Corsair

Corsair
Production information
Manufacturer	Wangker Aerospace
Model	CSR-V12
Class	Medium
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Cost	2,293,958
Technical specifications
Mass	50 tons
Structural Integrity	6
Frame	Wangker II
Power Plant	GM 200
Fuel	400 - 5 tons
Armament	2x Medium Lasers 4x Small Lasers 2x Large Lasers
Communications System	Ranker 100B
Tracking & Targeting System	Ranker TA800
Heat Sinks	16
BV (1.0)	1,006
BV (2.0)	1,190

Another view on Corsair

Description

Originally an unreliable Aerospace Fighter developed in the wake of the Amaris Civil War, the Corsair has been improved over time to be a reliable and safe craft. Most of the Star League era production facilities were located in House Davion controlled space, and is seen mostly in Federated Suns units, although both House Marik and House Kurita fly variants.

Armament

Geared towards short range combat, the Corsair carries a Marshall Medium Laser in each wing, with two Exostar Small Lasers and two Exostar Large Lasers filling the nose. For coverage to the stern, the remaining two Exostar Small Lasers are mounted to the rear to discourage attack from there.

Variants

• CSR-V12B - Almost identical to the V14 variant, this version removes the standard weaponry and replaces it with two nose mounted ER Large Lasers, a nose mounted Medium Laser, and a Medium Pulse Laser in each wing. It also mounts fifteen double heat sinks. BV (2.0) = 1,388

• CSR-V12M - A House Marik design, which replaces one of the Large Lasers with two more tons of armor and three additional heat sinks to help with the heat buildup of this energy weapon dependent craft. Also known as the Sand Hawk to House Kurita military units. BV (1.0) = 1,039 BV (2.0) = 1,039

• CSR-V14 - The V14 was introduced during the early 3050s, which consisted of a simple refit of the standard Corsair. The craft's Large Lasers are exchanged for Extended-Range Large Lasers. Also as a part of the re-design, its heatsinks were upgraded to double capacity. The upgrade came in the form of a refit kit for House Davion Corsairs and had completely replaced all vintage Corsairs by the start of the FedCom Civil War. BV (1.0) = 1,259, BV (2.0) = 1,330

• CSR-V18 - An upgrade of the V14 design, this variant was introduced during the early portion of the Jihad. In addition to the fighter's ER Large Lasers, the craft has been given a pair of Light PPCs. Its forward mounted Small Lasers are removed, while its rear facing ones are upgraded to Extended Range Small Lasers. The craft's armor has been exchanged for Heavy Ferro-Aluminum. It now carries seventeen double heat sinks. BV (1.0) = 1,127, BV (2.0) = 1,127

• CSR-V20 - This is a variant introduced by House Davion during the Succession Wars. It replaces the Medium Lasers and Small Lasers with an SRM-6 system and ammo. It is typically seen in the Davions' Avalon Hussars 42nd Regiment. BV (1.0) = 986, BV (2.0) = 1,112

• CSR-X12 Corsair - Developed under the auspices of the RIGID NIGHT project during the Jihad, this Corsair variant uses an experimental XXL Engine to provide approximately 50% more speed than the standard CSR-V12. The existing weapons systems are replaced with Clan produced pulse lasers: Two Small Pulse Lasers cover the rear, while another pair of Small Pulse Lasers and four Medium Pulse Lasers fire forward. The weight savings from the XXL engine allowed engineers to add an extra five tons of standard armor. BV (2.0) = 2,000

• CSR-12D - This production version of the Corsair RIGID NIGHT prototype removes the Clan-spec lasers and the XXL engine. Instead a standard XL Engine provides power to the Corsair while the weapons consist of a Large X-Pulse Laser and Medium X-Pulse Laser in the nose, an ER Medium Laser in each wing, and another Medium X-Pulse Laser covering the rear. The slightly smaller engine provides nearly 90% of the XXL engine of the RIGID NIGHT, a loss of speed that was thought acceptable. Finally the entire airframe is covered in fourteen and a half tons of Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor, which provides enough protection for most dogfights. BV (2.0) = 1,619

Notes

TRO 3039 and RS: 3039 battle values differ. As of this writing have not been corrected in PDF form.

Bibliography

• Master Unit List.pdf
• Technical Readout: 3025
• Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3039
• Record Sheets: 3039
• Record Sheets: Operation Klondike
• Experimental Technical Readout: Davion
• Technical Readout: Prototypes