Can anyone else think of 'earlier' era space based fighter craft or the like? These are the ones that come to mind to me. Any clear favorites? Also could it be reconciled that these fighter craft could actually be complimentary to each other with some doing some jobs better then others?
The United States Marine Corps SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet ("Hammerhead") (Space: Above and Beyond): Evolving from modular jet designs of the late 20th century, the SA-43 Hammerhead SCRAM engines are capable of flight operations both in the vacuum of space as well as in planetary atmospheres and transit between the two. It has a long range LIDAR (Laser Infrared Detection and Ranging, Long Range) system that can track upwards of 400 independent targets. It is equipped with an advanced HUD for the pilot and its primary weapons are a nose railgun mounted on a gimble that can engage targets on a fifty degree axis. It also possesses a rear railgun capable of automatic targeting as well as six hardpoints for bombs, space to space missiles and special equipment pods.
The USAF F-302 Fighter/Interceptor (Stargate): Based on reverse engineered Goa'uld technology but completely Human-engineered and constructed. The F-302 has four different engines, air breathing jets, rocket boosters and a hyperspace window generator. Capable of hypersonic speed at 30 kilometers in atmosphere, the inertial dampeners built in allow it the maneuverability of a modern jet aircraft and the comfort of riding a 747. Equipped with dual forward facing railguns and modified AIM-120a air to air missiles enhanced with naquadria warheads. They also have a payload bay located in the belly of the craft and a radar like sensor system with a 600 kilometer detection radius.
The Firestorm (X-Com): Based wholly on reverse engineered and adopted alien technology, the Firestorm is fueled by an Elerium-115 core fueled power source and highly advanced flight/navigation computers also taken from captured alien UFO's. It is capable of incredible speeds of and equipped with a prototypical gravity wave based drive. It's alien alloy based armor makes it highly resistant to damage, including from plasma and other advanced explosives. Higher tier weapons include a rapid firing plasma cannon which possesses a firepower far surpassing that of contemporary air to air missiles and a fusion lance launcher.
The H-8 Global Defender (Independence Day): The Earth Space Defense Force Global Defender is also based off of alien technology. It's powered by twin hybrid anti-gravity fusion drives that gives it rapid acceleration in space and capable of fast atmospheric flight. Unfortunately attempts at integrating shield technology proved too much of a drain on its power supply. However the H-8 is capable of destroyed enemy shielded vessels with its twin wing mounted blaster cannons.
The United States Marine Corps SA-43 Endo/Exo-Atmospheric Attack Jet ("Hammerhead") (Space: Above and Beyond): Evolving from modular jet designs of the late 20th century, the SA-43 Hammerhead SCRAM engines are capable of flight operations both in the vacuum of space as well as in planetary atmospheres and transit between the two. It has a long range LIDAR (Laser Infrared Detection and Ranging, Long Range) system that can track upwards of 400 independent targets. It is equipped with an advanced HUD for the pilot and its primary weapons are a nose railgun mounted on a gimble that can engage targets on a fifty degree axis. It also possesses a rear railgun capable of automatic targeting as well as six hardpoints for bombs, space to space missiles and special equipment pods.
The USAF F-302 Fighter/Interceptor (Stargate): Based on reverse engineered Goa'uld technology but completely Human-engineered and constructed. The F-302 has four different engines, air breathing jets, rocket boosters and a hyperspace window generator. Capable of hypersonic speed at 30 kilometers in atmosphere, the inertial dampeners built in allow it the maneuverability of a modern jet aircraft and the comfort of riding a 747. Equipped with dual forward facing railguns and modified AIM-120a air to air missiles enhanced with naquadria warheads. They also have a payload bay located in the belly of the craft and a radar like sensor system with a 600 kilometer detection radius.
The Firestorm (X-Com): Based wholly on reverse engineered and adopted alien technology, the Firestorm is fueled by an Elerium-115 core fueled power source and highly advanced flight/navigation computers also taken from captured alien UFO's. It is capable of incredible speeds of and equipped with a prototypical gravity wave based drive. It's alien alloy based armor makes it highly resistant to damage, including from plasma and other advanced explosives. Higher tier weapons include a rapid firing plasma cannon which possesses a firepower far surpassing that of contemporary air to air missiles and a fusion lance launcher.
The H-8 Global Defender (Independence Day): The Earth Space Defense Force Global Defender is also based off of alien technology. It's powered by twin hybrid anti-gravity fusion drives that gives it rapid acceleration in space and capable of fast atmospheric flight. Unfortunately attempts at integrating shield technology proved too much of a drain on its power supply. However the H-8 is capable of destroyed enemy shielded vessels with its twin wing mounted blaster cannons.
