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| Taipan | |||
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| Race: | Colonial | ||
| Type: | Squadron | ||
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| Role: | Bomber | ||
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| Emblem: | [[File:{{{patch}}}|175px|Ship's patch]] | ||
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| Hull Size: | -3 | ||
| Hull: | 32 (8 x 4 craft) | ||
| FTL Cooldown: | turns | ||
| Speed: | 300 m/s | ||
| Turn Rate: | °/turn | ||
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| DRADIS Range: | 4000 m | ||
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| Munition Cooldown Period: | turns | ||
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| Squadron Size: | 4 | ||
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The Taipan is a retrofitted fighter design of the First Cylon War used by Colonial forces, supposedly of Kobollian descent.
Although it lacks the mobility of the Viper in a dogfight, the twin-linked heavy cannons provide substantial anti-capital strike capability.
Notes[edit]
- The Taipan is based on Ralph McQuarrie's original Viper concept that found later use in Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century.
- Akin to the Viper, this ship's classification is named after a venomous snake.