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{{infobox | {{infobox Ship | ||
|faction = terran | |faction = terran | ||
|name = A-18 Crossbow | |name = A-18 Crossbow | ||
|type = | |type = [[ship type:=Bomber]] | ||
| | |image = image:WCA_Crossbow_Header_Image_2.png | ||
| | |caption = | ||
|primary user = [[main user:=Terran Confederation]] | |||
|additional users = [[Pirates]] | |||
|introduction = 2667 | |introduction = 2667 | ||
| | |crew = [[crew:=2]] Pilot and Gunner | ||
}} | }} | ||
[[ | The [[A-18 Crossbow]] is a bomber in the service of the [[Terran Confederation]]. A contingent of Crossbows destroyed the [[KIS Grakneth'Dak]]. | ||
==Specifications== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! SO1 Player | |||
! SO1 Pirates | |||
! Academy Manual | |||
|- | |||
! Length | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| 24 meters | |||
|- | |||
! Mass | |||
| Small | |||
| Small | |||
| 40 tonnes | |||
|- | |||
! Ship Number | |||
| 15 | |||
| 15 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! Class | |||
| Bomber | |||
| Bomber | |||
| Bomber | |||
|- | |||
! Shield Recharge | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! Damage Flag | |||
| No | |||
| No | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! Maximum Speed | |||
| 370 kps | |||
| 370 kps | |||
| 370 kps | |||
|- | |||
! Cruise Speed | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| 200 kps | |||
|- | |||
! Acceleration Rate | |||
| 2 | |||
| 1 | |||
| Average | |||
|- | |||
! Yaw Rate | |||
| 8 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 8 dps | |||
|- | |||
! Pitch Rate | |||
| 8 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 8 dps | |||
|- | |||
! Roll Rate | |||
| 8 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 8 dps | |||
|- | |||
! Guns | |||
| Neutron Gun (2)<br>Mass Driver Cannon (3) | |||
| Neutron Gun (2)<br>Particle Cannon (2) | |||
| Neutron Gun (2)<br>Mass Driver Cannon (3) | |||
|- | |||
! Missiles | |||
| Pilum FF (3) | |||
| Pilum FF (2) | |||
| Pilum FF (3) | |||
|- | |||
! Torpedoes | |||
| Torpedoes (4) | |||
| Torpedoes (2) | |||
| Torpedoes (4) | |||
|- | |||
!Turret | |||
|Turret Gun (2, rear) | |||
|Turret Gun (2, rear) | |||
|Turret Gun (2, rear) | |||
|- | |||
! Tractor Beam | |||
| Rear Turret | |||
| Rear Turret | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
! Front Shield | |||
| 500 units | |||
| 200 units | |||
| 25 cm | |||
|- | |||
! Rear Shield | |||
| 500 units | |||
| 200 units | |||
| 25 cm | |||
|- | |||
! Front Armor | |||
| 400 units | |||
| 150 units | |||
| 20 cm | |||
|- | |||
! Rear Armor | |||
| 400 units | |||
| 150 units | |||
| 20 cm | |||
|- | |||
! Left Armor | |||
| 350 units | |||
| 100 units | |||
| 25 cm | |||
|- | |||
! Right Armor | |||
| 350 units | |||
| 100 units | |||
| 25 cm | |||
|- | |||
! Jump Capable | |||
| Yes | |||
| | |||
| | |||
|} | |||
==Images== | |||
===External=== | |||
====Wing Commander Academy==== | |||
= | <gallery mode="nolines"> | ||
Image:Sprite_Sheet_-_Crossbow.png|Sprite Sheet | |||
Image:Sprite Sheet - Crossbow Wreckage.png|Wreckage | |||
Image:WCA_-_Crossbow_-_Target_VDU.png|Target VDU | |||
Image:WCA_-_Crossbow_-_Damage_VDU.png|Damage VDU | |||
Image:WCA_-_Crossbow_-_Weapons_VDU_2.png|Weapons VDU | |||
Image:WCA_Manual_-_Crossbow.jpg|Weapons of the Terran and Kilrathi Fleets illustration | |||
Image:Crossbow-Academy-Spin.png|Academy Simulator Ship Selection | |||
</gallery> | |||
{ | ===Internal=== | ||
====Wing Commander Academy==== | |||
<gallery mode="nolines"> | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Front - Base.png|Forward | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Front - Alarms 2.png|Forward (Alarms Active) | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Front - Damage 1 2.png|Forward (Radar Damaged) | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Front - Damage 2.png|Forward (Defense Console Damaged) | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Front - Action.png|Forward (In Action) | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Right.png|Right | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Left.png|Left | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Rear - Active.png|Rear | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Rear - Inactive.png|Rear (Inactive) | |||
Image:Cockpit - Crossbow - Rear - Action.png|Rear (In Action) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
===Special Operations 1=== | |||
===Wing Commander Academy=== | |||
====TCSN Academy Simulator Handbook==== | |||
