Nob Akimoto
Rear Admiral
Okay, since that wreck of a Saga Rapier thread had me thinking...I tried to compile a rough list of introduction dates on Confed fighters. I've added some conjecture (anything with a (?) next to it) and I tried to make sure that most variants seen throughout the series games, novels, movie, etc. are in place.
2500s - CF-105 Scimitar Introduced
2527 - CF-117 Rapier-I development begun
2530s - CF-117a Rapier-I introduced(?)
2600 - 2630s - Wildcat, Hurricane, Falcon, Gladiator, Gotha, Hummer, Minotaur, Trident in-service
2630s - Corsair planned introduction
2631 - Minimum date for Hornet introduction. (Paladin began his career flying Hornets), Wildcat retired(?)
2635 - A-17 Broadsword introduced, Trident retired(?)
2630s - Raptor introduction(?), Falcon retired(?)
2640s - F-27 Arrow Introduction(?), Gotha retired(?)
2654 - YF-44/F-44A Rapier II
2655 - CF-105 Scimitars retired
2650s - Hellcat V, F-54 Epee, F-57 Sabre, F/A-76 Longbow all in service to some degree. Possibility that they're all prototypes or undergoing trials?
2657 - 2664 F-44C Rapier-"C" series introduction (Manufactured at least until 2667?), retirement of F-44A/YF-44 models from service(?)
2661 - F-54 replaces Hornets in service
Sometime in the 2660s - F-44G/H models introduced, introduction limited to fleet carriers. (Per End Run use of F-44Cs on CVE)
2667 - P-64D Super Ferret, YA-18/A-18 Crossbow, F-57D Two-Seater Sabre "D", Morningstar, Wraith introduced. "New-line" A-17 Broadswords also debuted around this time (Fleet Action)
2668 - HF-66A Thunderbolt introduced
2669 - Phantom, Banshee, F-103 Excalibur introduced
Early 2670s - F-27 Cloak-equipped Arrow, Production Excalibur (Lacking Reapers Guns), Hellcat V revision (particle cannons), Thunderbolt revision (gun revision), Longbow revision (particle cannons) introduced, F-44C/G/H models, early F-27s, F-57s retired from active service, sold as surplus (seen as pirate fighters and Landrich/border worlds)
2672 - Bearcat, Lance, "Black Hellcat" introduced
2670s - 2681 "Recon" Excalibur introduced, Thunderbolt variant with tachyon guns/ion guns introduced
2680s - F/A-105 Tigershark, F-106 Piranha, F-108 Panther, F-109 Vampire, F-110 Wasp, TB-80 Devastator, TB-81 Shrike introduced
Obviously it's an early version, so critique and comments welcome.
2500s - CF-105 Scimitar Introduced
2527 - CF-117 Rapier-I development begun
2530s - CF-117a Rapier-I introduced(?)
2600 - 2630s - Wildcat, Hurricane, Falcon, Gladiator, Gotha, Hummer, Minotaur, Trident in-service
2630s - Corsair planned introduction
2631 - Minimum date for Hornet introduction. (Paladin began his career flying Hornets), Wildcat retired(?)
2635 - A-17 Broadsword introduced, Trident retired(?)
2630s - Raptor introduction(?), Falcon retired(?)
2640s - F-27 Arrow Introduction(?), Gotha retired(?)
2654 - YF-44/F-44A Rapier II
2655 - CF-105 Scimitars retired
2650s - Hellcat V, F-54 Epee, F-57 Sabre, F/A-76 Longbow all in service to some degree. Possibility that they're all prototypes or undergoing trials?
2657 - 2664 F-44C Rapier-"C" series introduction (Manufactured at least until 2667?), retirement of F-44A/YF-44 models from service(?)
2661 - F-54 replaces Hornets in service
Sometime in the 2660s - F-44G/H models introduced, introduction limited to fleet carriers. (Per End Run use of F-44Cs on CVE)
2667 - P-64D Super Ferret, YA-18/A-18 Crossbow, F-57D Two-Seater Sabre "D", Morningstar, Wraith introduced. "New-line" A-17 Broadswords also debuted around this time (Fleet Action)
2668 - HF-66A Thunderbolt introduced
2669 - Phantom, Banshee, F-103 Excalibur introduced
Early 2670s - F-27 Cloak-equipped Arrow, Production Excalibur (Lacking Reapers Guns), Hellcat V revision (particle cannons), Thunderbolt revision (gun revision), Longbow revision (particle cannons) introduced, F-44C/G/H models, early F-27s, F-57s retired from active service, sold as surplus (seen as pirate fighters and Landrich/border worlds)
2672 - Bearcat, Lance, "Black Hellcat" introduced
2670s - 2681 "Recon" Excalibur introduced, Thunderbolt variant with tachyon guns/ion guns introduced
2680s - F/A-105 Tigershark, F-106 Piranha, F-108 Panther, F-109 Vampire, F-110 Wasp, TB-80 Devastator, TB-81 Shrike introduced
Obviously it's an early version, so critique and comments welcome.