Craft: KDY A-23 Corsair Interceptor
Type: Interceptor and Close Support Fighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 10 meters
Skill: Starfighter Piloting: A-23
Crew: 1
Crew Skill: Starfighter Piloting 5D+1, Starship Gunnery 5D, Starship
            Shields 3D+2, Astrogation 4D, Sensors 3D, Communications 
            3D
Cargo Capacity: 40 kilograms
Consumables: 1 week
Cost: 50,000 (new)
Hyperdrive Multiplier: x1
Nav Computer: Limited to 2 jumps
Manuverability: 3D+1
Space: 10
Atmosphere: 415; 1,200 kph
Hull: 2D+2
Shields: 2D
Sensors:
        Passive: 30/0D
        Scan: 50/1D
        Search: 75/2D
        Focus: 4/4D+1
Weapons:
  3 Laser Cannons (Fire-Linked)
    Fire Arc: Front
    Skill: Starship Gunnery
    Fire Control: 3D+1
    Space: 1-2/12/25
    Atmosphere: 100-200/1.2/2.5 km
    Damage: 6D
  
  Light Ion Cannon
    Fire Arc: Front
    Skill: Starship Gunnery
    Fire Control: 3D
    Space: 1-3/7/36
    Atmosphere: 100-300/700/3.6 km
    Damage: 3D

Description:  If you've ever seen Privateer or Privateer 2 (a Wing
              Commander Game) it looks like a Talon.  For those who 
              don't have the game it has four wings coming off like an
              X-Wing but they do not fold up and the bottom wings are
              smaller than the top wings.  The cockpit looks like an 
              F-18 Hornet's set out near the nose on the fuselage.  
              The engine is in the back and is basically a bar 
              straight across with manuvering jets beside it.  The
              Lasers are mounted around the nose one right of the 
              cockpit, one left of the cockpit and one right in front 
              of the cockpit.  The Ion Cannon is mounted underneath 
              the top laser.

Capsule:  Yet another of KDY's ventures into the starfighter market
          the A-23 "Corsair" is intended to phase out the old TIE 
          Interceptors.  The A-23 was dubbed the "Corsair" by the 
          first Imperial pilots to fly it, mainly because of the ion
          cannon (normally used to disable ships, the pilots said, "So
          now we're pirates.").  The A-23 has a different control 
          setup than is standard throughout Imperial starfighters, but
          is able to function using a standard TIE helmet (the helmet
          still adds bonuses when used by a tie pilot).  The Corsair
          is considerably more expensive than the TIE Interceptor but
          the shields, the Ion Cannon and the hyperdrive are definitly
          worth the cost.  This fighter was in the prototype stage 
          before the Battle of Endor and is now in production (2 years
          after the Battle of Endor).  

Deployment:  The Corsair is generally deployed in the same roles as 
             the TIE Interceptor, but with the hyperdrive it is also
             used to show up before any important ship arrives and 
             clear out the fighters.  It can also be used as close 
             support for bombers, missleboats, and capital ships.
             While the numbers of the Corsair are still low the 
             functionality and effectiveness of it has put this 
             fighter in high demand.

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