<pre> | |||
The Crossbow is a formidable Confederation anti-capital ship bomber. It combines impressive armor and shields with good maneuverability and traveling velocity. The fighter is equipped with torpedoes, Friend-or-Foe missiles and an array of blasters that include a rear turret. It was a contingent of Crossbows that destroyed the Grakneth’ Dak, a Kilrathi capital ship first sighted near Gorath. | |||
</pre> | |||
{{#set:source=[[Wing Commander: Academy]]}} | |||
[[category:Confederation Fighter Class Names]] | |||
[[category:Confederation Bombers]] | |||
==Corvette== | |||
===Background=== | |||
The 3D mesh that was ultimately used for the Crossbow introduced in Special Operations 1 was originally built for Wing Commander 2 where it was intended to be used for what was called the Crossbow-class corvette. The Crossbow corvette was one of several ships cut from the game to reduce the overall size but the assets were reused in 1992 for a new ship Special Operations 1 also called the Crossbow (now a bomber). As part of this process, the Special Operations 1 artists re-textured the mesh to appear to be a smaller spacecraft, replacing multiple decks with a single cockpit and dropping the green-with-yellow-numbers color scheme associated with Wing Commander II's capital ships. The original Crossbow texture scheme is still visible in one place: for Wing Commander Academy, artists rendered a 'turnaround' of each ship which rotate when selected on the mission design menu. The new sprites were rendered from the original Crossbow corvette rather than the Special Operations 1 update, making the green paint scheme visible. The original corvette-textured Crossbow model created by Origin for the game is available for download [https://download.wcnews.com/files/wing2/WC3D-Crossbow_Corvette.zip here]. Additionally, a set of specifications for the cut ship have been identified from a preserved printout of Wing Commander II's in-progress ship statistics. | |||
===Specifications=== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|- | |||
! | |||
! Crossbow Corvette -CUT- | |||
|- | |||
! Mass | |||
| 400 | |||
|- | |||
! Ship Number | |||
| 15 | |||
|- | |||
! Class | |||
| Capital Ship | |||
|- | |||
! Scale | |||
| 0x400 | |||
|- | |||
! Shield Recharge | |||
| 5 | |||
|- | |||
! Fuel | |||
| 300000 | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Damage | |||
| | | 70 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Explosive Force | |||
| | | 20000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Maximum Speed | |||
| | | 35 kps | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | ! Cruise Speed | ||
| | | 10 kps | ||
|- | |||
! Acceleration Rate | |||
| 1 | |||
|- | |||
! Yaw Rate | |||
| 4 | |||
|- | |||
! Pitch Rate | |||
| 4 | |||
|- | |||
! Roll Rate | |||
| 4 | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Angular Inertial | |||
| | | 4000 | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Guns | |||
| | | Particle Cannon (2) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Missiles | |||
| 8 | | Spiculum IR (8) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Torpedoes | |||
| | | Torpedo (4) | ||
|- | |- | ||
!Turret | |||
| | |Flak Turret (2) | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Front Shield | |||
| | | 200 units | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Rear Shield | |||
| | | 200 units | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Front Armor | |||
| | | 150 units | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Rear Armor | |||
| | | 150 units | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Left Armor | |||
| | | 100 units | ||
|- | |- | ||
! Right Armor | |||
| | | 100 units | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Gallery=== | |||
<gallery mode="nolines"> | |||
Image:WCA_Ship_Selection.png|Wing Commander Academy screen showing the unused 'green' Crossbow corvette | |||
Image:Crossbow Corvette Render.png|Render of the Crossbow mesh with corvette textures | |||
Image:Crossbow-Corvette-Stats-1.jpg|Unused Crossbow corvette specifications (1/2) | |||
Image:Crossbow-Corvette-Stats-2.jpg|Unused Crossbow corvette specifications (2/2) | |||
</gallery> |
Latest revision as of 13:20, 8 November 2019
A-18 Crossbow | |
---|---|
Type | Bomber |
Primary User | Terran Confederation |
Additional Users | Pirates |
Introduction | 2667 |
General Characteristics | |
Crew | 2 Pilot and Gunner |
The A-18 Crossbow is a bomber in the service of the Terran Confederation. A contingent of Crossbows destroyed the KIS Grakneth'Dak.
