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| − | The '''''Picaroon''''' was the first attempt made by the [[Regulan Fiefs]] to domestically produce an [[ | + | The '''''Picaroon''''' was the first attempt made by the [[Regulan Fiefs]] to domestically produce an [[Aerospace Fighter]]; while the original requirements are unknown, the finished design suggests an attempt to build something to counter the increasing use of [[Pocket WarShip]]s by other states and nations.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
The ''Picaroon'' was manufactured on [[Ellsworth]] by Guitierrez Aerospace using a P Standard frame as the base of the fighter; power was provided by a Magna 210 [[Fusion Engine - XL|extra-light fusion engine]] and the frame was sheathed in twelve and a half tons of Durallex Aviator armor, making the ''Picaroon'' both fast and heavily armoured; that very protection would often prove deceptive, leading pilots to overestimate how well-protected they actually were. Isolated ''Picaroons'' could be overwhelmed but groups of ''Picaroons'' acting as pack hunters could defeat much larger targets.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | The ''Picaroon'' was manufactured on [[Ellsworth]] by Guitierrez Aerospace using a P Standard frame as the base of the fighter; power was provided by a Magna 210 [[Fusion Engine - XL|extra-light fusion engine]] and the frame was sheathed in twelve and a half tons of Durallex Aviator armor, making the ''Picaroon'' both fast and heavily armoured; that very protection would often prove deceptive, leading pilots to overestimate how well-protected they actually were. Isolated ''Picaroons'' could be overwhelmed but groups of ''Picaroons'' acting as pack hunters could defeat much larger targets.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
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Revision as of 05:50, 13 October 2015
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| Picaroon | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Gutierrez Aerospace[1] |
| Production Year | 3097[2] |
| Model | CSR-F100[1] |
| Class | Medium[1] |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere[1] |
| Cost | ??? |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35[1] |
| Structural Integrity | 8[1] |
| Frame | P Standard[1] |
| Power Plant | Magna 210 XL[1] |
| Armor | Durallex Aviator Ferro-Aluminum[1] |
| Fuel | 400 - 5 Tons[1] |
| Armament | |
| Communications System | Telestar H-9[1] |
| Tracking & Targeting System | SynComDEC[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 10 [20][1] |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 1,290[1][3] |
Contents
Description
The Picaroon was the first attempt made by the Regulan Fiefs to domestically produce an Aerospace Fighter; while the original requirements are unknown, the finished design suggests an attempt to build something to counter the increasing use of Pocket WarShips by other states and nations.[1]
The Picaroon was manufactured on Ellsworth by Guitierrez Aerospace using a P Standard frame as the base of the fighter; power was provided by a Magna 210 extra-light fusion engine and the frame was sheathed in twelve and a half tons of Durallex Aviator armor, making the Picaroon both fast and heavily armoured; that very protection would often prove deceptive, leading pilots to overestimate how well-protected they actually were. Isolated Picaroons could be overwhelmed but groups of Picaroons acting as pack hunters could defeat much larger targets.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
The Picaroon is equipped with a single weapon system, a powerful Magna Supernova Heavy Particle Projection Cannon, mounted in the fighter's nose.[1]
Variants
By 3145, no additional variants of the Picaroon had entered service.[1]
Design Quirks
The Picaroon is subject to the following Design Quirks.[1]