Starship Troopers: Starships: F-76 Thunderbolt TAC Fighter
Name: Thunderbolt
Craft: F-76 Thunderbolt TAC Fighter
Type: Soft-armored Air Vehicle / Tactical Airspace Control Fighter
Scale: Starfighter
Length: 10 Meters (estimated)
Mass: 10 tons
Skill: Starfighter Pilot
Crew: 1; Gunners: 1
Cargo Capacity: 227 kg
Maneuverability: 2D
Space: 11
Atmosphere: 435; 1,250 km/h
Hull: 2D+1
Sensors
- Passive: 15 / 0D+1
- Scan: 30 / 0D+2
- Search: 45 / 1D
- Focus: 2 / 1D+1
Weapons
- Twin Machine Guns
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: Walker
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1/3/6
Atmosphere Range: 10-100/300/600m
Damage: 3D+1
- M-666C5 HEAT Missiles
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: Walker
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 1D
Space Range: 1-3/6/13
Atmosphere Range: 10-300/600/1,300m
Ammo: 4
Damage: 4D
- Firestryke Missiles
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: Walker
Skill: Starship Gunnery
Fire Control: 6D vs airborne targets; -4D vs non-airborne targets
Space Range: 1-2/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 10-200/500/1,000m
Ammo: 6
Damage: 2D+1
Description: The Thunderbolt, the standard SICON Tactical Airspace Control (TAC) fighter, is a dual-purpose craft capable of conducting ground support operations and air superiority missions. Thunderbolts are designed for operations in atmosphere, though they can undertake limited space combat if necessary.
Armed with an integral rotary cannon, the F-76 can also be fitted with a wide range of munitions and missile launch systems, it is this versatility that makes it a favorite with pilots everywhere.
Source:
- Starship Troopers RPG Sourcebook (page 195)
- Starship Troopers Wiki: F-76 Thunderbolt
- thedemonapostle