=====Hurricane dual role escort fighter (pre-war)=====

The "Hurrie" was a dual role, atmo capable escort fighter, old bird by 2634.

A twin seat variant was used as a trainer at the Academy. Hard to handle, but most pilots who trained on them developed an attachment.
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In 2634, many were arrayed at Johnson Island station, McAuliffe.
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Even though old, Hurricanes are still in service. Admiral Long tried to reach the Concordia, from McAuliffe, aboard a Hurricane; and when Tolwyn, Vance Richards, Hawkins and others are attacking the kilrathi troop carriers and landers above McAuliffe (pages 312 and 313 of Action Stations), Geoff's radio picks up communications from a pair of Hurricanes down below.

==Comment:==
The fact that it is atmo-capable and can reach space means it has to have high velocity aerodynamics: sharp leading edges, swept wings; but also must have larger engines and fuel capacity than a supersonic fighter: long body, long ramjet engines. There's one more detail to think about here, though: The fact that it is hard to handle. There's one case of a supersonic jet fighter that's pretty hard to handle, AFAIK, is the Eurofighter 2000, which has frontal stabilizers (little wings forward in the fuselage, like to the sides of the cockpit). It improves the speed of maneuverability but makes the craft less stable.