Developed by an independent designer, the X Fighter is a design still in early stages. The concept was completed, but without adequate support, work on the project halted. Hoping to receive assistance, the designer attempted to contact various ship manufacturers to sell the concept. Due to the ship's ... unconventional design, no manufacturer has yet made an offer.

The ship is designed completely around dog-fighting. Its single purpose design gives it a rather peculiar look. At first glance, the X Fighter in flight resembles an X-Wing, but the similarities end quickly. The ship is driven by five articulated drive engines, each having full three-axis rotation, with thrusters on the opposing side.

This configuration equips the ship with unparalleled maneuverability. The ship can retain full control of its speed, direction, and spatial orientation, even when flying sideways, backwards, or any other direction. In other words; the main body of the ship is essentially turreted. With the right pilot, this fighter would be devastating in a dogfight.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaRXNwR0tjNmRwSFk/view?usp=sharing

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaMHRTRDkzeW5iMVE/view?usp=sharing
Flight configuration

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaRXBadUtLREZHX1E/view?usp=sharing
Front

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaVk9lSE4zbHBIdDA/view?usp=sharing
Left

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaSWp0NFFWLW1hS00/view?usp=sharing
Rear

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdab1NMaVowSDNjNDQ/view?usp=sharing
Top

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaalQ5d0hOeW15OWc/view?usp=sharing
Example of articulating engines

The ship is already equipped with landing gear, maneuvering thrusters, stand-in weapons, an opening cockpit, heat sinks, joints, and a small amount of heat shielding.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaMG9ualZsb29tZ3M/view?usp=sharing
Landed, front

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaSG5Hd2Y4cnVNUjg/view?usp=sharing
Landed, rear

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdaWkgxQ0VacVY5NVk/view?usp=sharing
Weapons stand-ins

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B44pABAHFsdacmF3STJJR2lnT0U/view?usp=sharing
Heat sinks

However, as an undeveloped concept, the ship still has many issues to overcome, mainly engineering.
Other than a better name, this ship model needs a more detailed interior design, a cockpit ladder, textures, and overall greater detail.
Some engineering issues that need solving are:
-Fuel tank location
-Whether or not similarly sized drives are powerful enough
-Location of motors for engine articulation
-System components (power plant, namely)
-Frame strength (e.g., can it handle full reverse thrust at top speed, or similar maneuvers?)
-Power supply to drives, articulating motors, landing gear, weapons
-Physics: Does the addition of the rear drive destabilize the fighter while flying sideways? Does it require a similar addition in the front of the ship? Should it be removed?
Possible solutions:
-If there is not enough room for all of the components, the body might have to be extended. However, the center of mass needs to remain an equal distance from all drives. Lengthening the body may require shortening the arm for the rear drive.
-If the motors need to be enlarged, it might require a different style mount, meaning each drive would only have a hemisphere of rotation as opposed to a full sphere.

Note from the designer- I thought it would be more fun to give this design an in-fiction background. However, I can't stay in-fiction for everything. This was designed in (wince) Sketchup 2015. I'm new to this, so I don't know a whole lot about modeling this with more detail and putting it in engine. I do have Blender, but I haven't used it much. Comments, thoughts, ideas, help, and suggestions appreciated.
Thanks,
Soularis

Also, if anyone knows a better way to do the images, I would appreciate it if you could tell me.