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Line 37: The Blakists attempted to make the ''Waneta'' the most capable design of the three that made up the Spectral LAM series, although with only limited success; to improve mobility, the ''Waneta'' was fitted with [[Improved Jump Jet]]s, but carried only a single ton of fuel. The ''Waneta'' made use of [[VDNI]] pilots in [[small cockpit]]s, and carried standard [[Double Heat Sink]]s and an array of Clantech weaponry. Unfortunately for the design, while the Improved Jump Jets gave the ''Waneta'' a valuable boost to its speed in both hybrid and fighter modes, the weight of the Improved Jump Jets precluded other options such as larger fuel tanks, bomb bays or a larger weapons payload. While the ''Waneta'' was an improved dogfighter compared to the lighter ''[[Yurei]]'' design, it suffered from poor endurance due to the limited fuel payload and the eight rounds of ammunition carried for each LRM launcher; while a superior [[LAM]] design, the ''Waneta'' was effectively still a [[BattleMech]] playing at being an [[aerospace fighter]].<ref name="J:FRp159"/> The Blakists attempted to make the ''Waneta'' the most capable design of the three that made up the Spectral LAM series, although with only limited success; to improve mobility, the ''Waneta'' was fitted with [[Improved Jump Jet]]s, but carried only a single ton of fuel. The ''Waneta'' made use of [[VDNI]] pilots in [[small cockpit]]s, and carried standard [[Double Heat Sink]]s and an array of Clantech weaponry. Unfortunately for the design, while the Improved Jump Jets gave the ''Waneta'' a valuable boost to its speed in both hybrid and fighter modes, the weight of the Improved Jump Jets precluded other options such as larger fuel tanks, bomb bays or a larger weapons payload. While the ''Waneta'' was an improved dogfighter compared to the lighter ''[[Yurei]]'' design, it suffered from poor endurance due to the limited fuel payload and the eight rounds of ammunition carried for each LRM launcher; while a superior [[LAM]] design, the ''Waneta'' was effectively still a [[BattleMech]] playing at being an [[aerospace fighter]].<ref name="J:FRp159"/> − ==Weapons and Equipment== + ==Armament== The ''Waneta'' carried an array of Clan weaponry, although whether this represented salvage, black market purchases, indigenous manufacturing or some other source of supply hadn't been identified by the time the design became extinct. The ''Waneta's'' long-range weaponry consisted of a single ER Large Laser and two LRM 15 systems; augmenting this weapons array was a single ER Small Laser.<ref name="J:FRp159"/> The ''Waneta'' carried an array of Clan weaponry, although whether this represented salvage, black market purchases, indigenous manufacturing or some other source of supply hadn't been identified by the time the design became extinct. The ''Waneta's'' long-range weaponry consisted of a single ER Large Laser and two LRM 15 systems; augmenting this weapons array was a single ER Small Laser.<ref name="J:FRp159"/>
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The Blakists attempted to make the ''Waneta'' the most capable design of the three that made up the Spectral LAM series, although with only limited success; to improve mobility, the ''Waneta'' was fitted with [[Improved Jump Jet]]s, but carried only a single ton of fuel. The ''Waneta'' made use of [[VDNI]] pilots in [[small cockpit]]s, and carried standard [[Double Heat Sink]]s and an array of Clantech weaponry. Unfortunately for the design, while the Improved Jump Jets gave the ''Waneta'' a valuable boost to its speed in both hybrid and fighter modes, the weight of the Improved Jump Jets precluded other options such as larger fuel tanks, bomb bays or a larger weapons payload. While the ''Waneta'' was an improved dogfighter compared to the lighter ''[[Yurei]]'' design, it suffered from poor endurance due to the limited fuel payload and the eight rounds of ammunition carried for each LRM launcher; while a superior [[LAM]] design, the ''Waneta'' was effectively still a [[BattleMech]] playing at being an [[aerospace fighter]].<ref name="J:FRp159"/> | The Blakists attempted to make the ''Waneta'' the most capable design of the three that made up the Spectral LAM series, although with only limited success; to improve mobility, the ''Waneta'' was fitted with [[Improved Jump Jet]]s, but carried only a single ton of fuel. The ''Waneta'' made use of [[VDNI]] pilots in [[small cockpit]]s, and carried standard [[Double Heat Sink]]s and an array of Clantech weaponry. Unfortunately for the design, while the Improved Jump Jets gave the ''Waneta'' a valuable boost to its speed in both hybrid and fighter modes, the weight of the Improved Jump Jets precluded other options such as larger fuel tanks, bomb bays or a larger weapons payload. While the ''Waneta'' was an improved dogfighter compared to the lighter ''[[Yurei]]'' design, it suffered from poor endurance due to the limited fuel payload and the eight rounds of ammunition carried for each LRM launcher; while a superior [[LAM]] design, the ''Waneta'' was effectively still a [[BattleMech]] playing at being an [[aerospace fighter]].<ref name="J:FRp159"/> | ||
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The ''Waneta'' carried an array of Clan weaponry, although whether this represented salvage, black market purchases, indigenous manufacturing or some other source of supply hadn't been identified by the time the design became extinct. The ''Waneta's'' long-range weaponry consisted of a single ER Large Laser and two LRM 15 systems; augmenting this weapons array was a single ER Small Laser.<ref name="J:FRp159"/> | The ''Waneta'' carried an array of Clan weaponry, although whether this represented salvage, black market purchases, indigenous manufacturing or some other source of supply hadn't been identified by the time the design became extinct. The ''Waneta's'' long-range weaponry consisted of a single ER Large Laser and two LRM 15 systems; augmenting this weapons array was a single ER Small Laser.<ref name="J:FRp159"/> | ||