Difference between revisions of "Killer Whale"
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| Type = [[Capital Missile]]<br>[[Teleoperated Capital Missile]] | | Type = [[Capital Missile]]<br>[[Teleoperated Capital Missile]] | ||
| Tech Base = [[Star League]]<br>[[Inner Sphere]] | | Tech Base = [[Star League]]<br>[[Inner Sphere]] | ||
| − | | Year Availability = | + | | Year Availability = [[3051]]<br>[[3056]]<ref>''[[TechManual]], p. 292''</ref> |
| − | | Heat = 20<ref>[[AeroTech 2]], p. 101</ref> | + | | Heat = 20<ref>''[[AeroTech 2]], p. 101''</ref> |
| Damage = 4 Capital<br>40 Standard | | Damage = 4 Capital<br>40 Standard | ||
| Minimum Range = N/A | | Minimum Range = N/A | ||
| − | | Short Range = 1-12<ref>[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/StrategicOperations_RecordSheets_and_CompiledTables.pdf Strategic Operations Record Sheets and Compiled Tables PDF download], p. 31</ref><br>N/A<ref>[[AeroTech 2]], p. 41 | + | | Short Range = 1-12<ref>''[http://www.classicbattletech.com/downloads/StrategicOperations_RecordSheets_and_CompiledTables.pdf Strategic Operations Record Sheets and Compiled Tables PDF download], p. 31''</ref><br>N/A<ref>''[[AeroTech 2]], p. 41'' "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref> |
| Medium Range = 13-24<br>N/A | | Medium Range = 13-24<br>N/A | ||
| Long Range = 25-36<br>N/A | | Long Range = 25-36<br>N/A | ||
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The heavyweight of the [[SLDF]] Navy's three anti-fighter missile systems, the '''Killer Whale''' can destroy an [[AeroSpace Fighter]] with one hit. After the fall of the [[Star League]] and the loss of [[WarShips]], production of this missile stopped. Only when WarShips reappeared during the [[Clan Invasion]] was production restarted. | The heavyweight of the [[SLDF]] Navy's three anti-fighter missile systems, the '''Killer Whale''' can destroy an [[AeroSpace Fighter]] with one hit. After the fall of the [[Star League]] and the loss of [[WarShips]], production of this missile stopped. Only when WarShips reappeared during the [[Clan Invasion]] was production restarted. | ||
| − | Like its sister missiles, the primitive guidance packages the post [[Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture limited the Killer Whale's effectiveness. To overcome this, weapons manufacturers created the '''Killer Whale-T''' by removing the balky guidance system and replacing it with communications links that let gunners guide the missile like a remote-controlled AeroSpace Fighter. The ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for the Killer Whale-T's inability to target small craft.<ref>[[AeroTech 2]], p. 41, "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref> | + | Like its sister missiles, the primitive guidance packages the post [[Succession Wars]] era [[Successor States]] could manufacture limited the Killer Whale's effectiveness. To overcome this, weapons manufacturers under contract to the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]]<ref>''[[TechManual]], p. 292''</ref> created the '''Killer Whale-T''' by removing the balky guidance system and replacing it with communications links that let gunners guide the missile like a remote-controlled AeroSpace Fighter. The ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for the Killer Whale-T's inability to target small craft.<ref>[[AeroTech 2]], p. 41, "Teleoperated Missiles"</ref> |
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
Revision as of 10:24, 12 March 2010
| Killer Whale Killer Whale-T | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Capital Missile Teleoperated Capital Missile |
| Tech Base | Star League Inner Sphere |
| Year Availability | 3051 3056[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 20[2] |
| Damage | 4 Capital 40 Standard |
| Minimum Range | N/A |
| Short Range | 1-12[3] N/A[4] |
| Medium Range | 13-24 N/A |
| Long Range | 25-36 N/A |
| Extreme Range | 37-48 N/A |
| Tons | 150 160 |
| Mass | N/A kg |
| Critical Slots | N/A |
| Space Slots | N/A |
| Cost (unloaded) | 150,000 165,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 20,000 (each missile) 17,000 (each missile) |
| BV (1.0) | 769 (launcher), 96 (each missile) 923 (launcher), 115 (each missile) |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
The heavyweight of the SLDF Navy's three anti-fighter missile systems, the Killer Whale can destroy an AeroSpace Fighter with one hit. After the fall of the Star League and the loss of WarShips, production of this missile stopped. Only when WarShips reappeared during the Clan Invasion was production restarted.
Like its sister missiles, the primitive guidance packages the post Succession Wars era Successor States could manufacture limited the Killer Whale's effectiveness. To overcome this, weapons manufacturers under contract to the Draconis Combine Admiralty[5] created the Killer Whale-T by removing the balky guidance system and replacing it with communications links that let gunners guide the missile like a remote-controlled AeroSpace Fighter. The ability to manually guide the missile and change targets more than made up for the Killer Whale-T's inability to target small craft.[6]
Models
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References
- ↑ TechManual, p. 292
- ↑ AeroTech 2, p. 101
- ↑ Strategic Operations Record Sheets and Compiled Tables PDF download, p. 31
- ↑ AeroTech 2, p. 41 "Teleoperated Missiles"
- ↑ TechManual, p. 292
- ↑ AeroTech 2, p. 41, "Teleoperated Missiles"