Eagle Class Attack Fighter

With the Dominion war heating up, and the loss of many, too many Federation ships, Starfleet decided to approach the problem in a new.....well, old way. Fighters. Numerous, small, well armed, maneuverable craft, massed together to attack a target from several different directions. The Eagle Class Attack Fighter is meant to do just that!

2374:

June: Starfleet issues a brief for a second class of Attack Fighter. General brief is as follows. Numerous, small, well armed, maneuverable craft, able to mass together to attack a target from several different directions. Capable of a maximum of warp 4 and fitted with shields and weapons.

July: ASDB release a general idea to Starfleet initially coded the Eagle Class. Actually, the Eagle Class design was ASDB's fall back design in case the previous Rogue Class failed. The Project is approved. Design work completed and prototype begins construction

August: Basic space frame is laid out according to the design. Mini computer core installed. Rogue class Micro Cochrane engine is used in the Class.

September: Warp engine is fitted, computer core is deemed operational and basic testing on the Fighter begins.

October: Ship passes all regulatory control and proceeds with testing.

December: Ship is proved to be operational and Starfleet examines the performance. The fighter is commissioned and Starfleet places an order for 400 Fighers to be distributed within the Federation.

Technical Specifications for Eagle class fighters

classification: Attack Fighter
crew: 1

Propulsion:
impulse engines: 1
warp nacelles: 2
cruising speed: Warp 2
maximum speed: Warp 4
emergency speed: Warp 6 ( 2.7 minutes )
Normally, these fighter operate at impulse speeds and are delivered by a carrier

Weapons and Shields:
phasers: 
    Weapons cache on wing tips;
    2 micro Type-U pulse phaser emitters
    2  Type-VII phaser banks
micro torpedoes:
    launchers: 1
    type: Mark II Quantum
    location: forward
    casings: 6
shields and armor: 
    grid-projected (TDS)/distance-projected
    duranium with added ablative armor matrix.

Dimensions:
length: 6 meters
width: 3.8 meters (2.8 meters with gear up)
height: 8.5 meters

Other Equipment:
transporters: 1 emergency

Additional Information:
Currently, there are 165 in service with another 23 building building per year though 2379. 204 were lost during the Dominion war.