A-15 Gladius

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A-15 Gladius
P1gladius.jpg
Type Medium Fighter
Primary User Terran Confederation
Additional Users Confederation Militia
General Characteristics
Crew 1 (pilot)
Components
Cloaking Device No
Jump Drive yes
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A-15 Gladius in militia colors, Gemini Sector circa 2669.
Source Wing Commander: Armada
Wing Commander: Privateer


History

Overview

The A-15 Gladius was a Terran fighter used for patrol and anti-shipping missions by both the Terran Confederation and local planetary militia squadrons. The fighter saw widespread use in the Gemini Sector. The TCS Lexington carried a squadron of Gladii during her assault on Kilrah. One Lexington pilot, Niekro Hammond, scored at least 22 kills flying a Gladius. Gladii were also flown by pirates and renegades in the Evian System.

Voices of War

Flight Deck Officer's Report

Gemini Guide

Other Spacecraft

The Gladius combines good velocity and acceleration with an effective and varied array of weapons. Its torpedoes make it an effective fighter for combat against capital ships. With its fairly strong blaster loadout and HS missiles, the Gladius is a versatile dogfighting spacecraft. Due to its maneuverability, it is hard to target the one accurately, but just a few on target hits can down the Gladius because of its weak shields.

Specifications

Class Medium Fighter Armadagladius.jpg Medium Fighter Armadagladius.jpg Medium Fighter P1gladius.jpg Medium Fighter P1gladius.jpg
Source: Voices of War Wing Commander: Armada Privateer Playguide Manual Wing Commander: Privateer
Class: Medium Fighter Medium Fighter Medium Fighter Medium Fighter
Length: 36 meters (44 maks) 36 meters 36 meters 36 meters
Mass: 6900 kg (15,364 octogrammas) 6.9 tonnes 6.9 tonnes 6.9 tonnes
Max Velocity: 750 m/s (1356 octomaks/sec) 750 KPS 400 KPS 400 KPS
Cruising velocity: 500 m/s (764 octomaks/sec) 500 KPS 350 KPS 350 KPS
Afterburner velocity: Not Listed 1695 KPS 1000 KPS 1000 KPS
Acceleration: Good Good Good 600 k/s^2
Max. YPR: 3/4/5 DPS 3/4/5 DPS Very Good 115/125/117 DPS
Guns: Laser Cannon (2) Laser Cannon (2) Laser Cannon (2) Laser Cannon (2)
Guns: Particle Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (1) Particle Cannon (1)
Guns: Tachyon Cannon (2) Tachyon Cannon (2) ----- -----
Missiles: Torpedo (1) Torpedo (1) Proton Torpedo (8) Proton Torpedo (8)
Missiles: Javelin Heatseeker (1) Javelin Heatseeker (1) Javelin Heatseeker (2) Javelin Heatseeker (2)
Missiles: Dart Dumbfire (8) Dart Dumbfire (8) ----- -----
Armor (Fore/Aft/Sides): 4.0/4.0/3.7 cm (4.0/4.0/3.0 zarmaks) 40.0/40.0/37.5 cm 14.0/10.0/8.0 cm 70.0/55.0/40.0 cm
Shields (Fore/Aft[/Sides]): 5.0/5.0 cm (5 zarmaks) 40.0/40.0 cm Not Listed 57.5/57.5/60.0 cm
Shield Regeneration Rate: Not Listed 0.5 Not Listed 4
Core: Not Listed 150 ----- -----
Missile Decoys: Chaff Pod (1) Chaff Pod (1) None None
Jump Capable: Yes Yes Yes Yes

Appearances

Wing Commander: Armada

Wing Commander: Privateer

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