Nu-11/3 Lo-Shżazarat

{||} The Nu-11/3 Lo-Shżazarat is a two-engine supermaneuverable space fighter of the Hierarchy, developed from the Nu-11 Lo-Shżuro aerospacecraft. Unlike its multirole predecessor, the Nu-11/3 is specialised for operations outside the gravity well, and is configured with a dramatically greater propellant load providing it with a suitable for patrol duties and major orbital maneuvers. It is used by the Integratoriate Aerospace Force and the Astroexploration Corps.

The Shżazarat is designed primarily for 'boom and zoom' attacks on enemy capital ships and as a drone swarm coordination unit (working alongside the Nu-88 Krhatktka). It's high delta-v and excellent acceleration/decceleration enable it to pull off propellant-heavy orbital maneuvers to achieve favourable offensive intercepts. It also possesses the range for planetary system patrol duties and orbital defence roles.

The wings of the Shżazarat are completely redesigned from the Nu-11, with a larger surface area for optimised heat radiation and a greater number of external hardpoints.

Thanks to its expanded fusilage, the Nu-11/3 is capable of mounting the SY-22 neutral hydrogen, a potent anti-capital ship weapon, or the GY-18 for orbital bombardments. Commonly carried missiles include the K-118 anti-ship and the K-46 space superiority missile.

Like the Nu-11, the Shżazarat makes use of the Zolo Active Protection System, a suite of defensive features centered around a directional Magneto-Radiative Emitter for deflecting light kinetic impacts and particle beams.

The tradeoff of the Shżazarat's excellent space capability is the sacrifice of its aerospace flexibility. Though capable of atmospheric operation and rated for emergency reentry, its flight characteristics are significantly poorer than those of the Nu-11, especially when fully loaded, and it does not have the raw thrust-to-weight ratio for SSTO (single-stage to orbit) launches, instead requiring a full second boost stage. It thus operates in concert with the multitheatre Nu-11.

General characteristics

 * Crew: 1
 * Length: 31.50 m
 * Wingspan: 22.10 m
 * Height: 6.21 m
 * Powerplant: 1 × YT-67 Miniaturised Fusion Reactor

Armament

 * Guns: 1 × Ñushurssa SY-22 Particle Lance / 1 x Ñushurssa SY-7 Tactical Laser Unit / 1 x Ñushurssa GY-18 Railgun
 * Hardpoints: 20 hardpoints (6 × internal, 14 × external)