select its competitor. The Floh was then adopted by the Free Human Union, where its interceptor abilities were put to good use against enemy fighters.
Operational: 2192
Length: 28 m
Span: 25.3 m
Height: 3.1 m
Mass: 29 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 CWD-1 ultralight particle beam guns; 4 missiles in an internal bay (compatible with any Class Y missile, optimized for anti-fighter duty)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-18 Tiger: the successor of the Flying Fox, the Tiger features slightly superior speed and firepower, and is the first starfury to actually possess the great agility they are known for.
Operational: 2203
Length: 10.2 m
Span: 12.6 m
Height: 7.7 m
Mass: 26.3 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 JCR-190 revolver plasma bolt cannons; 1 CR-27 revolver cannon (turret-mounted, 340 rounds); 8 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Defender. 2210 refit allows the use of Class Y missiles for anti-fighter duty. Dilgar War refit allows the use of anti-ship Mamba missiles and the Venom 1)

Belt Alliance Starfox: the Belt Alliance response to the proliferation of the Delta V among raiders, the Starfox is basically a smaller Flying Fox Starfury designed from leaked data. The gun armament was chosen specifically to discourage raiders from stealing or copying it, as the revolver cannon is very difficult and expensive to remove and replace with energy weapons and the ammunition supply is too much of a problem to recover for criminals where the Belt Alliance has both access to ammunition factories and even property of a small numbers of those. The Starfox's missiles and guns proved a scary surprise for the raiders, and could give a good run for their money to Dilgar incursors during the war.
Operational: 2208
Length: 14 m
Span: 25.3 m
Height: 5.1 t
Mass: 38 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 CR-27 revolver cannons (480 rounds per gun); 2 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-12J Atlas: essentially a mass refit of the many Flying Fox starfuries in good conditions being phased out for the Tiger, the Atlas is a dedicated attack fighter, sacrificing speed and agility for heavier guns and missile loadout. While a capable attack ship, the Atlas was an easy target for the Thoruns in the Dilgar War, and was immediately retired and replaced by Tiger flights for the attack missions.
Operational: 2212
Length: 24 m
Span: 31.3 m
Height: 5.2 m
Mass: 49 t
Crew: 1
Weapons:2 JCR-190 revolver plasma bolt cannons; 8 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles and, for the Dilgar War buildup, the Venom 1)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-21 Nova: the successor of the Tiger, the Nova has lost its railgun, but has greatly superior speed and range. During the Dilgar War the Nova starfuries massacred the Dilgar fighter corps in the first few battles, taking advantage of the Dilgar complacency after the defeat of the Cascan fleet (then considered the only worthy opponent) and their failure to use their superior speed until too late.
Operational: 2230
Length: 9.6 m
Span: 15.3 m
Height: 8 m
Mass: 53 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 JCR-190 revolver plasma bolt cannon; 8 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles and the Venom 1. 2235 refit allows the use of the Venom 2 and the Bulldog)

Messerschmitt Me409 Stosser: A competitor of the Nova starfury, the Stosser is a capable medium fighter, even if slightly slower and clearly outmanouvered. The improved Mk12 version (equipped with Dilgar bolt weapons and reactors) replaced the Mk6 as the Free Human Union main fighter, while the downgraded Mk9 is exported to Human national guards.
Operational: 2230 (Mk 9 and Mk 12 debuted in 2235)
Length: 32 m
Span: 22.7 m
Height: 7.2 m
Mass: 57 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 WP-1 bolters (CWD-50 particle beam guns in the Mk 6, CWD-1 ultralight particle beam guns in the Mk 9); 4 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles. Mk 12 also compatible with the Venom 1)

Boeing Viper: a small space fighter with secondary atmospheric capabilities, the Viper was created as a cheaper alternative to the Delta V for small corporations needing a protection from raiders. It is very fast and manouverable in space, but has low endurance and loses much of its manouverability in atmosphere. As in the Starfox, the armament relies on gatling cannons specifically to dissuade raider use, as they rely on ammunitions that they would have too much problem to procure and are a pain and very expensive to replace with energy weapons. The looks and the name of the Viper are modeled after an old science fiction show.
Operational: 2231
Length: 8.4 m
Span: 4.7 m
Height: 2.7 m
Mass: 12 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 Gsh-330-20 gatling cannons (590 rounds per gun); 2 hardpoint for missiles (optional, compatible with Class Y missiles)

