F4A Manticore class fighter
The United Worlds Commonwealth
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The F4A Manticore class figher is one of the latest fighter types to enter service with UWC forces. The Manticore is half the displacement of the F5A Goshawk and carries the same weapons fit. The principal trade off has been in the drive system, Manticores are capable of only 3G acceleration compared to the Goshawks 4G capability.


General Data
Displacement: 25 tons Hull Armour: 30
Length: 17.2 meters Volume: 350 cubic meters
Price: MCr28.913111 Target Size: VS
Configuration: Cylinder AF Tech Level: 11
Mass: (Loaded/Empty) 485.8424/458.0524 tons
 
Engineering Data
Power Plant: 118Mw Fusion Power Plant (39.3334Mw/hit), 1 month duration (0.0102Mw surplus)
G-Rating: 3 (24.75Mw/G), No Contra-Grav Lifters
G Turns: 63.2, 3.09375 cubic meters each
Maintenance: 17
 
Electronics
Computer: 2xTL11 St (0.35Mw each)
Commo: 300,000km Radio (10 hexes; 10Mw), 1,000AU Maser (∞ ; 0.6Mw)
Avionics: TL10 Avionics, TL11 Terrain Following Avionics
Sensors: 60,000km Passive EMS Fixed Array (2 hexes; 0.1Mw), 60,000km Active EMS (2 hexes; 30Mw), 3xRunning Lights (0.0001Mw ea.)
ECM/ECCM: None
Controls: Flight Deck with 2xWorkstations
 
Armament
Offensive: 1xTL11 50Mj Laser Lance (Loc: 1-5; Arcs 1; 1.3889Mw; No Crew), 2x0.5 displacement ton capacity AF Grapples (Loc:11, for 2x0.5 displacement ton cylindrical missiles or recce drones)

Short Medium Long Extreme
50Mj Laser Lance 5:1/6-18 10:1/4-12 20:1/2-6 40:1-3
 
Defensive: None
Master Fire Directors: None

Accommodations
Life Support: Extended (0.0306Mw), Gravitic Compensators (2G; 0.765Mw)
Crew: 2 (1xManeuver/Gunner, 1xElectronic/Engineer)
Crew Accommodations: 2xWorkstations
Passenger Accomodations: None
Cargo: None
Air Locks: 1xHatch
Additional Fittings: None
 
Notes

Laser is a fixed, forward-firing mount. No fuel purification equipment fitted. Fuel scoop capacity of 70 cubic meters per hour (2.79 hours for full load excluding power plant fuel). Life support and artificial gravity/inertial compensation does not extend to fuel spaces.


DAMAGE TABLES
Area Surface Hits Internal Explosion Systems
1 1-6:LL,7-20:Hold PP-3H,
2-5 Ant 1-6:LL,7-16:Elec,17-20:Hold LS-1H,
6-7 Ant Hold ELS-1H,
8-9 1-6:Ant Hold LL-1H,
10 1-2:Hatch Qtrs AEMS-(2h),
11 1-15:Missile 1-8:Grapple,9-20:Hold MD-(2h),
12-15 Hold All others-(1h)
16-19 1-14:Eng,15-20:Hold
20 Eng
F4A Manticore class fighter