Burstar
Xeknos I'd also need to see some evidence to back up the "Imp ships outclass Fed ships" argument.
I have a better idea:
Imp. Eagle vs. (NA)
FGS vs (NA)
FAS vs. Clipper
Corvette vs. Cutter
You come up with an argument that claims the Federal equivalent is better than the Imp one in any of these pairings and we'll talk.
Unfortunately, that isn't quite how this works: the burden of proof lies with the person making the claim. You want to claim that Imp Ships outclass Fed Ships, so you need to be able to prove that. Instead, it's probably down to another case of aesthetics - Imp ships tend to be sleeker and favor shields, while Fed ships are more, uh, workhorses and tend to favor hull tanking. It's okay if you don't like how the fed ships look/fly, but you'd probably serve your point better by just admitting that from the get go.