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| name = Xerxes
 
| name = Xerxes
 
| manufacturer = [[Kirin Orbital Works SJ-3]]
 
| manufacturer = [[Kirin Orbital Works SJ-3]]
| model = ???
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| model = Standard
 
| Class = Heavy
 
| Class = Heavy
 
| Tech Base = [[Clan]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Clan]]
| Introduced = ????
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| production year = 2827
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| year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5425/xerxes-standard MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
| Cost = 6,549,466<ref name=CO112>''Combat Operations'', p. 112</ref>
 
| Cost = 6,549,466<ref name=CO112>''Combat Operations'', p. 112</ref>
 
| mass = 85
 
| mass = 85
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| Fuel = 640 / 8 tons
 
| Fuel = 640 / 8 tons
 
| armament = 2 x [[Ultra AC/20]]s <br> 2 x [[ER Large Laser]]s
 
| armament = 2 x [[Ultra AC/20]]s <br> 2 x [[ER Large Laser]]s
| communications system = KOW-Comm Type 9
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| communications system = [[KOW-Comm Type 9]]
| tracking & targeting system = ASG Mark VII
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| tracking & targeting system = [[ASG Mark VII]]
 
| heat sinks = 12 [[Double Heat Sink]]s
 
| heat sinks = 12 [[Double Heat Sink]]s
 
| armor: 10 tons standard
 
| armor: 10 tons standard
 
| structural integrity: 8 points
 
| structural integrity: 8 points
| BV (1.0) = 1789<ref name=CO112/><ref name=aersp>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎'', p. 157</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 1,789<ref name=CO112/><ref name=aersp>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎'', p. 156</ref>
| BV (2.0) = ???
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| BV (2.0) = 2,350<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 296</ref>
 
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Derisively known as the "''[[Hunchback IIC]]'' of the skies", the heavily armed and armored '''''Xerxes''''' [[AeroSpace Fighter]] is a highly effective air superiority and ground support fighter.
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Derisively known as the "''[[Hunchback IIC]]'' of the skies", the heavily armed and armored '''''Xerxes''''' [[Aerospace Fighter]] is a highly effective air superiority and ground support fighter.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
Developed and produced primarily by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], the aggressive and brutally straight-forward fighter ideally representing their approach to combat and quickly spread to the [[touman]]s of all [[Clan]]s. After the development of [[OmniFighter]], the ''Xerxes'' was shunted to [[DropShip]] and [[WarShip]] escort roles and production wound down. With the [[SLDF]]'s assault on the Smoke Jaguar capital of [[Huntress]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] secured all the Jaguar facilities on their shared [[Kerensky Cluster]] world of [[Kirin]], ensuring the ''Xerxes'' production line survived Clan Smoke Jaguar's destruction.<ref name=TRO3067>''Technical Readout: 3067'', pp. 168-169</ref>
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Developed and produced primarily by [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], the aggressive and brutally straight-forward fighter ideally represented their approach to combat and quickly spread to the [[touman]]s of all [[Clan]]s. After the development of the [[OmniFighter]], the ''Xerxes'' was shunted to [[DropShip]] and [[WarShip]] escort roles and production wound down. With the [[SLDF]]'s assault on the Smoke Jaguar capital of [[Huntress]], [[Clan Hell's Horses]] secured all the Jaguar facilities on their shared [[Kerensky Cluster]] world of [[Kirin]], ensuring the ''Xerxes'' production line survived Clan Smoke Jaguar's destruction.<ref name=TRO3067>''Technical Readout: 3067'', pp. 168-169</ref>
  
With respectable speed thanks to its 340 rated [[Fusion Engine]] and eight tons of fuel, the ''Xerxes''s twelve [[Double Heat Sink]]s and nine tons of Compound XAS [[Ferro-Aluminum]] armor give the design good endurance for its weight and weapon load, though pilots must take care to use [[Volley fire]] to avoid heat related shutdowns.<ref name=TRO3067/>
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With respectable speed thanks to its 340 rated [[Fusion Engine]] and eight tons of fuel, the ''Xerxes''s twelve [[Double Heat Sink]]s and nine tons of Compound XAS [[Ferro-Aluminum]] armor give the design good endurance for its weight and weapon load, though pilots must take care to use [[Volley fire]] to avoid heat-related shutdowns.<ref name=TRO3067/>
  
