Crucible:Shooting Star II

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The Shooting Star II is custom-built turbojet, constructed for Watchstar by the famous Andrews Aviation Skunkworks in Nevada. The aircraft serves as the team's primary transportation to remote locations and is hangared at the Watchstar base in Long Island Sound. The aircraft is a replacement for the original Shooting Star, which was destroyed in action over Transasia, but the new model incorporates many improvements in speed, range, and defenses. Both ships were named for the late superhero Shooting Star, who was killed in action early in Watchstar's history.

Parameter	Data
Primary Function	Rapid Transport
Contractor	Andrews Aviation Skunkworks, Alkali Lake, Nevada, USA
Crew	1 (Pilot/Navigator)
Passengers	Up to 10
Powerplant	Techtronics XJ1000 nuclear fusion engine
Thrust	Two Andrews K-58 axial-flow turbojets with afterburners, each producing 32,500 pounds of thrust
Fuel	Deuterium-enriched heavy water
Chassis	Tritanium-reinforced duraluminum
Dimensions
Length	107.4 ft (32.73m)
Wingspan	55.6 feet (16.94 m)
Height	18.5 feet (5.63 m)
Weights	Empty: 23,100 lbs (10.5 metric tonnes) Maximum Takeoff: 140,000 pounds (52,250 kg) -- gross
Performance	Linear flight and VTOL
Maximum Speed	Mach 4.3 / 3,300 mph (5,310 kph)
Ceiling	over 85,000 feet (26,000 m)
Range	over 8000 miles (12800 km) unrefueled
Armament	N/A
Defensive Systems	Armored chassis, advanced ECM, force deflector screens