The Infinite Dominion has recently put work into updating their starfighter and aeroplane designs. These are all planes in service, ranging from stealth, to transport, and from atmospheric to exoatmospheric, and all that is in between.
Exoatmospheric Craft:
SF-38 Wyvern-Class Strike Fighter
Operates: Exoatmospherically
Systems:
1x 25mm Coilgun
1x Railgun that runs along the internal spine of the craft
8x Weapons mounts on each wing capable of carrying
| Rocket pods; Missiles; ION Missiles; Torpedoes; Coilguns; Bombs
Flare/ECM Systems
Shielding Systems
Neural Link Similar to that of Dominicus Class Power Armour
Thicker Armour (Prevents Atmospheric Usage)
Mixed ION and Plasma Engines for optimal speed
Advanced Scanners
Artificial Intelligence unit assisted Aiming and Controls
Rails along the wings allow docking to fighter racks instead of landing
Full Life support
Role:
Able to do multiple roles such as interception, anti-capital attack, and dogfighting
B-93 Dragoon-Class Bomber
Operates: Exoatmospherically and Exospherically
Systems:
Huge Missile Bay FIlled with Cruise Missiles Capable of strategic orbital bombardment
3x Coilguns (1 on nose, one on top, and one on tail) that are often loaded with proximity fragmentation rounds as a pseudo-flak
Short Nose-mounted railgun
Heavy Shielding
Large Plasma thruster and ION RCS Thrusters
AI-Controlled Aiming For all weapons systems
Crew: Pilot; Copilot; Engineer; Intelligence Officer; Medical Officer; Artificial Intelligence unit
Neural Links for pilots allow co-pilot to take manual control of a coilgun or other systems
Advanced Scanner systems
Extensive Flare/ECM Systems
Interceptor Missile Systems
Full Life Support Systems
Hyperdrive
I-31 Wyrm-Class Interceptor
Operates: Exoatmospherically
Systems:
Huge Plasma Engine with secondary ION Thrusters
Nose-Mounted Railgun
Retractable Weapons bay that can hold 10 Hyper-Long Range Interceptor missiles and 4 Medium-Range Missiles
Full Life Support System
Light Shielding
Neural Link + Artificial Intelligence unit
AI-Assisted Targeting
Sensor Systems for Targeting
Basic Flare Systems
DF-1 Syntax-Class Drone Fighter
Operates: Exoatmospherically
Systems:
Non-Sentient AI Core
Nose Mounted Railgun
Wing-Mounted Missiles and Internal Missile Bay
Nose Mounted Autocannon
Flares ECM and Chaff
Drone Controller allowing smart AI to control them in groups from a long distance
Light Shielding
Atmospheric Craft:
G-51 Cavalier-Class Gunship
Usage: Atmospheric
Systems:
4x Door-Mounted Rotary Machine Guns
Tail-Mounted Rotary Machine Gun
Nose-Mounted Autocannon
Roof-Mounted Coilgun (Fires Proximity Fragmentation Shells as Flak)
Bomb Bay to carry ordnance
Shielding System
Redundant Systems to allow tanking of damage
Wing Thrusters on an axle allowing hovering
Neural-Link for pilots and gunners allowing them to stay safely in the middle of the craft near escape exits in the event of a crash
Flare and ECM Systems
Artificial Intelligence unit
AS-10 Puma-Class Close Air Support Vehicle (CASV)
Usage: Atmospheric
Systems:
Nose Mounted Rotary Autocannon
Wing-Mounted HE Rocket Pods
Wing-Mounted ATGMs
Heavy Shielding
Extensive Flares, Chaff, and ECM
Neural Link
Cluster Bombs
Incendiary Missiles
Targeting Pods
Artificial Intelligence unit
(Art by my friend Dokkisse)
AH-33 Havok-Class Attack Helo
Usage: Atmospheric
Systems:
Nose Mounted 60mm Coilgun (Fires HEAT Rounds at a Medium RoF) (OR) Nose-mounted Rotary Chaingun
Small Wing Mounts
|HE Rocket Pods
|Laser Guided HE Bombs
Single-Prop (plus tail rotor)
Each short wingtip has a small turnable thruster used to help with liftoff, landing, and flying
Neural link for pilots and gunner
Light Shielding
Chaff Pods
TH-75 Cyclone-Class Transport Helo
Usage: Atmospheric
Systems:
Nose-Mounted Autocannon
Door-Mounted Rotary Machine Gun
Troop Bay
Rope for troop deployment
Single-Prop
Shielding
Chaff Pods
ECM
Flares
Neural Links
GH-47 Hurricane-Class Gunship Helo
Usage: Atmospheric
Door-Mounted Six-Barreled Rotary Machine Guns
Nose-Mounted Triple-Barreled Rotary Autocannon
Wing-Mounted Automatic Quad-Barreled Rotary Machine Guns
Chaff Pods
ECM
Flares
Dual-Prop
Shielding
Neural Links
I-32 Derg-Class Interceptor
Operates: atmospherically
Systems:
Powerful Thrusters (Normal, Ramjets, and Scramjets, allowing it to go up to mach 7.2)
