Terran Confederation F-98 "Phantom" Heavy Fighter/Bomber
Name: F-98 Phantom
Craft: Terran Confederation F-98 Phantom
Type: Heavy Fighter
Scale: starfighter
Length: 40 meters
Skill: starfighter pilot
Crew: 1
Cargo Capacity: 1.6 metric tons
Consumables: 8 days
Jump Drive: x1
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 13
Atmosphere: 470; 1,350 km/h
Hull: 2D+2
Shields: 3D+1
Sensors
- Passive: 20 / 0D+1
- Scan: 40 / 1D
- Search: 60 / 1D+1
- Focus: 2 / 2D
Weapons
- 2 Enhanced Rapid-Fire Laser Cannons (firelinked)
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 4D+1
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 2D+1
- 2 Rapid Fire Mass Driver Cannons (firelinked)
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/8/15
Atmosphere Range: 10-300/800/1,500m
Damage: 3D
- 4 Light Ordnance Hardpoints
- Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery- Standard Dumb Fire (DF) Missiles
- Scale: capital
- Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-2/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 10-200/500/1,000m
Ammo: 2 total
Damage: 6D
- Standard Image Recognition (IR) Missiles
- Scale: capital
- Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-8/20/40
Atmosphere Range: 10-800/2,000/4,000m
Ammo: 2 total
Damage: 5D
- Electronic Counter Measure Module
- Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -1D
Gear:
- Ejection Seat: This accessory allows the vehicle's crew and passengers to safely disembark while it is still in mid-flight. It can be used as the vehicle is being destroyed.
Description: The Phantom entered service in the last year of the Terran-Kilrathi War. A Phantom squadron flew off the TCS Lexington during its mission to Kilrah.
Source:
- Wing Commander Encyclopedia: F-98 Phantom
- The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (page 289)
- thedemonapostle