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Line 24: ==Description== ==Description== − A development by [[Wangker Aerospace]] in an attempt to increase the flight time of [[aerospace fighter]]s, the BSE-X2 '''''Banshee''''' utilized a dual-motive system, using a [[fusion engine|standard fusion engine]] for space operations with a second [[fusion engine|fusion-based]] turbine for in-atmosphere combat. While the prototype showed incredible longevity and surprisingly good handling, the sheer mass of the two engines made the fighter sluggish, capable of only a mere four Gs of thrust. This, coupled with armor protection on par with craft half as heavy, would leave the ''Banshee'' a sitting duck for most other fighters. In an attempt to kill the project without damaging their careers, procurement officers in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth|AFFC]] shuffled the already-built prototypes to the edges of the [[Periphery]] for "extended testing", dooming the fighters to obscurity. This plan backfired with onset of the [[Clan Invasion]], and the prototypes were forced into action, where their flaws made them hopelessly outclassed against the Clan fighters they faced.<ref name=XTRO/> + A development by [[Wangker Aerospace]] in an attempt to increase the flight time of [[aerospace fighter]]s, the BSE-X2 '''''Banshee''''' utilized a dual-motive system, using a [[fusion engine|standard fusion engine]] for space operations with a second [[fusion engine|fusion-based]] turbine for in-atmosphere combat. While the prototype showed incredible longevity and surprisingly good handling, the sheer mass of the two engines made the fighter sluggish, capable of a mere four Gs of thrust. This, coupled with armor protection on par with craft half as heavy, would leave the ''Banshee'' a sitting duck for most other fighters. In an attempt to kill the project without damaging their careers, procurement officers in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth|AFFC]] shuffled the already-built prototypes to the edges of the [[Periphery]] for "extended testing", dooming the fighters to obscurity. This plan backfired with onset of the [[Clan Invasion]], and the prototypes were forced into action, where their flaws made them hopelessly outclassed against the Clan fighters they faced.<ref name=XTRO/> The ''Banshee'' cockpit was unique in that it contained a computer-controlled pilot seat. As the ''Banshee'' underwent various combat maneuvers, the computer would alter the seat's position to provide the pilot with relief from G forces. How well this system actually worked is unknown.<ref name=somerset84/> The ''Banshee'' cockpit was unique in that it contained a computer-controlled pilot seat. As the ''Banshee'' underwent various combat maneuvers, the computer would alter the seat's position to provide the pilot with relief from G forces. How well this system actually worked is unknown.<ref name=somerset84/>
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| − | A development by [[Wangker Aerospace]] in an attempt to increase the flight time of [[aerospace fighter]]s, the BSE-X2 '''''Banshee''''' utilized a dual-motive system, using a [[fusion engine|standard fusion engine]] for space operations with a second [[fusion engine|fusion-based]] turbine for in-atmosphere combat. While the prototype showed incredible longevity and surprisingly good handling, the sheer mass of the two engines made the fighter sluggish, capable of | + | A development by [[Wangker Aerospace]] in an attempt to increase the flight time of [[aerospace fighter]]s, the BSE-X2 '''''Banshee''''' utilized a dual-motive system, using a [[fusion engine|standard fusion engine]] for space operations with a second [[fusion engine|fusion-based]] turbine for in-atmosphere combat. While the prototype showed incredible longevity and surprisingly good handling, the sheer mass of the two engines made the fighter sluggish, capable of a mere four Gs of thrust. This, coupled with armor protection on par with craft half as heavy, would leave the ''Banshee'' a sitting duck for most other fighters. In an attempt to kill the project without damaging their careers, procurement officers in the [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth|AFFC]] shuffled the already-built prototypes to the edges of the [[Periphery]] for "extended testing", dooming the fighters to obscurity. This plan backfired with onset of the [[Clan Invasion]], and the prototypes were forced into action, where their flaws made them hopelessly outclassed against the Clan fighters they faced.<ref name=XTRO/> |
The ''Banshee'' cockpit was unique in that it contained a computer-controlled pilot seat. As the ''Banshee'' underwent various combat maneuvers, the computer would alter the seat's position to provide the pilot with relief from G forces. How well this system actually worked is unknown.<ref name=somerset84/> | The ''Banshee'' cockpit was unique in that it contained a computer-controlled pilot seat. As the ''Banshee'' underwent various combat maneuvers, the computer would alter the seat's position to provide the pilot with relief from G forces. How well this system actually worked is unknown.<ref name=somerset84/> | ||