SV-17 "Virage" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter

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SV-17 "Virage" Civilian Very Heavy Fighter
Ship Class	Very Heavy Fighter
Built by	Civilian
Technical information
Guns/Turrets	6 / 0
Opt. weapon class	10
Max. weapon class	10
Other equipment	1xCD/T 1xCM 1xM
Hull strength	9,500
Max. shield class	10
Cargo space	60 units
Nanobots/Batteries	62/62
Max. impulse speed	80 m/s
Max. thrust speed	199 m/s
Max. cruise speed	350 m/s
Power output	11,400 u
Power recharge	1,160 u/s
Additional information
Ship price	$2,035,000
Package price	$2,168,130

Originally designed to be a civilian bomber the early model Virages achieved little success on the open market, rumours of shoddy manufacturing were rife, and the original company that designed and produced this ship faded into obscurity as fast as they had appeared.

The Zoners bought the design patents for a pittance and placed some of their finest design teams on the project, however even these were stumped as to what to use the Virage for. Eventually a new ship designer made a suggestion that would change the Virage's purpose.

The Virage was stripped of its torpedo hardpoints and superlative powerplant, then modified to become a cheap and efficient Very Heavy Fighter, in this configuration it proved popular amongst Mercenaries operating within the Border and Edge worlds, ensuring a healthy profit for the Zoners.

Handling

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Review Although not one of the best ships in it's class, the SV-17 may in fact one of the prettiest. It's sleek design and beautiful rear thrusters make this a sight for soar eyes. Don't let it's look deceive you, however, as it's 4 class 10 and 2 class 9 forward guns can really cause havoc for anything smaller than a gunboat. It's forward and aft profiles are fairly low, but can easily be bulls-eyed from the top or bottom. This ship is very much a heavy fighter, In combat, this ship has a standard 200m/s afterburner speed, and it's agility is a bit higher than that of some other ships of the same class. The guns are your standard, but the extra forward gun in replacement of a gun turret is nice, considering your never going to be firing behind you in the Virage. In all, it is by no means the best fighter in Sirius, but you can't beat the price, or the look. Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination Review by Tom Simms

Hardpoints

• 2 Class 9 Guns
• 4 Class 10 Guns
• 1 Cruise Disruptor OR Fighter Torpedo

Purchase Includes

Spoiler:
1 Deep Scanner ($14,750) 1 Adv. Protector H. F. Shield ($118,380)

Availability

Spoiler: Buying Locations
Base Owner System Location Boa Vista Station Zoners Omega-50 Edge Worlds Freeport 14 Zoners Yukon Liberty