Eurofighter Consortium Storm: a Sentri look-alike, the Storm is another attempt to provide a cheaper alternative to the Delta V. It has better speed and slightly superior manouverability to the Delta V, and the looks tend to scare away unsuspecting raiders. As in the Viper and the Starfox, the aircraft relies on projectile weapons to dissuade raider use. Note: higher-performance Storms have been sighted near Centauri space.
Operational: 2231
Length: 14.3 m
Span: 26.2 m
Height: 5.9 m
Mass: 21 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 CR-27 revolver cannons (420 rounds per gun); 4 hardpoints for missiles (optional, compatible with Class Y missiles)

Lockheed Martin/BAE Zephyr 109V2 Delta V2: a new variant of the Delta V designed as stopgap measure during the designing of the Brunnhilde, the Delta V2 sports increased speed, armor, manouverability and weaponry than its predecessor. The Belt Alliance was authorized to purchase and produce this fighter and modify existing Delta V to this standard after the battles of Vega and Cyrus during the Earth-Minbari War.
Operational: 2234
Length: 16 m
Span: 32 m
Height: 3.4 m
Mass: 36 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 JCR-190 revolver plasma bolt cannons; 1 CWD-195 ultralight particle beam; 6 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles and the Venom 1 (theorically Class Y missiles only in Belt Alliance service))

MiG1200D Floh: a perfected variant of the Floh using Dilgar captured technology to augment firepower and range.
Operational: 2235
Length: 28 m
Span: 25.3 m
Height: 3.1 m
Mass: 32 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 WP-2 light bolters; 4 missiles in an internal bay (compatible with Class Y missiles and the Venom 1, optimized for anti-fighter use)

Double V: a raider variant of the Delta V consisting basically of two Delta V welded together to allow the use of heavier guns and armor and jury-rigged for use of missiles. It has slightly inferior speed and manouverability respect to the standard Delta V, but has increased survivability and at least twice as powerful weapons.
Operational: 2236 (first confirmed sighting, unconfirmed reports of Double V fighters date to the early Dilgar War)
Length: 16 m
Span: 32 m
Height: 6.7 m
Mass: 69 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 4 CWD-1 ultralight particle beam cannons (rare) or 2 light particle beam equivalent or heavier weapons; 2/4 hardpoint for missiles (typically compatible with Class Y missiles only)

Eurofighter Consortium SF-22 Brunnhilde: a design required by the Senate to replace the existing Delta V of the assault forces (which were massacred on Balos after the Dilgar counterattack), the Brunnhilde takes advantage of captured Dilgar technology for superior speed, range and firepower, sporting the pulse discharge cannons developed for the Aurora. During the Minbari War the Brunnhilde proved itself superior to the Nial in atmospheric combat, and, thanks to a superior missile loadout, remains a nasty opponent even for the more aerodynamic Tishat.
Operational: 2238
Length: 33.4 m
Span: 23.3 m
Height: 7.9 m
Mass: 43 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 JCR-266 revolver pulse discharge cannons; 6 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles, the Venom 2, the Bulldog, the Panther and standard Earthforce drop bombs)

Israel Aerospace Industries Sahaquiel (Thorun Mk IV): an improved version of the Thorun Mk III, the Sahaquiel is the main fighter-bomber of the Israeli Space Defence Force. It has superior speed and slightly better manouverability than the Nova Starfury, but is outperformed by the Aurora.
Operational: 2240
Length: 21.2 t
Span: 25.2 m
Height: 7 m
Mass: 65 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 WP-1 bolters; 4 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Venom 1 and Class Y missiles)

Mandela Aerospace SF-25 Honey Badger: a South African developement of the Nova starfury, the Honey Badger is a formidable atmospheric-capable attack fighter, sporting the heaviest fighter-mounted weapon of the Younger Races save for the Minbari. Offered to Earthforce but passed over in favor of the Muskrat, the Honey Badger is being furtherly developed in a superior attack fighter (codename: Thunderbolt).
Operational: 2242
Length: 18.5 m
Span: 15.6 m (22.5 with extended tailerons, atmospheric flight)
Height: 7.2 m
Mass: 58.1 t (empty)
Crew: 2
Weapons: 1 GAU-112U 'Warhammer' gatling pulse cannon; 2 aft-mounted PBRK-107 revolver pulse discharge cannons; 4 frontal hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Venom 1 and 2 and the Bulldog); 2 aft missile racks (3 missiles each, compatible with the Venom 1 and 2 and Class Y missiles)

