Extralight fusion engine
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Description
The Extralight Fusion Engine (shortened: XL Fusion Engine) is mechanically similar to a Fusion Engine but uses much lighter radiation shielding. Replacing the dense tungsten carbide of standard fusion engines with a crystalline polymer similar to that of double heat sinks, the XL fusion engine is half the mass for the same performance.
There is a penalty in bulk, however. The Inner Sphere XL fusion engine is twice as large as the standard fusion engine, while the Clan model is about two-thirds larger. The larger volume of the engines makes them much more likely to end up in the path of penetrating hits. Further, these bulkier engines intrude into the side torso bays of a BattleMech, exposing the 'Mechs to catastrophic engine damage from structural damage that would be otherwise survivable.
There is also a penalty in cost; an XL fusion engine is four times as expensive as a standard, a component that is already usually the largest cost in a BattleMech. Despite this, the allure of huge weight reduction means that the technology sees wide use (as evidenced by the long list of manufacturers below).
History
Developed by Terran Hegemony scientists, these power plants first saw use by their armed forces in 2579. By the time Kerensky left in 2784, they were already widely deployed; the subsequent chaos of the Succession Wars caused the destruction of the last XL engine manufacturing plants by 2865. The technology wouldn't resurface in the Inner Sphere until 3035, when it was rediscovered by the Lyran Commonwealth. [1]
Construction Notes
It has been indicated that the Clan model of Extralight Fusion Engines requires special materials only available from facilities on the Clan homeworlds. Wolf's Dragoons spent several years building their own engines for their OmniMechs before this material shortage compelled them to find an alternative. Rather than using the bulkier (and more vulnerable) Inner Sphere engines, they successfully developed the Light Fusion Engine, which uses the same bulk of the Clan models but at half the weight savings. This is notable as it seemed the Dragoons had little trouble reproducing other Clan equipment. [2]
Brands
Fusion Engines are produced under the following brand names:
- Consolidated
- Core Tek
- DAV
- GM
- Hermes
- LTV
- Magna
- New Kent
- Nissan
- Omni
- Pitban
- PlasmaStar
- Shinobi
- Strand
- Vlar
- VOX
Manufacturing
Fusion Engine - XL are manufactured on the following planets:
Model | Used by |
---|---|
Fusion 350 Extralight [3] | BOWMAN Clan (Mech) |
300 JF Extralight [4] | NIGHT GYR Clan (Mech) |
300 Extralight [5] | THRESHER Clan (Mech) |
285 JF Extralight [6] | TURKINA Clan (Mech) |
315 Consolidated XL Cruising Speed: 76 kph [7] | GRENDEL Clan (Mech) |
320 light Force Xl [8] | Bruin clan (Mech) |
320 Light Force XL [9] | Dragonfly (Mech) Clan |
325 XL [10] | ARCAS Clan (Mech) |
330 XL [11] | MS1-O MEN SHEN IS (Mech) |
330 XL [12] | MEN SHEN (E & F) IS (Mech) |
330 Xl Fusion [13] | Wusun clan (Fighter) |
360 type II Xl [14] | Kuma clan (Mech) |
360 Type II XL [15] | Fenris (Mech) Clan |
360 XL [16] | SCYTHA Clan (Fighter) |
