A-17 Broadsword

A-17 Broadsword
Type	Torpedo Bomber
Manufacturer	Camelot Industries
Primary User	Terran Confederation
Additional Users	Union of Border Worlds Guild Mercenaries
Introduction	2633

Broadsword Target Identification circa 2665

The A-17 Broadsword is a heavy bomber that first saw combat in 2633 as the CF-131. Slow and heavy, without even afterburner capabilities, the Broadsword packs tremendous power in both its guns and its shields, capable of destroying nearly any capital ship it faced, assuming it was not gunned down by enemy fighters first.

History

The most famous instance of the Broadsword's service was aboard the TCS Concordia, where it served as the primary bomber for the legendary dreadnought. A later variant which appeared in the Gemini Sector in 2669 displayed better acceleration, maneuverability, and armor, but contained an increased missile payload rather than the torpedoes for which it was once known.

Later variations continued to serve throughout the Nephilim War, most notably in the Epsilon Sector, proving popular to mercenaries who needed something destroyed now. These variations now boasted afterburners, but otherwise had lower maximum velocity than the older designs. An Executioner variant continued the Gemini variant's missile platform role, capable of obliterating any fighter that happens to fly in front of it. A Warpig variant carries the 4 torpedoes of the original variant, largely serving as an updated version. Finally, a Behemoth variant carries an unprecedented level of weapons and firepower, with 8 torpedoes and 100 Dart DF missiles.

Variant Comparison

Stat\Variant	Broadsword (2665)	Broadsword (2669)	Executioner (2701)	Warpig (2701)	Behemoth (2701)
Class:	Heavy Bomber	Fighter Bomber	Heavy Bomber	Heavy Bomber	Heavy Bomber
Length:	36 meters	36 meters	36 meters	36 meters	41 meters
Mass:	100 metric tonnes	? metric tonnes	100 metric tonnes	110 metric tonnes	150 metric tonnes
Max Velocity:	320 kps	350 kps	300 kps	275 kps	225 kps
Cruise Velocity:	150 Kps	? Kps	? Kps	? Kps	? Kps
Acceleration:	Poor	Average	55 k/s^2	55 k/s^2	55 k/s^2
Max Y/P/R:	5/5/5 deg/s	? deg/s	65/65/65 deg/s	55/55/55 deg/s	70/70/70 deg/s
Shields:	18 fb cm	? fb cm	410 cm	410 cm	410 cm
Armor:	15f/13lr/15r cm	25f/17.5lr/20r cm	1000 cm	1100 cm	1350 cm
Guns:	Mass Driver Cannon(3)	Mass Driver Cannon(3)	Tachyon Gun (2), Plasma Gun (2)	Meson Blaster (2), Neutron Gun (2)	Tachyon Gun (2), Neutron Gun (2)
Turret:	Neutron Gun(2)3 (3 turrets, 2 guns each), Tractor Beam(1)3	Laser (2)3, Particle Cannon(2)	Deployable; Bomber Turrets	Deployable; Bomber Turrets	Bomber Turrets
Missile Hardpoints:	4x1 Torpedo, 4x1 FF, 1x1	1x3 HS, 1x6 FF	5x20 DF, 2x5 HS	1x4 Torpedo, 5x20 Dart DF	2x4 Torpedo, 5x20 Dart DF
Missile Decoys:	Chaff Pod 1	?	?	?	?
Jump Capable:	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Crew:	1 (Pilot)	1 (Pilot)	1 (Pilot)	1 (Pilot)	1 (Pilot)
Service Entry:	?	?	2701	2701	2701

Images

Appearances

• 2665 Variant Wing Commander II
• 2667 Variant Wing Commander Privateer

References

• http://www.wcnews.com/encyclopedia/showrecord.php?id=1430