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CF-131 Broadsword
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Type Fighter/Bomber
Manufacturer Camelot Industries
Primary User Terran Confederation
Introduction 2633
Length 12 meters
Mass 14 metric tonnes
Max Velocity 320 KPS
Cruise Velocity 150 KPS
Acceleration 55 K/S^2
Max Y/P/R 65/65/65 deg/s
Guns Mass Driver Cannon (3) (2 wing-mounted, one nose-mounted)
Missiles Missiles Mounts (3), Torpedo Mounts (2)
Turrets Dual-mounted Neutron gun turrets (3)
Armor 10 cm fore/aft 8 cm port/starboard
Shields 13 cm
Crew 1





Camelot Industry's Broadsword is one of the Terran Confederation's most succesful spacecraft designs; Broadswords served on and off from 2633 to 2701--across multiple wars and for several different factions. The bombers were originally designed during the Pilgrim War to support the Grand Fleet's invasion of the Pilgrim Alliance. Early CF-131 Broadswords served as massed missile platforms and strategic ship-to-planet bombers.

CF-131 Broadsword Target Identification circa 2654

With the advent of the Kilrathi war and the development of the torpedo, Broadswords changed to fit the times. In 2648 all current model Broadswords were outfitted to carry two antimatter torpedoes. That number would eventually double, by 2664, and then double again, by 2701. Broadswords became the Confederation's heaviest anti-capship bomber for the middle portion of the war; Broadswords flying off the Tiger's Claw, Concordia and elsewhere achieved great success in dangerous torpedo runs.

After the end of the Kilrathi War, the Confederation relegated Broadswords to reserve wings and boneyards.

Zachary Banfield's Guild maintained two squadrons of Broadswords which were used to attack the FRLS Mjollnir and destroy the FRLS Sindri. The Landreich themselves operated a number of Broadswords during the Kilrathi War, fielding them during the Battle of Hell Hole.

The Union of Border Worlds operated a number of Broadswords during their aborted war with the Terran Confederation. Admiral Tolwyn was, at one point, captured by a stripped patrol Broadsword as he attempted to flee the Peleus System.

But the Nephilim invasion of 2681 reactivated Broadsword squadrons - and proved that they were incredibly effective against the new foe. Production of Broadswords resumed, with modernized variants like the Executor, Warpig and later Behemoth rolling off the assembly lines.

In the post-Nephilim War world, surplus Broadswords are a common sight on the volatile Terran-Kilrathi frontier.


Variant Comparison

Handbook (Pre-War) (2633) Handbook (2648) Broadsword (2654) Broadsword (2664) Broadsword (2667) Broadsword (2669)
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: 2639 ? 2701 2701 2701
Executioner (2701) Warpig (2701) Behemoth (2701)
Class:
Broadsword Target Identification circa 2665
Broadsword Target Identification circa 2669
Privately owned A-17 Broadsword Executioner in the Antares Quadrant, circa 2701
Privately owned A-17 Broadsword Warpig in the Antares Quadrant, circa 2701
Privately owned A-17 Broadsword Behemoth in the Antares Quadrant, circa 2701