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    The Ravager air superiority fighter. The Administration is no longer the most technologically advanced faction, but they were the foremost at reintroducing technologies. Once the wars escalated, the other factions began fielding aircraft to support their armies. The administration was the first to field air superiority fighters. Though it no longer enjoys total air supremacy, the Administration air force remains a powerful force in the world. 

    The Ravager is the latest in a long line of high-quality air superiority fighters. The Ravager is VTOL capable. The Ravager is not the fastest or the most agile, but for an aircraft it carries a heavy amount of armor and weapons. The Ravager is armed with four miniguns for general combat. Six sidewinder missiles for fighters and other lesser aircraft. It also carries two 'hammer' heavy missiles designed for use against enemy airships. Its heavy armor means it can take quite a bit of punishment. Combine all this and you get a serious threat to anything in the air. The Ravager does struggle against ground targets. Aside from using its miniguns to strafe ground targets, the Ravager can only really tank ground attack until it fly's out of weapons range.

    Many ask why the Administration keeps using expensive manned fighters rather than cheap unmanned drones. One answer is that human pilots perform far better than automated systems. This is arguably true, but the true answer is tradition. The Administration and its citizens are proud of their fighter core. Being accepted into a fighter academy is a great honor. Being an active fighter pilot holds great prestige. Ace pilots are treated as celebrities. The Administration simply chooses manned fighter planes, and it does appear that it will be changing its preference any time soon.

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