Aquila (Aerospace Fighter class)
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- This article is about the aerospace fighter. For other uses, see Aquila.
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| Aquila | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Nimakachi Fusion Products Ltd |
| Production Year | 3104[1] |
| Model | AQA-1M |
| Class | Medium aerospace fighter |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 55 Tons |
| Structural Integrity | 7 |
| Frame | Nimakachi Model IC |
| Power Plant | Hermes 275 XL engine |
| Armor | ArcShield IX AO Ferro-Aluminum |
| Fuel | 320 |
| Armament | |
| Communications System | Lassitor-5A |
| Tracking & Targeting System | Garret S6g |
| Heat Sinks | 10 double heat sinks |
| BV (2.0) | 1,489[2][3][4] |
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Description[edit]
Designed in the first years of the thirty-second century, the Aquila aerospace fighter was a joint-project between the Oriente Protectorate and the Rim Commonality. The project that led to the building the Aquila had the goal of developing a fast, long range aerospace fighter which could hit with high accuracy.
Taking advantage of its long-range guns, the Aquila is used in the role of a sniper to conduct attacks against targets which are unescorted, such as small craft and DropShips. After being produced in 3104, the fighter would first see action in 3105, during the Victoria War against the Capellan Confederation where it made a name for itself as part of the Protectorate's defense forces protecting Shuen Wan. Then unknown to the Confederation forces, the fighters were able to engage the invaders at long range. While only one fighter of the responding squadron survived the encounter, it helped to convince the enemy forces to withdraw from Shuen Wan.[5]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The Aquila's best qualities are its speed and long-range firepower. Armored with 11 tons of ArcShield IX AO ferro-aluminum, the Aquila has reasonable armor protection from incoming fighters. However, its true defense is its speed, as it is able to move with thrust of 6.5 Gs of acceleration due to its Hermes 275-rated extralight fusion engine.
The signature weapons that make the fighter stand apart from the others are its twin nose-mounted Oriente MagCoil Model E light Gauss rifles which have been allotted three tons of ammunition. Backing up the light Gauss rifles are a pair of Diverse Optics ER medium lasers; with one mounted on each of the wings.[2]
Design Quirks[edit]
The Aquila has the following Design Quirk:
Gallery[edit]
A lone Aquila
References[edit]
- ↑ MUL online date for the Aquila (Aerospace Fighter class)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, pp. 45, 93: "Aquila"
- ↑ MUL Profile of the AQA-1 Aquila AeroSpace Fighter (Includes intro year & BV2.
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged, p. 262
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, pp. 44–45: "Aquila"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 45: Aquila - Design Quirk