The Python 1 is a multi-role fighter designed by the Terran Aeronautics company in 3095 as a means of compensating for the losses experienced by the Terran Armed forces during the 2nd Septerran War. Utilizing the Endevaur 3 as a basis for the new airframe, the Python 1 would replace or at least substitute most specialized fighters in the Terran Airforce.

During the early years of the 2nd Septerran War, the terrifying speed at which the Septan Army quickly captured territories resulted in a lot of equipment being destroyed or abandoned by the Terran Armed forces as they retreated from the conquered planets and systems. This resulted in a scarcity of vehicles and weapons in the army that they needed to defend themselves, more specifically, the loss of multiple specialized fighters like the Endevaur 3, and the Arkebus.

The Terrans also ran into logistical issues as it became more difficult to deliver replacement parts for the available aircraft as Septan strike groups would attack convoys deep within loose chain territories resulting in the loss of key repair components and new fighter aircraft.

As a means of compensating for the loss of specialized equipment, the Supreme General of the Terran Armed Forces at the time ordered a doctrine change within the T.A.F. which placed more focus on the development of general role equipment rather than specialized to facilitate easier production and distribution of military hardware. The Python series of aircraft was born out of this change.

Equipped with extensive electronics and a wide array of weaponry, the Python 1 was a formidable attack fighter capable of dishing out large amounts of firepower against its opponents. Ditching the single-engine design of the Endevaur 3, the implementation of the new twin hydrogen-powered jet engines allowed the Python to maintain a good amount of speed to compensate for the added weight of the multiple weapons.

Unfortunately, due to the complex nature of the Endevaur 3's advanced targeting computer, the Python 1 would ditch it in exchange for a long-range radar scanner, giving the pilot increased situational awareness in the air. The new radar system would, however, be too bulky to install on the pilot's control panel so instead, it would be moved to a rear seat, where an additional pilot would be seated to operate the device. The Python 1 would adapt the Endevaur 2's ability to jettison its weapon, allowing it to increase its agility and speed.

The Python 1 would only serve for a few years retiring in 3099, its overall design and production had been rushed quickly to rebuild the T.A.F. losses resulting in various design flaws that would never be properly addressed. Things such as excessive fuel burn, instability at high speeds, faulty ejection systems, and malfunctioning radar systems were some of the many flaws of the Python 1. Most of these issues would be addressed in the successor to the Python 1, the Python 2, though this variant would bring some new problems of its own to the table.

Hello! I'm back with a new lore-filled jet fighter remake of one of my older builds, this time the classic Python series. Controls should be self-explanatory if you've ever flown any of my other fighters. Have fun! :)

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