STATISTICS
| Mass: 20 tons | Movement Type: Standard Lifting Body |
| Power Plant: TME 160 eXtra Light | Armor Type: TME 3050 FerroAluminum |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox Et Deus | Cruising Accel/Airspeed: 5G, 1800 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Flying Ace |
Maximum Accel/Airspeed: 7.5G, 2700 kph |
| Airframe: VHF Shret IKan (TD VLF-2370) | |
| Armament: 2 TME/BTSTS-PML:3049 "Tommy Laser" Medium Pulse Lasers |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-16 Hornet was initially the Volanti Shret IKan light fighter, explaining its curved and graceful design. When the Volanti Home Fleet decommissioned this manueverable fighter, TME took it up and began to sell a de-technologified version to the Battletech Space/Time Sphere. Advertised as a fighter "to make up for" the TME-14 Speed Sociopath, the Hornet is much more effective in the long run.
CAPABILITIES
The Hornet has a speed comparable to other light fighters, has respectable weaponry and is still well armored. It carries a medium pulse laser under each wing, providing strong melee firepower. It also has enough heat sinks to fire its weapon loadout safely. To achieve its recon mission, the pilot sits in a large bubble canopy providing an unobstructed, unparalleled view of the area above, below, and aroud him.
DEPLOYMENT
The TME-16 is not very well known, mostly because no one had any complaints with the TME-14. Those who use it are satisfied. Profit is never a concern because new vehicles are not fabricated (a process of about three hours) until the order comes in.
VARIANTS
There are no known variants of the TME-16.
TME-16 Hornet Light Reconnaissance Fighter |
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| 20 tons | Aerospace Fighter | Safe Thrust: 10 | Max Thrust: 15 |
| Engine: 160 XL Fusion | Engine Mass: 2.0 t | Cockpit Mass: 3 t | 10 Heat Sinks |
| Fuel Capacity: 60 (320) | Structure Integ: 10 | Armor Mass: 6.0t Ferro | Armor Points: 108 |
ARMOR (Aerotech) |
EQUIPMENT |
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| Nose: | 24 |
Medium Pulse Laser | Left Wing |
| Left/Right Wing: | 16 / 16 |
Medium Pulse Laser | Right Wing |
| Fuselage: | 24 |
Ferro-Aluminum Armor | L/R Wings |
| Cockpit: | 16 |
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| Engine: | 12 |
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ARMOR (Aerotech 2) |
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| Nose: | 46 |
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| Left/Right Wing: | 22 / 22 |
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| Rear: | 18 |
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DESIGNER'S NOTE: Micro Machine.