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Line 11: | structural integrity = 8 | structural integrity = 8 | frame = [[Bowie 70]] | frame = [[Bowie 70]] − | power plant = [[PlasmaStar 270 Light|PlasmaStar 270]] [[light fusion engine]] + | power plant = [[PlasmaStar 270]] [[light fusion engine]] − | armor = [[Bowie Glinting Blade Reflective]] | Fuel = 4 tons | Fuel = 4 tons | armament = | armament = Line 26:
Line 25: ==Description== ==Description== − First Deployed in [[3088]], the '''''Wildkatze''''' became the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s newest frontline medium [[aerospace fighter]]. The design was born due to need for a replacement to the ''[[Seydlitz]]'', which was lost due to [[Isle_of_Skye#Republic_of_the_Sphere|Isle of Skye]] and the [[Shipil Company]] being gifted to the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. After being introduced into service, the ''Wildkatze'' was first deployed to border forces as an air and space superiority fighter. The fighter's first pilots were initially former ''Seydlitz'' pilots who found the craft comparable to their old rides.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Overview & Capacities info.</ref> + First Deployed in [[3088]], the '''''Wildkatze''''' became the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s newest frontline medium [[aerospace fighter]]. + + The design was born due to need for a replacement to the ''[[Seydlitz]]'', which was lost due to [[Isle_of_Skye#Republic_of_the_Sphere|Isle of Skye]] and the [[Shipil Company]] being gifted to the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. After being introduced into service, the ''Wildkatze'' was first deployed to border forces as an air & space superiority fighter. The fighter's first pilots were initially former ''Seydlitz'' pilots who found the craft comparable to their old rides.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Overview & Capacities info.</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − Designed with the principles of acceleration and firepower, the ''Wildkatze'' was created to be able to counter the Commonwealth's contemporaries in the field of battle. Using a [[light fusion engine]], the craft is capable of speeds upwards of six Gs. The engine's weight saving allows the ''Wildkatze'' to be fitted with considerable firepower, with its main weapon being a [[Defiance B33B]] [[Binary Laser]], which produces high heat but gives the ship considerable punch. Supporting weapons include a pair of [[Helga Series]] [[MML-5]] launchers, while a [[Extended_Range_Medium_Laser#Defiance_Model_XII|Defiance Model XII]] [[ER medium laser]] protects the ship's aft. + Designed with the principles of acceleration and firepower, the ''Wildkatze'' was created to be able to counter the Commonwealth's contemporaries in the field of battle. Using a [[light fusion engine]], the craft is capable of high-speeds upwards of six Gs. The engine's weight saving allows the ''Wildkatze'' to be fitted with considerable firepower, with its main weapon being a [[Defiance B33B]] [[Binary Laser]], which produces high heat but gives the ship considerable punch. Supporting weapons include a pair of [[Helga Series]] [[MML-5]] launchers, while a [[Extended_Range_Medium_Laser#Defiance_Model_XII|Defiance Model XII]] [[ER medium laser]] protects the ship's aft. − The ship employs nine tons of [[Bowie Glinting Blade]] [[reflective armor]], giving the ''Wildkatze''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s hull considerable protection from incoming laser fire, but making it more vulnerable to autocannon and missile fire.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Weapons and capacities of the ''Wildkatze''.</ref> + The ship employs nine tons of [[Bowie Glinting Blade]] [[reflective armor]], giving the ''Wildkatze''s hull considerable protection from incoming laser fire, but making it more vulnerable to autocannon and missile fire.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Weapons and capacities of the ''Wildkatze''.</ref> ==Variants== ==Variants== − *; WKT-2S : This later version of the ''Wildkatze'', first deployed in [[3090]], is a high-performance variant. The ship's main engine is swapped for an [[extralight fusion engine]], allowing more room for the additional improvement to its armor, fuel, weaponry and ammunition. These would include a more conventional [[ER large laser]] in place of the [[binary laser cannon]], a third [[MML-5]] launcher, and an [[anti-missile system]]. <ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5411/wildkatze-wkt-2s BattleTech Master Unit List's listing for WKT-2S variant & year of entering service.]</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze"</ref> + *;WKT-2S : This later version of the ''Wildkatze'' (first deployed in [[3090]]), is a high-performance variant. The variant drops the [[Binary Laser Cannon]] for a more conventional [[ER large laser]]. The ship's main engine is swapped for an [[extralight fusion engine]], allowing more room for the additional improvement to its armor, fuel, weaponry and ammunition. These would include a third [[MML-5]] launcher and an [[Anti-Missile System]]. BV2=(?)<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5411/wildkatze-wkt-2s BattleTech Master Unit List's listing for WKT-2S variant & year of entering service.]</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Variant information.</ref> ==Design Quirks== ==Design Quirks== Line 41:
Line 42: ==Notes== ==Notes== − * As of this writing, there is currently no record sheet for the ''Wildkatze''<nowiki>'s</nowiki> variant.+ As of this writing, there is currently no record sheet for the ''Wildkatze'''s variant. − * ''Wildkatze'' is German and simply translates to "Wild Cat".+ ''Wildkatze'' is German and simply translates to Wild Cat. ==References== ==References== Line 49:
