V.M.E Vargr Strike Fighter

The VARGR Strike Fighter by Valkyrja - Maintenance & Engineering is a small grid space-fightercraft, armed with gatling guns and reloadable rocket launchers. It is run by Ion Thrusters with an additional set of Hydrogen-Booster and an Afterburner.

[b]This item is survival-ready![/b] It is fully conveyor-linked, thruster-damage compatible and uses no mods and no subgrids![/code]


[h1]Datasheet[/h1]
Blocks: 868
Non-armor blocks: 246
PCU: 6,184
Triangles: 1,097,250
Grid mass: 58,187 kg


[h1]Description[/h1]
The VARGR was designed to serve as a multi-role fightercraft, capable to be stored and deployed from a moon-base. In order to deliver decent performance under influence of gravity, the fighter was outfitted with a wide array of Ion-Thrusters, making it both heavy and large in dimensions. But it also allowed the ship to fit a wide array of mission-equipment and redundant systems, including a set of medium cargo containers that are connected directly to a pair of reloadable rocket-launchers.

Providing tremendous cargo-space for ammunition and additional gear, the VARGR is one of the most enduring fightercrafts available on the market, making it especially suitable for assault-runs against large targets.
With their capability to reload ammo, the VARGRs Rocket Launchers allow to deliver way more projectiles towards the target than standard-models. For more precise attacks and to fend of enemy interceptor crafts, the VARGR also carries a total of 8x 25mm Gatling Guns.

A set of large batteries is embedded into the hull, in order to provide power for the Ion-Thrusters and internal systems. While being capable to run on batteries only, the ship also carries a few small reactors to further increase its uptime if required. 
Two connectors facing dorsal and ventral ensure compatibility with most hangars or carriers, while always providing a direct access-point to the storage-compartment, even when the ship is docked.


As the VARGR was significantly lacking in acceleration, the fighter was outfitted with a large Hydrogen-Afterbruner, fueled directly by two O2/H2-Generators. This however required the vessel to carry a decent amount of ice with it all the time, adding even more mass to the already quite heavy ship.
Already ousted by newer and more advanced designs like the Gorgon Heavy Fighter platform, the VARGR was about to vanish from the stars. 
The introduction of small hydrogen tanks eventually offered new ways to provide fuel to the ship and not only made the afterburner more potent, but allowed to replace multiple Ion- with additional Hydrogen-Thrusteres, boosting the ships overall mobility.
Better protected batteries, relocated Gatling Guns for better grouping and a facelift once more turned the VARGR into a valid product within the V.M.E lineup.


[h1]Credits[/h1]
Special thanks goes to [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198021179512]Ajivo[/url] who has been the main Test-Pilot for all my designs in the past months and provided valuable feedback and insight, resulting in this vessel.

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