Dakota Torpedo Bomber
DESIGNATION: Known as Dakota Type-V Space Torpedo Bomber
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Space Superiority Fighter
CONTRACTOR: Unknown
DATE DEPLOYED: First Encountered 17th August 226
PROPULSION: 4x Fusion Jet Intake Engines 22,000KG static thrust per engine (with Gravity)
LENGTH: 12.5 Metres
HEIGHT: 5.2 Metres
WINGSPAN: 18.5 Metres
WEIGHT: Maximum Take-Off Gross Weight (with Gravity) is 110,000KG
MAXIMUM SPEED: Mach 6.4+
RANGE: 8,245 Kilometres
CREW: One Pilot
ARMAMENT: Twin Plasma Cannons, 4x pylons located under wing for explosive projectile ordinance. 2x Main Torpedo Pod Launchers (carrying 14 Mk-II Shipkiller Torpedoes each)
ARMOUR: Single-Layer Unknown Armour Type
The Type-V Torpedo Bomber is the main threat against Union capital ships, first encountered in August 2263 – five months after first contact.
After hostilities officially broke out on October 12th 2296, only a handful of Torpedo Bombers have been captured, all current information on them has been learned through test flights of captured spacecraft.
The Torpedo Bomber is very vulnerable to fighter attack, and the Dakota fly their bombers in numerous waves to ensure success against an enemy ship, they also make certain the Type-I Space Superiority Fighters are providing close escort.
Only one Torpedo bombers is required to take out any Union capital ship up to a cruiser as each torpedo bomber carries up to 28 torpedoes each.