Retractable Weapons bay that can hold 12 Hyper-Long Range Interceptor missiles and 4 Medium-Range Missiles
Light Shielding
Neural Link + Artificial Intelligence unit
AI-Assisted Targeting
Sensor Systems for Targeting
Flares and Chaff
Aerospace:
MR-23 Silverhawk-Class Multirole Fighter
Operates: Aerospacially
Systems:
Nose-Mounted Railgun
Nose-mounted 20mm Machine Gun
Light Shielding
5 Hardpoints per wing
can Hold any missile, bomb, or attachment small enough to fit
Flares and ECM
Thrusters can both burn fuel and expel ION particles, allowing for both exoatmospheric and atmospheric flight
All Wings and Stabilizers are retractable to reduce profile in space flight and to protect the stabilizers during atmospheric entry
Antigravs allow VTOL Takeoff and landing, as well as slow the craft during atmospheric entry
Bomb bay capable of holding 4x Laser Guided Bombs
Weapons can fold into the fighter for increased stealth
Artificial Intelligence unit
WC-65 Hawkeye-Class ASWACS (AeroSpace Warning And Control System)
Operates: Aerospacially
Systems:
Sensors (Radar, Basic Gravimetric, Thermal, Sonar, FTL, LIDAR)
Cameras (Normal, Thermal, Ultraviolet, e.t.c)
Retractable Belly-Mounted Coilgun Autoturret (Uses Proximity Shrapnel Rounds)
Retractable Top-mounted Coilgun Autoturret (Uses Proximity Shrapnel Rounds)
Crew space for radio operator, rest of the craft is an automated drone
All Wings, Stabilizers, and Sensor systems can retract into the body of the craft for atmospheric entry
Anti-gravs allow VTOL liftoff and landing as well as help with slowing down upon atmospheric entry
Artificial Intelligence unit
TP-70 Vulture-Class Transport
Operates: Aerospacially
Systems:
Radar and LIDAR sensors
Thermal and Visual Cameras
Tail-mounted Point-defense autogun
Door-Mounted Machine Guns
Bay door for dropping troops
Space for 4x Squads of Marines and an attachment point for a vehicle on the bottom
Interceptor Missiles
Chaff and Flares
Small storage bay
Neural Link for Pilots
AI Unit
Shielding System
Stealth Craft
SB-9 Gyrfalcon-Class Stealth Bomber
Operates: Aerospacially
Systems:
Bomb bay capable of carrying various missiles and bombs
Shape of the bomber allows for great stealth and easy atmospheric entry/exit
1x Nose-mounted railgun using nuclear munitions that can retract into the body
Retractable coilgun using flak shells on tail
Thermal, UV, and Visual Cameras
Radar, Thermal, and LIDAR sensors
All missiles and bombs are within internal bays
Hidden Flares
Low-Emission Light Shielding Systems (Can be turned off until needed)
Shape Prevents Radar Detection
Reflective Coating Prevents LIDAR Detection by reflecting the laser off the surface of the vessel and into space
Ultra-Light Weight Materials used make it undetectable to all but the most precise gravimetric sensors
Neural link for pilot and co-pilot
Artificial Intelligence unit
Hyperdrive
S-22 Kestrel-Class Stealth Fighter
Operates: Aerospacially
Systems:
All Weapon systems contained with internal bays or retractable into the main body
Weapons include internal bays for missiles as well as retractable mounts on the wings
Nose mounted machine gun (retractable)
Nose mounted railgun [Can fire standard shells OR silent projectiles with built in tracker and scanner systems for spying] (retractable)
Shape of fighter allows great stealth and easy atmospheric entrance/exit, along with minimizing detectability by radar
Made of Ultra-Light Weight Material
Neural link for pilot
AI Unit
Hidden flare and chaff dispensers
Low-Emission Light Shielding
Thermal and Radar Sensors
UV and Visual Cameras
Visual Active Low-Emission Cloaking System
ST-74 Vulcan-Class Stealth Transport
Operates: Aerospacially
Systems:
Stealth systems (Optimal shape for minimal detectability, active cloaking system, e.t.c.)
Space for 2 Squads of Shadow Marines as well as an attachment point on the belly to carry 1 small vehicle
Door mounted, retractable automated machine guns
Neural Link for pilots
AI Unit
UV, Visual, and Thermal Cameras
Radar and LIDAR Sensors
Hidden Flare and Chaff pods
Interceptor missile pods atop the craft with closable covers
Lower bay door can be easily modified to drop bombs, or be used by infantry to fire down at enemies.
Hyperdrive allows for Long-range missions, as well as small cargo bay for supplies