A-15 Gladius
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| A-15 Gladius | |
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| A-15 Gladius in Confed colors circa 2669 | |
| Type | Medium Fighter |
| Primary User | Terran Confederation |
| Additional Users | Militia |
| Performance | |
| Maximum Yaw | 3 dps |
| Maximum Pitch | 4 dps |
| Maximum Roll | 5 dps |
| Velocity | |
| Cruise | 500 kps |
| Maximum | 750 kps |
| Afterburner | |
| Maximum Afterburner | 1695 kps |
| Armament | |
| Guns | |
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| Default Missile Loadout | |
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| Components | |
| Chaff Pods | 1 |
| Defense | |
| Shields | |
| Fore | 5 cm equivalent |
| Aft | 5 cm equivalent |
| Armor | |
| Front | 4 cm |
| Rear | 4 cm |
| Side | 3.7 cm |
| Source | Wing Commander: Armada |
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.
Variants
| Variant | Cruise speed | Max. Speed | Afterburn | Weapon | Weapon | Fore shield | Aft shield | Fore armor | Aft armor | Side armor | Source |
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| A-15 Gladius | 500 | 750 | 1,695 | Laser Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (2) Tachyon Cannon (2) Dart Dumbfire (8) Javelin Heatseeker (1) Torpedo (1) | Laser Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (2) Tachyon Cannon (2) Dart Dumbfire (8) Javelin Heatseeker (1) Torpedo (1) | 5 | 4 | 3.7 | 4 | Wing Commander: Armada | |
| Gladius (Militia) | 500 | 1,000 | Laser Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (1) HS Missiles (2) Proton Torpedoes (10 | Laser Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (1) HS Missiles (2) Proton Torpedoes (10 | 70 | 55 | 40 | Wing Commander: Privateer | |||
| Gladius (Voices of War) | 500 | 750 | Laser Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (2) Tachyon Cannon (2) Dart Dumbfire (8) Javelin Heatseeker (1) Torpedo (1) | Laser Cannon (2) Particle Cannon (2) Tachyon Cannon (2) Dart Dumbfire (8) Javelin Heatseeker (1) Torpedo (1) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3.7 | Voices of War |
Gemini Sector: An Overview
- Gladius
- 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.
Gallery
A-15 Gladius in militia colors, Gemini Sector circa 2669
A-15 Gladius Target Identification, Gemini Sector circa 2669
