Leopard-Class Dropship (Magistracy of Canopus variant)
Mass: 1,720 tons
Drive System: Star League V84
Armament:
NOSE: 1
PPCs, 1 LRM 20, 2 Medium Lasers
WINGS
(each): 2 PPC, 1 LRM 20, 1 Medium Laser
AFT:
2 Medium Lasers, 1 PPC
Manufacturers: Various
Objective Raids, p. 152:
"The Canopian Leopard-class dropships are better armed than the versions seen in the Inner Sphere, because the standard large lasers are replaced with Parti-Kill heavy cannon."
Type: Leopard
Type: Military Aerodyne
Use: 'Mech carrier
Tech: Standard
Introduced: 2537
Mass: 1,720 tons
Dimensions
Length: 65.5 meters
Width: 51.6 meters
Height: 22.4 meters
Fuel: 123 tons (1,230)
Tons/Burn Day: 1.84
Safe Thrust: 4
Maximum Thrust: 6
Heat Sinks: 78
Structural Integrity: 7
Armor:
Fore: 14
Side: 13
Aft: 10
Armor Points:
NOSE:
100
WINGS
(each): 90
FUSELAGE:
140
ENGINE:
60
| Weapons | Range Values |
|||||
| Arc | Type | Heat | S |
M |
L |
Extreme |
| Nose | PPC | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Nose | LRM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Nose | Laser | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
| LW | LRM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| LW | PPC | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| LW | Laser | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| RW | LRM | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| RW | Laser | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| RW | PPC | 20 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| Aft | Laser | 6 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Aft | PPC | 10 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Cargo: See Notes
Bay 1: 'Mechs (4)
4 Doors
Bay 2: Fighters (2)
2 Doors
Bay 3: N/A
Escape Pods: 2
Life Boats: 0
Crew: 9
Cost: 60,000,000 C-bills
Revenue/Mission: 60,000 C-bills
Notes: Each 'Mech or fighter cubicle removed will provide 150 tons of cargo space. Each 'Mech bay may also be converted into a vehicle bay, allowing eight light vehicles to be carried (150 tons).