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−	{{otheruses|the ground attack aircraft|other uses|Guardian}}	+	{{otheruses|the [[Conventional Aircraft]]|other uses|Guardian (disambiguation)}}
	{{InfoBoxConvFighter		{{InfoBoxConvFighter
	| image = [[Image:Guardian_fighter_01_TRO3026r.jpg|191px]]		| image = [[Image:Guardian_fighter_01_TRO3026r.jpg|191px]]
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	| Introduced = [[2831]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1334/guardian-fighter-standard MUL online date for {{PAGENAME}}]</ref>		| Introduced = [[2831]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1334/guardian-fighter-standard MUL online date for {{PAGENAME}}]</ref>
	| Mass = 20 tons		| Mass = 20 tons
−	| Engine (Type) = [[Rawlings 140 Air Turbine]]	+	| Engine (Type) = Rawlings 140 Air Turbine
	| comsys = [[XDuoteck 20]]		| comsys = [[XDuoteck 20]]
	| T&T = [[Radcom T5]]		| T&T = [[Radcom T5]]
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	| Fuel = 320 - 2 tons		| Fuel = 320 - 2 tons
	| Armament = 1x [[SRM-6]]		| Armament = 1x [[SRM-6]]
−	| Armor = [[Mujika AeroShell Light]]	+	| Armor = Mujika AeroShell Light
	| Crew = 1		| Crew = 1
	| BV (1.0) = 182<ref name=AT2Rp6/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 205</ref>		| BV (1.0) = 182<ref name=AT2Rp6/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 205</ref>
−	| BV (2.0) = 176<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 178–179: "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref>	+	| BV (2.0) = 176<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 178-179, "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref>
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	==Description==		==Description==
−	Introduced in [[2831]], the cheap and easy to maintain '''Guardian''' [[Conventional Fighter]] is a close air support fighter, freeing up more costly [[aerospace fighter]] assets for other duties.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 12–13: "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 16–17: "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref>	+	Introduced in [[2831]], the cheap and easy to maintain '''Guardian''' [[Conventional Fighter]] is a close air support fighter, freeing up more costly [[AeroSpace Fighter]] assets for other duties.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 12-13, "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 16-17, "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref>
−	With the smallest military and industrial base of any Inner Sphere power, [[House Liao]] has been known for using conventional forces to add to the capabilities of its aerospace and [[BattleMech|'Mech]] forces.  Cheap and easy to maintain, the Guardian exhibits traits that would be later seen in [[OmniMech]] design.  All components are modular in nature, and with the proper diagnostic equipment only one [[Astech]] is needed to keep the fighter ready for combat.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>	+	With the smallest military and industrial base of any Inner Sphere power, [[House Liao]] has been known for using conventional forces to add to the capabilities of its AeroSpace and [[BattleMech|'Mech]] forces.  Cheap and easy to maintain, the Guardian exhibits traits that would be later seen in [[OmniMech]] design.  All components are modular in nature, and with the proper diagnostic equipment only one [[Astech]] is needed to keep the fighter ready for combat.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
−	Powered by a Rawlings 140 Air Turbine, the Guardian features four exhaust nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, which can be rotated to give the Guardian VSTOL capabilities. Capable of true vertical takeoff and landings only when the craft is not loaded with ordnance, even with a full bomb load the Guardian needs only 50 meters of open field to get airborne.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>	+	Powered by a Rawlings 140 Air Turbine, the Guardian features four exhaust nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, which can be rotated to give the Guardian VSTOL capabilities. Capable of true vertical take-off and landings only when the craft is not loaded with ordnance, even with a full bomb load the Guardian needs only 50 meters of open field to get airborne.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
−	Aside from a relatively light weapons load, the Guardian's main disadvantage is its rather minimal defensive protection, relying more on speed than the single ton of Mujika AeroShell Light armor it carries. While the Guardian's speed is more than enough to outpace any ground assets it could face, its life expectancy can be measured in seconds in combat against a true aerospace fighter.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>	+	Aside from a relatively light weapons load, the Guardian's main disadvantage is its rather minimal defensive protection, relying more on speed than the single ton of Mujika AeroShell Light armor it carries. While the Guardian's speed is more than enough to outpace any ground assets it could face, its lifespan can be measured in seconds in combat against a true AeroSpace Fighter.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/>
	==Weapons and Equipment==		==Weapons and Equipment==
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	==Variants==		==Variants==
