F-22 Rapier

The F-22 was conceived as the ultimate in air-to-air combat, although it can serve in a ground-attack role as well. It is by far the fastest and most maneuverable atmospheric craft in the MMA lineup. Its sleek aerodynamic design and powerful engines give it unprecedented speed and agility, making it more than a match for any other combat airspeeder in the galaxy and outclassing even starfighters in its home environment. The fighter also is coated with a sensor-absorbent paint, reducing its signature and making it difficult to detect. Its advanced sensor array is also has 'low-detection-probability', giving it a chance to set up an attack without it being noticed.

Most of the weaponry is internal. Like most MMA atmospheric fighters, a pair of laser cannon are carried in the wing roots, but the primary weaponry is carried in an internal bay. There are four external hardpoints as well, but carrying ordinance on those pylons increases the sensor signature.

The fighter carries 25 cm of Class B Ablative armor, allowing the ship to sustain a decent amount of damage before hull breach. Basic shields are provided, although the low rating merely serves as a means for the craft to take a shot from an ambushing enemy fighter without damage, thus properly warning the unattentive pilot that perhaps he should consider evasive maneuvers.