From: Izenberg, Noam <Noam.Izenberg@j...>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 08:56:00 -0500
Subject: Re: Fleet Escorts (very light carriers)
Here's New Israel's Kineret fighter transport: Mass 34, Cost 121 4 Hull, 1 Armor Thrust 4, FTL 1 PDS 2 Fighter Bays Standard complement is 2 Ashan (Stealth Attack) Fighter groups or 1 Ashan and 1 Chermesh (Stealth Interceptor) group (Stealth = Heavy with different PSB). The Kineret class is a small, fragile fighter transport. Performance after initial deployment in 2182 with a single fighter group forced a review and redesign, making the ship even more fragile, but able to field two groups. The class has minimal defenses and is not designed to face any kind of standup fight. Its purpose is to deliver its squadrons of fighters to the desired space and stay clear. The first redesigned Kinerets were assigned to a hunter killer groups with a number of other support ships. They have provided essential fighter support, and were very sucessful when they managed to stay out of the main combat themselves. A redesign, replacing one fighter group with area defense and stronger hull is under study for bona-fide escort duties.