Thunderbolt 5
Thunderbolt 5 | |
Production information | |
Type | Missile |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere Advanced Technology[1] |
Year Availability | 3072 |
Technical specifications | |
Heat | 3 |
Damage | 5 |
Minimum Range | 5 |
Short Range | 1-6 |
Medium Range | 7-12 |
Long Range | 13-18 |
Tons | 3 |
Critical Slots | 1 |
Ammo Per Ton | 12 |
Cost (unloaded) | 50,000[2] |
Ammo Cost (per ton) | 50,000 |
BV (2.0) | 64/13 for launcher 8 for ammo |
This article is about the missile weapon. For the BattleMech of the same name, see Thunderbolt.
Description[edit]
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 systems.
Thunderbolt missile launchers cannot use Artemis IV or Narc guidance systems, but operate like LRMs in every other way.
Models[edit]
Thunderbolt 5 is manufactured on the following planets:
Coventry Starscream[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Unknown | Unknown | Rommel Howitzer | [3] |
Sian/Ceres Serval[edit]
Manufactured on | Manufactured by | Typically used in | References |
Unknown | Unknown | Behemoth II Heavy Tank, Pixiu Heavy Tank | [4] [5] |
Notes[edit]
The Thunderbolt missile launcher series were based on the weapon of the same name introduced in Unbound. That weapon fired a single missile with the range and damage profile of an Autocannon/10.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 347, "Thunderbolt Missile Launcher"
- ↑ Tactical Operations, pp. 410-411
- ↑ Technical Readout: Prototypes, pp. 56-57:"Rommel Howtizer"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 24: "Behemoth II Heavy Tank"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 21: "Pixiu Heavy Tank"
- ↑ Unbound, p. 70