Technical and Historical Notes

The fighter F-57 Sabre, it was developed during the Kilrath War, to operate and later to supplant the variants of the heavy figher Scimitar. It is a heavy fighter for atmospheric operations and in the deep space, that four-engined plane in spite of the size was a formidable combat opponent counting with heavy cannon armament and a great varieties of hard points, operating the whole tactical armament of the Confederation practically in terms of missiles could also be adapted to operate with torpedos and space mines…
With the coming of the Free Republic of Landreich, still during the war as a desertion of the Terran Confederation plentiful military material fell in the new government’s hands among those eight complete squadrons of Sabres that were used together with the one of the Confederation in important battles to the end of the Kilrath War…
The Sabre continued in use during the decade of 70 for the forces of the Confederation, especially the one of planetary defense, but it was substituted by fighters of new generation as Hellcat, Arrow and Phanter. (Adapted of the text found in the ship database from Wing Commander Combat Information Center)