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== Legacy ==

For many members of Watchstar, the ''Shooting Star II'' is more than a vehicle. It is the aircraft that carries the team into the unknown, across oceans, through hostile skies, and toward emergencies no one else can answer. Its name links the modern team to one of its fallen founders, while its design reflects the scale of Watchstar’s current mission.

Fast, durable, and unmistakably tied to Watchstar’s legacy, the ''Shooting Star II'' remains one of the team’s defining pieces of technology.

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'''SHOOTING STAR II'''

'''Type:''' High-Speed VTOL Team Transport

'''Origin:''' Watchstar / Andrews Aviation Skunkworks

'''Current Custodians:''' Watchstar

'''Status:''' Active

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'''Primary Function'''

Rapid long-range transport for Watchstar personnel and mission equipment

'''Contractor'''

Andrews Aviation Skunkworks, Alkali Lake, Nevada, USA

'''Crew'''

1 pilot-navigator

'''Passenger Capacity'''

Up to 10 passengers

'''Powerplant'''

Techtronics XJ1000 compact nuclear fusion reactor

'''Primary Propulsion'''

Two Andrews K-58 variable-cycle fusion-assisted turbojet/ramjet engines

'''Auxiliary Lift System'''

Four retractable vectored fusion lift turbines with boundary-layer stabilization vanes and attitude-control thrusters

'''Thrust'''

Two primary engines producing 32,500 pounds of forward thrust each, supplemented by fusion-powered VTOL lift systems

'''Fuel / Reactor Feedstock'''

Deuterium-enriched heavy water

'''Chassis'''

Tritanium-reinforced duraluminum

'''Dimensions'''
* '''Length:''' 107.4 ft / 32.73 m
* '''Wingspan:''' 55.6 ft / 16.94 m
* '''Height:''' 18.5 ft / 5.63 m

'''Weight'''
* '''Empty:''' 23,100 lbs / 10.5 metric tonnes
* '''Maximum Takeoff:''' 140,000 lbs / 52,250 kg gross

'''Performance'''
* Linear flight and VTOL
* Maximum speed of Mach 4.3 / 3,300 mph / 5,310 kph
* Operational ceiling over 85,000 ft / 26,000 m
* Range over 8,000 miles / 12,800 km unrefueled

'''Armament'''

None

'''Defensive Systems'''
* Armored chassis
* Advanced ECM suite
* Force deflector screens
* Missile-lock disruption
* Emergency countermeasure systems

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'''Note'''

The ''Shooting Star II'' is not designed as a combat aircraft, despite its extreme speed and defensive capabilities. Its purpose is to deliver Watchstar personnel rapidly and safely to crisis zones where their intervention can make the greatest difference.

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