Messerschmitt/Sukhoi Zephyr 109FHU Sentinel: an improvement of the Delta V obtained with captured Dilgar technology. While still outmatched by the most recent starfury models, the Sahaquiel and the Honey Badger, it can give a run for their money, and is at least a match for the Valkyrie.
Operational: 2244
Length: 16 m
Span: 32 m
Height: 3.4 m
Mass: 34 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 WP-1 bolters; 6 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with Class Y missiles and the Venom 1)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-23 Aurora: a radical redesign of the Nova starfury with Dilgar technology, the Aurora is a great improvement over its predecessor, and outperforms every fighter save for the Sentri and the Nial in most or all respects.
Operational: 2244
Length: 9.6 m
Span: 15.3 m
Height: 8 m
Mass: 48 t
Crew: 1
Weapons: 2 JCR-266 revolver pulse discharge cannons; 8 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Venom 2, the Bulldog and Class Y missiles)

Starfury Program/Mitchell-Hyundyne SA-25 Muskrat: derivated from the Aurora, the Muskrat is the chosen replacement of the Atlas and a great improvement over its predecessor, keeping an heavy missile loadout and mating it with decent dogfighting abilities, rear-firing weapons and heavier cannon armament (both energy and projectile). The Muskrat is the chosen fighter of the Long Range Strike Force, where its high firepower and missiles have proved essential to wreck the Minbari supply train.
Operational: 2245
Length: 10.2
Span: 15.3 m
Height: 8 m
Mass: 52 t
Crew: 2
Weapons: 2 JCR-266 revolver pulse discharge cannons; 2 Copeland-Westighouse CWD-205 pulse discharge cannons; 4 PBRK-107 revolver pulse discharge cannons (rear-firing); 1 CR35 revolver cannon (turret-mounted, 380 rounds); 8 hardpoints for missiles (compatible with the Venom 2, the Bulldog, the Bulldog HIVAT and Class Y missiles)


Fighter projectile guns

Rheinmetall BK-27 BA revolver cannon: elderly revolver cannon adapted for non-atmospheric use, fires 27x145mm rounds at 1,000/1,700 rpm (rate of fire selectable).

General Dynamics M402121 Super Vulcan gatling gun: the early XXII century incarnation of the fighter-mounted gatling cannon, fires 20x102mm caliber rounds at 6,000/7,000/8,000 rpm (selectable).

OTO Melara CR-27 revolver cannon: the descendant of the BK-27, fires 27x145mm rounds at 1,000/1,700 rpm (rate of fire selectable).

Gryazev-Shipunov Gsh-330-20 gatling gun: the 2230 descendant of the fighter-mounted gatling cannon, fires 20x102mm caliber rounds at 6,000/10,000 rpm (selectable)

OTO Melara CR-35 revolver cannon: an higher-caliber version of the CR-27, fires 35x228mm rounds at 1,000/1,700 rpm (rate of fire selectable).


Projectile round types

HEIAP (High Explosive Incendiary/Armour Piercing): a round using a initial incendiary-high explosive charge to allow penetration of a smaller kinetic penetrator and a secondary incendiary charge. HEIAP rounds for space combat include an oxidizing agent in the incendiary charges. Propelled by smokeless powder (exact kind of powder varies depending on user) or bil-pro. Standard ammo for space combat for the BK-27 BA and the Super Vulcan (smokeless powder only), and possible ammo for the CR-27 and CR-35 (typically bil-pro, used only by small Viper-owning corporations).

Bolt: a type of armour piercing/high explosive/fragmentation round, using a hardened tip to penetrate the armor of enemy targets before detonation and double bil-pro/rocket propulsion. Standard ammo for the CR-27 and CR-35 in Earth Alliance service, more rarely used for economic constraints in Belt Alliance and Free Human Union service.

Inferno bolt: incendiary bolt round, replaces the explosive charge with an incendiary one. Almost never used in space combat.

Metal storm bolt: fragmentation bolt round, explodes before impact to shower multiple targets with shrapnel. Anti-infantry use only.

Kraken bolt: AP/fragmentation bolt round, has a denser penetrator core for further penetration and a heavier explosive charge. Upon penetration the charge explodes, fragmenting the penetrator into shrapnel. For use against infantry and light-skinned ground vehicles only.

Semi-bolt: similar to the bolt, uses only a bil-pro charge as propellant. Has inferior target penetration due inferior speed and a greater explosive power thanks to the space freed by the lack of the rocket and its propellant. Standard ammo for the CR-27 and CR-35 in Belt Alliance and Free Human Union service, as the lack of stabilizer and rocket make the round cheaper. Both inferno, metal storm and kraken variants exist.


Fighter energy weapons

Westinghouse CWD-1 ultralight particle beam gun: light anti-fighter weapon, fires a 4 megawatt beam.