==Armament==
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==Weapons and Equipment==
Built around a pair of Aero-Model 4 [[Ultra AC/20]]s, one mounted in each wing, the ''Xerxes'' is able to unleash a tremendous hail of lead that can cripple or destory almost any opposing fighter, [[Combat Vehicle|ground vehicle]] or [[BattleMech]] in a single pass. Four tons of reloads are generally enough for a single Clan sortie, but the mammoth autocannons are supported by two nose-mounted Series S6a [[ER Large Laser]], enhancing the fighter's strafing abilities.<ref name=TRO3067/>
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Built around a pair of Aero-Model 4 [[Ultra AC/20]]s, one mounted in each wing, the ''Xerxes'' is able to unleash a tremendous hail of lead that can cripple or destroy almost any opposing fighter, [[Combat Vehicle|ground vehicle]] or [[BattleMech]] in a single pass. Four tons of reloads are generally enough for a single Clan sortie, but the mammoth autocannons are supported by two nose-mounted Series S6a [[ER Large Laser]], enhancing the fighter's strafing abilities.<ref name=TRO3067/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
* Xerxes 2 - A redesign favored by the Hell's Horses, it trades the [[Ultra Autocannon]]s for longer ranged and less ammo hungry [[Gauss Rifle]]s with 32 round. This greatly improves the Fighter's long-range performance as well.<ref name=TRO3067/> BV 1 =2,341 <ref name=aersp>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎'', p.158 </ref>
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*;''Xerxes'' 2 : A redesign favored by the Hell's Horses, it trades the [[Ultra Autocannon]]s for longer ranged and less ammo hungry [[Gauss Rifle]]s with 32 rounds. This greatly improves the Fighter's long-range performance as well.<ref name=TRO3067/> BV (1.0) =2,341<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎'', p. 157</ref> BV (2.0) = 2,479<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 297</ref>
  
==AeroSpace Fighter Gallery==
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*;''Xerxes'' 3 : This variant strips out two heat sinks and all the standard weaponry and replaces them with a pair of [[HAG/40]]s. BV (2.0) = 2,743<ref>''Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged'', p. 298</ref>
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==Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Image:Xerxes attack.jpg|[[Clan Ghost Bear]] ''Xerxes''
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File:Xerxes.jpg|Original ''Xerxes'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3067|TRO:3067]]''
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Image:Xerxes attack.jpg|Strafing ''Xerxes'' piloted by Star Commander Marco of [[Clan Ghost Bear]]'s 54th PGC from ''[[Total Warfare]]''
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
 
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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<references />
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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*''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
 
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
 
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
 
*''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]''
*''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎]]
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*''[[Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged]]''
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[[Category:AeroSpace Fighters]]
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[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]]
[[Category:Clan AeroSpace Fighters]]
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[[Category:Heavy Aerospace Fighter classes]]
[[Category:Heavy AeroSpace Fighters]]
 

Revision as of 16:57, 29 August 2020

Xerxes.jpg
Xerxes
Production information
Manufacturer Kirin Orbital Works SJ-3
Production Year 2827[1]
Model Standard
Class Heavy
Tech Base Clan
Cost 6,549,466[2]
Technical specifications
Mass 85
Structural Integrity 8
Frame Type 42-5 Aero
Power Plant 340 Fusion
Fuel 640 / 8 tons
Armament

2 x Ultra AC/20s
2 x ER Large Lasers

Communications System KOW-Comm Type 9
Tracking & Targeting System ASG Mark VII
Heat Sinks 12 Double Heat Sinks
BV (1.0) 1,789[2][3]
BV (2.0) 2,350[4]

Derisively known as the "Hunchback IIC of the skies", the heavily armed and armored Xerxes Aerospace Fighter is a highly effective air superiority and ground support fighter.

Description

Developed and produced primarily by Clan Smoke Jaguar, the aggressive and brutally straight-forward fighter ideally represented their approach to combat and quickly spread to the toumans of all Clans. After the development of the OmniFighter, the Xerxes was shunted to DropShip and WarShip escort roles and production wound down. With the SLDF's assault on the Smoke Jaguar capital of Huntress, Clan Hell's Horses secured all the Jaguar facilities on their shared Kerensky Cluster world of Kirin, ensuring the Xerxes production line survived Clan Smoke Jaguar's destruction.[5]

With respectable speed thanks to its 340 rated Fusion Engine and eight tons of fuel, the Xerxess twelve Double Heat Sinks and nine tons of Compound XAS Ferro-Aluminum armor give the design good endurance for its weight and weapon load, though pilots must take care to use Volley fire to avoid heat-related shutdowns.[5]

Weapons and Equipment

Built around a pair of Aero-Model 4 Ultra AC/20s, one mounted in each wing, the Xerxes is able to unleash a tremendous hail of lead that can cripple or destroy almost any opposing fighter, ground vehicle or BattleMech in a single pass. Four tons of reloads are generally enough for a single Clan sortie, but the mammoth autocannons are supported by two nose-mounted Series S6a ER Large Laser, enhancing the fighter's strafing abilities.[5]

Variants

  • Xerxes
    A redesign favored by the Hell's Horses, it trades the Ultra Autocannons for longer ranged and less ammo hungry Gauss Rifles with 32 rounds. This greatly improves the Fighter's long-range performance as well.[5] BV (1.0) =2,341[6] BV (2.0) = 2,479[7]
  • Xerxes
    This variant strips out two heat sinks and all the standard weaponry and replaces them with a pair of HAG/40s. BV (2.0) = 2,743[8]

Gallery

References

  1. MUL online date for the Xerxes (Aerospace Fighter class)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Combat Operations, p. 112
  3. AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎, p. 156
  4. Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 296
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 168-169
  6. AeroTech 2 Record Sheets‎, p. 157
  7. Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 297
  8. Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 298

Bibliography