Line 50: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' + *''[[Master Unit List]]'' − * ''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]'' + *''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]'' − * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' + *''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' − [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] − [[Category:Light Aerospace Fighter classes]] + [[Category:Medium Aerospace Fighter classes]] − [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Aerospace Fighters]]
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| manufacturer = [[Bowie Industries]] | | manufacturer = [[Bowie Industries]] | ||
| model = WKT-1S | | model = WKT-1S | ||
| − | | Class = | + | | Class = Medium aerospace fighter |
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere (Advanced) | | Tech Base = Inner Sphere (Advanced) | ||
| production year = 3086 | | production year = 3086 | ||
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| structural integrity = 8 | | structural integrity = 8 | ||
| frame = [[Bowie 70]] | | frame = [[Bowie 70]] | ||
| − | | power plant = [[ | + | | power plant = [[PlasmaStar 270]] [[light fusion engine]] |
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| Fuel = 4 tons | | Fuel = 4 tons | ||
| armament = | | armament = | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | First Deployed in [[3088]], the '''''Wildkatze''''' became the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s newest frontline medium [[aerospace fighter]]. The design was born due to need for a replacement to the ''[[Seydlitz]]'', which was lost due to [[Isle_of_Skye#Republic_of_the_Sphere|Isle of Skye]] and the [[Shipil Company]] being gifted to the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. After being introduced into service, the ''Wildkatze'' was first deployed to border forces as an air | + | First Deployed in [[3088]], the '''''Wildkatze''''' became the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s newest frontline medium [[aerospace fighter]]. |
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| + | The design was born due to need for a replacement to the ''[[Seydlitz]]'', which was lost due to [[Isle_of_Skye#Republic_of_the_Sphere|Isle of Skye]] and the [[Shipil Company]] being gifted to the formation of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. After being introduced into service, the ''Wildkatze'' was first deployed to border forces as an air & space superiority fighter. The fighter's first pilots were initially former ''Seydlitz'' pilots who found the craft comparable to their old rides.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Overview & Capacities info.</ref> | ||
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | Designed with the principles of acceleration and firepower, the ''Wildkatze'' was created to be able to counter the Commonwealth's contemporaries in the field of battle. Using a [[light fusion engine]], the craft is capable of speeds upwards of six Gs. The engine's weight saving allows the ''Wildkatze'' to be fitted with considerable firepower, with its main weapon being a [[Defiance B33B]] [[Binary Laser]], which produces high heat but gives the ship considerable punch. Supporting weapons include a pair of [[Helga Series]] [[MML-5]] launchers, while a [[Extended_Range_Medium_Laser#Defiance_Model_XII|Defiance Model XII]] [[ER medium laser]] protects the ship's aft. | + | Designed with the principles of acceleration and firepower, the ''Wildkatze'' was created to be able to counter the Commonwealth's contemporaries in the field of battle. Using a [[light fusion engine]], the craft is capable of high-speeds upwards of six Gs. The engine's weight saving allows the ''Wildkatze'' to be fitted with considerable firepower, with its main weapon being a [[Defiance B33B]] [[Binary Laser]], which produces high heat but gives the ship considerable punch. Supporting weapons include a pair of [[Helga Series]] [[MML-5]] launchers, while a [[Extended_Range_Medium_Laser#Defiance_Model_XII|Defiance Model XII]] [[ER medium laser]] protects the ship's aft. |
| − | The ship employs nine tons of [[Bowie Glinting Blade]] [[reflective armor]], giving the ''Wildkatze'' | + | The ship employs nine tons of [[Bowie Glinting Blade]] [[reflective armor]], giving the ''Wildkatze''s hull considerable protection from incoming laser fire, but making it more vulnerable to autocannon and missile fire.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Weapons and capacities of the ''Wildkatze''.</ref> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | *; WKT-2S : This later version of the ''Wildkatze'' | + | *;WKT-2S : This later version of the ''Wildkatze'' (first deployed in [[3090]]), is a high-performance variant. The variant drops the [[Binary Laser Cannon]] for a more conventional [[ER large laser]]. The ship's main engine is swapped for an [[extralight fusion engine]], allowing more room for the additional improvement to its armor, fuel, weaponry and ammunition. These would include a third [[MML-5]] launcher and an [[Anti-Missile System]]. BV2=(?)<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5411/wildkatze-wkt-2s BattleTech Master Unit List's listing for WKT-2S variant & year of entering service.]</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 170, "Wildkatze" - Variant information.</ref> |
==Design Quirks== | ==Design Quirks== | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | As of this writing, there is currently no record sheet for the ''Wildkatze'''s variant. | |
| − | + | ''Wildkatze'' is German and simply translates to Wild Cat. | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]'' | + | *''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]'' |
| − | * ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' |
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[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] | [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Medium Aerospace Fighter classes]] |
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