Hornet Light Fighter
The Hornet Light Fighter is a fictional spacecraft found in the Wing Commander universe. Its first appearance was in Wing Commander.
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In the fictional Wing Commander universe, the Hornet was developed by Origin Aerospace as a fast, maneuverable fighter . It measured at 20 meters long and weighed 12.5 metric tonnes. It was more maneuverable than the Kilrathi fighters in service at the time of its introduction. The Hornet performed the roles of escort and reconnaissance. The fighter's major weakness was the its lack of firepower. Although the fighter only carried two lasers along with two Dart dumbfire missiles and one Javelin Heat-seeking missile, many pilots preferred it to the less maneuverable CF-105 Scimitar Medium fighter. While less heavily armored than the Scimitar, the Hornet actually mounts slightly more powerful shields. Noted Hornet squadrons include the Killer Bees and Yellowjackets squadrons, which were assigned to the TCS Tiger's Claw during the Vega Campaign (in the Wing Commander computer game). James Taggart began his career flying the Hornet.
Surplus Hornets were sold to the Free Republic of the Landreich after the Terran-Kilrathi War, where they would serve in numerous border disputes.