Battlestar Galactica Starship Battles - Viper MkII Fighter

The Viper is the primary space superiority fighter/attack craft of the Colonial Fleet. At the time of the first Cylon War, the Mark II was designed specifically for use with the colonial Battlestars. While later superceded by newer models, the presence of Vipers on the Galactica proved essential to surviving the new Cylon attack.