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Revision as of 11:32, 14 May 2022
- This article is about the aerospace fighter design. For other uses, see Starfire (disambiguation).
Starfire | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Banzai Weapons Design Company |
Production Year | 3028[1] |
Model | SF-1X |
Class | Medium |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 55 tons |
Structural Integrity | 7 |
Frame | NAIS MXA/22 |
Power Plant | CoreTech 275 |
Armor | NAIS Special-X Ferro-Fibrous |
Fuel | |
Armament |
1 x Ultra AC/5 |
Communications System | Wunderland Fighter Series 60 |
Tracking & Targeting System | Wunderland Raptores 2 |
Heat Sinks | 20 |
BV (1.0) | 995 [2] |
Contents
Description
The Starfire was a New Avalon Institute of Science-developed Aerospace Fighter intended as a testbed for recovered LosTech.
Scrambling to be the first Successor State to field the advanced Star League era technology discovered in the Helm Memory Core, the NAIS and the closely linked Banzai Weapon Design Company immediately began working on prototype proof of concept designs to gain a better understanding of the new technology and how best to employ it. While only a handful of the craft were constructed, the Starfire assisted the Federated Suns to more quickly and safely employ the advanced systems than its neighbors.
Its flying-wing chassis was heavily influenced by the specifications for the advanced SLDF Hellcat II, the heavier Starfire mounted more advanced Ferro-Aluminum armor but the NAIS's inability to then mass produce the advanced material restricted to only seven tons of coverage. The base model carried only twenty standard Heat Sinks. [3]
Weapons and Equipment
The Starfire's baseline model carried an advanced General Motors PTAA Ultra Autocannon/5 prototype in its nose, supported by more common laser array, a pair of Martell Medium Lasers in each wing and an aft-mounted ExoStar Small Laser. [3] A single ton of reloads for the ammo hungry Ultra Autocannon was considered more than adequate for a test craft.[2]
Variants
As a testbed for LosTech equipment, the designers attempted to develop semi-modular weapons port to aid testing, but were ultimately unsuccessful and were forced to return to drawing board to rebuild the fighter for each new system. Field refits of Starfire included variants with still experimental LB 10-X Autocannon, ER Large Laser, Star League style Double Heat Sinks or Artemis IV FCS and Narc Missile Beacon enhanced missile launchers. [3]
- Limited Production Model
- In the mid-3040s it appears that the Starfire entered limited production. These models were widely used by the NAIS Cadet Cadre. These were equipped with Prototype Ultra AC/5s. Several of the Cadet Cadre's Starfires were seen in combat against the Word of Blake during the Jihad.[4]
Design Quirks
The SF-1X Starfire variant is subject to the following Design Quirks:[4]
Notes
As of this writing there is no published BV2 for the SF-1X Starfire. Also, there no published information on the limited production Starfire nor record sheet or if it differs from the original. Master Unit List for the Starfire does not include BV but does have the vehicle's introduction date and Alpha Strike Data Card.
Gallery
Original Starfire from TRO:3026 Revised
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Starfire (Aerospace Fighter class)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 99
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 98
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Succession Wars, Volume 1, p. 15