Endeavor (Raiden Fighters)

Endeavor is a fighter that appears in the Raiden Fighters series, exclusively in Raiden Fighters as one of the standard fighters to choose from before it would be replaced with its successor in both Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Drive and Raiden FIghters Jet.

Powers and abilities
This is a hard-to-use plane with specialized attacks that do not ease the burden of its use. This is a very weak and slow plane. Even when fully powered up, its main weapon is very pathetic and weak. This is the plane I have the most trouble using. However, the Endeavor is the only plane that can destroy enemy bullets (with its Missiles or Time-Release Bomb). It is also the only plane with a defensive special charge attack, being its Charged Missile, which surrounds you with explosions that absorb all enemy fire. With its Laser Weapon, the special's charge time is instantaneous. Even these advantages don't make Endeavor easier to use. This plane is recommended for advanced players. In Raiden Fighters 2 and Jet, it's missile is inherited by the Griffin and a Enhanced version of it's Laser by Flying Ray.

Griffin
Griffin is a slightly powerful fighter that makes it's debut in Raiden Fighters 2: Operation Hell Dive. It later appears in Raiden Fighters Jet. Its laser consists of small pods that are launched. They then aim at an enemy and fire several green bursts of energy before disintegrating. The Charged Laser special is very useful. Four pods fire powerful lasers that cut through enemies. The Parachute Bombs are exactly like its predecessor. This time, however, the Charged Missile Special takes a shorter time to charge up. The charged attacks of Griffin are really the only good attributes worth nothing.