Typhoon (Aerospace Fighter class)

This article is about the ground attack fighter. For the urban assault vehicle, see Typhoon (Combat Vehicle).
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Typhoon
Production information
Manufacturer Lockheed-CBM Corporation[1]
Production Year 2461[2]
Model TFN-2A
Class Heavy aerospace fighter
Tech Base Inner Sphere[1]
Cost 11,330,405 C-bills[citation needed]
Technical specifications
Mass 90 tons[1]
Structural Integrity
Frame CBM 702-A[1]
Power Plant PlasmaStar 270 fusion engine[1]
Armor Lexington Lite Standard
Fuel
Armament
Communications System CBM COMSET 3[1]
Tracking & Targeting System CBM TRAK-2[1]
Heat Sinks 26 single heat sinks[1]
BV (1.0) 1,253
BV (2.0) 1,530[1]
1,548[2]
1,566[3]

Description[edit]

Developed by CBM Aerospace of Donegal, the Typhoon was the pre–Star League Lyran Commonwealth's premier ground attack aerospace fighter of choice. While a vital part of the Lyran military's aerospace forces for many years, technology marched on and CBM ultimately discontinued the Typhoon in 2485 as it was entering into a business alliance with Lockheed Corporation of Gibbs to develop the Thunderbird; this would ultimately trigger their merger into the powerful Lockheed/CBM Corporation.[1]

The Typhoon features a simple flying wing design, intended to provide both excellent glide characteristics and ample room for bomb ports. Though slow compared to more modern designs, the heavily armored Typhoon's speed was more than adequate for its ground attack role when compared with contemporaries of the era.[1]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Serving as the core unit during air assault missions, the Typhoon's primary weapons were a series of Defiance 600 PPCs and an array of Rassal Emerald Series large lasers in its wings, all of which were supported by a single nose-mounted Screamer LRM-15 rack.[1]

Variants[edit]

Notable Pilots[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 284–285: "TFN-2A Typhoon"
  2. 2.0 2.1 MUL online entry for the Typhoon (Aerospace Fighter class)
  3. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 204
  4. 4.0 4.1 MUL online entry for the TFN-3A Typhoon variant
  5. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 205
  6. 6.0 6.1 MUL online entry for the TFN-3M Typhoon variant
  7. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 206
  8. 8.0 8.1 MUL online entry for the TFN-5H Typhoon variant
  9. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 207

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