Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27144409-20160125035940/@comment-10390252-20161125160809

The only air-to-air targets that the dropship is likely to face are Gryffins and Nevermores. Neither of them are agile enough in the air to justify an ultra-high-agility single-seat fighter. So, an assault transport VTOL with a secondary air-to-air tasking (a bit like the Wraith Dart in Stargate) would make a lot of sense in terms of production rationalisation.

IF (and it's a big if) a hostile human faction were to emerge with good enough air combat strength then it might justify the development of a true air superiority fighter. The size of the White Fang's Bullhead fleet might yet impel such a development.