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| mass = 45 tons | | mass = 45 tons | ||
| structural integrity = 5 | | structural integrity = 5 | ||
| − | | frame = Mujika Aerospace Type 4 | + | | frame = [[Mujika Aerospace Type 4]] |
| power plant = [[Rawlings 165-F]] | | power plant = [[Rawlings 165-F]] | ||
| Fuel = 240 | | Fuel = 240 | ||
| armament = 1x [[Autocannon/2]]<br> | | armament = 1x [[Autocannon/2]]<br> | ||
| − | 2x [[LRM 10]] | + | 2x [[LRM 10]]s |
| communications system = [[Endicott Type 20]] | | communications system = [[Endicott Type 20]] | ||
| tracking & targeting system = [[Dwyerson Mark IX]] | | tracking & targeting system = [[Dwyerson Mark IX]] | ||
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The '''''Firebird''''' was built on [[Capella]] as an early, [[Age of War]]-era [[aerospace fighter]] design. Underpowered and lightly-armored, it did not fulfill the expectations of the [[CCAF]]. Though it carried enough fuel to achieve good velocity in space, it was not very maneuverable. Its low speed and sluggish handling in atmospheric flight combined with its weak rear armor and lack of aft-mounted weapons made it easy prey for even the lightest conventional fighters. Notably, two of them were lost to a ''[[Bullfrog]]''.<ref name=ED:AoWp27-28/> | The '''''Firebird''''' was built on [[Capella]] as an early, [[Age of War]]-era [[aerospace fighter]] design. Underpowered and lightly-armored, it did not fulfill the expectations of the [[CCAF]]. Though it carried enough fuel to achieve good velocity in space, it was not very maneuverable. Its low speed and sluggish handling in atmospheric flight combined with its weak rear armor and lack of aft-mounted weapons made it easy prey for even the lightest conventional fighters. Notably, two of them were lost to a ''[[Bullfrog]]''.<ref name=ED:AoWp27-28/> | ||
| − | With the rapid development of aerospace technologies, the Firebird quickly became obsolete and was taken out of CCAF service and scrapped in [[2420]]. The [[Taurian Concordat]] used some units captured during the [[Rim War]] but retired the last of them in [[2437]].<ref name=ED:AoWp27-28/> | + | With the rapid development of aerospace technologies, the ''Firebird'' quickly became obsolete and was taken out of CCAF service and scrapped in [[2420]]. The [[Taurian Concordat]] used some units captured during the [[Rim War]] but retired the last of them in [[2437]].<ref name=ED:AoWp27-28/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | Realizing their design could not handle dogfights, the developers equipped it with long-range weapons to stay as far away from enemies as possible. Two Zeus LRM-10 launchers mounted in the wings and an [[Imperator-D]] | + | Realizing their design could not handle dogfights, the developers equipped it with long-range weapons to stay as far away from enemies as possible. Two [[Zeus]] [[LRM-10]] launchers mounted in the wings and an [[Imperator-D]] [[AC/2]] in the nose, each with one ton of ammunition, met those requirements and gave it a potent punch for hit-and-run strikes.<ref name=ED:AoWp27-28/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
Revision as of 09:15, 2 August 2022
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| Firebird | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Mujika Aerospace Technologies[1] |
| Production Year | 2400[2] |
| Model | FR-1 |
| Class | Medium Aerospace |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere (Primitive) |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 45 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 5 |
| Frame | Mujika Aerospace Type 4 |
| Power Plant | Rawlings 165-F |
| Fuel | 240 |
| Armament |
1x Autocannon/2 |
| Communications System | Endicott Type 20 |
| Tracking & Targeting System | Dwyerson Mark IX |
| Heat Sinks | 10 |
| BV (2.0) | 403[1] |
Description
The Firebird was built on Capella as an early, Age of War-era aerospace fighter design. Underpowered and lightly-armored, it did not fulfill the expectations of the CCAF. Though it carried enough fuel to achieve good velocity in space, it was not very maneuverable. Its low speed and sluggish handling in atmospheric flight combined with its weak rear armor and lack of aft-mounted weapons made it easy prey for even the lightest conventional fighters. Notably, two of them were lost to a Bullfrog.[1]
With the rapid development of aerospace technologies, the Firebird quickly became obsolete and was taken out of CCAF service and scrapped in 2420. The Taurian Concordat used some units captured during the Rim War but retired the last of them in 2437.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
Realizing their design could not handle dogfights, the developers equipped it with long-range weapons to stay as far away from enemies as possible. Two Zeus LRM-10 launchers mounted in the wings and an Imperator-D AC/2 in the nose, each with one ton of ammunition, met those requirements and gave it a potent punch for hit-and-run strikes.[1]
Variants
Due to its short service life, no variants were known to exist.