KF-402 Krant Medium Fighter

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The fictional KF-402 Krant Medium fighter is a Kilrathi starfighter from Chris Roberts's Wing Commander series of computer games. Its first appearance was in the computer game Wing Commander.

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In the fictional Wing Commander universe, the Kilrathi Krant medium fighter was initially put into service as a short-range interceptor. Because of its unpopular design among the Kilrathi, Kilrathi pilots would choose to fly other fighters over the Krant and therefore, the Krant wasn't used as widely by the Kilrathi. As the Terran-Kilrathi War, the Kilrathi were looking for a small bomber to deliver antimatter torpedoes, so they employed the Krant as a light bomber, which proved successful. Dedicated Kilrathi bomber pilots developed a famous tactic in which they would bear straight down on capital ships without reacting to enemy fighter cover. The bomber also proved adaptable to the kamikaze tactics. The way this was achieved was through the use of a single-use Jump drive.

In Wing Commander I, The Krant would be seen once again, this time as a medium fighter which served throughout the Vega Campaign. Kilrathi pilot ace Khajja nar Ja'targk ("The Fang") accumulated ninety-nine kills flying a Krant before his death in 2654. The Krant would ultimately go on to serve on the front lines for almost the duration of the war and would continue to see ACTIVE duty up through the Battle of Earth in 2668.