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

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

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

• -S Removes the Medium Lasers and one ton of fuel, to be replaced by an SRM-4 pack and ammo. Used as a defensive craft for installations or dropships. BV (1.0) = 389

References

• Technical Readout: 3025
• Technical Readout: 3025 Revised