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The '''Nial-class | [[Image:B5 minbari fighter.jpg|thumb|300px|right|A Minbari fighter]] | ||
The '''Minbari fighter''' (named '''''Nial''-class''' in ''B5Wars'') is the primary [[starfighter]] of the [[Minbari Federation]]. | |||
==Specifications== | |||
Minbari fighters carry three beam weapons mounted around the central cockpit. Based on their performance against meteoroids<ref>B5 "Meditations on the Abyss" the [http://www.babtech-onthe.net/minbari/fighters.html#firepower BabTech article]</ref>, these weapons carry hundreds of gigawatts of firepower. | |||
Minbari fighters use the [[electronic countermeasures|stealth technology]] typical of Minbari military craft. At "maximum stealth", a Minbari pilot was able to fly his fighter right up to the hull of a Centauri warcruiser, land on the ship's hull, and siphon air from the it.<ref>B5 "Darkness Ascending"</ref> The ability to siphon atmosphere from enemy ships indicates that long-range reconnaisance is one of missions for which the fighter was designed. | |||
Minbari fighters apparently employ "magnetic and gravitational principles" in their propulsion systems. This allows them to accelerate far harder than their pilots would normally be able to tolerate. Consequently, Minbari fighters are the fastest and most maneuverable starfighters built by the Young Races. | |||
These craft are somewhat more than 12 meters in length. In spite of its size, the fighter carries a rather limited air supply, indicating that much of the fighter's volume is taken up by its power supply, propulsion system, and weaponry. | |||
The pilot of a Minbari fighter lies down in the cockpit, facing a window at the front of the craft. Minbari pilots typically don't wear pressure suits when operating their fighters. | |||
==Notes== | |||
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[[Category: Babylon 5]] | [[Category: Babylon 5]] | ||
[[Category: B5 Starships]] | [[Category: B5 Starships]] | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 7 January 2009
The Minbari fighter (named Nial-class in B5Wars) is the primary starfighter of the Minbari Federation.
Specifications
Minbari fighters carry three beam weapons mounted around the central cockpit. Based on their performance against meteoroids[1], these weapons carry hundreds of gigawatts of firepower.
Minbari fighters use the stealth technology typical of Minbari military craft. At "maximum stealth", a Minbari pilot was able to fly his fighter right up to the hull of a Centauri warcruiser, land on the ship's hull, and siphon air from the it.[2] The ability to siphon atmosphere from enemy ships indicates that long-range reconnaisance is one of missions for which the fighter was designed.
Minbari fighters apparently employ "magnetic and gravitational principles" in their propulsion systems. This allows them to accelerate far harder than their pilots would normally be able to tolerate. Consequently, Minbari fighters are the fastest and most maneuverable starfighters built by the Young Races.
These craft are somewhat more than 12 meters in length. In spite of its size, the fighter carries a rather limited air supply, indicating that much of the fighter's volume is taken up by its power supply, propulsion system, and weaponry.
The pilot of a Minbari fighter lies down in the cockpit, facing a window at the front of the craft. Minbari pilots typically don't wear pressure suits when operating their fighters.
Notes
- ↑ B5 "Meditations on the Abyss" the BabTech article
- ↑ B5 "Darkness Ascending"