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Line 2: | name = Thunderbolt 5 | name = Thunderbolt 5 | Type = Missile | Type = Missile − | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] <br/> [[Technology Rating|Advanced Technology]]<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 347, "Thunderbolt Missile Launcher"</ref> + | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] <br/> [[Advance Technology]]<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 347 - "Thunderbolt Missile Launcher"</ref> | Year Availability = [[3072]] | Year Availability = [[3072]] | Heat = 3 | Heat = 3 Line 13:
Line 13: | Critical Slots = 1 | Critical Slots = 1 | Ammo Per Ton = 12 | Ammo Per Ton = 12 − | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000<ref>''Tactical Operations'', pp. 410-411</ref> + | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 410-411</ref> | Ammo Cost (per ton) = 50,000 | Ammo Cost (per ton) = 50,000 − | BV (1.0) = + | BV (1.0) = ??? | BV (2.0) = 64/13 for launcher<br>8 for ammo | BV (2.0) = 64/13 for launcher<br>8 for ammo }} }} − ''This article is about the missile weapon. For the BattleMech of the same name, see [[Thunderbolt]].'' ''This article is about the missile weapon. For the BattleMech of the same name, see [[Thunderbolt]].'' ==Description== ==Description== − First developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in the mid-3050s for the [[Solaris]] arenas, the '''Thunderbolt''' launcher is an offshoot of standard [[LRM]] technology. Instead of firing a group of five missiles, the Thunderbolt 5 launcher fires a single missile that inflicts as much damage as an [[Autocannon/5]]. This increased damage is made up for by the slightly reduced range and increases to the weapon's heat and weight. The Thunderbolt missile is also more vulnerable to [[anti-missile system]]s. + First developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in the mid-3050s for the [[Solaris]] arenas, the '''Thunderbolt''' launcher is an offshoot of standard [[LRM]] technology. Instead of firing a group of five missiles, the Thunderbolt 5 launcher fires a single missile that inflicts as much damage as an [[Autocannon/5]]. This increased damage is made up for by the slightly reduced range and increases to the weapon's heat and weight. The Thunderbolt missile is also more vulnerable to [[Anti-Missile System|anti-missile systems]]. Thunderbolt missile launchers cannot use [[Artemis IV]] or [[Narc]] guidance systems, but operate like LRMs in every other way. Thunderbolt missile launchers cannot use [[Artemis IV]] or [[Narc]] guidance systems, but operate like LRMs in every other way. Line 35:
Line 34: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' + *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' − * ''[[Unbound]]''+ + ''[[Unbound]]'' [[Category:Weapons]] [[Category:Weapons]] − [[Category:Missile Weapons|Thunderbolt, 05]] + [[Category:Missile Weapons]]
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| name = Thunderbolt 5 | | name = Thunderbolt 5 | ||
| Type = Missile | | Type = Missile | ||
| − | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] <br/> [[ | + | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] <br/> [[Advance Technology]]<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 347 - "Thunderbolt Missile Launcher"</ref> |
| Year Availability = [[3072]] | | Year Availability = [[3072]] | ||
| Heat = 3 | | Heat = 3 | ||
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| Critical Slots = 1 | | Critical Slots = 1 | ||
| Ammo Per Ton = 12 | | Ammo Per Ton = 12 | ||
| − | | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000<ref>''Tactical Operations'', | + | | Cost (unloaded) = 50,000<ref>''Tactical Operations'', p. 410-411</ref> |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) = 50,000 | | Ammo Cost (per ton) = 50,000 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = | + | | BV (1.0) = ??? |
| BV (2.0) = 64/13 for launcher<br>8 for ammo | | BV (2.0) = 64/13 for launcher<br>8 for ammo | ||
}} | }} | ||
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''This article is about the missile weapon. For the BattleMech of the same name, see [[Thunderbolt]].'' | ''This article is about the missile weapon. For the BattleMech of the same name, see [[Thunderbolt]].'' | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | First developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in the mid-3050s for the [[Solaris]] arenas, the '''Thunderbolt''' launcher is an offshoot of standard [[LRM]] technology. Instead of firing a group of five missiles, the Thunderbolt 5 launcher fires a single missile that inflicts as much damage as an [[Autocannon/5]]. This increased damage is made up for by the slightly reduced range and increases to the weapon's heat and weight. The Thunderbolt missile is also more vulnerable to [[anti-missile | + | First developed by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] in the mid-3050s for the [[Solaris]] arenas, the '''Thunderbolt''' launcher is an offshoot of standard [[LRM]] technology. Instead of firing a group of five missiles, the Thunderbolt 5 launcher fires a single missile that inflicts as much damage as an [[Autocannon/5]]. This increased damage is made up for by the slightly reduced range and increases to the weapon's heat and weight. The Thunderbolt missile is also more vulnerable to [[Anti-Missile System|anti-missile systems]]. |
Thunderbolt missile launchers cannot use [[Artemis IV]] or [[Narc]] guidance systems, but operate like LRMs in every other way. | Thunderbolt missile launchers cannot use [[Artemis IV]] or [[Narc]] guidance systems, but operate like LRMs in every other way. | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Tactical Operations]]'' | + | *''[[Tactical Operations]]'' |
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| + | ''[[Unbound]]'' | ||
[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
| − | [[Category:Missile Weapons | + | [[Category:Missile Weapons]] |