Picaroon

Description
The Picaroon was the first attempt made by the Regulan Fiefs to domestically produce an Aerospace Fighter; while the original requirements are unknown, the finished design suggests an attempt to build something to counter the increasing use of Pocket WarShips by other states and nations.

The Picaroon was manufactured on Ellsworth by Guitierrez Aerospace using a P Standard frame as the base of the fighter; power was provided by a Magna 210 extra-light fusion engine and the frame was sheathed in twelve and a half tons of Durallex Aviator armor, making the Picaroon both fast and heavily armored; that very protection would often prove deceptive, leading pilots to overestimate how well-protected they actually were. Isolated Picaroons could be overwhelmed but groups of Picaroons acting as pack hunters could defeat much larger targets.

Weapons and Equipment
The Picaroon is equipped with a single weapon system, a powerful Magna Supernova Heavy Particle Projection Cannon, mounted in the fighter's nose.

Variants
By 3145, no additional variants of the Picaroon had entered service.

Design Quirks
The Picaroon is subject to the following Design Quirks.
 * Atmospheric Flight Instability
 * Easy to Maintain