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[[File:MediumStrikeFighter.jpg|190px|right|thumb|Conventional fighter]]
==Description==
'''Conventional fighters''' are traditional aerodyne combat [[Conventional Aircraft|aircraft]] designed to only operate within an atmosphere, weighing anywhere from 10 to 50 tons.<ref name="TotalWarfare">"Conventional fighters", ''Total Warfare''</ref> Though weak compared to [[aerospace fighter]]s and unable to fly in the vacuum of space, conventional fighters are considerably cheaper to build and require a much lower base technology level to manufacture. This means that most worlds, especially backwater planets, field at least a small conventional fighter force.

Conventional fighters typically use jet turbines as a means of propulsion, although some do utilize fusion engines, and may also be designed for very short takeoff and landing (VSTOL). Though smaller and cheaper than ASFs, they use much of the same technology, such as [[myomer]] strands to control flight surfaces and [[Ferro-Aluminum]] for armoring. Their flight controls are also similar, using traditional stick and touchpad screens in conjunction with helmet-based HUD displays. Conventional fighters also have the slight advantage, due to their more specialized design, of being able to turn tighter and fly longer in an atmosphere compared to ASF designs.<ref>"Aerotechnoloy", ''TechManual''</ref>

==Manufacturing==
Conventional fighters are manufactured on the following planets:

{| class="wikitable sortable" width='500'
! Brand
! Planet
! Company
|-
| [[Boomerang]]
| [[Belladonna]]
| [[Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion]]
|-
| [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]]
| [[St. Ives]]
| [[Mujika Aerospace Technologies]]
|-
| [[Planetlifter]]
| [[Marik]]
| [[Imstar Aerospace]]
|-
| [[Angel]]
| [[Lopez]]
| [[Andurien AeroTech]]
|-
| [[Boeing Jump Bomber]]
| [[Galax]]
| [[Federated-Boeing Interstellar]]
|-
| [[Defender (Conventional Fighter)|Defender]]
| [[Amity]]
| [[Imstar Aerospace]]
|-
| [[Meteor]]
| [[Panpour]]
| [[Jalastar Aerospace]]
|-
| [[MSF-42 Bluehawk]]
| [[Dunianshire]]
| [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]
|-
| [[ASF-23 Protector]]
| [[Ramora]]
| [[United Outworlders Corporation]]
|-
| [[Saroyan|Saroyan Jump Bomber]]
| [[Sian]]
| [[Saroyan Special Productions]]
|}

==Known Designs==
{{seealso|:Category: Conventional Fighters}}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! scope="col" | Name
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Weight
|-
| [[Angel]] || [[2643]] || 10
|-
| [[ASF-23 Protector]] || [[3019]] || 50
|-
| [[MSF-42 Bluehawk]] || 3019 || 50
|-
| [[Boeing Jump Bomber]] || [[3037]] || 20
|-
| [[Boomerang]] || [[2888]] || 5
|-
| [[Defender (Conventional Fighter)|Defender]] || [[2701]] || 25
|-
| [[Guardian (Conventional Fighter)|Guardian]] || [[2831]] || 20
|-
| [[Hurricane]] || [[2297]] || 25
|-
| [[Katya (Conventional Fighter)|Katya]] || [[3064]] || 30
|-
| [[MechBuster]] || [[3023]] || 50
|-
| [[Meteor]] || [[2665]] || 45
|-
| [[Mosquito Light Fighter]] || [[2303]] || 20
|-
| [[Planetlifter|Planetlifter Air Transport]] || [[2761]] || 50
|-
| [[Raubvogel|Raubvogel Aerobomber]] || [[3064]] || 45
|-
| [[Saroyan|Saroyan Jump Bomber]] || [[3096]] || 25
|-
| [[Vendetta Medium Fighter]] || [[2328]] || 60
|}

==References==
<references />
==Bibliography==
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
* ''[[TechManual]]''

[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Conventional Fighters]]

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