−	*; B : Created by pilot demand, the Guardian B replaces the Rawlings 140 for a 120 engine, reducing the bomb load and speed, and pulls the [[SRM-6]] launcher for a [[medium laser]] and extra [[heat sink]]s.  Considered a better close support craft than the missile carrier, it does take away from the Guardian's already poor air to air performance. BV (1.0) = 110,<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 7</ref> BV (2.0) = 126,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 279</ref> 153<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 202</ref>	+	*; B : Created by pilot demand, the Guardian B replaces the Rawlings 140 for a 120 engine, reducing the bomb load and speed, and pulls the [[SRM-6]] launcher for a [[Medium Laser]] and extra [[heat sink]]s.  Considered a better close support craft than the missile carrier, it does take away from the Guardian's already poor air to air performance. BV (1.0) = 110<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 7</ref>, BV (2.0) = 126<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 279</ref>, 153<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 202</ref>
−	*; C : A modern post–[[Clan Invasion]] variant, the Guardian C features swaps the standard missile launcher for an [[Streak SRM-4]], offering the same average firepower as the older launcher while being considerably more ammo efficient. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 159,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 280</ref> 182<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 203</ref>	+	*; C : A modern post-[[Clan Invasion]] variant, the Guardian C features swaps the standard missile launcher for an [[Streak SRM-4]], offering the same average firepower as the older launcher while being considerably more ammo efficient. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 159<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 280</ref>, 182<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 203</ref>
−	*; D : Another modern variant made possible due to trade with the [[Draconis Combine]], the Guardian D replaces the [[SRM]] launcher with an [[MRM-10]]. The intended combat role of the Guardian is well suited to the [[MRM]] launcher, boosting range and firepower while the reduction in accuracy is not too detrimental. BV (1.0) = ??, BV = (2.0) = 154,<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 281</ref> 177<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 204</ref>	+	*; D : Another modern variant made possible due to trade with the [[Draconis Combine]], the Guardian D replaces the [[SRM]] launcher with a [[MRM-10]]. The intended combat role of the Guardian is well suited to the [[MRM]] launcher, boosting range and firepower while the reduction in accuracy is not too detrimental. BV (1.0) = ??, BV = (2.0) = 154<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 281</ref>, 177<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 204</ref>
	*; Bullet Suicide Drone : Created in [[3071]] on [[St. Ives]]<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 15</ref>, the ''Bullet'' drone is probably one of the more desperate weapons ever conceived of. Exchanging the cockpit for a Drone Operating System, swapping in a smaller engine, removing the VSTOL capability, and trading the SRM-6 for an SRM-2 and a [[Booby Trap]], the ''Bullet'' is designed to be flown close to an enemy emplacement or formation and then detonated. Hopefully the resulting explosion will destroy or damage the enemy, while the drone operators are located safely away from the battlefield. Several squadrons of ''Bullet'' drones were used on [[New Hessen]] to drive off [[Word of Blake]] forces.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 156</ref> BV (1.0) = ??, BV 2.0 = 104<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 157</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: Prototypes'', p. 78</ref>		*; Bullet Suicide Drone : Created in [[3071]] on [[St. Ives]]<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 15</ref>, the ''Bullet'' drone is probably one of the more desperate weapons ever conceived of. Exchanging the cockpit for a Drone Operating System, swapping in a smaller engine, removing the VSTOL capability, and trading the SRM-6 for an SRM-2 and a [[Booby Trap]], the ''Bullet'' is designed to be flown close to an enemy emplacement or formation and then detonated. Hopefully the resulting explosion will destroy or damage the enemy, while the drone operators are located safely away from the battlefield. Several squadrons of ''Bullet'' drones were used on [[New Hessen]] to drive off [[Word of Blake]] forces.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 156</ref> BV (1.0) = ??, BV 2.0 = 104<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 157</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: Prototypes'', p. 78</ref>
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	==Related Designs==		==Related Designs==
	* [[Boeing Jump Bomber]] - Design to bolster the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s planetary defense forces, the Boeing Jump Bomber is shamelessly based on the Capellan Guardian, boosting speed at the cost of the SRM launcher and relying entirely on externally mounted bombloads.		* [[Boeing Jump Bomber]] - Design to bolster the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s planetary defense forces, the Boeing Jump Bomber is shamelessly based on the Capellan Guardian, boosting speed at the cost of the SRM launcher and relying entirely on externally mounted bombloads.
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−	==Notes==
−	* In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to '''Beschützer'''.
