T-22 Space Superiority Fighter

The T-22 Dirk Interceptor is the standard strike fighter of the Gensis Arks. Designed by BlackRock Avionics, a prominent military contractor for the Roslin Federation, the Dirk is the fastest mass-produced interceptor in the galaxy. These fighters are fairly cheap to produce, and lack shielding or a Jump drive. The Dirk Interceptor are designed to be fast and nimble, and is able to rotate 180 degrees in just .36 seconds.

Engines
The concept of the T-22 Dirk Interceptor started off as little more than a cockpit attached to two powerful engines. Due to its high performance ratings, pilots of exceptional skill are required to take full advantage of the vessel's speed, and agility- and the many an unprepared pilot have crashed their fighter on the launch deck shortly after launch.

The T-22's HL-7 Raptor-Interrex Engines are among some of the most powerful thrusters in production- and the T-22 has two of them. The HL-7 Engines are powered by plasma thrust, in a manner similar to current generation and Ark engines, and are linked to the T-22's rather sensitive control system. As a result, the vessels presented a number of challenges to new pilots. Pilots have to adjust carefully control their ship- as its rapid turning ability could easily cause a near uncontrollable spin-out should the pilot not be careful.

More recent iterations of the T-22 is built with more powerful Inertial Dampeners, allowing it to more easily stop unwanted motion when activated. Inertial Dampeners can also be deactivated to allow the T-22 to "glide" along its current vector and turn in any direction without altering its trajectory.

The T-22 is not equipped with a Jump Drive, and its relatively small fuel capacity means its confined to short range missions, deployed from its mother carrier.

Weapons Systems
Mounted underneath the cockpit are a pair of Hewitt&Hoff K-80 Railguns. The K-80 is a 20 mm electromagnitcally driven six-chamber revolver-type autocannon that is typically mounted on vessels as point defense weapons or aero-space craft cannons. The K-80 has selectable fire rates of 2,100 and 2,700 rounds per minute, and can be pre-loaded with up to two magazines that can be switched out on the fly. The K-80's can be outfitted with a variety of shell types, from armor piercing, to explosive, or even fragmentation.

Each of the T-22s wings hold slots for 2 missile bays, these are usually outfitted with Anti-Fighter Serpent Missile pods, but can also equip a pair of Anti-Ship Trebuchet missiles if necessary. The bottom of the fighter holds two missile mounts nestled next to the K-80 cannons.

Trivia
This vehicle was designed by Vietmyke.