UT-66 interceptor

The UT-66 interceptor is an ephesian rocket plane that served during the tail end of great war and remains in service to this day.

Description and specifications
The UT-66 is a slender, lightwheight frame. it is armed with 3 30mm autocannons in the nose and it's propelled by a vulcore rocket engine with throttle controls. The rudders are located at the wingtips and the elevators are found behind the cockpit.

The vulcore rocket engine provides an enormous ammount of thrust, giving it a superior climb rate when compared to jet-powered winged aircraft, however, it can only be used for a few minutes due to it's enormous fuel consumption. To compensate, UT-66 pilots need to glide with their engines off or in low throttle to conserve fuel, only turning it on for manouvres or to gain altitude.

The fuel used is a special vulcore derivative, and is much less volatile than the rocket fuel used in most rockets and missiles, meaning that the UT-66 is rather safe to operate for a rocket plane. The reason this type of fuel is not used in most other types of rockets is that it requires a large and complex assemply to properly ignite.

Despite all this, the 66 is a cheap and effective fighter gunfighter, if inflexible in it's role and incredibly outdated.

that said, in the hands of a skilled pilot, the unmatched thrust-to-wheight ratio and high manouverability can allow it to keep up with even the most advanced fighters of the modern day.

Operational history
The UT-66 has primarily seen service in the minor conflicts between the ephesian nobility. The infamous pirate and mercenary, Garg is known for having a tactical carrier loaded with this type of aircraft in his fleet.