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[Fighter Blueprint] Ikeda Munitions IF-1 'Kudzu' Starfighter

The 'Kudzu' starfighter is the only Ikeda Munitions ship that has ever been sold to the public. It features powerful engines and two large heat-dissipation panels, though it was sold without any attached weapons. Aftermarket versions usually carry a pair of light fighter weapons, and are typically used as harassment craft or light interceptors. The fighter's greatest shortcoming is its small cockpit, which has somewhat limited visibility. Still, with its maneuverability, skilled pilots can make it effective in combat.

Internally, Ikeda Munitions has mostly phased the 'Kudzu' out in favor of the newer, more powerful 'Hemlock' - only the name of which has been acknowledged publicly.

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The Ikeda Munitions 'Kudzu' is exactly 200 blocks. This was inspired by a comment from Acuddle on the official Avorion Discord, and is a concept experiment for possible future builds. The ship is named for a creeping vine native to Japan. I liked this fighter enough to release it, but it wasn't quite what I was aiming for with the original concept. The IF-21 'Hemlock' is a revisiting of this concept, which I think better exemplifies the machine-plant fusion that I was aiming for with the original.

Screenshots (besides the auto-generated preview image) show fighters at true scale - when you use this blueprint to produce fighters, that's the level of detail you can expect from the final product.

This ship is intended for use as a fighter blueprint, as it lacks the critical ship components necessary for player control.

Recommended weapons: Pulse cannon, bolter, chaingun, anti-fighter