Confederation HF Thunderbolt VII

A traditional heavy fighter, the HF-66 Thunderbolt VII can be utilized during both offensive and defensive situation alike, with enough ordinances to be pressed into service as light bombers if the need arose. Mounting a heavy array of forward energy weapons and brandishing the ability to mount a torpedo, this craft, sometimes affectionately referred to as the "Thud" or "Lead Sled", has a remarkable success rate against light capital ships and medium to heavy fighters. Sporting heavy armor and shielding, the Thunderbolt is far slower and less maneuverable than the Hellcat or the Arrow. The huge fighter also incorporates a mass driver "tail stinger" turret to keep quicker fighters honest. Despite its limitations, the Thunderbolt excels at what it was primarily designed to do - go head to head with heavy targets.

Name F-66A Thunderbolt VII
Class Heavy Fighter
Length 34 meters
Max Velocity 380 k/s
Max Afterburner Velocity 1000 k/s
Yaw/Pitch/Roll 50/50/50 dps
Beam Weaponry - (2) Plasma Gun, (2) Photon Cannon, (2) Meson Blaster, (2) Mass Driver (turreted)
Default Missile Loadout - (2x3) Medium, (1x1) Heavy
Missile Decoys 24
Shields 250 cm equiv.
Front/Rear Armor 120 cm
Right/Left Armor 100 cm
Jump Capable No