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| − | A Compact Fusion Engine is similar to a [[Fusion Engine]], but utilizes denser radiation shielding and other features to reduce the engine's volume by half. There is a weight penalty for the density; | + | A '''Compact Fusion Engine''' is similar to a [[Fusion Engine]], but utilizes denser radiation shielding and other features to reduce the engine's volume by half. There is a weight penalty for the density; compact fusion engines are 50% heavier than the standard fusion engine, limiting its use to [['Mech]]s that require a lot of internal space and/or have tonnage to spare. One benefit of this arrangement is that penetrating hits are less likely to hit the smaller profile of the compact fusion engine than they would a bulkier standard fusion engine. |
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| + | 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]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | *'' [[Maximum Tech]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3072]]'' | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 4 August 2009
Description
A Compact Fusion Engine is similar to a Fusion Engine, but utilizes denser radiation shielding and other features to reduce the engine's volume by half. There is a weight penalty for the density; compact fusion engines are 50% heavier than the standard fusion engine, limiting its use to 'Mechs that require a lot of internal space and/or have tonnage to spare. One benefit of this arrangement is that penetrating hits are less likely to hit the smaller profile of the compact fusion engine than they would a bulkier standard fusion engine.
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.
Bibliography