Kestrel-class

An AX type Kestrel-class jumpship.

"Base model experimental jumpship. The Kestrel is thought to have been a prototype long-range craft designed near the end of the Golden Age. Most in service are rebuilt using reverse-engineered specs."

— Kestrel Class AX0

Kestrel is a class of jumpships. Its hull is triangular, with two long "noses" at the front and wings bending downwards. The ships are thought to be late-Golden Age prototype crafts built for long-range travels.

Two popular variants of Kestrels are Slipper Misfit and Spindle Demon. The class also has several subtypes of AX, CX and EX ships. Dead Orbit seems to prefer this class of ships, as the faction-themed jumpships rewarded from Arach Jalaal in Destiny are all Kestrels.

Known Kestrel-class ships

• AX19 Slipper Misfit
• AX19 Spindle Demon
• CX20 Slipper Misfit
• CX20 Spindle Demon
• EX21 Slipper Misfit
• EX21 Slipper Misfit
• Kestrel Class AX
• Kestrel Class AX0
• Kestrel Class CX
• Kestrel Class CX0
• Kestrel Class EX
• Kestrel Class EX0
• "Quite Content Damsel"
• "Rope to Heaven"
• "The Fermi Solution"
• "Vacuum Diagram"
• The Platinum Starling

Specifics

Kestral Class ships are engineered for stability and handling, creating an ideal blend of speed, mobility and power. Exact specifications vary as each refurb makes use of available materials, and few ships, if any, have the luxury of being equipped to anything even remotely resembling "factory standards".

Craft Specs

• Average Length: 17.8 Meters
• Wingspan: 13 Meters
• Average Weight: 18.7 Tons
• Maximum Range: 63 Astronomical Units
• Engines: Variable (refurbishment dependant)

Modifications

• Navigation Booster - Front-Wings
• Jump Thrusters - Rear
• Communications Booster - Top-Rear
• Defensive Array (Weaponry) - Top-Centre

Gallery

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  Modified Kestrel Class