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| name = ''Ariane'' | | name = ''Ariane'' | ||
| − | | manufacturer = unstated | + | | manufacturer = unstated<ref name=SDV3#3pp131,133>''Stardate'' Volume 3, Number 3, pp. 131, 133: Five of a Kind</ref> |
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| frame = unstated | | frame = unstated | ||
| − | | power plant = | + | | power plant = 50 fusion |
| armor = unstated | | armor = unstated | ||
| − | | Fuel = | + | | Fuel = 75 |
| − | | armament = | + | | armament = <br /> |
| + | * 1x [[Autocannon/5|AC/5]] | ||
| + | * 1x [[medium laser]] | ||
| communications system = unstated | | communications system = unstated | ||
| tracking & targeting system = unstated | | tracking & targeting system = unstated | ||
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| + | The '''''Ariane''''' is a dedicated ground attack craft, intended to outperform the ''Seydlitz'' that Steiner forces found unsuited to the role.<ref name=SDV3#3pp131,133 /> | ||
| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Slightly larger than the ''Seydlitz'', the ''Ariane'' gives up speed for armor and endurance to better suit its mission of attacking BattleMech regiments. So much speed was sacrificed that the craft became too slow for air-to-air combat. Its pitiful engine makes achieving orbit an exacting task and also makes it unsuited to bombing missions; the recoil from its main weapon actually makes the craft shudder. | ||
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| + | Pilots enjoy one of the best cockpits anywhere. The seat is thickly cushioned, the flight controls and instruments well placed. The relative luxury of its design has led to ''Ariane'' pilots being nickname "joyriders". | ||
| − | = | + | Few ''Arianes'' remain, deployed mainly in regular forces along the [[Lyran Commonwealth|Commonwealth's]] border, where it's sometimes paired up with the ''Seydlitzes'' for mutual protection. In areas where it's being phased out, House Steiner usually makes it available to mercenary units in their employ.<ref name=SDV3#3pp131,133 /> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| + | An AC/5 and medium laser in the nose are the only armament, with one ton of reloads.<ref name=SDV3#3pp131,133 /> | ||
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| + | None mentioned.<ref name=SDV3#3pp131,133 /> | ||
==Canonicity== | ==Canonicity== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Stardate]]'' Volume 3, Number 3 | ||
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[[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] | [[Category:Aerospace Fighter classes]] | ||
[[Category:Light Aerospace Fighter classes]] | [[Category:Light Aerospace Fighter classes]] | ||
[[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Aerospace Fighters]] | [[Category:Lyran Commonwealth Aerospace Fighters]] | ||
Revision as of 19:04, 12 September 2022
 | Apocryphal This article's subject is only mentioned in apocryphal sources, i.e. official BattleTech products which are not clearly Non-canon but do not meet the current Canon criteria either. For more information, check the Canonicity section. |
| Ariane | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | unstated[1] |
| Model | ARN-E1 |
| Class | light aerospace fighter |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | unstated |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 25 |
| Structural Integrity | 4 |
| Frame | unstated |
| Power Plant | 50 fusion |
| Armor | unstated |
| Fuel | 75 |
| Armament |
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| Communications System | unstated |
| Tracking & Targeting System | unstated |
| Heat Sinks | 10 single |
| BV (1.0) | n/a |
| BV (2.0) | n/a |
The Ariane is a dedicated ground attack craft, intended to outperform the Seydlitz that Steiner forces found unsuited to the role.[1]
Contents
Description
Slightly larger than the Seydlitz, the Ariane gives up speed for armor and endurance to better suit its mission of attacking BattleMech regiments. So much speed was sacrificed that the craft became too slow for air-to-air combat. Its pitiful engine makes achieving orbit an exacting task and also makes it unsuited to bombing missions; the recoil from its main weapon actually makes the craft shudder.
Pilots enjoy one of the best cockpits anywhere. The seat is thickly cushioned, the flight controls and instruments well placed. The relative luxury of its design has led to Ariane pilots being nickname "joyriders".
Few Arianes remain, deployed mainly in regular forces along the Commonwealth's border, where it's sometimes paired up with the Seydlitzes for mutual protection. In areas where it's being phased out, House Steiner usually makes it available to mercenary units in their employ.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
An AC/5 and medium laser in the nose are the only armament, with one ton of reloads.[1]
Variants
None mentioned.[1]
Canonicity
Stardate magazine is no longer considered a canonical source, making the Ariane apocryphal.
Notes
References
Bibliography
- Stardate Volume 3, Number 3