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{{InfoBoxDropShip | {{InfoBoxDropShip | ||
| − | | image = Condor | + | | image = Condor TRO3057r.png |
| − | | name = Condor | + | | name = ''Condor'' |
| − | | manufacturer = [[Hinsdale | + | | manufacturer = |
| + | [[Hinsdale Electronics]]<ref name=DS&JSp17>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 17</ref> | ||
| + | ------ | ||
| + | [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]<ref name=DS&JSp17/> | ||
| + | | production year=2801 | ||
| + | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/3983/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
| Use = Troop carrier | | Use = Troop carrier | ||
| Type = Military Aerodyne | | Type = Military Aerodyne | ||
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere | | Tech Base = Inner Sphere | ||
| − | |||
| Mass = 4,500 | | Mass = 4,500 | ||
| Structural Integrity = 9 | | Structural Integrity = 9 | ||
| − | | Length = 104 | + | | Length = 104<ref name=DS&JSp35>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 35</ref> |
| − | | Width = 97.4 | + | | Width = 97.4<ref name=DS&JSp35/> |
| − | | Height = 36.1 | + | | Height = 36.1<ref name=DS&JSp35/> |
| − | | Drive System = Pitban 1350-XRB | + | | Drive System = Pitban 1350-XRB<ref name=DS&JSp35/> |
| − | | Safe Thrust = | + | | Safe Thrust = 1.5 g |
| − | | Maximum Thrust = 5 | + | | Maximum Thrust = 2.5 g |
| Fuel (tons) = 208 tons | | Fuel (tons) = 208 tons | ||
| Fuel (days) = 113 days | | Fuel (days) = 113 days | ||
| − | | Armament = 1x [[PPC]] | + | | Armament = <span></span> |
| + | * 1x [[PPC]] | ||
| + | * 3x [[AC/5]] | ||
| + | * 1x [[LRM-15]] | ||
| + | * 5x [[large laser]] | ||
| + | * 8x [[medium laser]] | ||
| Armor = 33 tons <br> '''Fore:''' 15 <br> '''Sides:''' 13 <br> '''Aft:''' 12 | | Armor = 33 tons <br> '''Fore:''' 15 <br> '''Sides:''' 13 <br> '''Aft:''' 12 | ||
| − | | Crew = 24 | + | | Crew = 24<ref name=TRO3057R>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', pp. 38–39: "Condor Ship Profile"</ref> |
| + | * 4 Officers | ||
| + | * 17 Enlisted | ||
| + | * 3 Gunners | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | (Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/> | ||
| + | *2 Pilots <br /> | ||
| + | *4 Engineers <br /> | ||
| + | *20 Secondary Engineers | ||
| + | ---- | ||
| + | Bay Personnel: 436 | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/10 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 8/10 | ||
| Heat Sinks = 70 | | Heat Sinks = 70 | ||
| − | | BV (1.0) = 2,505 | + | | BV (1.0) = 2,505<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 230</ref> |
| BV (2.0) = 2,579 | | BV (2.0) = 2,579 | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | One of the largest [[DropShip]]s designed purely to transport [[infantry]], the '''''Condor'''''-class is able to deliver a fully equipped infantry [[battalion]] to the battlefield. | ||
| − | + | The ''Condor'' is a military aerodyne design. Its wings are extremely sturdy and less susceptible to control surface damage than those of other aerodyne DropShips.<ref name=DS&JSp34>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 34</ref> The wings are crisscrossed with structural bracing and contain fuel bunkers, weapon bays, and landing gear, but also considerable "dead" space, accessible via a series of passageways, which the ''Condor'' crew rarely reveal to others and reserve for up to ten tons of "off the record" cargo. | |
| − | |||
| − | + | As infantry carriers go, the ''Condor'' features unusually spacious barracks-style quarters for its infantry troops, as well as a very well-equipped medical facility for the ship's size which can handle six emergency cases simultaneously.<ref name=DS&JSp34/> | |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | Like many troop carriers, the ''Condor'' features a merely adequate weapons array, with a single [[PPC]], [[LRM-15]], [[AC/5]] and twin [[ | + | Like many troop carriers, the ''Condor'' features a merely adequate weapons array, with a single [[PPC]], [[LRM-15]], [[AC/5]], and twin [[medium laser]]s mounted in the nose, with an AC/5, two [[Large Laser]]s and two medium lasers carried in forward facing mounts in each wing. A single large laser and two more mediums ward the rear, while four tons of autocannon munitions and three tons of missile reloads provide reasonable endurance during combat. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | On paper, the ''Condor'' features | + | On paper, the ''Condor'' features four-hundred-tons of total cargo capacity, divided between facilities to carry 336 infantrymen (12 [[platoon]]s), and up to twenty light [[combat vehicle]]s to carry them, with ten tons of "off the record" storage capacity in the wings. |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | * | + | *;Dove : After the [[Fourth Succession War]], about two dozen ''Condor''s have been converted to hospital ships, with the cargo bays replaced with treatment wards for 150 patients and 75 medical staff and the operating theaters expanded to allow up to ten surgeries performed simultaneously. Of these vessels, which have been nicknamed '''''Dove'''''s, [[ComStar]] fields twelve, while the remainder is distributed among the various [[Successor State]] fleets.<ref name=TRO3057>''Technical Readout: 3057'', p. 40</ref> |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | *;Stork : Prior to the upheavals of the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]], Nimakachi was scheduled to release a purpose-built civilian cargo carrying version of the ''Condor'' to be named the '''''Stork'''''.<ref name=HHM-134>''Handbook: House Marik'', p. 134: "New Class of DropShip to be produced by Dalton shipyards by 3069"</ref> By [[3079]], the ''Stork'' was in production at their [[Dalton]] factory.<ref>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 17</ref> | |
| − | ==Condor | + | *;Upgrade : First introduced in [[3054]] by Nimakachi, the upgraded ''Condor'' switches the PPC and Large Laser for extended range models and adds [[Artemis IV FCS]] to the LRM launcher. While the heat sinks were replaced with [[Double Heat Sink]]s, the proximity of the PPC to the missile launcher caused the Artemis system to malfunction, resulting in the movement of the heat sinks to cope in models launched after late [[3055]]. BV (1.0) = 2,549,<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 231</ref> BV (2.0)= 2,841 |