Westinghouse CWD-40 light particle beam gun: dual use particle weapon, fires a 9 megawatt beam.

Westinghouse CWD-60 light particle beam gun: a smaller version of the CWD-60 for use as internal gun.

Mandela Aerospace GAU-80 twin ion particle array: copy of the standard Centauri fighter-mounted twin array, fires 32 megajoule bolts at 300 rpm (single gun: 150 rpm). Employed by South Africa on their Delta V.

Copeland JCR-95 plasma bolt gun: dual use pulse weapon, fires 15 megajoule bolts at 120 rpm.

Copeland JCR-190 revolver plasma bolt cannon: dual use pulse weapon, fires 15 megajoule bolts at 120 rpm (peak rate: 750 rpm, pre-charged).

Westinghouse CWD-195 ultralight particle beam gun: an upgraded version of the CWD-1, fires a 7 megawatt beam for a slightly longer time.

MKEK-IWI WP-1 bolter: a copy of the bolters of the Dilgar Thorun fighter with improved cooling, it's a dual-use weapon firing 12 megajoule bolts at 120 rpm or 20 megajoule pulses at 60 rpm.

MKEK-IWI WP-2 bolter: a lighter version of the WP-1, fires 15 megajoule bolts at 120 rpm. After 2234 the Free Human Union and Israel employed it on their Delta V.

Copeland-Westighouse CWD-205 pulse discharge cannon: anti-ship pulse weapon, fires 60 megajoule pulses at 45 rpm.

Copeland JCR-266 revolver pulse discharge cannon: dual use pulse weapon, fires 12 megajoule bolts at 120 rpm (peak rate: 900 rpm, pre-charged) or 20 megajoule pulses at 60 rpm (peak rate: 900 rpm, pre-charged).

Mandela Aerospace GAU-112U Warhammer gatling pulse cannon: a derivate of the ion particle cannon, the Warhammer fires short bursts of 60 megajoules pulses or continuous bursts of 12 megajoules pulses at 1800 rpm.

Copeland PBRK-107 revolver pulse discharge cannon: anti-fighter surprise weapon, fires 12 megajoule bolts at 120 rpm (peak rate: 900 rpm, pre-charged).


Fighter missiles

Raytheon-Dell SIM-1 Starbird: the first space-capable missile of Earth Alliance, has a powerful plasma warhead.

MBDA Shooting Star: European answer to the Starbird, has slightly superior speed but a smaller warhead.

Raytheon-Dell/MBDA SIM 4 Defender: introduced after First Contact, has superior speed respect to the Shooting Star and introduces the anti-fighter fragmentation/plasma warhead. May be equipped with the W2157 40 kt nuclear device.

Mandela Aerospace Venom 1: an inferior clone of the Centauri Asari, the Venom remains a capable missile, superior to anything Earthforce had before the Dilgar War buildup and with a fragmentation/plasma warhead better suited for anti-fighter duty. South African forces would sometimes replace the standard warhead with the W2157 fusion device for anti-warship duty.

MBDA Firestar: the first Class Y developed by Earth, offers superior speed and power when compared to previous designs. It's an anti-fighter missile with a  fragmentation/plasma warhead.

Raytheon-Dell SIM-9 Mamba: a Class Y missile, may be equipped with both a  fragmentation/plasma warhead, a pure plasma warhead and a W2212 fusion device.

Mandela/MBDA Venom 2: introduced near the end of the Dilgar War, the Venom 2 has a superior performance than the Asari (almost matching the Corax), mating it with the same warhead of the Venom 1. Also known as the 'Venom Field Leveller', it's the best anti-fighter missile of the Younger Races, only approached by the Corax and the Minbari-made Rha'vish (has greater speed, unfoolable gravitic sensors and a more powerful plasma warhead, but also inferior manouverability, no area effect and no ability to receive updated telemetry).

Raytheon-Dell/MBDA ASM Bulldog: derivated from the Venom 2, the Bulldog is the standard anti-ship missile of the Earth Alliance. May be equipped with both a plasma warhead or a nuclear device.

Raytheon-Dell AGM-507 Panther: a multi-role Bulldog optimized for atmospheric use. Comes with bolt, plasma and AP-chemical warheads.

MBDA/Earthforce R&D Bulldog HIVAT: a Bulldog variant for anti-Minbari use. Due the Minbari stealth-capability, the HIVAT replaces the homing sensors and proximity fuze with ulterior penetrator to insure superior penetration. This missile can one-shot kill even the Troligan and Trolatha armored cruisers.