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Viper Mark I

The Colonial Viper was the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the Colonial military. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-pilot craft with two-forward mounted guns as standard.

Mark I can not carry missiles.

This model is completely retired from service.

Viper mark II

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Propulsion: 1 x Voram VM2-D15 upper turbo-thrust engine, 2x Voram VM3-D22 turbo-thrust engines, 2x reverse thrust motors, RCS points.
Crew: 1 pilot
Role: Space superiority fighter
Main Weapons: 2 x MEC-A6 "Fang" 30mm Thraxon forward-firing kinetic energy weapons (KEW) mounted in the wing roots with 800 round magazine
Optional Armaments: Dorsal pod for 8 x HD-70 Lightning Javelin missiles and/or up to 2x50 megaton nuclear warhead.
Status: Decommissioned and presumed destroyed with most other colonial technology
Length: 8.4m
Height: 2.7m
Wingspan: 4.7m

Although designed over 40 years ago, the Viper Mark II remains an outstanding interceptor and space superiority fighter that's proved more than capable of matching the Cylon raider in speed, agility and firepower.

Viper mark III

Successor of the Viper Mark II and a precursor to fighters used by the Fleet following the war, including the Viper Mark VII.

Masterpiece of engineering to some, unnecessarily complicated to others. The Mk III has six engines instead of three. The thought is that several engines could be knocked out before the Mk III was rendered worthless, also at least in theory, smaller engines are more efficient.
As with the Mark II kinetic weapons are used.
Missile armament is the same, but can fire two missiles at once. Mark III can not carry nukes.
A marked return to the Mk I chassis (due to post-war cutbacks) allowed Mk IIIs to be produced rather cheaply. Unfortunately the final product is deemed a failure by many, as its engine system is cluttered with thrust transfer vents and it boasts a nightmarish computerized engine control system.