Noruff (DropShip class)
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| Noruff | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Clan Steel Viper |
| Production Year | 3056[1] |
| Use | Assault Ship |
| Type | Military Aerodyne |
| Tech Base | Clan |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 1,900 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 16 |
| Length | 73 meters |
| Width | 43 meters |
| Height | 31 meters |
| Drive System | unknown |
| Safe Thrust | 4 g |
| Max Thrust | 6 g |
| Fuel (tons) | 250 tons |
| Fuel (days) | 135.9 days |
| Armament | 5x ER Large Laser 12x ER Medium Laser 6x Large Pulse Laser 8x Medium Pulse Laser 3x Gauss rifle 2x Ultra AC/20 3x LRM-15 with Artemis IV FCS 4x LRM-20 with Artemis IV FCS 4x Streak SRM-6 |
| Armor | Standard Fore: 45 Sides: 25 Aft: 35 |
| Crew | 10 |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 2/0 |
| Heat Sinks | 96 (double) |
| BV (1.0) | 11,968[2] |
| BV (2.0) | 14,952 |
Contents
Description
The Noruff is an assault DropShip class designed by Clan Steel Viper. The prototype was launched in June 3056 and as of January 3057 was the only known operational ship of the class. Some time prior to 3061, Clan Nova Cat captured a Noruff and named it the Sacred Rite;[3] it is unknown if this was the prototype.
The Noruff prototype was initially used in support of operations by the First and Second Viper Guards on Jabuka.[4]
Sixty percent of the Noruff's mass is taken up by its drive unit and 250-ton fuel tank. A cruising thrust of 4 g and maximum of 6 g means the nimble ship can actually outperform most aerospace fighters. The ten-man crew's living quarters, along with the primary airlock and docking adapter, take up the midsection of the ship. The nose of the ship contains the bridge, with space for the pilot, co-pilot, commander and communications officer. Both the commander and co-pilot share responsibility for target designation and weapons allocation, though the advanced targeting computer controls the actual weapons.[4]
Armament
Although the Noruff is not as heavily armed as some Clan DropShips, its weapons payload is more than adequate, especially considering its high thrust and maneuverability. The majority of its weapon systems are concentrated along the forward firing arc. For ammunition it carries six tons of Gauss rifle rounds, four tons of Autocannon/20 rounds, fourteen tons of LRM-20 missiles and four tons of Streak SRM missiles.[4] It is armored in 62 tons of standard armor.
Cargo
The Noruff has three cargo bays with one access door each, allowing it to carry a total of one hundred thirty-two tons of cargo.[4]
Named Vessels
Related Designs
The basic hull form of the Noruff would later be used in the design of the Isegrim Assault DropShip.[5]
Gallery
Original Noruff from TRO:3057
References
- ↑ online date for the Noruff (DropShip class)
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 210
- ↑ Path of Glory, p.??
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Technical Readout: 3057, p. 76-77
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 184-185