User:Flameslash/ASF-6 Cleaver

The Atmospheric Strike Fighter 6, nicknamed the Cleaver due to it's bulkiness compared to it's predecessor the ASF-5 Stiletto III, was the UNSC's main strike fighter for in atmosphere operations from 2498 to 2529. It had a reputation for being slow, because it was slower the the Stiletto III. However, it was also known for being deadly due to it's 16 Sidewinder Missiles, twice as many as the Stiletto III. It was replaced in 2529 by the ASF-7 Knife because it was too slow to be effective in combat against Banshees and had difficulty attacking Ghosts.