Cheetah

Cheetah
Production information
Manufacturer	Imstar Aerospace
Model	F-10
Class	Light
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Technical specifications
Mass	25 tons
Structural Integrity
Frame	Imstar 10/f
Power Plant	GM 250-a
Fuel
Armament	1x Small Laser 2x Medium Lasers
Communications System	Lassitor-3QS
Tracking & Targeting System	IMB SYS 3600
Heat Sinks	10
BV (1.0)	526
BV (2.0)	448

Description

A House Marik production of a Star League design, the Cheetah is a light support or reconnaissance ASF. With little armor, the Cheetah is designed to use speed to evade enemy defenses to complete a mission, but is at a serious disadvantage if faced with heavier aerospace fighters. The high thrust rating and speed comes at a cost of significantly high fuel consumption, limiting the Cheetah to a short range in the basic variant.

Armament

Well armed for a light aerospace fighter, the F-10 Cheetah has a Starflash I Small Laser in the nose and a Starflash II Medium Laser in each wing. The lasers give the Cheetah a heavy punch for supporting other fighters or ground troops.

Variants

• F-11-R - The reconnaissance version of the Cheetah-R strips the two Medium Lasers and adds fuel. This version is not intended to fight an enemy, as the single Small Laser can offer only token resistance. BV (1.0) = 314

• F-11-RR - Replacing the standard Fusion Engine with a GM 250-a XL Engine, the upgraded Cheetah-R has 10 tons of fuel and mounts 2 Starflash Medium Lasers in addition to a Small Laser. BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = ?

• F-12-S - The Cheetah-S removes the Medium Lasers and one ton of fuel, to be replaced by an SRM-4 pack and ammo. This variant is used as a defensive craft for installations or Dropships. BV (1.0) = 389

References

• Technical Readout: 3025
• Technical Readout: 3025 Revised
• Technical Readout: 3039
• Technical Readout: 3057
• Objective Raids