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{{Otheruses|the ground attack fighter|the urban assault vehicle|Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)}}
 
{{InfoBoxASF
 
{{InfoBoxASF
 
| image = [[File:Typhoon Fighter.jpg|220px]]
 
| image = [[File:Typhoon Fighter.jpg|220px]]
 
| name = ''Typhoon''
 
| name = ''Typhoon''
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| manufacturer = [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+">''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 284-285, "TFN-2A Typhoon"</ref>
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| manufacturer = [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+">''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 284–285: "TFN-2A Typhoon"</ref>
 
| model = TFN-2A
 
| model = TFN-2A
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| Class = Heavy
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| Class = Heavy aerospace fighter
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| production year = 2461
 
| production year = 2461
 
| year reference = <ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5310/typhoon-tfn-2a/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| year reference = <ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5310/typhoon-tfn-2a/ MUL online entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
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| Cost = 11,330,405{{cn}}
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| Cost = 11,330,405 [[C-bill]]s{{cn}}
 
| mass = 90 tons<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| mass = 90 tons<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| frame = [[CBM 702-A]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| frame = [[CBM 702-A]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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| power plant = [[PlasmaStar 270]] [[Fusion Engine]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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| power plant = [[PlasmaStar 270]] [[fusion engine]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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| armor = [[Lexington Lite Standard]]
 
| armament =
 
| armament =
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1x [[LRM-15]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/><br>
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* 1x [[LRM-15]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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4x [[Large Laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/><br>
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* 4x [[Large laser]]s<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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2x [[PPC]]s<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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* 2x [[PPC]]s<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| communications system = [[CBM COMSET 3]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| communications system = [[CBM COMSET 3]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| tracking & targeting system = [[CBM TRAK-2]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| tracking & targeting system = [[CBM TRAK-2]]<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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| heat sinks = 26<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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| heat sinks = 26 [[single heat sink]]s<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
 
| BV (1.0) = 1,253
 
| BV (1.0) = 1,253
 
| BV (2.0) = 1,530<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/><br>1,548<ref name="MUL1"/><br>1,566<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 204</ref>
 
| BV (2.0) = 1,530<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/><br>1,548<ref name="MUL1"/><br>1,566<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 204</ref>
 
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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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Developed by [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation|CBM Aerospace]] of [[Donegal]], in its heyday the '''''Typhoon''''' was the pre–[[BattleTech eras|Star League]] [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s ground attack [[AeroSpace Fighter]] of choice. But while a vital part of the Lyran military's AeroSpace forces for many years, technology marched on and CBM ultimately discontinued the ''Typhoon'' in [[2485]] as it was entering into a business alliance with [[Lockheed Corporation of Tharkad]] to develop the ''[[Thunderbird]]'' that would ultimately trigger their merger into the powerful Lockheed/CBM Corporation.<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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Developed by [[Lockheed-CBM Corporation|CBM Aerospace]] of [[Donegal]], the '''''Typhoon''''' was the pre–[[BattleTech eras|Star League]] [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s premier ground attack [[aerospace fighter]] of choice. While a vital part of the Lyran military's aerospace forces for many years, technology marched on and CBM ultimately discontinued the ''Typhoon'' in [[2485]] as it was entering into a business alliance with Lockheed Corporation of [[Gibbs]] to develop the ''[[Thunderbird (Aerospace Fighter class)|Thunderbird]]''; this would ultimately trigger their merger into the powerful Lockheed/CBM Corporation.<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
  
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The ''Typhoon'' features a simple flying wing design, intended to provide both excellent glide characteristics and ample room for bomb ports. Though slow compared to more modern designs, the heavily armored ''Typhoon''s speed was more than adequate for its ground attack role when compared with contemporaries of the era.<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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The ''Typhoon'' features a simple flying wing design, intended to provide both excellent glide characteristics and ample room for bomb ports. Though slow compared to more modern designs, the heavily armored ''Typhoon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s speed was more than adequate for its ground attack role when compared with contemporaries of the era.<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
  
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==
 
== Weapons and Equipment ==
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Serving as the core unit during air assault missions, the ''Typhoon'''s primary weapons were a series of Defiance 600 [[PPC]]s and an array of Rassal Emerald Series [[Large Laser]]s in its wings, all of which were supported by a single nose-mounted Screamer [[LRM-15]] rack.<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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Serving as the core unit during air assault missions, the ''Typhoon''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s primary weapons were a series of [[Defiance 600]] [[PPC]]s and an array of [[Rassal Emerald Series]] [[large laser]]s in its wings, all of which were supported by a single nose-mounted [[Screamer]] [[LRM-15]] rack.<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
  
 
== Variants ==
 
== Variants ==
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*;TFN-3A : This version of the ''Typhoon'' introduced in [[Introduction Year::2469]]<ref name="MUL2"/> trades the [[Large Laser]]s for 2 [[AC/10]]s with 2 tons of ammunition. The cooler running ACs allow the removal of 6 heat sinks. Bv (1.0) = 1,439<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 205</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5311/typhoon-tfn-3a/ MUL online entry for the TFN-3A Typhoon variant]''</ref>
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*; TFN-3A : This variant of the ''Typhoon'', introduced in [[Introduction Year::2469]],<ref name="MUL2"/> trades the [[large laser]]s for two [[AC/10]]s with two tons of ammunition. The cooler running autocannons allow the removal of six [[single heat sink]]s. BV (1.0) = 1,439<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 205</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5311/typhoon-tfn-3a/ MUL online entry for the TFN-3A Typhoon variant]''</ref>
  
