Sylvester
Vice Admiral
Introduction
Good morning people, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Joshua "Sylvester" Dworkin.This guide has been published with the goal of instructing the Confederation's brightest new pilots on operation of the venerable F-32 Scimitar Class Medium Attack Fighter. I spent most of my early career in these sturdy gun boats and I'm here today to share that knoledge with the best and brightest in the fleet.
Ships History:
The original CF-105 Scimitar is a fighter dating from the mid 26th century. For its time, it was the most advanced fighter in the Confederation's arsenal and served well in planetary defense squadrons up to its eventual retirement in 2606. When the Kilrathi declared war in mid 2634, Confederation Strategists realized that the venerable F-21 Hurricane class attack fighter was no match for their Kilrathi equivalents. The Space Forces began a design program to create a new Medium Fighter that would be on par with Kilrathi models.
Research into previous designs was conducted and when the team stumbled upon the airframe of the CF-105, they realized it was a perfect platform to base their new medium fighter on. Taking the original frame, they replaced the lasers with the newest gun technology availible, the Mass Driver Cannon. These cannons, coupled with a load of five missiles made the fighter the most formidable ship of its size in service at the time. The team placed a large amount of armor on the fighter, designed to stand up to attack runs on Kilrathi Battleships. This increased armor made the new design very strong but limited its top speed and manuverabilty. Newer engines were installed to compensate but the top speed was still only 335 kps. It was decided that the fighters could be adequetly defended by fighters like the F-29 Wildcat.
The ship officially entered service as the F-32A Scimitar on 2635.032. Frontline commanders reported that the ships served admirably in combat and had drastically increased Capital Ship kill numbers for carriers in operation. Through the Enyo engagement of 2639, the ships were the best in their class. However, by 2642, Confederation commanders believed a new design was needed and commisioned. The F-38 Talon entered service to replace the Scimitar. The result was disasterous. The armor plating severely taxed the fighters underpowered engines and limited afterburner speed to a mere 1000 kps. This proved a death trap for Confed pilots. The Talon was pulled and the Scimitar re-entered production with new engines as the F-32C.
In 2648, the last model, the F-32D entered service with new engines that increased top speed to 360 kps. By this time the fighter was showing its age. Most Kilrathi models were faster and better armed. Since no new medium fighters were on the drawing board, command kept the ships in service until mid 2654. By then the brand new F-44A Rapier entered service. It outclassed the Scim in every way, The Scimitar was officialy retired from active service on 2655.032, after exactly 20 years of faithful service. Most vessels were scrapped or sold to other factions, some still se service today in 2669, almost 35 years after entering service.
Specifications:
Here are the specs for the latest Scimitar model, the F-32D.
Length: 23 Meters
Mass: 17 Metric Tonnes
Max Velocity: 360 Kps
Cruise Velocity: 150 Kps
Afterburner: 1120 Kps
Acceleration: Good
Y/P/R: 60/60/70 dps
Armament: 2 Mass Driver Cannons, 3 Javelin HS Missiles, 2 Dart DF Missiles
Shields F/B: 60/50 cm
Armor F/B/S: 85/80/65
Crew: 1
Jump Capable: No
Tactics:
Offensive: Use the heavy armament of the fighter to your advantage. Attack an enemy head on and wither away his shields and then use the long range of your missiles to nail them when they turn. Use quick bursts of afterburner to make up for your speed loss and try to stay behind an enemy where all your weapons can come to bear. When attacking Cap Ships, stay roughly 250 m distant from behind and fire both dumbfires, followed in quick succesion by a full Mass Driver Salvo.
Defensive: Always keep moving. If necessary, use tactics such as the sit and spin in order to bring your guns to bear on a tailing enemy. Never get into a turning fight with a Scimitar. Use your armor and armament to gain the upper hand.
Conclusion:
I hope this guide has been helpful to you. Look forward to seeing more guides in the future and happy hunting!