| + | |||
| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Individual Condor-class DropShips]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes== | ||
| + | * In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Kondor'''. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Condor.png|Original ''Condor'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | |
| + | Condor TRO3057r.png|''Condor'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
| + | |||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | + | *''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' |
| + | * ''[[BattleSpace]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'' | ||
*''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | *''[[Handbook: House Marik]]'' | ||
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' | + | *''[[Objectives: Free Worlds League]]'' |
| − | *''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'' |
| + | *''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'' | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:DropShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category:Aerodyne | + | [[Category:Aerodyne DropShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category:Inner Sphere | + | [[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category:Transport | + | [[Category:Transport DropShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category:Troop Transport]] | + | [[Category:Troop Transport DropShip classes]] |
| − | [[Category:Military | + | [[Category:Military DropShip classes]] |
| + | [[Category:German renamed units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:58, 15 April 2024
- This article is about the troop transport. For other uses, see Condor.
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| Condor | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Hinsdale Electronics[1]
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| Production Year | 2801[2] |
| Use | Troop carrier |
| Type | Military Aerodyne |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 4,500 tons |
| Structural Integrity | 9 |
| Length | 104[3] meters |
| Width | 97.4[3] meters |
| Height | 36.1[3] meters |
| Drive System | Pitban 1350-XRB[3] |
| Safe Thrust | 1.5 g |
| Max Thrust | 2.5 g |
| Fuel (tons) | 208 tons |
| Fuel (days) | 113 days |
| Armament |
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| Armor | 33 tons Fore: 15 Sides: 13 Aft: 12 |
| Crew | 24[4]
(Crew Types)[5]
Bay Personnel: 436 |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 8/10 |
| Heat Sinks | 70 |
| BV (1.0) | 2,505[6] |
| BV (2.0) | 2,579 |
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Description[edit]
One of the largest DropShips designed purely to transport infantry, the Condor-class is able to deliver a fully equipped infantry battalion to the battlefield.
The Condor is a military aerodyne design. Its wings are extremely sturdy and less susceptible to control surface damage than those of other aerodyne DropShips.[7] The wings are crisscrossed with structural bracing and contain fuel bunkers, weapon bays, and landing gear, but also considerable "dead" space, accessible via a series of passageways, which the Condor crew rarely reveal to others and reserve for up to ten tons of "off the record" cargo.
As infantry carriers go, the Condor features unusually spacious barracks-style quarters for its infantry troops, as well as a very well-equipped medical facility for the ship's size which can handle six emergency cases simultaneously.[7]
Armament[edit]
Like many troop carriers, the Condor features a merely adequate weapons array, with a single PPC, LRM-15, AC/5, and twin medium lasers mounted in the nose, with an AC/5, two Large Lasers and two medium lasers carried in forward facing mounts in each wing. A single large laser and two more mediums ward the rear, while four tons of autocannon munitions and three tons of missile reloads provide reasonable endurance during combat.
Cargo[edit]
On paper, the Condor features four-hundred-tons of total cargo capacity, divided between facilities to carry 336 infantrymen (12 platoons), and up to twenty light combat vehicles to carry them, with ten tons of "off the record" storage capacity in the wings.
Variants[edit]
- Dove
- After the Fourth Succession War, about two dozen Condors have been converted to hospital ships, with the cargo bays replaced with treatment wards for 150 patients and 75 medical staff and the operating theaters expanded to allow up to ten surgeries performed simultaneously. Of these vessels, which have been nicknamed Doves, ComStar fields twelve, while the remainder is distributed among the various Successor State fleets.[8]
- Upgrade
- First introduced in 3054 by Nimakachi, the upgraded Condor switches the PPC and Large Laser for extended range models and adds Artemis IV FCS to the LRM launcher. While the heat sinks were replaced with Double Heat Sinks, the proximity of the PPC to the missile launcher caused the Artemis system to malfunction, resulting in the movement of the heat sinks to cope in models launched after late 3055. BV (1.0) = 2,549,[11] BV (2.0)= 2,841
See Also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Kondor.
Gallery[edit]
Original Condor from DropShips and JumpShips
Condor from TRO:3057
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 17
- ↑ MUL online date for the Condor (DropShip class)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 35
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057 Revised, pp. 38–39: "Condor Ship Profile"
- ↑ BattleSpace rulebook, p. 63
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 230
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary, p. 34
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3057, p. 40
- ↑ Handbook: House Marik, p. 134: "New Class of DropShip to be produced by Dalton shipyards by 3069"
- ↑ Objectives: Free Worlds League, p. 17
- ↑ AeroTech 2 Record Sheets, p. 231