The SJ-55 "Starchaser" interceptor is the aircraft that truly brought Kelson aeronautics into the space age, and is a advanced version of the J-54 "Stalwark", though it is costly, it was extremly popular, boasting Mach 1-2 speeds, swing wing design, and high manuverability even at top speeds. arm with two duel 75mm auto canons, and six interceptor air to air missiles and a 30 mm rotary cannon, making it a tough opponent in the air. It main drawback is its low fuel capacity limiting it to an interceptor with 1844 liters of fuel with out a drop tank and 2156 with one. This craft, nicknamed,"Lightspeed", was piloted by a top ace, known only by his nickname, Javelin, and once scored twenty kills in a heated battle, in 15 minutes, he usually mounted the flare pod, instead of the drop tank. He was last seen in 2034 at the battle of the Bastion, leading his squadron as the spearhead to protect strike-craft taking out the enemy fortress's artillery.