360 XL Fusion [17] | VANDAL Clan (Fighter) |
375 XL Fusion [18] | SA-OS2 ONSLAUGHT IS (Mech) |
380 Heavy Force XL [19] | [[Gladiator] (Mech) Clan |
385 JF Extralight Cruising Speed: 76 kph [20] | BLACK LANNER Clan (Mech) |
385 LTV XL [21] | LGH-4W LIGHTRAY IS (Mech) |
390 XL [22] | Clan balius (mech) |
400 Model SF-3 XL [23] | Man o’ War (Mech) Clan |
400 XL [24] | KODIAK Clan (Mech) |
AeroFusion 285 XL [25] | HYDASPES Clan (Fighter) |
Clan Type 240 XL series [26] | CANIS Clan (Mech) |
Clan Type 240 XL Series [27] | CANIS 2 Clan (Mech) |
Dagda-Production Series A 300 XL [28] | PREDATOR Clan (Mech) |
Dagda-Production Series A 300 XL [29] | PREDATOR 2 Clan (Mech) |
Dantrus 400 XL [30] | SPT-N2 SPARTAN IS (Mech) |
edasich 330 Xl [31] | Grf-4r Griffin IS (Mech) |
edasich Motors 180 Xl [32] | eft-7X Eisenfaust IS (Mech) |
Edasich Motors 180 XL [33] | hct-5s Hatchetman (Mech) IS |
Edasich Motors 180 XL [34] | PRC-1N PORCUPINE IS (Mech) |
Edasich Motors 225 XXL w/ Supercharger [35] | VKH-1 VOLKH IS (Mech) |
Edasich Motors 280 XL [36] | TLN-5W TALON IS (Mech) |
Edasich Motors 315 XXL [37] | SVR-5X SILVER FOX IS (Mech) |
Edasich Motors 380 XL [38] | bnc-5s Banshee (Mech) IS |
Edasich Motors 390 XL [39] | MRP-3S MORPHEUS IS (Mech) |
EXP 425 XXL [40] | SQS-TH-002 SASQUATCH IS (Mech) |
Firebox 120 XL [41] | MANDRILL Clan (Mech) |
Firebox 200 XL [42] | Clan Bear Cub (mech) |
Firebox 200 XL [43] | Dasher (Mech) Clan |
Firebox 200 Xl [44] | Ursus ii clan (Mech) |
Ford 350 XL [45] | EXC-B2 EXCALIBUR IS (Mech) |
Ford 375 XL [46] | MTR-5K MAELSTROM IS (Mech) |
Fusion 225 Xl [47] | Shadow Hawk IIc 7 Clan (Mech) |
Fusion 240 XL [48] | POUNCER Clan (Mech) |
Fusion 300 XL [49] | KRAKEN 4 Clan (Mech) |
Fusion 325 XL [50] | Loki (Mech) Clan |
Fusion 330 extralight [51] | Dark Crow clan (Mech) |
Fusion 330 Extralight [52] | Ryoken (Mech) Clan |
Fusion 400 XL [53] | NAGA Clan (Mech) |
General Systems 120 XL [54] | BABOON 2 Clan (Mech) |
General Systems 240 XL [55] | LOBO Clan (Mech) |
General Systems 300 XL [56] | BEHEMOTH 2 Clan (Mech) |
General Systems 340 XL [57] | Masakari (Mech) Clan |
Gorvachs 300 XL [58] | Clan jupiter (mech) |
Great Father 210 Extra-Light [59] | Puma (Mech) Clan |
gteM 210 Xl [60] | Glt-7-0 Gallant IS (Mech) |
Heavy Force 390 (XL) [61] | LINEBACKER Clan (Mech) |
JF 200 XL [62] | FIRE FALCON Clan (Mech) |
KalTek 340 Extralight [63] | TLRl-O TEMPLAR IS (Mech) |
Leenex 140 XL [64] | KBO-7A KABUTO IS (Mech) |
Leenex 140 XL [65] | KBO-7B KABUTO IS (Mech) |
Light Force 270 (XL) [66] | VIXEN 4 Clan (Mech) |
light Force (extralight) 210 [67] | Pack Hunter II clan (Mech) |
Light Force (ExtraLight) 280 [68] | ARCTIC WOLF Clan (Mech) |
Light Force (XL) 180 [69] | PACK HUNTER 4 Clan (Mech) |
Light Force 360 (XL) [70] | PHANTOM Clan (Mech) |
light Force 360 (Xl) Fusion [71] | Night Wolf clan (Mech) |
Me^na 350 XL [72] | MANTEUFFEL ATTACK TANK IS (Vehicle) |
Model SF25 (XL) [73] | SOLITAIRE Clan (Mech) |
Model SF-3 (XL) [74] | HA OTOKO 2 Clan (Mech) |
Modified 375 Fusion XL [75] | BURROCK Clan (Mech) |
Perdition 340 Extralight [76] | IS s-str-o striga (aero) |
Pharaoh 240 XL [77] | OSR-3D OSIRIS IS (Mech) |
Ragusson 375 XL [78] | Padilla Artillery Tank IS (Vehicle) |
