Cutlass
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| Cutlass | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Wangker Aerospace[1] |
| Production Year | 3102[2] |
| Model | CUT-01D |
| Class | Medium aerospace fighter |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere (Advanced)[1] |
| Cost | ??? |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 70 tons[1] |
| Structural Integrity | 7[1] |
| Frame | Wangker IX[1] |
| Power Plant | Magna 350 XL engine[1] |
| Armor | Wangker Solarion Reflective |
| Fuel | 400 - 5 Tons[1] |
| Armament | |
| Communications System | Rander 200B with Guardian ECM suite[1] |
| Tracking & Targeting System | Rander TA1000 with Beagle active probe[1] |
| Heat Sinks | 12 [24][1] |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 2,663[1][3] |
Contents
Description[edit]
Manufactured for the Armed Forces of the Federated Suns by Wangker Aerospace from their plant on Axton, the Cutlass entered service at the beginning of the thirty-second century. The Cutlass was intended to battle front-line Capellan Confederation Armed Forces fighters such as the Transgressor and Troika, and quickly found itself taking pride of placement in AFFS interceptor squadrons.[1]
Well equipped with advanced electronic systems, the Cutlass makes good use of its Guardian ECM suite to close within range of the primary weapons; high acceleration and 16 tons of Wangker Solarion reflective armor help protect the fighter after it strikes with its weapons. The Cutlass was swiftly in service in both the Capellan and Draconis Marches.[1]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Cutlass mounts a Poland Main Model C Gauss rifle in the nose, which is supplied with two tons of ammunition. Mounted alongside the Gauss rifle is a single ExoStar ER large laser, while a pair of Martell ER medium lasers in each wing are used for closer engagements. The fighter also carries both a Guardian ECM suite and a Beagle active probe. [1]
Variants[edit]
- CUT-01E
- In service by 3145, the CUT-01E variant is intended to be a pursuit fighter and harasser. The CUT-01E drops the Gauss rifle and ER medium lasers of the -01D, replacing them with a single ELRM 20 and enough ammunition for 16 volleys[1]. BV (2.0)= 2,234[4][5]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Cutlass is subject to the following Design Quirks.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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 1.16 1.17 1.18 Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 52-53, "CUT-01D Cutlass"
- ↑ online date for the Cutlass
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 220
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Federated Suns, p. 106, "CUT-01E Cutlass Record Sheet"
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 221