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A Compact Fusion Engine is similar to a [[Fusion Engine]], except that it takes up half as much space. It weighs about fifty percent more than the Standard Fusion Engine, limiting its use to Mechs that require a lot of internal space and have tonnage to spare. One side benefit of this arrangement is that it is harder for an opponent to score a hit on the fusion engine with weapons fire. | A Compact Fusion Engine is similar to a [[Fusion Engine]], except that it takes up half as much space. It weighs about fifty percent more than the Standard Fusion Engine, limiting its use to Mechs that require a lot of internal space and have tonnage to spare. One side benefit of this arrangement is that it is harder for an opponent to score a hit on the fusion engine with weapons fire. | ||
| − | A relatively new concept, few base variant [['Mech]]s utilize this engine. One BattleMech that does use the Compact Fusion Engine is the [[Word | + | A relatively new concept, few base variant [['Mech]]s utilize this engine. One BattleMech that does use the Compact Fusion Engine is the [[Word of Blake]]'s ''[[Archangel]]''. |
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Revision as of 11:25, 9 January 2008
Description
A Compact Fusion Engine is similar to a Fusion Engine, except that it takes up half as much space. It weighs about fifty percent more than the Standard Fusion Engine, limiting its use to Mechs that require a lot of internal space and have tonnage to spare. One side benefit of this arrangement is that it is harder for an opponent to score a hit on the fusion engine with weapons fire.
A relatively new concept, few base variant 'Mechs utilize this engine. One BattleMech that does use the Compact Fusion Engine is the Word of Blake's Archangel.