Propulsion (Warp): Two Yoyodyne TF-414-30P Warp Engines Propulsion (Impulse): Two Cochrane Systems Fusion R-992 Impulse Engines Propulsion (Thrusters): Two Cochrane Systems VR-116 Variable Direction Thrusters.
Length: 21 Meters
Height: 2.5 Meters
Wingspan: 4.7 Meters
Maximum Speed (Subspace): Warp Factor 5 Maximum Speed (Atmospheric): Mach 16 (Using directional thrusters only)
Armament: Five Type 6 MK-24 III segmented phaser arrays Three Type S MK-8 XIV pulse phaser cannons Two Type EX MK-119 VII micro torpedo launchers (carries 100 13.3 cm torpedoes, 50 per launcher)
Crew: 2 Flight Control Officer Sensor Systems and Targeting Officer (The pilot typically is the only one that operates the vechicle, however flight control can be rerouted to the SSTO in an emergency.)
Inventory: 147 in 98 Fighter Squadrons.
The T-19E Falcon was designed for both subspace warp travel and planetary operations in variable atmosphere types. The Falcon is also used by the Starfleet Marine Corp Air Defense Division within the Starfleet Aviation Command for SFMC planetary operations as air support to ground troops.
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I like how you mixed in some old Navy markings. Some of the geometry doesn't look quite right, though. Especially where the vertical stabilizer and that shroud come near each other. Other than that, great work!
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Hobbes: I'm impressed! Got any dorsal/ventral shots?
One technical detail you're free to disregard, but are the vertical stabilizers necessary? I know that current fighter design has been moving further away from them as a stealth measure, especially since once an aircraft hits a certain size, they don't add a whole lot more to manueverability (e.g., the hypothesized FB-22).
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I added the tail fins for artistic reasons. Helps make it look more fighter-like and less shuttlecraft. Also it was the perfect place to put the FS-81 Starwolves squadron logo.
I talked to a Naval Flight Officer that flies on E-2C Hawkeyes and asked him if they would be necessary. Because the T-19E uses an Intertial Dampening System regular concerns such as g-forces on the crew need no apply. I just figured tail fins could help maneuverablity in atmospheric flight.
The wings in this image are in their standard down position protecting the warp nacelles underneath. Depending on flight mode they can move up, down, back and forward slightly. The nose itself and move slightly up as well if required.
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As for extra views, not yet. I'm still working on all the auxiliary craft for the USS Pioneer. So far I have a Class 1, 2, 3, and this Class 5 done. Now I just need a Class 4.
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I think 16 meters would be better for this design: plenty of room for a two seater and a cot/storage locker in the back for extended missions....assuming that it's wide enough.
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There are 10 ships to a Expeditionary Task Force. Each Task Force has a Fighter Squadron attached to them instead each ship having it's own individual squadron. Some ships have more Class 5s than others. A fleet is comprised of 30 ships, 3 task forces, and 3 fighter squadrons. Squadrons are assigned to the main starbase in the area. So even if the current ships leave and a new group comes to replace them, the squadrons stay and move onboard the new ships.
The T-19E is 68 feet long, which is roughly 13 feet longer than the 55 foot F-14 Tomcat. But no, there are only the two flight crew onboard.
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Do these have extended warp capability or are the just carrier-based?
The nacelles would have to be tucked together like on the (smaller) Valkerie design from Invasion.
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Ship and starbase based. This isn't the kind of craft you'd want to send from Earth to Bajor.
The USS Pioneer carries four Class 5. A Galaxy-class could probably easily carry as much as eight in that massive saucer shuttlebay. Something as small as an Intrepid-class could carry maybe two.
The ST:Invasion Valkyrie was the basis for this craft. It's such a good idea I'd thought I throw in a few bits of my own design into it.
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Still, "147 in 98 Fighter Squadrons" suggests that an awful lot of squadrons have only one fighter in them, no? There aren't even enough fighters to have a minimum of two per squadron!
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The T-19E in this image is from Squadron 81. All T-19Es in the 10 ship USS Pioneer Expeditionary Task Force at FS-81.
So for the sake of arguement, the USS Pioneer itself carries four T-19Es. Another ship in the Task Force carries six, another ship four, etc... So that there are say 16 T-19Es in one Fighter Squadron. Let's say there's another Task Force with 20 T-19Es in Fighter Squadron 56. Needless to say, that's 36 T-19Es in two squadrons.
And the 147 is total inventory. Not every single one of them may be in use. Starfleet could have built some T-19Es and placed them in standby storage. So if one were lost in battle or something, Starfleet could send another one to take it's place right away.
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Now I'm even more confused. So you're saying, that there are 98 fighter squadrons, but some of them aren't even assigned fighters? Are they rotated between squadrons on assignments?
And in most military units, a "squadron" is generally composed of the same type of aircraft, no? You don't have a squadron of four fighters and ten bombers mixed together in one unit; you have a squad of four fighters escorting a squad of ten bombers. Even within a squadron, you don't mix F-15Cs and F-15-Es.
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