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I like it better without the Starfleet references. I'd see it as a late 21st century design, something in the tradition of atmospheric jet fighters, maybe with a scram jet engine and an additional ion drive?
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Hmmm..might make for a nice Eugenics War design. Or something "Terran Empire".
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Any resemblance to Wing Commander is unintentional.
Anyway it occurred to me that the canopy was a huge target screaming "shoot me here!" So I decided to try to make a canopy shield that would form around the glass during combat. During which the pilots would have to fly by sensors only.
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Is the shield supposed to be retractable? Cause if its meant to protect the pilot during combat, and this thing is made for pure combat, then why not just have the shield on all the time?
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Yes it's retractable. While this is a combat craft, fighters aren't only just launched during combat. Flight deck operations on a carrier are usually around the clock.
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