Changes: Dragon Fighter

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Dragon Fighters are starfighters, manufactured in the weapons labs on Macbeth and utilised by the forces of Andross during the Lylat Wars.

Appearance

Dragon Fighters are fast flying, polygonal-shaped spacecraft that tend to be tough to follow.

Lock on fast fighters

“Clouds of Tripod and Dragon Fighters cover this section of the track. Tripods fly low and slow, so it's easy to knock them out with a single shot, but the Dragon Fighters are fast and tough to follow. Lock on the Dragon Fighters and let your Landmaster's tracking system go to work. While it's tempting to completely clear the skies with several Smart Bombs, save them for the large clusters of enemies. Destroying fighter groups with a single bomb will quickly boost your overall score.”

—Official Nintendo Power Player's Guide, pg 78

In the games

Star Fox 64/3D

Dragon Fighters were used across the course of the Lylat Wars, encountered by the Star Fox Team just as they entered Corneria City and just as soon as they entered the canyons on Venom. They were actually in-use long before the Lylat Wars even began as some Dragon Fighters starfighters were responsible for the capture of James McCloud and Peppy Hare after their own teammate Pigma Dengar betrayed them over to Andross.

Star Fox Zero

Dragon Fighters reappear in Star Fox Zero under the name: Venom Fighter II.

Gallery

Trivia

Because there were no Dragons seen at Macbeth, the above information from the guide actually refers to the Granga Fighters.

References

NINTENDO POWER Star Fox 64: Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond, WA, Nintendo of America. 1997.
http://f.starfox-online.net/archives/starFox64.comReconstructed/minions.html


Leaders	\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|\|-\|
Soldiers	Venomian • Ruffian
Air Force	Invader I • Invader II • Invader III • Tripod • Butterfly • Scout Pod • Granga Fighter • Bolse Fighter • Web Ships • Bomber • Killer Bees • Shogun Warrior • Shogun Trooper • Dragon • Flip Bots • Firebirds • Borzoi • Canine • Bandit • Triangle • Moras • Venom Fighter • Venom Space Fighter • Rock Gunner • Star Warrior • Viper
Ground Force	Venom Tank • Garuda • Desert Crawler • Desert Rover • Hop Bot • Rascos • Titanian Automated Defense Turret • The Forever Train • Cannon Car • Liquid Fuel Carrier • Defense Tower
Aquatic Force	Patrol Boats • Ski Bots • Venomian Tanker • Radar Buoy
Artillery	Missile • Copperhead • Mole • Ninjin • Planetary missile • Small Missiles • Spy Eye • SX Laser • SX Space Mines • Bolse Laser Cannon • Bolse Shield Reactor • Land Mine • Umbra-class Defense Station • Dimension Transport System • Gigarilla • Chiritori
Battleships	Dorisby-class Battleship • Grazan-class Carrier • Harlock-class Frigate • Zeram-class Cruiser • Saruzin • Granby • Salvadora
Lieutenants	Granga's Mech • Attack Carrier • Shogun • Meteo Crusher • Saucerer • Spyborg • Sarumarine • Mechbeth • Gorgon • Robot Andross • Androsa • Aquarosa
Bases	Venom • Area 6 • Bolse • Macbeth Weapons Factory •
Others	Atomic Base • Astropolis • Blade Barrier • Dancing Insector • Destructor • Galactic Rider • Great Commander • Metal Smasher • Phantron • Professor Hanger • Slot Machine • Spinning Core • Herbert

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 |name= Dragon Fighter
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 |manufacturer= [[Macbeth Weapons Factory]]
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 ==='''''Lock on fast fighters'''''===
 {{Quote|Clouds of Tripod and Dragon Fighters cover this section of the track. Tripods fly low and slow, so it's easy to knock them out with a single shot, but the Dragon Fighters are fast and tough to follow. Lock on the Dragon Fighters and let your Landmaster's tracking system go to work. While it's tempting to completely clear the skies with several Smart Bombs, save them for the large clusters of enemies. Destroying fighter groups with a single bomb will quickly boost your overall score.|Official Nintendo Power Player's Guide, pg 78}}
-=='''History'''==
+=='''In the games'''==
+==='''''Star Fox 64/3D'''''===
 Dragon Fighters were used across the course of the Lylat Wars, encountered by the [[Star Fox (team)|Star Fox Team]] just as they entered [[Corneria City]] and just as soon as they entered the canyons on Venom. They were actually in-use long before the Lylat Wars even began as some Dragon Fighters starfighters were responsible for the capture of [[James McCloud]] and [[Peppy Hare]] after their own teammate [[Pigma Dengar]] betrayed them over to [[Andross]].
+==='''''Star Fox Zero'''''===
+Dragon Fighters reappear in ''Star Fox Zero'' under the name: '''Venom Fighter II'''.
 =='''Gallery'''==
 <gallery>
+Dragon fighter by naruhinafanatic-da2aadd.png|A Dragon Fighter in ''Zero''.
 Venomians Concept.jpg|Concept artwork of the Dragon Fighters for ''Star Fox 64 3D''.
 James&PeppyAttacked.jpg|James and Peppy ambushed by Venom and Dragon Fighters.