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Description
Based on the TAC fighter from Rougnecks: STC animated series

The F-77 Firefox is the standard Tactical Aerospace Fighter used by both the Terran Federation Space Force and Terran Federation Army throughout the Bug Wars era. They are capable of atmospheric superiority as well as space superiority roles. Functionality wise, the design served as a middleground between the Thunderbolt TAC fighter and the A-61 Mantis multirole gunship.

Initially used by the Fleet, they were later relegated to the Army to grant the Mobile Infantry access to hard-hitting strike fighters without the need to rely on close air support from the Fleet. The Firefox is much slower than its Thunderbolt brethren but can withstand a higher degree of punishment. In short, it's a flying tank with the agility of a lightweight interceptor. Pilots are drawn from the veteran vehicle drivers and Marauder pilots, who were then taught the basics of Aerospace Combat Tactics.

Primarily armed with Oxygen nuclear guided bombs and medium air-to-air missiles, the types were often used throughout the two Bug Wars as another Tactical Aerospace Control strike fighter serving alongside its heavier the F-76 Thunderbolt brethren as Hopper Bug deterrent units and dedicated anti-shipping strikecrafts against heavier Transport Bugs.

Specification (modernized F-77D)
Role: Carrier-based/land based starfighter
Accomodations: Pilot,Navigator (optional)
Length: 19.2m
Height: 7m (in flight with retracted gears)
Width: 19.5m
Max speed: Mach 3.3
Powerplants:2x NS-110 Thermonucear Turbines (250.5 kN thrust each)
Protections:
57mm composite glass plate
25mm bathtub-style cockpit armor
2x ultra-compact kinetic barrier generators
Armaments:
2x Aephus Pattern Mass Accelerators cannons, 100 rounds per gun
4x Hellfire micro-missile launchers with 12 missiles each.
6x hard points for Medium Air to Air Missiles or Oxygen Tactical Nuclear ordnance

Made for for L4's Mass Effect and Starship Trooperscrossover fanfic on ff.net and alternatehistory.com
Current story arc can be viewed here:
FF link:www.fanfiction.net/s/12368590/…
AH link: www.alternatehistory.com/forum…

Description
Based on the TAC fighter from Rougnecks: STC animated series

The F-77 Firefox is the standard Tactical Aerospace Fighter used by both the Terran Federation Space Force and Terran Federation Army throughout the Bug Wars era. They are capable of atmospheric superiority as well as space superiority roles. Functionality wise, the design served as a middleground between the Thunderbolt TAC fighter and the A-61 Mantis multirole gunship.

Initially used by the Fleet, they were later relegated to the Army to grant the Mobile Infantry access to hard-hitting strike fighters without the need to rely on close air support from the Fleet. The Firefox is much slower than its Thunderbolt brethren but can withstand a higher degree of punishment. In short, it's a flying tank with the agility of a lightweight interceptor. Pilots are drawn from the veteran vehicle drivers and Marauder pilots, who were then taught the basics of Aerospace Combat Tactics.

Primarily armed with Oxygen nuclear guided bombs and medium air-to-air missiles, the types were often used throughout the two Bug Wars as another Tactical Aerospace Control strike fighter serving alongside its heavier the F-76 Thunderbolt brethren as Hopper Bug deterrent units and dedicated anti-shipping strikecrafts against heavier Transport Bugs.

Specification (modernized F-77D)
Role: Carrier-based/land based starfighter
Accomodations: Pilot,Navigator (optional)
Length: 19.2m
Height: 7m (in flight with retracted gears)
Width: 19.5m
Max speed: Mach 3.3
Powerplants:2x NS-110 Thermonucear Turbines (250.5 kN thrust each)
Protections:
57mm composite glass plate
25mm bathtub-style cockpit armor
2x ultra-compact kinetic barrier generators
Armaments:
2x Aephus Pattern Mass Accelerators cannons, 100 rounds per gun
4x Hellfire micro-missile launchers with 12 missiles each.
6x hard points for Medium Air to Air Missiles or Oxygen Tactical Nuclear ordnance

Made for for L4's Mass Effect and Starship Trooperscrossover fanfic on ff.net and alternatehistory.com
Current story arc can be viewed here:
FF link:www.fanfiction.net/s/12368590/…
AH link: www.alternatehistory.com/forum…