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− | One of the products of the post-[[Clan Invasion]] trillion [[M-Bill]] naval technology renaissance in the [[Free Worlds League]], the '''''Lancer''''' is an advanced [[ | + | One of the products of the post-[[Clan Invasion]] trillion [[M-Bill]] naval technology renaissance in the [[Free Worlds League]], the '''''Lancer''''' is an advanced [[Aerospace Fighter]] design that sees most use as a carrier [[DropShip]] and [[WarShip]]-based reconnaissance craft.<ref name=TRO3067-141-143/> |
[[Gutierrez Aerospace]] put their decade of experience with producing the stopgap F-94 ''[[Stingray]]'' to good use in designing the test bed LX-1 to validate the design and new technology, with the production model LX-2 entering service after a four year development period in [[3064]]. Though not as "cutting-edge" as the ''[[Shiva]]'' [[OmniFighter]], the ''Lancer'' is a formidable aircraft, hailed as a "dream to fly" by pilots and "simplicity to maintain" by ground crews.<ref name=TRO3067-141-143/> | [[Gutierrez Aerospace]] put their decade of experience with producing the stopgap F-94 ''[[Stingray]]'' to good use in designing the test bed LX-1 to validate the design and new technology, with the production model LX-2 entering service after a four year development period in [[3064]]. Though not as "cutting-edge" as the ''[[Shiva]]'' [[OmniFighter]], the ''Lancer'' is a formidable aircraft, hailed as a "dream to fly" by pilots and "simplicity to maintain" by ground crews.<ref name=TRO3067-141-143/> | ||
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Revision as of 05:44, 13 October 2015
- This article is about the Aerospace Fighter. For the Overlord-class DropShip, see Lancer (Overlord-class DropShip).
Lancer | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Gutierrez Aerospace |
Production Year | 3064[1] |
Model | LX-2 |
Class | Medium |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 50 |
Structural Integrity | |
Frame | L2 |
Power Plant | 250 Fusion Engine |
Fuel | |
Armament |
1 x LRM-10 with Artemis IV FCS |
Communications System | Telestar G-3 |
Tracking & Targeting System | SynCom DEC w/Artemis IV FCS |
Heat Sinks | 10 Double Heat Sinks |
BV (1.0) | 961[2][3] |
BV (2.0) | 1,053[4] |
Description
One of the products of the post-Clan Invasion trillion M-Bill naval technology renaissance in the Free Worlds League, the Lancer is an advanced Aerospace Fighter design that sees most use as a carrier DropShip and WarShip-based reconnaissance craft.[2]
Gutierrez Aerospace put their decade of experience with producing the stopgap F-94 Stingray to good use in designing the test bed LX-1 to validate the design and new technology, with the production model LX-2 entering service after a four year development period in 3064. Though not as "cutting-edge" as the Shiva OmniFighter, the Lancer is a formidable aircraft, hailed as a "dream to fly" by pilots and "simplicity to maintain" by ground crews.[2]
A light and agile fighter with integrated flight and weapon systems, the heart of the aircraft is the 250-rated fusion engine and five tons of fuel, capable of driving the Lancer at high speeds at low level. Advanced terrain-avoidance sensors allow the Lancer to fly at NOE altitudes, a highly successful if uncomfortable way to sneak under enemy radar cover.[2]
Weapons and Equipment
A nose-mounted Irian Weapons Works Class 10b LRM launcher provides the Lancers principal long-range firepower, the same weapon carried by the Stingray with the addition of an Artemis IV FCS to improve missile accuracy, with a Tronel PPL-22 Large Pulse Laser mounted in each wing providing medium-range firepower. While carrying an advanced and well rounded weapons array for its size, the Lancer is hampered by carrying only a single ton of LRM reloads, and bombs or external pods greatly degrade the fighter's performance in its signature NOE role.[2]
Variants
- LX-2A
- A variant used on the FWLS Santorini replaces the LRM launcher with an ER Large Laser, an extra heat sink, as well as an extra ton of fuel. BV (1.0) = 970[5] BV(2.0)=1,131[6]
- LX-3
- This Lancer variant removes the standard weaponry and replaces it with a Large Variable Speed Pulse Laser in each wing. It also carries a Guardian ECM Suite in the nose. BV(2.0)=1,037[7]
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Lancer (Aerospace Fighter class)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 142-143, "Lancer Fighter Profile"
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 82
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 248
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 83
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 249
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 250