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−	==Gallery==
−	<gallery>
−	Guardian_fighter_01_TRO3026r.jpg|Original Guardian from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]''
−	Bullet Suicide Drone TROPrototypes.png|Bullet Suicide Drone from ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes|TRO:Prototypes]]''
−	</gallery>
	==References==		==References==
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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
−	* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''	+	*''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
−	* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''	+	*''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]''
−	* ''[[Master Unit List]]''	+	*''[[Master Unit List]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3039]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3039]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]''
−	* ''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]''	+	*''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''	+	*''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
−	* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
	[[Category:Conventional Fighters|Guardian (Conventional Fighter)]]		[[Category:Conventional Fighters|Guardian (Conventional Fighter)]]
−	[[Category:German renamed units]]

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{{otheruses|the [[Conventional Aircraft]]|other uses|Guardian (disambiguation)}} {{InfoBoxConvFighter | image = [[Image:Guardian_fighter_01_TRO3026r.jpg|191px]] | Name = Guardian | Manufacturer = [[Mujika Aerospace Technologies]] | Use = Ground Attack | Cost = 253,293<ref name=AT2Rp6>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 6</ref> | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Introduced = [[2831]]<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1334/guardian-fighter-standard MUL online date for {{PAGENAME}}]</ref> | Mass = 20 tons | Engine (Type) = Rawlings 140 Air Turbine | comsys = [[XDuoteck 20]] | T&T = [[Radcom T5]] | heat sinks = None | Fuel = 320 - 2 tons | Armament = 1x [[SRM-6]] | Armor = Mujika AeroShell Light | Crew = 1 | BV (1.0) = 182<ref name=AT2Rp6/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 205</ref> | BV (2.0) = 176<ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 178-179, "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref> }} ==Description== Introduced in [[2831]], the cheap and easy to maintain '''Guardian''' [[Conventional Fighter]] is a close air support fighter, freeing up more costly [[AeroSpace Fighter]] assets for other duties.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 12-13, "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 16-17, "Guardian Fighter Profile"</ref> With the smallest military and industrial base of any Inner Sphere power, [[House Liao]] has been known for using conventional forces to add to the capabilities of its AeroSpace and [[BattleMech|'Mech]] forces. Cheap and easy to maintain, the Guardian exhibits traits that would be later seen in [[OmniMech]] design. All components are modular in nature, and with the proper diagnostic equipment only one [[Astech]] is needed to keep the fighter ready for combat.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/> Powered by a Rawlings 140 Air Turbine, the Guardian features four exhaust nozzles, two on each side of the fuselage, which can be rotated to give the Guardian VSTOL capabilities. Capable of true vertical take-off and landings only when the craft is not loaded with ordnance, even with a full bomb load the Guardian needs only 50 meters of open field to get airborne.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/> Aside from a relatively light weapons load, the Guardian's main disadvantage is its rather minimal defensive protection, relying more on speed than the single ton of Mujika AeroShell Light armor it carries. While the Guardian's speed is more than enough to outpace any ground assets it could face, its lifespan can be measured in seconds in combat against a true AeroSpace Fighter.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/> ==Weapons and Equipment== Merely adequate for its ground attack role, the Guardian carries a good-sized bomb load supported by a single nose-mounted Sian/Ceres Cougar [[SRM-6]] rack supplied with a 15 reloads. While some feel a ground attack plane would be better served by carrying [[laser]]s for strafing runs, thinking which resulted in the Guardian B variant, the one-shot attack runs forced by the missile launcher better help to minimize its exposure to return fire.<ref name=TRO3039/><ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/> ==Cargo== The Guardian has four [[External Stores Hardpoint]]s which allow it to carry bombs. ==Variants== *; B : Created by pilot demand, the Guardian B replaces the Rawlings 140 for a 120 engine, reducing the bomb load and speed, and pulls the [[SRM-6]] launcher for a [[Medium Laser]] and extra [[heat sink]]s. Considered a better close support craft than the missile carrier, it does take away from the Guardian's already poor air to air performance. BV (1.0) = 110<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 7</ref>, BV (2.0) = 126<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 279</ref>, 153<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 202</ref> *; C : A modern post-[[Clan Invasion]] variant, the Guardian C features swaps the standard missile launcher for an [[Streak SRM-4]], offering the same average firepower as the older launcher while being considerably more ammo efficient. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 159<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 280</ref>, 182<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 203</ref> *; D : Another modern variant made possible due to trade with the [[Draconis Combine]], the Guardian D replaces the [[SRM]] launcher with a [[MRM-10]]. The intended combat role of the Guardian is well suited to the [[MRM]] launcher, boosting range and firepower while the reduction in accuracy is not too detrimental. BV (1.0) = ??, BV = (2.0) = 154<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 281</ref>, 177<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039'', p. 204</ref> *; Bullet Suicide Drone : Created in [[3071]] on [[St. Ives]]<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs'', p. 15</ref>, the ''Bullet'' drone is probably one of the more desperate weapons ever conceived of. Exchanging the cockpit for a Drone Operating System, swapping in a smaller engine, removing the VSTOL capability, and trading the SRM-6 for an SRM-2 and a [[Booby Trap]], the ''Bullet'' is designed to be flown close to an enemy emplacement or formation and then detonated. Hopefully the resulting explosion will destroy or damage the enemy, while the drone operators are located safely away from the battlefield. Several squadrons of ''Bullet'' drones were used on [[New Hessen]] to drive off [[Word of Blake]] forces.<ref>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 156</ref> BV (1.0) = ??, BV 2.0 = 104<ref name=TRO:Proto>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 157</ref><ref>''Record Sheets: Prototypes'', p. 78</ref> ==Design Quirks== The ''Bullet Suicide Drone'' variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=TRO:Proto/> * [[Atmospheric Flyer]] * [[Difficult to Maintain]] * [[Non-Standard Parts]] ==Related Designs== * [[Boeing Jump Bomber]] - Design to bolster the [[Federated Commonwealth]]'s planetary defense forces, the Boeing Jump Bomber is shamelessly based on the Capellan Guardian, boosting speed at the cost of the SRM launcher and relying entirely on externally mounted bombloads. ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== *''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]'' *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Mercs]]'' *''[[Master Unit List]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3039]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]'' *''[[Record Sheets: Prototypes]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' *''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]'' [[Category:Conventional Fighters|Guardian (Conventional Fighter)]]

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