Saroyan
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| Saroyan Jump Bomber | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Saroyan Special Productions[1] |
| Equipment Rating | |
| Use | Bomber[1] |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere[1] |
| Cost | |
| Introduced | 3096[2] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 25[1] |
| Engine (Type) | Rawlings 200 (Fusion)[1] |
| Fuel | 4 tons[1] |
| Communications System | Ceres MaserCom 8 with Guardian ECM Suite[1] |
| Targeting Tracking System | Dwyerson Mark XI with TAG[1] |
| Armament | None[1] |
| Armor | Hellespont Aerolite Stealth[1] |
| Crew | |
| BV (1.0) | |
| BV (2.0) | 192[1] |
Description
The Saroyan Jump bomber was designed by Saroyan Special Productions of Sian to meet demand for a new conventional fighter to fill the need for cheap airframes for private militias and Home Guard units that would face a long wait for true AeroSpace Fighters. The Saroyan was based on mature technologies from the latter half of the thirty-first century and was introduced just before the turn of the century, during the decades-long rebuilding programme the Confederation underwent to recover from the losses of the Jihad.[1]
Unfortunately, the Saroyan wasn't quite the tiger it appeared to be on paper, and was the subject of constant complaint from those who bought, flew or maintained the aircraft - in large part due to the poor workmanship with which the aircraft was manufactured. Although the bomb payload the Saroyan could carry was acceptable, the ton and a half of Stealth Armor wasn't enough to protect the Saroyan from even light damage, and many operational commanders mistook stealth armor for true stealth capabilities - something the Saroyan didn't posess.[1]
Armament
The Saroyan carried no inbuilt weapons, having been built to carry external bomb payloads.[1] The craft's has five external mountings for any bombs, missiles, or anything externally mountable equipment.[3]
Cargo
The Saroyan had no internal cargo bays.[1]
Variants
No variants of the Saroyan had been introduced to service by 3145.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 48-49, "Saroyan Jump Bomber"
- ↑ MUL Profile for Saroyan Jump Bomber - Including BV2 and Introduction Date.
- ↑ Total Warfare, p. 245 Bombing - Article describes Bombs can be carried in 5 ton blocks, Saroyan being 25 tons in weight allows for 5 bombs.