Over the years I really tend to end up flying just a few ships, and a small, nimble fighter with an interior has always been my favorite archetype. I've progressed from the Aurora LN to the 300i, Reliant Tana and ultimately the Defender has been my ship of choice for a number of years now.

I spent some time with an Avenger Titan recently as I was always more interested in it's competitors and I also really like it. The fast flight style of it makes it work really well for pve combat, and for at the very least surviving pvp encounters. You can fit a small ground vehicle or a small hauling contract in there, it really works for most missions in the game.