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Jenghiz


Overview:

The Jenghiz is a heavy attack fighter developed by the Star Adders, but now
produced by Clans Blood Spirit, Fire Mandrill, Hell's Horses, and Smoke
Jaguar.   The design is hardly balanced, but given that it carries two Ultra
Class 20 autocannons, that is a secondary concern at the least.   This modern,
heavy-hitting fighter serves as the close attack vehicle for these Clans,
bringing massive firepower that is highly concentrated against all opponents,
from enemy aerospace fighters to DropShips and JumpShips or even WarShips. 
With its high speed (for a heavy fighter) and formidable payload, it is also a
fearsome ground-attack fighter.

Capabilities:

The 80-ton Jenghiz uses a 320-rate extra-light fusion engine to provide a safe
thrust of 3-g's and a maximum thrust of 4.5-g's.   The design includes
fourteen and a half tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating which provides
significant protection.   The design team incorporated a double-sized fuel
tank holding ten tons of fuel, allowing the Jenghiz to simply outlast many
lighter fighters--both in fuel endurance and armor protection.
 
Armament is limited to just four guns, one each in the nose, right wing, left
wing, and aft.   An ER Large Laser in the nose provides the long-range
capabilities of this design, while the main firepower comes from two Ultra
Class 20 autocannons, one in each wing.   Each UAC-20 is fed from a shared
eight-ton ammunition bin, giving the cannons a total of 20 shots each (10
double shots).   For defense, a pair of ER Small Lasers are mounted in the
tail.
 
Fourteen double-strength heat sinks are included in the design, which is
sufficient for the Jenghiz to fire both Ultras on double-fire mode, or both
cannons on single fire and the nose ER Large Laser, or one wing on double-fire
and the nose laser.
 
Although the design mostly forgoes long-range firepower, the incredible
concentrated damage it can unleash at medium and short range more than
compensates.

Variants:
With its emphasis on DropShip and WarShip attack, as well as supporting ground
forces, the weapons configuration loadout on the Jenghiz is not really suited
to easy modification.   Any change would reduce the firepower; and, while it
may well add range, this fighter in particular was built to deliver heavy
hammerblows to the enemy.   Accordingly, no variants have been developed.

Deployment:

Among the Clans that produce the Jenghiz, this fighter is quickly becoming the
number one choice of airframes in the close-attack and close-air support
roles.   While heavy ASF may still be rare compared to medium-weight designs,
among these Clans the frames are rather more common.
 
Other Clans prefer their own heavy ASF to the Jenghiz--in general--but enough
have been captured as isorla to ensure that the design can be found in nearly
every Clan of Kerensky.


                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Jenghiz Mk LXXX Mod SA
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              80 tons
Length:            20 meters
Power Plant:       320 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 ER Large Laser
    2 Ultra AC/20
    2 ER Small Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Jenghiz Mk LXXX Mod SA
Mass:              80 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  320 XL Fusion                                             11.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 8                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    14 Double                                           4.00
Fuel:                                                                   10.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (278 total armor pts)                      14.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 78
   Left/Right Wings:                  78/78
   Aft:                                  44

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   12      4.00
1 Ultra AC/20              RW          30     30     --     --   14     12.00
1 Ultra AC/20              LW          30     30     --     --   14     12.00
  Ammo (Ult AC/20) 40      ---                                           8.00
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 44     80.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        13,427,353 C-Bills
Battle Value:      2,174
Cost per BV:       6,176.34
Weapon Value:      2,441 (Ratio = 1.12)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 47;  MRV = 32;  LRV = 2;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 7 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 5/5/1,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: FH;  Point Value: 22

Scytha

Overview:

The brand-new Scytha is the exclusive property of Clan Jade Falcon, and it is
an intimidating opponent.   Forgoing the use of any ballistic or missile
weaponry, the Scytha is an awesome strafer on the battlefield and projects
heavy damage at extreme- and long-range in space.   The design also
incorporates the armor, heat sinks, and fuel tankage to pose a threat to other
Clans ASF forces.   Although there have been several Trials of Possession for
production rights, the Turkina Keshik and the Jade Falcon Guards have handily
defeated any contender, leaving the Scytha (other than a few rare examples of
isorla) solely in Falcon talons.

Capabilities:

At 90-tons, the Scytha is nearly at the point of dimishing returns for a
high-speed attack fighter.  However, Falcon scientists and engineers have made
the design work.  The Scytha uses a 360-rate extra-light fusion engine that
provides enough power to generate 3-g's of safe thrust and 4.5-g's of maximum
acceleration.  Fifteen and a half tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating are
carried, as is a ten-ton fuel tank.

Offensively, the Scytha is born to kill.  Twin ER PPCs are concentrated in the
nose, supported by an ER Large Laser and two ER Medium Lasers in each wing.
Six more ER Small Lasers provide close-range support with two in the nose and
the remaining four in the tail to discourage enemy fighters from riding this
fighter's six.  Twenty-eight double-strength heat sinks give the Scytha enough
heat dissipation to fire the nose and one wing, or the nose ER PPCs and the wing
ER Large Lasers.  Regardless, a full alpha-strike is NOT recommended.