Specifications
SO1 Player | SO1 Pirates | Academy Manual | |
---|---|---|---|
Length | 24 meters | ||
Mass | Small | Small | 40 tonnes |
Ship Number | 15 | 15 | |
Class | Bomber | Bomber | Bomber |
Shield Recharge | 4 | 5 | |
Damage Flag | No | No | |
Maximum Speed | 370 kps | 370 kps | 370 kps |
Cruise Speed | 200 kps | ||
Acceleration Rate | 2 | 1 | Average |
Yaw Rate | 8 | 3 | 8 dps |
Pitch Rate | 8 | 3 | 8 dps |
Roll Rate | 8 | 4 | 8 dps |
Guns | Neutron Gun (2) Mass Driver Cannon (3) |
Neutron Gun (2) Particle Cannon (2) |
Neutron Gun (2) Mass Driver Cannon (3) |
Missiles | Pilum FF (3) | Pilum FF (2) | Pilum FF (3) |
Torpedoes | Torpedoes (4) | Torpedoes (2) | Torpedoes (4) |
Turret | Turret Gun (2, rear) | Turret Gun (2, rear) | Turret Gun (2, rear) |
Tractor Beam | Rear Turret | Rear Turret | |
Front Shield | 500 units | 200 units | 25 cm |
Rear Shield | 500 units | 200 units | 25 cm |
Front Armor | 400 units | 150 units | 20 cm |
Rear Armor | 400 units | 150 units | 20 cm |
Left Armor | 350 units | 100 units | 25 cm |
Right Armor | 350 units | 100 units | 25 cm |
Jump Capable | Yes |
Images
External
Wing Commander Academy
Internal
Wing Commander Academy
Appearances
Special Operations 1
Wing Commander Academy
TCSN Academy Simulator Handbook
The Crossbow is a formidable Confederation anti-capital ship bomber. It combines impressive armor and shields with good maneuverability and traveling velocity. The fighter is equipped with torpedoes, Friend-or-Foe missiles and an array of blasters that include a rear turret. It was a contingent of Crossbows that destroyed the Grakneth’ Dak, a Kilrathi capital ship first sighted near Gorath.
Corvette
Background
The 3D mesh that was ultimately used for the Crossbow introduced in Special Operations 1 was originally built for Wing Commander 2 where it was intended to be used for what was called the Crossbow-class corvette. The Crossbow corvette was one of several ships cut from the game to reduce the overall size but the assets were reused in 1992 for a new ship Special Operations 1 also called the Crossbow (now a bomber). As part of this process, the Special Operations 1 artists re-textured the mesh to appear to be a smaller spacecraft, replacing multiple decks with a single cockpit and dropping the green-with-yellow-numbers color scheme associated with Wing Commander II's capital ships. The original Crossbow texture scheme is still visible in one place: for Wing Commander Academy, artists rendered a 'turnaround' of each ship which rotate when selected on the mission design menu. The new sprites were rendered from the original Crossbow corvette rather than the Special Operations 1 update, making the green paint scheme visible. The original corvette-textured Crossbow model created by Origin for the game is available for download here. Additionally, a set of specifications for the cut ship have been identified from a preserved printout of Wing Commander II's in-progress ship statistics.
Specifications
Crossbow Corvette -CUT- | |
---|---|
Mass | 400 |
Ship Number | 15 |
Class | Capital Ship |
Scale | 0x400 |
Shield Recharge | 5 |
Fuel | 300000 |
Damage | 70 |
Explosive Force | 20000 |
Maximum Speed | 35 kps |
Cruise Speed | 10 kps |
Acceleration Rate | 1 |
Yaw Rate | 4 |
Pitch Rate | 4 |
Roll Rate | 4 |
Angular Inertial | 4000 |
Guns | Particle Cannon (2) |
Missiles | Spiculum IR (8) |
Torpedoes | Torpedo (4) |
Turret | Flak Turret (2) |
Front Shield | 200 units |
Rear Shield | 200 units |
Front Armor | 150 units |
Rear Armor | 150 units |
Left Armor | 100 units |
Right Armor | 100 units |