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| {{disline|For the version of the Colonial fighter in the [[Original Series]], see: [[Viper (TOS)]].}}
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| The Colonial '''Viper''' is the primary space superiority fighter and attack craft deployed by the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial military]]. Capable of both atmospheric and long-range spacial flight, the Viper is a single-to-two-pilot craft with two-forward mounted laser-torpedo guns as standard.
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| The Viper is capable of rapid acceleration in the form of a rapid acceleration feature (called "turbos"), which results in greater fuel usage {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
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| Apparently in use as early as ten-[[yahren]] into the exodus from the [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Twelve Colonies]] {{G80|The Return of Starbuck}}, the Vipers have a large storage compartment in the undercarriage in which a lone [[turbine]] can be stored {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}} as well as an [[energizer]] powerful enough to render the Viper [[invisibility field|invisible]] for 24 Earth hours {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.
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| Also, a device capable of time warping, the [[time warp synthesizer]], is outfitted in at least three Vipers: [[Dillon]]'s, [[Troy (1980)|Troy]]'s and one that [[Xaviar]] steals {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.
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| == Cockpit layout ==
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| While the ship can be piloted by one pilot, a second person in the back seat can run [[scanner]]s and other on board [[computron]] equipment. The first seat is typically the flight seat, although the second person can assume piloting duties as well, since a second set of flight controls is also available<ref>[[Jamie Hamilton]] indicates this when she asks what the "turbo" button does, when seated behind [[Dillon]] in "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III]]".</ref> {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part III|Spaceball|The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I}}.
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| An on board compartment accessible through the cockpit contains [[Uniforms (1980)#Space suits|space suits]], which can be used when extra-vehicular activity is necessary {{G80|Spaceball}}.
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| The cockpit can jettison the forward half of its fuselage and back half of its engine housing, with the cockpit section becoming an escape pod. This cockpit also includes a parachute for use in atmosphere to slow the descent, as well as survival gear for the pilot, in addition to an active transmitter for rescue operators to home in on {{G80|The Return of Starbuck}}.
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| == Related Imagery == | | == Related Imagery == |
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| File:Almostinvisviper.jpg|A Viper in the process of becoming invisible {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.
| | Image:Almostinvisviper.jpg|A Viper in the process of becoming invisible ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]). |
| File:Twoseatsfull.jpg|A Viper cockpit with both seats occupied {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II}}.
| | Image:Vipereva.jpg|An external view of the Viper in space, undergoing field repairs ([[Spaceball]]). |
| File:Vipereva.jpg|An external view of the Viper in space, undergoing field repairs {{G80|Spaceball}}.
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| File:Viperpanel.jpg|The Viper panel being repaired {{G80|Spaceball}}.
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| File:Escapepod.jpg|A Viper escape pod, complete with deployed parachute ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).
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| File:G80 - TROS - Escape Pod and Supplies.jpg|{{1980|Starbuck}} retrieves a survival pack from the Viper escape pod {{G80|The Return of Starbuck}}.
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| </gallery> | | </gallery> |
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| == Notes ==
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| * None of the single-seat variants of this craft are seen in use, although they are in many of the special effects scenes in the series—as these scenes are extensively reused from the Original Series.
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| == References ==
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