Variants:

There have no modifications to the Scytha Mod JF to date.  The Falcons seem
content with their contender for the deadliest aerospace fighter in existence.

Deployment:

Although heavy aerospace fighters make up just 10% of the Jade Falcon
aerospace fighter complement in their toumen, nearly all of these fighters are
Scythas.   Unlike other Clans, the Falcons only seldom use the Syctha as
bombers, instead using the Scythas as heavy escorts for bomb- and pod-laden
medium- and light-weight fighters.   Not only does this allow the strike
mission to get in and out quickly, but it puts the heavily armed and armored
Scythas in the role of dogfighter, a role in which this design excels.


                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Scytha Mk XC Mod JF
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              90 tons
Length:            21 meters
Power Plant:       360 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       6
Maximum Thrust:    9
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    2 ER PPC
    6 ER Small Laser
    2 ER Large Laser
    4 ER Medium Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Scytha Mk XC Mod JF
Mass:              90 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  360 XL Fusion                                             16.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 6
      Maximum Thrust: 9
Structural Integrity: 9                                                   .00
Total Heat Sinks:    28 Double                                          18.00
Fuel:                                                                   10.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (298 total armor pts)                      15.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                 84
   Left/Right Wings:                  84/84
   Aft:                                  46

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2 ER PPC                   Nose        15     15     15     --   30     12.00
2 ER Small Laser           Nose         5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 ER Large Laser           RW          10     10     10     10   12      4.00
1 ER Large Laser           LW          10     10     10     10   12      4.00
2 ER Medium Laser          RW           7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 ER Medium Laser          LW           7      7     --     --   10      2.00
4 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    8      2.00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 86     90.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        16,549,430 C-Bills
Battle Value:      3,101
Cost per BV:       5,336.8
Weapon Value:      3,773 (Ratio = 1.22)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 64;  MRV = 37;  LRV = 9;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 6,  Armor/Structure: 7 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 7/6/4,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: FH;  Point Value: 31

Khirghiz

Overview:

One of the oldest aerospace fighters still on active duty in the Clans (only
the Visigoth exceeds the length of service), the Khirghiz is a very powerful
attack fighter.   Although slow, it is extremely heavily armored (carrying
more tonnage of ferro-aluminum armor than an Atlas carries in standard!) and
packs a tremendous punch, both at range and in close.   Originally a Ghost
Bear design, the Khirghiz is today also produced by the Coyotes.   However,
the air-frame has been in service for so long that virtually every Clan can
boast of several in their toumen.

This lord of the sky is only relunctantly giving way to newer and faster designs,
but few can match it in sheer firepower--none in armor protection.

Capabilities:

Massing 100-tons, the Khirghiz has often been compared to the Davion Stuka,
the Marik Reiver, or the old Star League Ahab and Thunderbird designs.   It is
a traditional assault fighter in the truest sense of the world, forgoing speed
to carry an impressive battery of weapons and thicker armor plating than any
other known fighter in existence.
 
The Bears built the frame around a 300-rate extra-light fusion engine that
gives the Khirghiz a safe thrust of 2.5-g's and a maximum thrust of 4-g's. 
Ninteen and a half tons of ferro-aluminum armor plating provides sufficient
protection to ignore the thresholding from Class 10 autocannon and Inner
Sphere PPCs on the nose and wings, while the rear can easily stop Clan ER
Mediums from penetrating.   In terms of absorbing damage, it would take six
shots from a Class 20 autocannon to damage the internals of a Khirghiz from
the front or sides--four on the rear.
 
The lasers are concentrated in the nose and tail:   two ER Large Lasers and
two ER Medium Lasers in the nose and three more ER Mediums in the tail.   Each
wing features a Streak SRM-6 launcher (sharing 15 shots between them) and two
LRM-15 launchers with Artemis IV (with a total of 40 shots, or 10 salvoes per
launcher).   As a final affront, the Khirghiz carries an ECM suite to provide
protection from hostile systems.   

Twenty-four double strength heat sinks are fitted--enough to fire the nose ER
Larges and all four LRMs for zero net heat generation.   Alternatively, the
pilot can fire all the nose guns and one wing for zero net heat.     The
ability of this fighter to maintain this level of destruction is nearly
unmatched and provides Clan ASF strike elements with a truely inspired amount
of firepower.

Variants:

The Mod C Khirghiz used by Clan Coyote removes all of the standard weapons and
decreases the heat sinks to fifteen doubles.  This variant mounts an LB-20X
autocannon in the nose with fifteen shots (typically 5 cluster and 10 slug),
four ER Medium Lasers in the nose, two ER Small Lasers and an ECM Suite in the
tail, and finally, four LRM-20 launchers with Artemis IV divided amongst the
wings (two in each).  Forty-eight missile flights are standard aboard the Mod
C.  Heat dissipation is considered adequete as the design can fire its nose
weapons or the LB-20X autocannon and all four LRM-20s simultaneously without
overheating. 

