Raubvogel
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AB-18C “Roubvogel” Aerobomber | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Lockheed/CBM Corporation |
Equipment Rating | |
Use | Atmospheric Support Craft, Bombing, Artillery Spotter craft |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere (Conventional) |
Cost | ??? |
Introduced | ???? |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 45 Tons |
Engine (Type) | 180 Turbine |
Fuel | |
Armament | Large Laser, 2 x Streak SRM 4, SRM 2 |
Armor | Standard |
Crew | 1 |
BV (1.0) | 400 |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Contents
Description
Originally created by Lockheed Corporation for the Lyran Commonwealth. The aircraft is designed as Bomber. Nicknamed the Roubvogel, aircraft is intended as ground support. The design, lated maded by newly merged Lockheed/CBM Corp, enjoyed wide spread use among member states of the Federated Commonwealth.
It later years, after recovery of Star League Memory Core, the aircraf was updated with some newer technologies. It been favored since it can be fitted with TAG, be utilitized for either close-in support with laser guided bombs or as artillery spotter.[1]
Armament
Aerobomber fitted with Large Laser and Two-Tube Short-Range Launcher in its nose. One its Left and Right wings, it mounts Four-Tube Streak Short-Range Launchers. Each launcher has a ton of ammunition its respective ammo store bay.
Externally, the Aerobomber can carry external mounted TAG unit, additional 4 1-ton bombs.
Variants
Aerobomber existed prior to recovery of the Helm Memory Core, however no mentionings of what this earlier variants may have carried.
Notes
No canon Record Sheets have been published for Aerobomber since its publication in Handbook: House Steiner.
References
- Handbook House Steiner - page 170
- ↑ Handbook: House Steiner page 170 - AR-18C "Roubvogel" Aerobomber article.