| SMALLCRAFT CLASS | |
|---|---|
| Viper Mark II | |
 A Viper Mark II | |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet |
| Classification: | Space superiority fighter/interceptor |
| Service period: | 2360s-present |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | 8.4 meters |
| Width: | 4.7 meters |
| Height: | 2.7 meters |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity: | 1 pilot |
| Speed: | warp 2 |
| Maximum speed: | warp 4.5 |
| Cruising speed: | warp 3 |
| Armaments: | 2 phaser cannons photon torpedoes |
| Defences: | Deflector shields Chaffs Flares |
The Viper Mark II is a single seat fighter aerospace craft used by the Federation fleet in the 24th century.
Specifications[]
The Mark II is approximately 8.4 meters in length, and is powered by a small nuclear reactor. It is capable of firing the same type of ammunition as the Mark VII, which entered service over 30 years later, and both can be launched in the same launch tubes, indicating a purposely standardised design.
Overview[]
The Mark II is a long, sleek vehicle with specialized features for zero-g and atmospheric combat, and reconnaissance.
The fore section comprises the nose back to the cockpit. Located there are the forward RCS systems for maneuvering the craft; the forward landing gear; the main avionics and sensor packages and the single-seat cockpit.
The stern comprises the main engines, numerous RCS maneuvering jets, fuel tanks, wings and vertical stabilizer. The wings themselves contain the kinetic energy weapons, their munitions storage and feeds. Mounting points beneath the wings allow missiles, munitions pods and other items to be rack-mounted.
The wing's roots contain the main landing gear, retracted during flight. The Mark II's shape is distinctive because of the offset "intakes" mounted just behind the cockpit. The port / starboard "intakes" incorporate small but powerful reverse thrust engines that can quickly counter a Viper's forward momentum in an emergency.
Avionics[]
Mark II main instrument panel
The Mark II is equipped with a Milso Delta-G Intrepid guidance system. The quad mounted gyroscopic ACRS is hot-linked to the cockpit instrument package and all RCS ports for enhanced performance. The Mark II was initially designed to resist attempts at disabling or damaging its flight controls. Given the number of analog gauges and controls, its likely that the Mark II was intended to be flown entirely without computer assistance in fear of compromise by an electronic attack. Nevertheless, a simple computer to manage the flight systems is present in the cockpit, assisting the pilot's Mark One Eyeball. Some gauges, such as the altimeter, are used only in atmospheric flight.
Armament[]
The Mark II is equipped with two phaser cannons, as it's primary weapon. These cannons are capable of firing 20 rounds per second and are augmented with orange tracers, which enable the pilot to see where the rounds are going, and adjust their aim accordingly.
These cannons are supplemented with a storage bay capable of holding up to eight Lightning Javelin missiles capable of carrying conventional or up to 50 megatons of tipped warheads.
Performance[]
The Mark II is as "nimble as a jackrabbit," and can rotate 180 degrees vertically in .35 seconds (TRS: "Act of Contrition"). It accelerates at six to seven G's, or 60 to 70 m/s².