The Thunderbolt also has hardpoints for up to 10 extra weapons (usually missiles), enabling it to also serve as a light bomber for planetary strikes. Thunderbolts mount 4 advanced pulse cannons in an underslung position beneath the cockpit. The ejection system throws the cockpit module upwards rather than forward there are a pair of secondary thrust charges mounted at the rear of the upper surface that fire at the same time as ejectors in order to push the body in the opposite direction and prevent the module from colliding with the rear third of the craft. This fighter has a crew of two who sit in the traditional fighter plane position and operate the controls using a combination of hand, foot, eye and voice commands the repositioning, though, means the pilots are more vulnerable to G-Forces than in older Starfury models. The frame of the craft is extended and has a smoother shape for aerodynamic purposes. Unlike previous production model Starfurys, the Thunderbolt is capable of atmospheric maneuvering through the use of deployable airfoils mounted on the main engine pods. The Earth-Alliance ThunderBolt is one of, if not the most powerful fighter of all the younger races, with the exception of the Nial class fighter used by the Minbari. Here's the build video with some "dog-fighting" with We Can Game if We Want To's Starfury.The Thunderbolt was first deployed in 2260, the same year the Earth Alliance Civil War broke out. AC #2 switches RAPIERS to Closed Cycle mode and closes the intakes. The other 2 are identical, except the final version includes the rotating washer from Infernal Robotics.Īction Group 1 toggles the top engines on and off, which are useful for landing. The first version flies better than the others in atmosphere, but doesn't look as much like the Thunderbolt.
I guess that's what 200 years of technological advance gets you. I'm not sure where they got the original source, but according to this fan RPG data, it can accelerate at 2G for 16 hours. I was inspired by We Can Game if We Want To's Starfury build. I chose the aerospace fighter from Babylon 5, the SA-26 (or SA-32A or maybe SA-23) Mitchell-Hundyne Starfury "Thunderbolt" from Babylon 5. This is my first attempt at building a replica.
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