Cloud Nine
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Cloud Nine Carrier Airship | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Cal-Boeing of Dorwinion |
Use | Mobile Air Field |
Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
Chassis Type (Size) | AirShip (Large) |
Equipment Rating | |
Cost | ??? |
Introduced | 3065 |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 1,000 tons |
Speed | 1 |
Top Speed | 2 |
Power Plant | Fusion |
Fuel (Type/Range) | Unlimited |
Armament | None |
Heat Sinks | None |
Armor | BAR 2 Commerical Armor |
Crew | 4 Officers 17 Enlisted/Non-rated 12 Bay Personnel |
BV (1.0) | ??? |
BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description
The Cloud Nine was experimental airship designed to be a mobile airborne airfield. The brain child of Donald Hoeck whom was assigned by Cal-Boeing owner Count Douglas Fassei to do this project. Donald Heock, whom also nicknamed "Macon", had convinced Count Fassei that his Cloud Nine project would bolster the company sagging profile.
The Cloud Nine was design to carry a single squadron of Corsair Aerospace Fighters, launched from its belly hanger bay. The Airship was designed to be also a mobile HQ as well as airfield that could be safeguard from terrorist or espionage.
The Count brought in AFFC officers to review his potential airship for military service. However, the few officers that did come, laughed at the concept needed to be escorted from Count Fassei's office.
Ultimately, Count convinced to give Cloud Nine a chance by allowing it do a trial run. The ship was able to launch its fighters and successfully strike its target. However, when the last of the retrieve squadron of Corsair was being reeled in, the fifth fighter missed Nine's unique arresting hook. The Corsair crashed through the Nine's thin armored hull brought the ship down in flames over the Great Dorwinion Sea.
Donald Hoeck quickly left the planet soon after the crash.
Capacities & Features
The ship features a single Aerospace Fighter bay, allow six fighter be stored. The ship hanger has a 400 ton capacity and its located at the bottom of the ship. The ship uses its pair of lift hoists to as arrest cables for retreiving its fighters. The ship equipped with 7 tons of Communication equipment to allow the ship act as Command HQs. Four Searchlights are mounted singles on each of the ship's front, rear & sides. The ship also has a Mobile Field Base fitted as well.
Variants
Notes
The Cloud Nine as of this writing has no canon record sheet available at this time. The ship was consider unique, never mass produced, hense not listed with FedSun Support Vehicle categories.
References
- Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex pp. 100-101