Gyrfalcon
attacker
Reason for development
After building a large number of heavy destroyers for the Earthforce Navy and receiving a large order for Guard class corvettes, Rocketdyne decided to consolidate its superiority in the market and overtake other competitors besides Karmatech. As a result, Rocketdyne, which had recently established new shipyards in Jupiter’s orbit, offered the Earthforce Navy Command a low-cost assault ship with good strike potential. Not as a replacement for the Furies, with which it would be pointless to compete, but as a complement.
Rocketdyne’s strong ties with Fleet Command also played a positive role.
Cheap and cheerful
The concept for the attacker was chosen quite simply: effective armament, sufficient maneuverability, and favorable cost.
Rocketdyne planned to gain market share by creating a more powerful vehicle at the price of a fighter. It didn’t quite succeed, although they refused to use the latest technologies in favor of the old proven ones to make it cheaper.
Still, the attacker was reliable and functional, thus taking its place in the fleet of the Earth Alliance.
Technical data
Length
20.7 meters
Width
21.5 meters
Height
5.3 meters
Artificial gravity
Not available
Crew
1 human
Engines
2 gravimetric engines
Power
2 fusion cells
Hyperspace drive
Not available
Maneuverability
Class A
Maneuvering in the atmosphere is not possible
Weapon
- 2 high-speed pulse cannons
- 4 Needle lightweight space-to-space missiles
- 1 fusion mine (optional)
Defense
- 12-20 cm. of advanced polycrystalline armor
Manufacturer
- Rocketdyne, orbital shipyards, Jupiter
Known
- Delta Squadron, Babylon 6
- Omega Squadron, Babylon 6
Presence in the fleet
As of 2341, the fleet had 584 Gyrfalcon class attacker.