This is the wyvern medium aero-space fighter.
It was concieved when the AN realised they were far behind in the fighter department and also to provide a reliable escort(s) to the yet unnamed
SHIP WIP.
The wyvern is equipped with two laser cannons and two infinite repeaters aswell as two HHSM-45 missiles aswell as four light bombs and a single turret mounted light lasercannon on the nose.
this is quite an impressive armament for a fighter this size but the heavy armament and the advanced composite armor used in the Wyvern makes their cost pretty high.
The bottom showing off the weaponry of the Wyvern(the tan things are the bombs)
Since the Wyvern lacks any landing gear they touch down on their wingtips and the reinforced rear of the light lasercannon.
The rear with the three Fusion powered engines.
The Wyvern is propably the smallest ship in the AN navy which is equipped with a jumpdrive altough the drive is prone to break down if damaged even lightly since it was equipped as an afterthought in order for the Wyvern to follow its larger companions throughout the galaxy.
im running out of technobabble.
Here is one of the HHSM-45 missiles for your pleasure.
Here is how the canopy opens.
First the armoured "hood" lifts up.
then the canopy opens allowing the pilot to exit (in emergencies the hood and canopy can be blown clear using explosive bolts)
Here is the meager controlboard with a red holodisplay and some random instruments(most of the information is fed directly into the pilots helmet)
The Wyvern is also capable of transporting a passenger in its nose compartment but it is mostly used for cargo and supplies since it is a longrange fighter.
Buzzard standards fail to fit into the pilot seat but that wont stop them from trying!
They arent the best pilots...
Here is a Buzzard light who has just detached from the belly of the Wyvern.
recent tests have revealed the wyvern to be an excellent delivery system for minimechs but Wyverns transporting minimechs are much slower than "empty" Wyverns so they are mostly used to deliver them into orbit and the disengaging and providing firesupport.
MMMMmmm....scratches..
just a size comparison between my Wyvern and the SHIP WIP
Thats all folks
