Phoenix

In early 2099 GATO decided that the SHF-903 would be replaced by a newer fighter with more firepower and more maneuverability. Several companies sent in good designs but the ones that made the top 10 was the X-101 (Storm Works), the T-8 (Toyota), the KXF-777 (Korea Aerospace), the AT-61 (Avio + Telespazio), the X-9 (Northrop-Grumman),
XF-1 Bluebird (Airbus), BCF-76 (Boeing), F-1 (Bombardier), SXF2 (SAAB) and LMXF-1 (Lockheed Martin). Eventualy the maker of the SHF-903 (SAAB) got the contract. The prototype was finished in 2102 and its recepcion was good but GATO wanted SAAB to replace the SAAB C-1 hyperdrive with a smaller and faster and after that was done the SXF2 (now renamed SHF-909
Phoenix) was rushed into production to replace the SHF-903.
Maker: SAAB Defense Systems
Type: Multi-role hyperspace capable fighter
Users: GATO
Length: 10,9 meters
Wingspan: 14,8 meters
Height: 3,4 meters
Powerplant: 1x Ericsson M-80 Neutrino-Ion Power Module Mark I
Weaponry: 6x BAE S-856 Ion Pulse Cannons
Defense: 2x SAAB Liberty Type IV Shield Generators, 1x Holographic Systems Plc. VFC-50 Holographic Projection System Mark I, 1x Ericsson S-1 Phase Cloak, 1x Volvo M-090 Detection Jamming System and 1x BAE X-20 Ablative Armor System
Propulsion: 2x Mitsubishi MPY-15 Ion Sublight Engines and 1x Volvo H-50 Galactic Hyperdrive
Other Technologies: Emergency Beaming System, Subspace Beacon, Subspace Communications System