The T-65B fighter, also known as the T65B attack fighter and T-65 fighter or T-65B space superiority fighter, was a single-seat craft manufactured by the Federation and used most famously by the United Federation of Planets during the Federation-Der'kal War. Renowned for its speed and maneuverability in battle, it became the backbone of the Starfleet fighter Corps being both harder hitting and tougher under fire than its main adversary—the mass produced TIE fighter.
Characteristics[]
T-65B fighters were manufactured by the Federation. They had two pairs of wing-like strike foils, or S-foils, mounted at the rear of the craft on opposite sides. Normally, the foils on each side locked in place flush against each other; during combat, however, the foils were folded out. This gave the craft its distinctive "X"-like appearance when viewed from the front or rear. The S-foils were controlled by an S-foil servo actuator located in the back of the fighter. With the S-foils open in attack position, the craft had a greater spread of fire as opposed to while shut.
The craft was armed with four phaser cannons, placed at the tip of each wing. Two photon torpedo launchers were located in grooves near the middle of the underside of the fuselage on either side of the T-65B. Four 4L4 fusial thrust engines were attached to the wings of the T-65B, next to the fuselage. The fighter itself was powered by a 04-Z cryogenic power generator located in the center of the ship.
The single pilot sat in the cockpit, in the center of the fuselage, protected by a duranium canopy. The astromech droid had a socket near the engines and assisted with both repairs and calculations. In the cockpit, the pilot had access to the flight controls and a targeting computer. The T-65's sensor systems were located inside the fighter's nose cone. The sensor system, a Carbanti transceiver package, was made up of a Fabritech ANs-5d "lock track" full-spectrum transceiver, a Melihat "Multi Imager" dedicated energy receptor, and a Tana Ire Electro-photo receptor.
These highly maneuverable fighters measured 12.5 meters in length, with a mass of 10 metric tons. Under the fighter was a cargo compartment. They were equipped with a long-range hyperdrive system and shields which could be adjusted around the craft with the help of a deflector shield projector and a deflector shield generator. Painted stripes on the rear of the S-foils identified each craft.
History[]
The T-65B was used most famously by the Federation during the Federation-Der'kal War.
Legacy[]
- "Compared to the Federation's current T-70 fighter squadrons, these stats still hold up pretty well. I'm always happy to fly a T-65."
- — Poe Dameron on the T-65's stats
In the 2380s, newer fighter models such as the T-70 fighter would eventually see use in the Federation fleet.