Intended as an extremely cheap entry-level bomber for small mercenary and paramilitary forces, the Dragonfly succesfully navigates a perilous fine line between being ineffective and being too expensive. Though it is lightly armored and carries a single non-defensive weapons system, it performs well as a tactical bomber, striking at targets identified by TAG spotting lasers that might otherwise be beyond the range (or budget!) of heavy bombers or ground-based artillery. High marks for speed and manueverability help make this a surprisingly survivable craft, and a far cry from the suicide box that some initially take it for.

The Dragonfly is an extremely compact design, something that first-time pilots immediately see when they climb aboard. Instead of a chair, the cockpit is laid more as a couch, where pilots lie almost completely reclined while controlling the craft with the controls at their right and left hands. The plane is nimble and easy to fly, responsive and well balanced at nearly every airspeed. Pilots claim that its visually strange computer-modelled shape lets them: "fly through the air instead of plowing" --Dully McIntire, veteran bomber pilot.

A centrally-mounted Arrow-IV missile launcher, so integral to the Dragonfly's role, is situated more or less directly behind the pilot. A small port allows missiles to be magnetically ejected at a shallow ground-impact vector, before the missile ignites and begins seeking. Up to 10 missiles can be loaded at a time, 5 per each of 2 copmartments, directly behind the launcher.