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'''Ferro-Fibrous''' armor (FF) is a special type of armor used by vehicles and [[BattleMech]]s. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel and ferro-titanium fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating, it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF, 20% for [[Clan]] FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle. The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for [[Endo Steel]] are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech. | '''Ferro-Fibrous''' armor (FF) is a special type of armor used by vehicles and [[BattleMech]]s. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel and ferro-titanium fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating, it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF, 20% for [[Clan]] FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle. The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for [[Endo Steel]] are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech. | ||
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Revision as of 17:35, 20 March 2010
Ferro-Fibrous armor (FF) is a special type of armor used by vehicles and BattleMechs. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel and ferro-titanium fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating, it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for Inner Sphere FF, 20% for Clan FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle. The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for Endo Steel are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech.
Ferro-fibrous armor is manufactured on the following planets:
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