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{{InfoBoxSupportVehicle | {{InfoBoxSupportVehicle | ||
| − | | image = [[File:Stork.jpg| | + | | image = [[File:Stork.jpg|200px]] |
| − | | Name = Stork | + | | Name = Stork Light Refueling Craft |
| − | | Manufacturer = | + | | Manufacturer = [[Asuncion Industries]] |
| Use = Refueling | | Use = Refueling | ||
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere | | Tech Base = Inner Sphere | ||
| − | | Chassis Type (Size) = Fixed Wing | + | | Chassis Type (Size) = Fixed-Wing |
| Cost = | | Cost = | ||
| Introduced = [[2623]] | | Introduced = [[2623]] | ||
| − | | Mass = 80 | + | | Mass = 80 tons |
| − | + | | Power Plant = Fusion | |
| − | | Power Plant = | + | | Fuel (Type/Range) = 5 tons |
| − | | Fuel (Type/Range) = | + | | Heat Sinks = 0 |
| Speed = | | Speed = | ||
| − | | Armament = * | + | | comsys = Unspecified |
| − | * | + | | Fire Control System = [[Advanced Fire Control|Advanced]] |
| − | | Armor = | + | | Armament =<span></span> |
| + | * 2x [[SRM-4]] | ||
| + | * 4x [[anti-missile system]] | ||
| + | * Refueling drogue | ||
| + | | Armor = Unspecified | ||
| + | | BAR = [[BAR|10]] | ||
| Crew = 4 | | Crew = 4 | ||
| + | | BV (2.0) = 468<ref name=TRO3075>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 240: "Stork Profile"</ref><br>436<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 138</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | The '''Stork''' was a [[Capellan Confederation]] flying tanker. | + | ==Description== |
| + | The '''Stork''' was a [[Capellan Confederation]] flying tanker. Developed in a time of Capellan economic crisis, it was supposed to be a cheap way of extending a fighter's range. The vessel proved successful in its primary mission. Some talented crews, such as one aboard the Stork named ''Enola'', the longest serving Stork in Capellan service, managed to achieve kills of hostile fighters or VTOLs; these crews are the exception rather than the rule. Most Stork crews simply do their jobs day in and day out, with little fanfare.<ref name=TRO3075/> | ||
| − | + | ==Equipment and Capabilities== | |
| + | The Stork could withstand small attacks from enemies thanks to its quartet of AMS systems and five and a half tons of armor, which was focused on protecting the nose and tail of the aircraft. The onboard fuel tank carried enough fuel to refill three fighters, making two Storks capable of refueling a whole squadron of fighters.<ref name=TRO3075/> | ||
| − | == | + | To deter the crew from engaging in combat, the Stork was equipped with a pair of SRM-4 launchers. Though these can be effective weapons, the Stork crew typically used them to cover their escape from a combat situation. These weapons are also useful against lightly armored ground targets, like conventional infantry armed with missiles.<ref name=TRO3075/> |
| − | Stork | + | |
| + | ==Variants== | ||
| + | The original Stork model lacked the [[anti-missile system]]s of the more modern model. This gave it a liquid storage capability of nearly twenty-four tons. BV (2.0) = 329<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 139</ref> | ||
| + | |||
| + | == Gallery == | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | File:Stork.jpg|Original ''Stork'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3075|TRO:3075]]'' | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | *[[Technical Readout: 3075]] | + | <references /> |
| + | |||
| + | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]'' | ||
| + | * ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]'' | ||
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| + | [[Category:Support Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Air Support Vehicles]] | [[Category:Air Support Vehicles]] | ||
[[Category:Capellan Confederation Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Capellan Confederation Combat Vehicles]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:46, 22 November 2022
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| Stork Light Refueling Craft | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Asuncion Industries |
| Use | Refueling |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Chassis Type (Size) | Fixed-Wing |
| Equipment Rating | |
| Introduced | 2623 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 80 tons |
| Power Plant | Fusion |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | 5 tons |
| Communications System | Unspecified |
| Fire Control System | Advanced |
| Armament |
|
| Heat Sinks | 0 |
| Armor | Unspecified |
| Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) | 10 |
| Crew | 4 |
| BV (2.0) | 468[1] 436[2] |
Contents
Description[edit]
The Stork was a Capellan Confederation flying tanker. Developed in a time of Capellan economic crisis, it was supposed to be a cheap way of extending a fighter's range. The vessel proved successful in its primary mission. Some talented crews, such as one aboard the Stork named Enola, the longest serving Stork in Capellan service, managed to achieve kills of hostile fighters or VTOLs; these crews are the exception rather than the rule. Most Stork crews simply do their jobs day in and day out, with little fanfare.[1]
Equipment and Capabilities[edit]
The Stork could withstand small attacks from enemies thanks to its quartet of AMS systems and five and a half tons of armor, which was focused on protecting the nose and tail of the aircraft. The onboard fuel tank carried enough fuel to refill three fighters, making two Storks capable of refueling a whole squadron of fighters.[1]
To deter the crew from engaging in combat, the Stork was equipped with a pair of SRM-4 launchers. Though these can be effective weapons, the Stork crew typically used them to cover their escape from a combat situation. These weapons are also useful against lightly armored ground targets, like conventional infantry armed with missiles.[1]
Variants[edit]
The original Stork model lacked the anti-missile systems of the more modern model. This gave it a liquid storage capability of nearly twenty-four tons. BV (2.0) = 329[3]
Gallery[edit]
Original Stork from TRO:3075