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"Starfighter" is a Science Fiction term used to describe relatively small, maneuverable manned Spacecraft designed for military combat (cf Starship ). Strictly speaking, the term "starfighter" only applies to those that can independently perform intersystem travel; "spacefighter" would be a more appropriate title for those that cannot. In the ''Star Wars'' Universe, a Starfighter is a blanket term for all small combat space craft, regardless of Shields, Hyperspace capability, Weaponry (Unless it carries none), Armour, Maneuverability and Crew. "Snubfighter", though no concise definition has been given, refers to a fighter carrying Shielding, secondary weapons systems such as Proton Torpedoes or Concussion Missiles, and being hyperspace capable. The appearance and use of fictional starfighters is often modeled on Fighter Aircraft , with little regard for the actual Physics of Space Travel . The Starfuries in the television series '' Babylon 5 '' and vipers in the re-make of '' Battlestar Galactica '' are notable exceptions in at least the attempt to make a more realistic fighter for space combat. Starfighters are popular as the subjects of Flight Simulator -like space combat Video Game s, such as the " Wing Commander " and " X-Wing " series. This connection is made explicitly in the 1984 film '' The Last Starfighter '' in which a video game on Earth is used as a recruiting device for an alien civilization whose starfighters require the same skills as the video game. EXAMPLES OF STARFIGHTERS The following are some examples of starfighters from various Media Franchise s: Babylon 5
Battlestar Galactica
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
Macross
Robotech
StarCraft Stargate
Star Wars
Other Properties
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