Lieutenant Colonel Joshua "Sylvester" Dworkin
Good morning people, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Joshua "Sylvester" Dworkin.This guide has been published with the goal of instructing the Confederation's brightest new pilots on operation of the venerable F-32 Scimitar Class Medium Attack Fighter. I spent most of my early career in these sturdy gun boats and I'm here today to share that knoledge with the best and brightest in the fleet.
Ships History:
The original CF-105 Scimitar is a fighter dating from the mid 26th century. For its time, it was the most advanced fighter in the Confederation's arsenal and served well in planetary defense squadrons up to its eventual retirement in 2606. When the Kilrathi declared war in mid 2634, Confederation Strategists realized that the venerable F-21 Hurricane class attack fighter was no match for their Kilrathi equivalents. The Space Forces began a design program to create a new Medium Fighter that would be on par with Kilrathi models.
Research into previous designs was conducted and when the team stumbled upon the airframe of the CF-105, they realized it was a perfect platform to base their new medium fighter on. Taking the original frame, they replaced the lasers with the newest gun technology availible, the Mass Driver Cannon. These cannons, coupled with a load of five missiles made the fighter the most formidable ship of its size in service at the time. The team placed a large amount of armor on the fighter, designed to stand up to attack runs on Kilrathi Battleships. This increased armor made the new design very strong but limited its top speed and manuverabilty. Newer engines were installed to compensate but the top speed was still only 335 kps. It was decided that the fighters could be adequetly defended by fighters like the F-29 Wildcat.
The ship officially entered service as the F-32A Scimitar on 2635.032. Frontline commanders reported that the ships served admirably in combat and had drastically increased Capital Ship kill numbers for carriers in operation. Through the Enyo engagement of 2639, the ships were the best in their class. However, by 2642, Confederation commanders believed a new design was needed and commisioned. The F-38 Talon entered service to replace the Scimitar. The result was disasterous. The armor plating severely taxed the fighters underpowered engines and limited afterburner speed to a mere 1000 kps. This proved a death trap for Confed pilots. The Talon was pulled and the Scimitar re-entered production with new engines as the F-32C.
In 2648, the last model, the F-32D entered service with new engines that increased top speed to 360 kps. By this time the fighter was showing its age. Most Kilrathi models were faster and better armed. Since no new medium fighters were on the drawing board, command kept the ships in service until mid 2654. By then the brand new F-44A Rapier entered service. It outclassed the Scim in every way, The Scimitar was officialy retired from active service on 2655.032, after exactly 20 years of faithful service. Most vessels were scrapped or sold to other factions, some still se service today in 2669, almost 35 years after entering service.
Specifications:
Here are the specs for the latest Scimitar model, the F-32D.
Length: 23 Meters
Mass: 17 Metric Tonnes
Max Velocity: 360 Kps
Cruise Velocity: 150 Kps
Afterburner: 1120 Kps
Acceleration: Good
Y/P/R: 60/60/70 dps
Armament: 2 Mass Driver Cannons, 3 Javelin HS Missiles, 2 Dart DF Missiles
Shields F/B: 60/50 cm
Armor F/B/S: 85/80/65
Crew: 1
Jump Capable: No
Tactics:
Offensive: Use the heavy armament of the fighter to your advantage. Attack an enemy head on and wither away his shields and then use the long range of your missiles to nail them when they turn. Use quick bursts of afterburner to make up for your speed loss and try to stay behind an enemy where all your weapons can come to bear. When attacking Cap Ships, stay roughly 250 m distant from behind and fire both dumbfires, followed in quick succesion by a full Mass Driver Salvo.
Defensive: Always keep moving. If necessary, use tactics such as the sit and spin in order to bring your guns to bear on a tailing enemy. Never get into a turning fight with a Scimitar. Use your armor and armament to gain the upper hand.
Conclusion:
I hope this guide has been helpful to you. Look forward to seeing more guides in the future and happy hunting!
Lieutenant Colonel Joshua "Sylvester" Dworkin