I think Korrd is right. Fighters and bombers, piloted well, are near-unkillable. Bigger ships are flying 'shoot me' signs.
A well-coordinated pair of bombers is goddamn terrifying, too. When I get a bit more practice against Cap-ships in, Sirius will know true fear. But right now, I suck against them...
With all the battleships and container transports, we pirates need to upgrade from fighters to RP as pirates. Gone are the days when a single fighter can take on a trader.
For the record, here's my lineup (in order of size):
CAPSHIP: Outcast Destroyer (Rogue ID - N faction)
GUNBOAT: Rogue Gunboat (Rogue ID - N faction)
VHF: Sabre (Red Hessian ID)
VHF: Raven Claw (Outcast ID)
LF: Scimitar (Lane Hacker ID - HF faction)