SA-26 THUNDERBOLT
STARFURY FIGHTER/BOMBER:
CLASSIFICATION: Fighter / Bomber
LENGTH: 15.54 meters
TONNAGE: 52 metric tons [?]
MAXIMUM THRUST: 1 km/s^2
MANEUVERABILITY: Fighter - Class A
CREW: 2
POWER SOURCE: 1 Micro-Fusion reactor - 2 Fusion Batteries - Combined Power Output 1.5 Gigawatts
DURATION: 60 minutes before re-fueling (at maximum sustained power out-put)
WEAPONS: 4 Linked Pulse Cannons - 1 Particle Laser
DEFENSES: 5.6 centimeter re-enforced armor - 1 grappling claw

The SA-26 Mitchell-Hyundyne Thunderbolt Class Starfury, is a two seated fighter craft utilized by the Earth Alliance for short/medium range defense operations. The SA-26 Starfury is the only Starfury that can fly in atmosphere, and in space. The Thunderbolt is larger than the old Arora Starfury at 15.54 meters (51 feet) long from nose to tail, 18.7 meters (61.35 feet) from side to side *air foils extended* and 6.96 meters (22.83 feet) from top to bottom.

Thunderbolts are armed with four unidirectional Pulse Cannons, with a low-end power output of "35" megawatts (35 million watts), and an estimated maximum range of some 500,000 kilometers. The SA-26 Starfury is also armed with at least four fusion missiles, as well as a laser beam weapon. We assume that the beam weapon is some type of "Fusion Laser", which is a combination particle/laser/pure-energy weapon. We believe that this beam weapon has a power output of 100+ megawatts (100+ million watts), and a range of 1 million kilometers. This beam is for use against Capital ships but is not used often as it drains all weapon systems for 20 seconds.

Unlike older Starfury models, the pilots of the Thunderbolt sit in the same position as in classic fighter planes. The fighter is operated by a combination of hand, foot, eye, and voice-activated controls and the controls on the SA-26 Starfury are far more sensitive than those on the old SA-23 E Starfury.