Starfury

Starfury refers to a classification of space vessel featured in the American science fiction television series Babylon 5, which was broadcast in syndication in North America from 1994 to 1998.

Description
A Starfury is a single-person interdiction and reconnaisance fighter used by members of EarthForce for the Babylon Project. There are several different classifications of Starfury.

The SA-23E Mitchell-Hyundyne Starfury is the most commonly used Starfury and is armed with 4 Copeland JC466/A Pulse Discharge cannons and 2 Copeland JC44 Pulse Discharge cannons. A heavier version of this model was also pressed into production and was used in 2258 to defend Babylon 5 from a group of outcasts seeking to lay claim to the Great Machine on Epsilon III. This model was armed with 4 JC44 cannons as opposed to the 2 used on the SA-23E.

A newer model is the SA-23J Mitchell-Hyundyne Starfury "Thunderbolt", an aerospace fighter first deployed in 2260. It is armed with 4 linked unidirectional Walters 40mm pulse cannons.

The Black Omega Squadron of the Psi Corps division used a Stealth Starfury, which was outfitted as a fast interceptor and featuring some of Earthforce's most advanced stealth components.

The Badger-class Starfury was a long range fighter-bomber used by Earthforce during the Earth-Minbari War. Similar in design to the SA-23E model Starfury, the Badger employed the same four arm mounted multi-directional engine pod design that allows for a high degree of manueverability, while keeping the flight crew as close to the centre, thereby minimising the effect of G-forces on the crew while performing extreme manuevers.

Armament

 * Copeland JC466/A Pulse Discharge cannons
 * JC44 Pulse Discharge cannons.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Copeland JC466/A Pulse Discharge cannons were likely named after director/producer John Copeland.