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	The '''Mark VII Landing Craft''' is a military shuttlecraft used for transporting cargo from orbit to planetside battlefields. This version of the Landing Craft has been in service with Inner Sphere powers since [[2841]]. It was developed from the [[Ares Landing Craft|''Ares'' landing craft]] first introduced by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 14</ref>		The '''Mark VII Landing Craft''' is a military shuttlecraft used for transporting cargo from orbit to planetside battlefields. This version of the Landing Craft has been in service with Inner Sphere powers since [[2841]]. It was developed from the [[Ares Landing Craft|''Ares'' landing craft]] first introduced by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 14</ref>
−	The aerodyne Mk VII [[small craft]] is prized for its ability to use its VTOL capacity to hover for short time periods over a landing site. This allows it to land in rough terrain, where other aerodyne type small craft must use landing strips.	+	The aerodyne Mk VII [[small craft]] is prized for its ability to use its VTOL capacity to hover short period times over landing site. This allows it to land in rough terrain, where other aerodyne type small craft must use landing strips.
	Due to changes in the construction rules for small craft, different versions of this vessel have been described in different sources. (See ''[[Mark VII Landing Craft#Notes|Notes]] below.)		Due to changes in the construction rules for small craft, different versions of this vessel have been described in different sources. (See ''[[Mark VII Landing Craft#Notes|Notes]] below.)

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{{InfoBoxSmallCraft | image = [[File:Landing Craft Mk VII TRO3057r.png|191px]] | Name = Mark VII Landing Craft | Manufacturer = Inner Sphere | Use = Military Shuttlecraft <br/> Military Cargo Transport | Type (Shape) = Small Craft (Aerodyne) | Tech Base = Inner Sphere | Cost = | Introduced = [[2841]] | Mass = 150 tons | Structural Integrity = 6 | Length = 21.4 meters | Engine (Type) = Fusion | Safe Thrust = 4 | Maximum Thrust = 6 | Fuel = 10 tons (800 points) | Burn Rate = 1.84 | Armament = <span></span> * 6x [[medium laser]] * 2x [[small laser]] | Armor = 13 tons of Standard Armor | Crew = 1 officer <br/> 4 enlisted/non-rated | Passengers = None | Heat Sinks = 10 | BV (1.0) = 618<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 194</ref> | BV (2.0) = }} ==Description== The '''Mark VII Landing Craft''' is a military shuttlecraft used for transporting cargo from orbit to planetside battlefields. This version of the Landing Craft has been in service with Inner Sphere powers since [[2841]]. It was developed from the [[Ares Landing Craft|''Ares'' landing craft]] first introduced by the [[Terran Hegemony]].<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 14</ref> The aerodyne Mk VII [[small craft]] is prized for its ability to use its VTOL capacity to hover short period times over landing site. This allows it to land in rough terrain, where other aerodyne type small craft must use landing strips. Due to changes in the construction rules for small craft, different versions of this vessel have been described in different sources. (See ''[[Mark VII Landing Craft#Notes|Notes]] below.) ==Weapons and Equipment== The Mk VII's principal weapons are a pair of [[medium laser]]s mounted in its right and left wing sections each as well the aft section, plus a pair of nose-mounted [[small laser]]s. The ship is protected by 13 tons of standard armor. ==Cargo== The ship has 67.44 ton cargo capacity in a single large (14m long by 8m wide by 5m tall) bay with a floor lifting/lowering system. One of its roles is to carry the [[Rommel]] and [[Patton]] tanks.<ref name="D&JCISp70-71">''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', pp. 70-71.</ref> ==Variants== *; Liao : This version gives up the cargo space to replace the original engine with a Rawlings 300 to boost the craft's speed and handling (5/8 speeds), while also adding 2 tons of fuel and 15 heat sinks. The craft radically alters the weapons load to include an [[AC/10]] with 2 tons of ammo and yet a third [[small laser]] in the nose. The [[LRM-5]] is upgraded to an [[LRM-20]] with 3 tons of ammo. The forward and aft medium lasers were upgraded to [[large laser]]s and a medium laser was added to the left and right wings. This variant has assisted in some planetary defensives against both [[Federated Suns]] and [[Free Worlds League]] forces with great success.<ref name="D&JCISp70-71"/> *;Steiner : A very few craft operated by the [[Lyran Commonwealth]] were outfitted with Pitban 300 engines to address handling/flight issues (5/8 speeds). These craft have a 55 ton cargo capacity and a half ton less armor, but lose the means to transport the [[Rommel]] / [[Patton]] heavy tanks.<ref name="D&JCISp70-71"/> *;Egret : A variant developed exclusively for [[ComStar]]'s [[Explorer Corps (ComStar)|Explorer Corps]], the Egret trades cargo capacity for increased fuel tonnage. <ref name="EC">''Explorer Corps'', p. 17</ref> *;Mark VIIC : The [[Clan]] version of the ubiquitous Mark VII Landing Craft is outfitted with Clan technology and yet is little changed from the Inner Sphere models. The ship's armaments include two nose mounted [[Medium Pulse Lasers]], with pair Mediums Pulse Lasers mounted in the ship's right, left wing sections and two mounted in aft. The ship's armor capacity is one ton less than the Inner Sphere version, however its protection is greater. BV (1.0) = 1,027<ref>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'' p. 171 - Mark VII/Mark VIIC (Landing Craft) - Clan Stats and capacities of the Mark VIIC.</ref><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 195</ref> ==Notes== *The Mark VII Landing Craft first appeared in the ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' sourcebook, designed using the original [[AeroTech]] ruleset. According to this source (purporting to be a [[ComStar]] dossier and thus possibly erroneous within the universe), the ship was listed as a 100-ton design and sported completely different weaponry. It was described as somewhat rare, produced primarily by [[House Liao]] and in smaller numbers by Houses [[House Steiner|Steiner]] and [[House Kurita|Kurita]]. The original weapons layout was notably asymmetrical in both the main and Liao variants which was/is not allowed under both rulesets. The tiny fuel bay is at odds with the descriptive text that claims these craft could travel to and from orbit to drop the tanks. Furthermore, according to the ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' the VTOL system takes 5% of the craft's mass and can be used without detonating external ordnance. *Although the fluff indicates the craft has a 67-ton cargo bay, current record sheets only allot a 31-ton cargo bay. *The origin of the Mark VIIC Landing Craft is a mystery given that the Mk VII' introduction year is in middle of the Succession Wars. During this time period the Clans had no contact with the Inner Sphere. Therefore Mk VIIC apparently evolved out of an earlier version of the Landing Craft and share a predecessor with the Inner Sphere's Mk VII, instead of being a direct evolution of the Mk VII design proper. ==Gallery== <gallery> Mark vii.png|Illustration of ''Mark VII'' Landing Craft from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' Landing Craft Mk VII TRO3057r.png|Flying ''Mark VII'' Landing Craft from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' Landing Craft Mk VII AToW.png|''Mark VII'' Landing Craft under fire, from ''[[A Time of War|AToW]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' * ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]'' pp. 70-71 * ''[[Explorer Corps (sourcebook)|Explorer Corps]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' p. 173 * ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' p. 171 * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2]]'' [[Category:Small Craft classes]]

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