Source: Technical Readout 3025
Mass: 20 tons
Frame: Shipil 15
Engine: Shipil 180
Armament:
1 RAMTech 1200 Large Laser
Manufacturer: Shipil CompanyPrimary Factory: Vance
Communications System: O/P AIR500
Targeting and Tracking System: O/P 3000
Overview:
The Star League Defense Forces Contract called for a small planetary defense fighter with fast speed and light armor, but with enough firepower to substantially damage the enemy. The Shipil Company created just such a fighter with their design for the Seydlitz. In the same year, factories on Vance began mass production of the fighter and the first Seydlitzes were deployed extensively in the Lyran Commonwealth. Usually based on small worlds, these tiny twenty-ton fighters proved to be excellent support and escort vessels.
The original Maztel laser systems were replaced with the current RAMTech series in 2507 because the Maztel laser systems generated too much heat.
Capabilities:
Intended for swift hit-and-run missions, the Seydlitz Class fighter carries minimal armor. Though a fast-moving enemy fighter may disable the Seydlitz quickly in battle, the fighter can inflict heavy damage before it falls. Because the Seydlitz was not designed for prolonged combat, it carries only three tons of fuel.
The Shipil 180 power plant provides the fighter with greater speed than most other aerospace fighters can achieve-a combat advantage that enables the Seydlitz to outmaneuver and outrun more heavily armed craft. Its small size limits its firepower, but the nose-mounted RAMTech 1200 large laser packs a strong punch.