Deployment:

Reasonably common throughout Clan space, the majority of the Khirghiz still
remain in the toumens of Ghost Bear and Coyotes.   Although approaching a
century in age, the venerable design has lost none of its intimidating
presence in the skies of the Kerensky Cluster and the Pentagon--and is certain
to be a force to be reckoned with once the Clans return to the Inner Sphere.


                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Khirghiz Mk C Mod GB
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              100 tons
Length:            22 meters
Power Plant:       300 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       5
Maximum Thrust:    8
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    2 ER Large Laser
    5 ER Medium Laser
    4 LRM 15+ArtIV
    2 Streak SRM 6
    1 ECM Suite
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Class/Model/Name:  Khirghiz Mk C Mod GB
Mass:              100 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  300 XL Fusion                                              9.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 5
      Maximum Thrust: 8
Structural Integrity: 10                                                  .00
Total Heat Sinks:    24 Double                                          14.00
Fuel:                                                                   10.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (374 total armor pts)                      19.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                104
   Left/Right Wings:                 104/104
   Aft:                                  62

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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2 ER Large Laser           Nose        10     10     10     10   24      8.00
2 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   10      2.00
2 LRM 15+ArtIV             RW          12     12     12     --   10      9.00
2 LRM 15+ArtIV             LW          12     12     12     --   10      9.00
  Ammo (LRM 15) 40         ---                                           5.00
1 Streak SRM 6             RW          12     12     --     --    4      3.00
1 Streak SRM 6             LW          12     12     --     --    4      3.00
  Ammo (Streak 6) 15       ---                                           1.00
1 ECM Suite                Aft         --     --     --     --    0      1.00
3 ER Medium Laser          Aft          7      7     --     --   15      3.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 77    100.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        18,915,000 C-Bills
Battle Value:      3,395
Cost per BV:       5,571.43
Weapon Value:      4,324 (Ratio = 1.27)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 73;  MRV = 57;  LRV = 12;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 5,  Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 8/8/6,  Overheat: 2
                   Class: FH;  Point Value: 34
                   Specials: if, ecm

                    AeroTech 2 Vessel Technical Readout
                                  VALIDATED

Class/Model/Name:  Khirghiz Mk C Mod C
Tech:              Clan / 3050
Vessel Type:       Aerospace Fighter
Rules:             Level 2, Custom design
Rules Set:         AeroTech2

Mass:              100 tons
Length:            22 meters
Power Plant:       300 XL Fusion
Safe Thrust:       5
Maximum Thrust:    8
Armor Type:        Ferro-aluminum
Armament:         
    1 LB 20-X AC
    4 ER Medium Laser
    4 LRM 20+ArtIV
    1 ECM Suite
    2 ER Small Laser
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Class/Model/Name:  Khirghiz Mk C Mod C
Mass:              100 tons

Equipment:                                                              Mass
Power Plant:  300 XL Fusion                                              9.50
Thrust:  Safe Thrust: 5
      Maximum Thrust: 8
Structural Integrity: 10                                                  .00
Total Heat Sinks:    15 Double                                           5.00
Fuel:                                                                   10.00
Cockpit & Attitude Thrusters:                                            3.00
Armor Type:  Ferro-aluminum  (374 total armor pts)                      19.50
                           Standard Scale Armor Pts
   Location:                            L / R
   Nose:                                104
   Left/Right Wings:                 104/104
   Aft:                                  62

Weapons and Equipment      Loc        SRV    MRV    LRV    ERV  Heat    Mass
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1 LB 20-X AC               Nose        12     12     --     --    6     12.00
  Ammo (LB 20-X) 15        ---                                           3.00
4 ER Medium Laser          Nose         7      7     --     --   20      4.00
2 LRM 20+ArtIV             RW          16     16     16     --   12     12.00
2 LRM 20+ArtIV             LW          16     16     16     --   12     12.00
  Ammo (LRM 20) 48         ---                                           8.00
1 ECM Suite                Aft         --     --     --     --    0      1.00
2 ER Small Laser           Aft          5     --     --     --    4      1.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment       Body                                           .00
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS:                                                    Heat: 54    100.00
Tons Left:                                                                .00

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:        19,605,750 C-Bills
Battle Value:      3,102
Cost per BV:       6,320.36
Weapon Value:      3,871 (Ratio = 1.25)
Damage Factors:    SRV = 58;  MRV = 42;  LRV = 10;  ERV = 0
BattleForce2:      MP: 5,  Armor/Structure: 9 / 0
                   Damage PB/M/L: 7/7/4,  Overheat: 3
                   Class: FH;  Point Value: 31
                   Specials: if, ecm

Very nice indeed