Corsair
| Corsair | ||
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| Faction | Inner Sphere | |
| Ticket cost: | 6 upon destruction | |
| Tier: | 7 | |
| Tonnage: | 50 tons | |
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| Variant | Weapons | Equipment |
| Prime: Class: Fighter Price: 66 900 CBills Total Armor: 20 000 Maneuverability: 7.9 Max Speed: 480 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| A: Class: Fighter Price: 67 250 CBills Total Armor: 20 000 Maneuverability: 7.9 Max Speed: 480 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| B: Class: Fighter Price: 63 000 CBills Total Armor: 20 000 Maneuverability: 7.9 Max Speed: 480 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| C: Class: Attacker Price: 78 150 CBills Total Armor: 17 000 Maneuverability: 6.8 Max Speed: 459 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| D: Class: Attacker Price: 73 000 CBills Total Armor: 17 000 Maneuverability: 6.8 Max Speed: 459 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| E: Class: Attacker Price: 77 500 CBills Total Armor: 17 000 Maneuverability: 6.8 Max Speed: 459 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| F: Class: Bomber Price: 71 000 CBills Total Armor: 16 000 Maneuverability: 5.5 Max Speed: 444 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| G: Class: Bomber Price: 68 600 CBills Total Armor: 16 000 Maneuverability: 5.5 Max Speed: 444 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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| H: Class: Bomber Price: 82 000 CBills Total Armor: 16 000 Maneuverability: 5.5 Max Speed: 444 km/h Opt. Turning: |
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All stats current as of release 0.15.3
The Corsair is a 50 ton Inner Sphere Aerospace fighter that was released with MWLL version 0.6.0.
The Corsair presents a very slender profile from most angles, allowing it to dodge inbound fire more easily. Despite the cockpits extremely rearward position, it has excellent visibility.
Above landing speeds, a ventral wing deploys between the engine and cockpit. Care should be taken when flying low, as this wing can catch on objects and turn the Corsair into a lawndart.
Contents
Roles and Gameplay Hints
Prime
The Corsair Prime variant is a capable Fighter, with one of the most dazzling arrays of Energy weapons in the skies. Lasers abound, starting at 800m with a pair of ERLBL, for longest range poking. Next come a pair of ERMBL for 650m engagement and more efficiency. Finishing off, a pair of tiny ERSBL provide quick refresh at short range. This is a high accuracy Fighter that gets steadily more dangerous as it closes in, but only the Air ERMBL and ERLBL are safe to use against ground targets without risk of collision. Air GECM keeps a low profile, but 6 DHS will struggle to handle alpha strikes.
Variant A
The A Variant of the Corsair is an even more dedicated Fighter platform, but sacrifices almost all Air to Ground capability. Its primary weapons are a pair of Air RAC2, spitting a wall of lead out to 800M. Backing this up are two heavy hitting Air TBolt launchers, and 2 free tons of ammo. BAP helps lock faster and keep the eyes open for assets far away. The Air TBolt will deal heavy damage and pursue very quickly, but are slower turning than other missiles and very weak against ground targets. This is best used to hunt and kill Air targets with impunity
Variant B - "Cobra"
A different flavour of firepower from the A, the "Cobra" Fighter trades lead and missiles for pure Wattage. Primary weapons are a quartet of Air MXPL, delivering a constant stream of energy out to 600m. Backing this up is a NARC launcher with 2 free tons, for some ground support capabilities, and BHP gives first class radar detection. While DPS is through the roof during a chase, on strafing runs performance is limited against ground targets. 4 DHS will cope with the heat in most circumstances.
Variant C - "Ostrogoth"
The "Ostrogoth" is an Attacker-class aircraft pairing high-power anti-air weapons with precision air-to-ground munitions making it an excellent bomber interceptor. The powerful Air LBX10 backed up with a twin Air SSRM4 can savage enemy aircraft, and the triple Air ERMBL can take out engines at range. A pair of laser guided bombs allow it to cripple high value ground targets, though it carries no self-guidance and must rely on allies. BAP allows it to spot inbound threats from further away. The "Ostrogoth" is agile enough to take on heavy aircraft like the Shiva and Visigoth, but it is not suited for turn fighting with lighter aircraft or Fighters. It is most effective when supporting allied Fighters.
Variant D
The Corsair D Attacker-class aircraft carries area-denial weaponry; twin scatter-shot Air MRM20 launchers allow it sandblast the armor off enemy battlemechs and gib battlearmor, and twin Cluster bombs can damage entire formations with careful bombing. A pair of Air MXPL give it some token point defense. While it is relatively cheap aircraft, it is often more suited for dealing with slower targets that appear later in a match. GECM for easing on its radar signature.
Variant E
The E have twin SSRM6 for missile things, duo of UAC5s for autocannon things and 2 High explosive bombs for bomb things, what else could it ask for.
Variant F
The premier Inner Sphere mid-game bomber, the Corsair F Bomber-class aircraft can cripple slower ground targets at the cost of being helpless against aircraft. A pair of wing mounted PPC and fuselage-mounted duo ofAir SRM6 give it potent direct firepower. Two High explosive bombs allow it to send just about any mech back to the repair pad with careful flying. 6 free tons of ammo are available for either the SRM or bombs. While deadly to ground assets, the Corsair F is all but harmless to other aircraft, and is too sluggish to dodge their fire.
Variant G
You want 2 ERMBLs with 2 LRM10, backed by single UAC10? Say no more! What about 2 Cluster Bombs with 4! free tons? SOLD! Now get out there and be a bomber or whatever.
Variant H
Always wanted duo of Light Gauss with NARC and single MXPL because why not, with 2 Laser Guided Bombs, 3 free tons and GECM, all wraped up as the most expensive Corsair variant with reduced armor and maneuverability? Well here you go
Canon
Designed by SLDF forces as an easy-to-refit aerospace fighter, the Corsair became a very common design, and a favorite medium fighter of the Federated Suns. However, its history was marked by many casualties, as the first 8 versions of the Corsair contained various flaws related to fuel tank, life support systems, and landing gear. Still, this fighter had an advantage in atmospheric combat, and an impressive load-out of energy weapons saw the Corsair enter into common service.
The Corsair's main purpose was to engage in combat in nearly any conditions, and withstand intense battle while striking the enemy with its quad Small Beam Lasers, 2 Medium Beam Lasers and 2 Large Lasers. This load relied on 13 tons of heat sinks which allow the Corsair to constantly fire its weapons. Meanwhile, 13.5 tons of armor provided protection against AA-fire. The 50 ton Corsair reached over 18 various versions through its career, and became one of most notable Medium Fighters.
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