Leap Into the Air

Behold the Exocet single-person fighter craft! The Vrayaxan 1st Airborne have stocks of formerly Imperial Navy aircraft, but over the last 50 years they have started to produce their own designs, and this is one of them. The Exocet is a supersonic craft primarly designed for ship-to-ship engagements and precision strikes on small buildings or emplacements, and has superior handling compared to Imperial craft such as the Lightning or Avenger. It is fitted with a fuselage mounted, long-barreled autocannon, and two heavy stubbers and two rocket pods mounted under the wings. It carries a fearsome amount of firepower for such a small and fast aircraft.

The aircraft can take off from water, and thus was given the name of a species of flying fish, the Exocet, to evoke the sight of a shoal of these creatures springing from the waves.

The model was designed by Tess in Blender and printed on a Prusa Printer. There were a couple of issues with warping, but I worked with them and painted the craft to look a little battle damaged. Tess did an amazing job with the design, blending classic Imperial Navy blockiness with a sleeker overall profile. I particularly like the swept-forward wings and the twin stabilisers. 

I am really, really pleased with this model. It's amazing to have a completely unique model, and what's more it was designed by my girlfriend! 

Here's the Exocet alongside the Albatross. The Vrayaxan Airborne have renamed all their former Imperial Navy craft, giving them marine names that befit the Vrayaxan culture.