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*;TFN-3M : This version of the ''Typhoon'' developed in [[Introduction Year::2473]]<ref name="MUL3"/> trades 2 [[Large Laser]]s and both [[PPC]]s for 2 [[LRM-20]]s with 2 tons of ammunition. The cooler running LRMs allow the removal of 4 heat sinks. Bv (1.0) = 1,674<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 206</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5312/typhoon-tfn-3m/ MUL online entry for the TFN-3M Typhoon variant]''</ref>
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*; TFN-3M : This variant of the ''Typhoon'', developed in [[Introduction Year::2473]],<ref name="MUL3"/> trades two [[large laser]]s and both [[PPC]]s for two [[LRM-20]]s with two tons of ammunition. The cooler running LRMs allow the removal of four [[single heat sink]]s. BV (1.0) = 1,674<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 206</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5312/typhoon-tfn-3m/ MUL online entry for the TFN-3M Typhoon variant]''</ref>
  
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*;TFN-5H : This version of the ''Typhoon'' is a modern upgrade fielded in [[Introduction Year::3074]]<ref name="MUL4"/>. It is wrapped with 7.5 tons of [[Ferro-Aluminum]] armor. The missile weapons are changed to an [[Artemis IV FCS|Artemis IV]]-enhanced [[LRM-10]], and each wing carries 2 [[Large Laser]]s and a [[Heavy PPC]]. To cool off, 23 double heat sinks are included. BV (1.0) = 1,971<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 207</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5313/typhoon-tfn-5h/ MUL online entry for the TFN-5H Typhoon variant]''</ref>
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*; TFN-5H : This variant of the ''Typhoon'' is a modern upgrade fielded in [[Introduction Year::3074]].<ref name="MUL4"/> It is wrapped with seven and a half tons of [[ferro-aluminum]] armor. Meanwhile, the missile weapons are changed to an [[Artemis IV]]-enhanced [[LRM-10]]s, and each wing carries two [[large laser]]s and as well as a [[heavy PPC]]. To cool off, 23 [[double heat sink]]s are included. BV (1.0) = 1,971<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War'', p. 207</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5313/typhoon-tfn-5h/ MUL online entry for the TFN-5H Typhoon variant]''</ref>
  
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== Notable Pilots ==
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==Notable Pilots==
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* The illegitimate son of [[Tatyana Steiner]], [[Robert Steiner]] became an accomplished ace at the controls of his ''Typhoon''-A prior to his efforts to overthrow [[Margaret Olsen]] to become [[Archon]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
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* The illegitimate son of [[Tatyana Steiner (25th c.)|Tatyana Steiner]], [[Robert Steiner]] became an accomplished ace at the controls of his TFN-3A prior to his efforts to overthrow [[Margaret Olsen]] to become [[Archon of the Lyran Commonwealth|Archon]] of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].<ref name="TRO:3075p284+"/>
  
 
==Gallery==
 
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</gallery>
  
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== References ==
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==References==
 
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== Bibliography ==
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==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
 
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
 
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War]]''
 
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[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes|Typhoon]]
 
[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes|Typhoon]]
 
[[Category:Heavy Aerospace Fighter classes|Typhoon]]
 
[[Category:Heavy Aerospace Fighter classes|Typhoon]]
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[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Aerospace Fighters]]

Latest revision as of 12:37, 9 February 2024

This article is about the ground attack fighter. For the urban assault vehicle, see Typhoon (Combat Vehicle).
Typhoon Fighter.jpg
Typhoon
Production information
Manufacturer Lockheed-CBM Corporation[1]
Production Year 2461[2]
Model TFN-2A
Class Heavy aerospace fighter
Tech Base Inner Sphere[1]
Cost 11,330,405 C-bills[citation needed]
Technical specifications
Mass 90 tons[1]
Structural Integrity
Frame CBM 702-A[1]
Power Plant PlasmaStar 270 fusion engine[1]
Armor Lexington Lite Standard
Fuel
Armament
Communications System CBM COMSET 3[1]
Tracking & Targeting System CBM TRAK-2[1]
Heat Sinks 26 single heat sinks[1]
BV (1.0) 1,253
BV (2.0) 1,530[1]
1,548[2]
1,566[3]

Description[edit]

Developed by CBM Aerospace of Donegal, the Typhoon was the pre–Star League Lyran Commonwealth's premier ground attack aerospace fighter of choice. While a vital part of the Lyran military's aerospace forces for many years, technology marched on and CBM ultimately discontinued the Typhoon in 2485 as it was entering into a business alliance with Lockheed Corporation of Gibbs to develop the Thunderbird; this would ultimately trigger their merger into the powerful Lockheed/CBM Corporation.[1]

The Typhoon features a simple flying wing design, intended to provide both excellent glide characteristics and ample room for bomb ports. Though slow compared to more modern designs, the heavily armored Typhoon's speed was more than adequate for its ground attack role when compared with contemporaries of the era.[1]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Serving as the core unit during air assault missions, the Typhoon's primary weapons were a series of Defiance 600 PPCs and an array of Rassal Emerald Series large lasers in its wings, all of which were supported by a single nose-mounted Screamer LRM-15 rack.[1]

Variants[edit]

Notable Pilots[edit]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 284–285: "TFN-2A Typhoon"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 MUL online entry for the Typhoon (Aerospace Fighter class)
  3. ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 204
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 MUL online entry for the TFN-3A Typhoon variant
  5. ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 205
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 MUL online entry for the TFN-3M Typhoon variant
  7. ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 206
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 MUL online entry for the TFN-5H Typhoon variant
  9. ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 207

Bibliography[edit]

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