Malaika
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| Malaika | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Bagamoyo Aerospace Manufacturing |
| Production Year | 3078[1] |
| Model | BAM-1A1 |
| Class | Medium aerospace fighter |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere Mixed Tech |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 7 |
| Frame | |
| Power Plant | 10 |
| Armor | Primitive |
| Fuel | 320 |
| Armament |
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| Communications System | Unspecified |
| Tracking & Targeting System | Unspecified |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single heat sinks |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 572[2][1] |
Description[edit]
With the collapse of the Free Worlds League, every new splinter-state searched for ways to increase their defensive capabilities. The Mosiro Archipelago saw the future in aerospace combat and they used their limited manufacturing resources to build the Malaika, a design with only cosmetic similarities to the abandoned Lyran Banshee fighter. The Malaika was designed with an experimental mixture of primitive and modern technologies.
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
When designing the Malaika, the designers kept in mind that its airframe and armor was concededly vulnerable in comparison to other designs of the time. In order to offset the airframe's weaknesses, they fitted the craft with modern weaponry. They chose to use two MML-5 launchers enhanced Artemis IV guidance, with the rear protected by a single ER small laser. [3]
Variants[edit]
No variants are known at this time.
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Master Unit Listing for the Malaika
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech, p. 28 (Record Sheet)
- ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: RetroTech, p. 15