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A '''Flight''' is a model of ships of the same class that are ordered or commissioned by the [[United Empire of Earth Navy]]. They are numbered sequentially, so the first ships of a class will be Flight I while the subsequent revision will be Flight II. Different Flights are intended to improve upon the shortcomings of earlier ships, and often share a singular naming convention between ships. When only a small change is necessary, sub-flights can be designated by a letter, as with the Flight IIA [[Hammerhead]].

==Hammerhead Flights==
At least four flights of Hammerheads have been commissioned. The list below details notable member and any documented differences, but does not represent an exhaustive list of ships nor features.<ref name=":0">{{Cite RSI|url=media/8srns703rujzbr/source/Hammerhead.pdf|text=The Aegis Hammerhead - Ship Brochure}}</ref>

===Hammerhead Flight I===
Flight I Hammerheads are all named for sea life found on [[Earth]]. Ships marked with an asterisk comprise the first six ships produced:<ref name=":0" />

*[[UEES Hammerhead]] *
*[[UEES Dragonet]] *
*[[UEES Garibaldi]]  *
*[[UEES Triggerfish]] *
*[[UEES Vindel]] *
*[[UEES Knifefish]] *
*[[UEES Tiburo]]
*[[UEES Torsk]] (last Flight I Hammerhead produced)

===Hammerhead Flight II & IIA===
Flight II Hammerheads, launched in 2817,  replaced a radar emplacement with an additional turret and redesigned the internal deck layout following feedback from [[Starman|starmen]]. In response to an accident involving the [[UEES Tiburo]], Flight II Hammerheads featured major sensor changes from its predecessor. The  ships were discovered to have a blind spot, corrected in the Flight IIA mode in 2854. Flight II & IIA Hammerheads were named after recently deceased [[Senator]]s.<ref name=":0" /> 

*[[UEES Paul C. Gerwald]]
*[[UEES Elizabeth Cahillier]]

===Hammerhead Flight III===
Flight III Hammerheads replaced all preceding models by 2915. They represented an overall upgrade to modern command and control surfaces. While now obsolete, Flight III Hammerheads still represent approximately 15% of the [[United Empire of Earth Navy|Navy]] inventory, principally in reserve and homeland defence roles. Flight III Hammerheads were named for mountains.<ref name=":0" />

*[[UEES Cabrebald]]
*[[UEES Cheyenne Mountain]]
*[[UEES Xanthe Montes]]

===Hammerhead Flight IV===
The Flight IV Hammerhead is the modern variant of the class, featuring additional remove turrets, and increased modularity. Flight IV Hammerheads are mostly named for water deities.<ref name=":0" />

*[[UEES Enyo]]
*[[UEES Nephele]]
*[[UEES Thresher]] (not named for a water deity)

== Javelin Flights ==
There have been three Javelin Flights, detailed below.<ref>{{Cite Jump Point|title=Whitley's Guide: The Aegis Dynamics Javelin|volume=9|month=6|startpage=33|endpage=36|accessdate=2021-06-25}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Flight
!Start of Production
!End of Production
!Retirement
!Details
|-
|Flight 1
|2690
|2790
|Began 2810, complete by 2840
|The original model designed by [[Aegis Dynamics]]. Role-reassignment refits of this model would take several days in a shipyard.
|-
|Flight 2
|2790
|2820
|Began 2915
|A redesign that largely bypassed [[Aegis Dynamics|Aegis]], focussing on interior improvements. This revision improved modularity, allowing rapid refits in the field. 
|-
|Flight 3
|2820
|Present
|Earliest models being retired currently
|Focused on defenses, reworking the shield system, and introducing point defense guns and sensors to increase anti-fighter coverage. As a result, the Javelin gained another major role, serving as part of a multi-ship bomber screen for larger fleet movements.
|}

==Idris Flights==
The six [[Flight I Idris]] models commissioned between 2551 and 2552 had significant problems with fires and firefighting, leading a significant accident aboard the [[UEEN Ashton]].  This led to the development of the [[Flight II Idris]].<ref>{{Cite Jump Point|title=Whitley's Guide: The Aegis Idris|volume=8|month=6|startpage=25|endpage=26|accessdate=2021-04-18}}</ref>

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