Inspired by my other thread, here, where I suggested a possible SK Fighter design, which I dubbed "Mako."
SK Medium transport: Porpoise
Basically a downsized Orca, with 3 Medium hardpoints, 4 utility. Core Internals like an Asp Explorer, except only class 4 sensors. Optional Internals as per Krait Phantom.
Similar overall shape, if a bit narrower and short enough to fit on Medium landing pad. Smaller canard winglets at nose, larger main wing, with similar engine/heat radiators as Mako design in other thread. small winglets at rear of body form a small v-tail extending from engine block. Speed and turn rates slightly better than Orca.
If this seems too close in ability to an Orca, that would suggest the Orca needs a redesign to become a medium ship and all variants below could be for Orca design. Or Orca could be given T7 treatment and given some new internal space.
SK Medium Armed transport/Multirole ship: Hammerhead
Porpoise variant, removes small canard for a large wing-like surface at nose, with a weapons pods attached at each end, just like Mako design's underbelly pod. Thus an additional 2 Large hardpoints. Sensors buffed to class 5, PD buffed to class 6. SLF capability added. Luxury cabins STILL ACCESSIBLE. More armour added, so turn rates reduced to slightly worse than Orca.
SK Medium Racer: Swordfish
Porpoise variant, armed like Orca, with large weapon pod integrated into underside of "sword" superstructure in nose. Powerful reverse thruster in upper side of sword structure. small winglets upgraded to small blade engines, like Mako and Porpoise main wing. Canopy and much of body structure slimmed down, with optional internals deleting duplicates down to 6,5,4,3,2. Engine pods having integrated reverse thrusters visible around slimmed down body. Almost as fast as Mamba, but notably more agile.
SK Large Armed Transport: Narwhal
Beluga variant, Upgrades central forward medium weapon to large, and adds a huge hardpoint in frontal structure, deploying directly above cockpit, thus the ship's name. PD and PP both upgraded to class 7. Better armour, but negligible loss in agility, though FSD range suffers a bit.
SK SLF: Marlin
Bubble canopy, flanked on each side, and above by large reverse thrusters. Oversize main engine block with Dolphin-like rear wing extending from this. long needle-nose or sword-nose with oversize canards fitted forward of canopy.
Essentially take an F1 car and remove the wheels, exaggerating the remaining features until space fighter. Ship contracts lengthwise to fit in hangar.
Single central gun in upper sword structure.
Crazy fast, crazy agile. Wafer thin shields (that are oddly effective at negating impact damage) and minimal armament mean this is a purpose built racer.
SK Medium transport: Porpoise
Basically a downsized Orca, with 3 Medium hardpoints, 4 utility. Core Internals like an Asp Explorer, except only class 4 sensors. Optional Internals as per Krait Phantom.
Similar overall shape, if a bit narrower and short enough to fit on Medium landing pad. Smaller canard winglets at nose, larger main wing, with similar engine/heat radiators as Mako design in other thread. small winglets at rear of body form a small v-tail extending from engine block. Speed and turn rates slightly better than Orca.
If this seems too close in ability to an Orca, that would suggest the Orca needs a redesign to become a medium ship and all variants below could be for Orca design. Or Orca could be given T7 treatment and given some new internal space.
SK Medium Armed transport/Multirole ship: Hammerhead
Porpoise variant, removes small canard for a large wing-like surface at nose, with a weapons pods attached at each end, just like Mako design's underbelly pod. Thus an additional 2 Large hardpoints. Sensors buffed to class 5, PD buffed to class 6. SLF capability added. Luxury cabins STILL ACCESSIBLE. More armour added, so turn rates reduced to slightly worse than Orca.
SK Medium Racer: Swordfish
Porpoise variant, armed like Orca, with large weapon pod integrated into underside of "sword" superstructure in nose. Powerful reverse thruster in upper side of sword structure. small winglets upgraded to small blade engines, like Mako and Porpoise main wing. Canopy and much of body structure slimmed down, with optional internals deleting duplicates down to 6,5,4,3,2. Engine pods having integrated reverse thrusters visible around slimmed down body. Almost as fast as Mamba, but notably more agile.
SK Large Armed Transport: Narwhal
Beluga variant, Upgrades central forward medium weapon to large, and adds a huge hardpoint in frontal structure, deploying directly above cockpit, thus the ship's name. PD and PP both upgraded to class 7. Better armour, but negligible loss in agility, though FSD range suffers a bit.
SK SLF: Marlin
Bubble canopy, flanked on each side, and above by large reverse thrusters. Oversize main engine block with Dolphin-like rear wing extending from this. long needle-nose or sword-nose with oversize canards fitted forward of canopy.
Essentially take an F1 car and remove the wheels, exaggerating the remaining features until space fighter. Ship contracts lengthwise to fit in hangar.
Single central gun in upper sword structure.
Crazy fast, crazy agile. Wafer thin shields (that are oddly effective at negating impact damage) and minimal armament mean this is a purpose built racer.