Redline 350 XL [79] | Thor (Mech) Clan |
RFUM 270 XL [80] | SHADOW CAT Clan (Mech) |
Second Grade 285 XL [81] | HEIMDALL (Combat Tank) Clan (Vehicle) |
Series V Fusion 315 XL [82] | JENNER IIC 7 Clan (Mech) |
Starfire 180 XL [83] | Uller (Mech) Clan |
Starfire 300 Xl [84] | Tundra Wolf 4 clan (Mech) |
Starfire 300 XL [85] | [[]Daishi]] (Mech) Clan |
Starfire 375 Xl [86] | Sphinx clan (Mech) |
Starfire 375 XL [87] | Mad Cat (Mech) Clan |
Super Magna 350 Extralight [88] | HCA-3T HACHIWARA IS (Mech) |
type 215 Xl Fusion [89] | Eldingar Hover sled clan (Vehicle) |
Type 255 Extra-Light [90] | SAVAGE COYOTE Clan (Mech) |
type 79 360 Xl [91] | Shadow Cat II clan (Mech) |
Type 79 360 XL Fusion [92] | MAD CAT MK II Clan (Mech) |
type 79 400 Xl [93] | Warhammer IIC 8 Clan (Mech) |
type 79 400 Xl [94] | Dasher II clan (Mech) |
Type 79 400 XL Fusion [95] | Phoenix Hawk IIC 6 IS (Mech) |
Type 79 400 XL Fusion [96] | PHOENIX HAWK IIC 4 IS (Mech) |
type 81 320 Xl Fusion [97] | PHoenix Hawk IIC 7 Clan (Mech) |
Type 81 Fusion 240 XL [98] | CLINT IIC Clan (Mech) |
Type 81 Fusion 240 XL [99] | CLINT IIC 2 Clan (Mech) |
Type II 175 XL [100] | Koshi (Mech) Clan |
Warrior 240 XL [101] | HANKYU Clan (Mech) |
Consolidated 135 Xl [102] | Balac strike Vtol clan (Vehicle) |
VoX 280 Xl Fusion [103] | Bolla stealth tanK IS (Vehicle) |
125 York XL [104] | Clan criMson hawk (mech) |
180 Firebox XL [105] | PIRANHA Clan (Mech) |
180 XL [106] | SNOW FOX 3 Clan (Mech) |
320 Xl [107] | Carnivore assault tank clan (Vehicle) |
200 XL [108] | HUNCHBACK IIC Clan (Mech) |
200 Xl Fusion [109] | Joust BE 700 Medium Tank clan (Vehicle) |
210 General Systems XL [110] | Clan [[]]ocelot (mech) |
210 XL [111] | HELLION Clan (Mech) |
220 XL [112] | Clan sun cobra (mech) |
220 XL Fusion [113] | BASHKIR Clan (Fighter) |
225 Fusion XL [114] | HSCL-I-О HUSCARL IS (Fighter) |
240 XL Fusion [115] | JENGIZ Clan (Fighter) |
245 XL [116] | LST-2 LONGSHOT IS (Mech) |
250 XL Fusion [117] | TURK Clan (Fighter) |
Indy 70 extralight [118] | Yasha Vtol IS (Vehicle) |
250 XL Model SF-2 [119] | BlacK hawk (Mech) Clan |
255 Fusion XL [120] | SHV-O SHIVA IS (Fighter) |
255 Xl Fusion engine [121] | Marauder IIC 7 Clan (Mech) |
275 XL [122] | Clan pariah (mech) |
280 Fusion XL [123] | JAGATAI Clan (Fighter) |
280 Xl Fusion [124] | Flamberge clan (Mech) |
280 XL Fusion [125] | AVAR Clan (Fighter) |
280 XL Fusion [126] | BATU Clan (Fighter) |
300 Type I XL [127] | Vulture (Mech) Clan |
300 XL [128] | SABUTAI Clan (Fighter) |
300 XL [129] | ICESTORM Clan (Mech) |
300 XL [130] | ICESTORM 2 Clan (Mech) |
300 XL [131] | Ursus Clan (Mech) |
300 XL fusion [132] | VISIGOTH Clan (Fighter) |
300 XL fusion [133] | KIRGHIZ Clan (Fighter) |
305 XL [134] | CRIMSON LANGUR Clan (Mech) |
315 XL Fusion [135] | SULLA Clan (Fighter) |
175 JF Extralight [136] | COUGAR Clan (Mech) |
175 JF Extralight [137] | COUGAR (F & G) Clan (Mech) |
Ceres Motors 240 Extralight [138] | ABS-3L ANUBIS IS (Mech) |
ER Motors 275 Extra Light [139] | IS eyk-45a eyleuka (mech) |
extralight 315 Fusion [140] | Goshawk II clan (Mech) |
Type 330 Extralight [141] | ENYO STRIKE TANK Clan (Vehicle) |
Bibliography
References
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