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Originally Posted by warellis
Speaking of size, a lot of people don't realize just how large modern fighters are compared to WW2 fighters. I would imagine any "space fighters" would be a good deal larger than modern atmospheric fighters instead of the really tiny fighters we often get in visual science fiction.
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The "fighters" in CJ Cherryh's
Downbelow Station et al have a crew of four or five people. But I've always thought they were more like PT boats or small battleriders than like fighter aircraft. Mostly weapon systems and engines, but with some space to move around in. Needed because you may be deployed for days.
They are four to a "carrier" which is much much larger than them, because the carrier not only has a FTL drive but facilities to keep things running and the crew functional and hopefully sane for months to years.