starfighter
Orbital combat vessel
A starfighter is a small, fast military spacecraft designed for combat, typically piloted by one or two crew members.
The term belongs to science fiction, appearing in franchises like Star Wars and various video games.
Starfighters are the space equivalent of fighter jets—maneuverable attack craft as opposed to larger battleships or carriers: The starfighters engaged the enemy fleet.
Close combat between aircraft
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- lasersAmplified coherent light sources
- blastersFictional energy weapons
- shieldsProtective barriers for defense
targeting · evasive · maneuver · engagement · intercept · strafe · sortie · raid
Single-pip card
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- wingmanSupportive second in formation
- flyboySlang for pilot
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
helmet · flight suit · g-force · ejection · throttle · stick · reflexes · callsign
Curved celestial path
- vacuumAbsence of matter
- asteroidSun-orbiting rocky mass
- nebulaInterstellar gas formation
- starfieldExpanse of visible stars
zero-gravity · docking · carrier · mothership · fleet · armada · hyperspace · sublight
Pilot's control compartment
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingsLimbs for flight
- thrustersPropulsion devices for steering
- hyperdriveFictional superluminal propulsion
landing gear · canopy · hull · reactor · deflector · docking · hangar · sensor array
Alphabetically-named fighter craft
- FederationNamed union of states
- KlingonFictional warrior race
- Babylon 5Sci-fi station drama
- space operaDramatic sci-fi in cosmos
dogfight
Close combat between aircraft
- missilesSelf-propelled guided weapons
- lasersAmplified coherent light sources
- blastersFictional energy weapons
shields · targeting · evasive · maneuver · engagement · intercept · strafe · sortie · raid · escort
ace
Single-pip card
squadron · helmet · flight suit · g-force · ejection · throttle · stick · reflexes · callsign · scramble
orbit
Curved celestial path
starfield · zero-gravity · docking · carrier · mothership · fleet · armada · hyperspace · sublight · cosmos
cockpit
Pilot's control compartment
hyperdrive · landing gear · canopy · hull · reactor · deflector · docking · hangar · sensor array · escape pod
X-wing
Alphabetically-named fighter craft
- FederationNamed union of states
- KlingonFictional warrior race
- Babylon 5Sci-fi station drama
space opera · laser cannon · photon torpedo · warp · lightspeed
- Star WarsDarth Vader, Luke Skywalker, Jedi, dark side, lightsaber
- space operaDune, hyperspace, lightsaber, starship, galactic empire
- flying vehiclesflying car, airship, shuttle, VTOL, tiltrotor
starfightercapital ship
Major combat vessel
battleship · dreadnought · freighter · cargo ship · cruiser
starfightersubmarine
Underwater naval craft
tank · ground forces · infantry · jet fighter · battleship