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Line 35: }} }} − ==Description== + == Description == While sporting a large and rather unconventional look, the '''''Thunderbird''''' is an old standby design and one of the most common, if dated, heavy [[aerospace fighter]]s in use across the [[Inner Sphere]] in the mid thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> While sporting a large and rather unconventional look, the '''''Thunderbird''''' is an old standby design and one of the most common, if dated, heavy [[aerospace fighter]]s in use across the [[Inner Sphere]] in the mid thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> − Created in [[2480]] as part of an alliance between the Lockheed Corporation of [[Gibbs]] and CBM Aerospace of [[Donegal]], the original ''Thunderbird'' was built for the [[LCAF]] as an assault fighter, well suited to air-to-ground attack and [[DropShip]] escort missions in the so-called [[Age of War]]. Despite its less than sleek look, the sturdy and dependable ''Thunderbird'' spread across the [[Star League]] as a number of other manufacturers were able to precisely duplicate the fighter, ensuring the design survived the centuries.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> + Created in [[2487]] as part of an alliance between the Lockheed Corporation of [[Gibbs]] and CBM Aerospace of [[Donegal]], the original ''Thunderbird'' was built for the [[LCAF]] as an assault fighter, well suited to air-to-ground attack and [[DropShip]] escort missions in the so-called [[Age of War]]. Despite its less than sleek look, the sturdy and dependable ''Thunderbird'' spread across the [[Star League]] as a number of other manufacturers were able to precisely duplicate the fighter, ensuring the design survived the centuries.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> == Weapons and Equipment == == Weapons and Equipment == Line 45:
Line 44: == Variants == == Variants == − *; TRB-D36b : This version of the ''Thunderbird'' was developed in [[Introduction Year::2715]]<ref name="MUL2"/> utilized an extralight powerplant and mounted an [[ER large laser]], [[Gauss rifle]], and [[medium laser]] in each wing. The nose carried an ER large laser and a pair of medium lasers. The D36b carried two tons of Gauss rifle ammunition and 24 [[double heat sink]]s. BV (2.0) = 2,826<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 91</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3227/thunderbird-trb-d36b/ MUL online date for the TRB-D36b Thunderbird variant]''</ref><ref name=HOKp161>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 161</ref> + *; TRB-D36b : This version of the ''Thunderbird'' was developed in [[Introduction Year::2715]]<ref name="MUL2"/> and mounted an [[ER large laser]], [[Gauss rifle]], and [[medium laser]] in each wing. The nose carried an ER large laser and a pair of medium lasers. The D36b carried two tons of Gauss rifle ammunition and 24 [[double heat sink]]s. BV (2.0) = 2,826<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 91</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3227/thunderbird-trb-d36b/ MUL online date for the TRB-D36b Thunderbird variant]''</ref><ref name=HOKp161>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 161</ref> *; TRB-D46 : A [[Star League era]] variant developed in [[Introduction Year::2724]]<ref name="MUL3"/> originally used by the LCAF and [[SLDF]] that was reintroduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3055]]. It uses three [[ER large laser]]s and [[Artemis IV FCS]]-enhanced [[LRM-15]]s in place of the [[LRM-20]]s with four tons of ammo. Other improvements includes one less heat sink, but all 24 remaining are [[double heat sink]]s; filling out the remaining space is an extra ton of fuel (480 points) and five more tons of armor. BV (2.0) = 2,320<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 209</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5232/thunderbird-trb-d46/ MUL online date for the TRB-D46 Thunderbird variant]''</ref> *; TRB-D46 : A [[Star League era]] variant developed in [[Introduction Year::2724]]<ref name="MUL3"/> originally used by the LCAF and [[SLDF]] that was reintroduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3055]]. It uses three [[ER large laser]]s and [[Artemis IV FCS]]-enhanced [[LRM-15]]s in place of the [[LRM-20]]s with four tons of ammo. Other improvements includes one less heat sink, but all 24 remaining are [[double heat sink]]s; filling out the remaining space is an extra ton of fuel (480 points) and five more tons of armor. BV (2.0) = 2,320<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 209</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5232/thunderbird-trb-d46/ MUL online date for the TRB-D46 Thunderbird variant]''</ref> Line 73:
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| − | ==Description== | + | == Description == |
While sporting a large and rather unconventional look, the '''''Thunderbird''''' is an old standby design and one of the most common, if dated, heavy [[aerospace fighter]]s in use across the [[Inner Sphere]] in the mid thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> | While sporting a large and rather unconventional look, the '''''Thunderbird''''' is an old standby design and one of the most common, if dated, heavy [[aerospace fighter]]s in use across the [[Inner Sphere]] in the mid thirty-first century.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> | ||
| − | Created in [[ | + | Created in [[2487]] as part of an alliance between the Lockheed Corporation of [[Gibbs]] and CBM Aerospace of [[Donegal]], the original ''Thunderbird'' was built for the [[LCAF]] as an assault fighter, well suited to air-to-ground attack and [[DropShip]] escort missions in the so-called [[Age of War]]. Despite its less than sleek look, the sturdy and dependable ''Thunderbird'' spread across the [[Star League]] as a number of other manufacturers were able to precisely duplicate the fighter, ensuring the design survived the centuries.<ref name="TRO:3075p286+"/> |
== Weapons and Equipment == | == Weapons and Equipment == | ||
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== Variants == | == Variants == | ||
| − | *; TRB-D36b : This version of the ''Thunderbird'' was developed in [[Introduction Year::2715]]<ref name="MUL2"/> | + | *; TRB-D36b : This version of the ''Thunderbird'' was developed in [[Introduction Year::2715]]<ref name="MUL2"/> and mounted an [[ER large laser]], [[Gauss rifle]], and [[medium laser]] in each wing. The nose carried an ER large laser and a pair of medium lasers. The D36b carried two tons of Gauss rifle ammunition and 24 [[double heat sink]]s. BV (2.0) = 2,826<ref>''Record Sheets: Operation Klondike'', p. 91</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3227/thunderbird-trb-d36b/ MUL online date for the TRB-D36b Thunderbird variant]''</ref><ref name=HOKp161>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 161</ref> |
*; TRB-D46 : A [[Star League era]] variant developed in [[Introduction Year::2724]]<ref name="MUL3"/> originally used by the LCAF and [[SLDF]] that was reintroduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3055]]. It uses three [[ER large laser]]s and [[Artemis IV FCS]]-enhanced [[LRM-15]]s in place of the [[LRM-20]]s with four tons of ammo. Other improvements includes one less heat sink, but all 24 remaining are [[double heat sink]]s; filling out the remaining space is an extra ton of fuel (480 points) and five more tons of armor. BV (2.0) = 2,320<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 209</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5232/thunderbird-trb-d46/ MUL online date for the TRB-D46 Thunderbird variant]''</ref> | *; TRB-D46 : A [[Star League era]] variant developed in [[Introduction Year::2724]]<ref name="MUL3"/> originally used by the LCAF and [[SLDF]] that was reintroduced in [[Reintroduction Year::3055]]. It uses three [[ER large laser]]s and [[Artemis IV FCS]]-enhanced [[LRM-15]]s in place of the [[LRM-20]]s with four tons of ammo. Other improvements includes one less heat sink, but all 24 remaining are [[double heat sink]]s; filling out the remaining space is an extra ton of fuel (480 points) and five more tons of armor. BV (2.0) = 2,320<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 209</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5232/thunderbird-trb-d46/ MUL online date for the TRB-D46 Thunderbird variant]''</ref> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' | ||
* ''[[Combat Operations]]'' | * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' | ||
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes|Thunderbird]] | [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes|Thunderbird]] | ||