Approved Starship Tsubame torpedo bomber

[Janick Beauchamp]

The Tsubame in flight

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To provide a 5.0-compliant torpedo bomber
• Image Source: Air Force Technology
• Canon Link: N/A
• Restricted Missions: N/A
• Primary Source: Chiloon-II fast bomber

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Ringovinda StarYards
• Model: Tsubame torpedo bomber
• Affiliation: Open-market
• Production: Mass-Produced.
• Material: Durasteel hull

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Torpedo bomber
• Length: 12 meters
• Width: 8.5 meters
• Height: 3.5 meters
• Armament: Average (Very low when SLAM is active)
  1 Chizuru energy torpedo launcher (counts for 2 missile launchers)
• 2 Anoat repeater electromagnetic plasma cannons (counts for 4 laser cannons)

[*]Defenses: Low
[*]Squadron Count: Average 12
[*]Maneuverability Rating: Moderate
[*]Speed Rating: Average (High when SLAM is active)
[*]Hyperdrive Class: Average: 1
STANDARD FEATURES

• Tensor field generator
• Inertial compensator
• Watchtower collision avoidance system
• Kirishima cap drains
• Flare launcher (4 flares)
• Deflector shields
• Solar ionization reactor
• 4 Sabrina waste heat recovery devices
• ECM/ECCM suite (sensor jamming)
• Griet-II self-sealing hypermatter tank
• SLAM

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• Advanced Targeting Computer

Strengths:

• Can resist ion/EMP attacks
• Torpedo launcher can be fired from long ranges
• Slim flank profile

Weaknesses:

• Slow torpedo rate of fire (takes anywhere between 20 seconds and 60 seconds to charge one energy torpedo)
• Easy to detect on EM/thermal sensors when the guns and/or energy torpedo launcher is fired
• Exposed engines
• Cannot fire guns when SLAM is active
• Fragile hull

Description: The Tsubame was built mostly for one purpose: hit-and-run attacks at long range, made necessary by the slow charging time of the torpedoes. Also, an increase in maneuverability as mandated for that purpose made the hull a little more fragile than on the Chiloon-IV. A tactic often used for hit-and-run was to activate the SLAM to close in, unleash their torpedo payload, and then fall back at speed, while not being able to fire back at missiles or enemy fighters since SLAM drains power from the guns for the extra boost in speed. But it still suffers from the same weaknesses as the Chiloon-IV: it is easy to detect on EM/thermal sensors when the guns and/or energy torpedo launchers are fired.

Consumables: 3 weeks
Crew: 1
Cargo capacity: 100 kg

 

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