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| image = [[Image:Picaroon.jpg|191px]] | | image = [[Image:Picaroon.jpg|191px]] | ||
| − | | name = Picaroon | + | | name = ''Picaroon'' |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Gutierrez Aerospace]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. | + | | manufacturer = [[Gutierrez Aerospace]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 42-43, "CSR-F100 ''Picaroon''"</ref> |
| + | | production year = 3097 | ||
| + | | year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6517/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
| model = CSR-F100<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | model = CSR-F100<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| − | | Class = | + | | Class = Light aerospace fighter<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
| − | | Tech Base = Inner Sphere<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | + | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
| Cost = ??? | | Cost = ??? | ||
| − | + | | mass = 35 tons<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | |
| − | | mass = 35<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| structural integrity = 8<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | structural integrity = 8<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| frame = [[P Standard]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | frame = [[P Standard]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| − | | power plant = [[Magna 210 XL]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | + | | power plant = [[Magna 210]] [[XL engine]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
| Fuel = 400 - 5 Tons<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | Fuel = 400 - 5 Tons<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| + | | armor = [[Durallex Aviator Ferro-Aluminum]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| armament = 1x [[Heavy PPC]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | armament = 1x [[Heavy PPC]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| communications system = [[Telestar H-9]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | communications system = [[Telestar H-9]]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
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| heat sinks = 10 [20]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | | heat sinks = 10 [20]<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | ||
| BV (1.0) = ??? | | BV (1.0) = ??? | ||
| − | | BV (2.0) = 1,290<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | + | | BV (2.0) = 1,290<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 261</ref> |
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | 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 | + | The ''Picaroon'' was manufactured on [[Ellsworth]] by [[Gutierrez Aerospace]] using a P Standard frame as the base of the fighter; power was provided by a [[Magna 210]] [[extralight fusion engine]] and the frame was sheathed in 12.5 tons of [[Durallex Aviator]] [[ferro-aluminum]] armor, making the ''Picaroon'' both fast and heavily armored; 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+"/> |
| − | == | + | ==Weapons and Equipment== |
| − | The ''Picaroon'' | + | The ''Picaroon'' is equipped with a single weapon system, a powerful [[Magna Supernova]] [[heavy PPC]], mounted in the fighter's nose.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | By 3145 no additional variants of the ''Picaroon'' had entered service.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> | + | By [[3145]], no additional variants of the ''Picaroon'' had entered service.<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
| − | The ''Picaroon'' | + | The ''Picaroon'' has the following [[Design Quirk]]s:<ref name="TRO:3145FWLp42+"/> |
* [[Atmospheric Flight Instability]] | * [[Atmospheric Flight Instability]] | ||
* [[Easy to Maintain]] | * [[Easy to Maintain]] | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]'' | ||
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] |
| − | [[Category: Light | + | [[Category:Light Aerospace Fighter classes]] |
Latest revision as of 23:22, 14 December 2022
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| Picaroon | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Gutierrez Aerospace[1] |
| Production Year | 3097[2] |
| Model | CSR-F100[1] |
| Class | Light aerospace fighter[1] |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere[1] |
| Cost | ??? |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 35 tons[1] |
| Structural Integrity | 8[1] |
| Frame | P Standard[1] |
| Power Plant | Magna 210 XL engine[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[edit]
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 Gutierrez Aerospace using a P Standard frame as the base of the fighter; power was provided by a Magna 210 extralight fusion engine and the frame was sheathed in 12.5 tons of Durallex Aviator ferro-aluminum armor, making the Picaroon both fast and heavily armored; 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[edit]
The Picaroon is equipped with a single weapon system, a powerful Magna Supernova heavy PPC, mounted in the fighter's nose.[1]
Variants[edit]
By 3145, no additional variants of the Picaroon had entered service.[1]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Picaroon has the following Design Quirks:[1]