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{{infobox | {{infobox Ship | ||
|faction = terran | |faction = terran | ||
|name = F-104 Bearcat | |name = F-104 Bearcat | ||
|type = Heavy Fighter | |type = [[fighter type:=Heavy Fighter|Heavy]] [[ship type:=Fighter]] | ||
|manufacturer = [[manufacturer:=Douglas Aerospace]] | |manufacturer = [[manufacturer:=Douglas Aerospace]] | ||
|image = image:WC4 bearcat4.png | |image = image:WC4 bearcat4.png | ||
|caption = | |caption = | ||
|primary user = [[Terran Confederation]] | |primary user = [[main user:=Terran Confederation]] | ||
|additional users = [[Black Lance]] | |additional users = [[Black Lance]] | ||
|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
|length = 27 | |length = [[length:=27]] | ||
|mass = 14 | |mass = [[mass:=14]] | ||
|max velocity = 550 | |max velocity = [[max speed:=550]] | ||
|cruise velocity = | |cruise velocity = | ||
|max afterburner velocity = 1400 | |max afterburner velocity = [[max afterburn:=1400]] | ||
|acceleration = | |acceleration = | ||
|max afterburner acceleration = 1200 k/s^2 | |max afterburner acceleration = 1200 k/s^2 | ||
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|guns = [[Light Tachyon Cannon]] (4) | |guns = [[Light Tachyon Cannon]] (4) | ||
|missiles = 4x2 (2[[HS]]/2[[IR]]/2[[IR]]/2[[HS]]) | |missiles = 4x2 (2[[HS]]/2[[IR]]/2[[IR]]/2[[HS]]) | ||
| | |front armor = 150 | ||
|armor = 150 | |rear armor = 150 | ||
| | |left armor = 150 | ||
| | |right armor = 150 | ||
|decoys = 24 | |fore shield = 280 | ||
|aft shield = 280 | |||
|left shield = 280 | |||
|right shield = 280 | |||
|decoys = [[decoys:=24]] | |||
|cloak = None | |cloak = None | ||
|jump drive = None | |jump drive = None | ||
|crew = 1 | |crew = [[crew:=1]] | ||
|devices = None | |devices = None | ||
|source:= [[Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom]] | |||
|image2 = image:Wc4bearcat.png | |||
|caption2 = F-104 Bearcat Target Designation, circa 2673.]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
The '''F-104 Bearcat''' was a heavy fighter in the service of the [[Terran Confederation]]. | The '''F-104 Bearcat''' was a heavy fighter in the service of the [[Terran Confederation]]. | ||
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In [[Speradon]], a trio of Confederation pilots sympathetic to the Border Worlds defected to the Union after hijacking a squadron of Bearcats. The Union, in desperate need of fighter pilots, acted quickly to rescue the defectors before the Black Lance could intercept them. | In [[Speradon]], a trio of Confederation pilots sympathetic to the Border Worlds defected to the Union after hijacking a squadron of Bearcats. The Union, in desperate need of fighter pilots, acted quickly to rescue the defectors before the Black Lance could intercept them. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Wc4bearcat.jpg|The F-104 Bearcat in the prototype stage in 2673. | Image:Wc4bearcat.jpg|The F-104 Bearcat in the prototype stage in 2673. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[category:Confederation Fighter Class Names]] | [[category:Confederation Fighter Class Names]] | ||
[[category:Confederation Heavy Fighters]] | [[category:Confederation Heavy Fighters]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:56, 11 October 2012
| F-104 Bearcat | |
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| Type | Heavy Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Douglas Aerospace |
| Primary User | Terran Confederation |
| Additional Users | Black Lance |
| General Characteristics | |
| Length | 27 meters |
| Mass | 14 tonnes |
| Crew | 1 |
| Performance | |
| Velocity | |
| Maximum | 550 kps |
| Afterburner | |
| Maximum Afterburner | 1400 kps |
| Max Acceleration | 1200 k/s^2 k/s2 |
| Armament | |
| Guns | |
| Light Tachyon Cannon (4) | |
| Default Missile Loadout | |
| 4x2 (2HS/2IR/2IR/2HS) | |
| Components | |
| Modules | |
| None | |
| Decoys | 24 |
| Cloaking Device | None |
| Jump Drive | None |
| Defense | |
| Shields | |
| Fore | 280 cm equivalent |
| Aft | 280 cm equivalent |
| Right | 280 cm equivalent |
| Left | 280 cm equivalent |
| Armor | |
| Front | 150 cm |
| Rear | 150 cm |
| Right | 150 cm |
| Left | 150 cm |
| |
| F-104 Bearcat Target Designation, circa 2673.]] | |
The F-104 Bearcat was a heavy fighter in the service of the Terran Confederation.
Overview
Designed and manufactured in the aftermath of the Terran-Kilrathi War, the Bearcat was to be the next top-of-the-line heavy fighter in the Terran Confederation Space Force. A peacetime design, it was to defend the Confederation against future enemies and against Kilrathi raiders who were still intent on continuing the war with the Confederation. With a standard armament and fair speed, it had potential as a formidable dogfighter on the frontlines.
History
The Bearcat was one of many new Terran innovations to come forth during the peacetime era. By 2673, several combat-ready prototypes of the Bearcat were in testing. A number of them fell into the hands of the Black Lance, who used them in an attempt to provoke war between the Confederation and the newly-independent Union of Border Worlds.
One notable action undertaken by the Bearcats was their role in the Black Lance assault on the Peleus System, where they were charged with defending a jamming ship that was creating a communications blackout across the system. They also were present at the BWS Intrepid's assault on Ella.
In Speradon, a trio of Confederation pilots sympathetic to the Border Worlds defected to the Union after hijacking a squadron of Bearcats. The Union, in desperate need of fighter pilots, acted quickly to rescue the defectors before the Black Lance could intercept them.
The F-104 Bearcat in the prototype stage in 2673.
