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|'''Armament:''' || {{unbulleted list|1 x 105mm Howitzer (chin turret)|2 x paired 40mm Autocannons (wing turrets)|3 x 20mm Point-Defence Guns|2 x 4-cell VLS Launchers|Hardpoints for rocket or missile launchers}}
|'''Armament:''' || {{unbulleted list|1 x 105mm Howitzer (dorsal turret)|2 x paired 40mm Autocannons (ventral turrets)|3 x 20mm Point-Defence Guns|2 x 4-cell VLS Launchers|Hardpoints for rocket or missile launchers}}
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Latest revision as of 15:13, 23 January 2024

FC-25 Mastema

FC-25 Mastema.png

Type: Gravimetric Gunship
Place of origin: Ft. Kezan

Date In service: in development
Operators: Shireroth Shireroth
Number produced: 2
Number in Service: 1

Designed: 1700 AN
Manufacturer: Kezan Floating Cargo Manufacturers (IDB-4)

Length:
Width:
Wingspan:
Propulsion: Gravimetric Drive
Range:
Endurance:
Maximum Altitude:
Speed:
Aircrew: 7 (Command Pilot, Co-Pilot, Combat Systems Officer, Flight Engineer, 3 Gunners)
Groundcrew: 30
Armament:
  • 1 x 105mm Howitzer (dorsal turret)
  • 2 x paired 40mm Autocannons (ventral turrets)
  • 3 x 20mm Point-Defence Guns
  • 2 x 4-cell VLS Launchers
  • Hardpoints for rocket or missile launchers

The FC-25 Mastema is a gravimetric gunship. The production version of a lengthy development process, which began with FC-15 Stoat and matured in the FC-20 Egregore experiments, the design philosophy of the Mastema is more akin to a flying warship rather than a flying tank, which was the basis for the pre-fracture design philosophy.

Design

Despite relying on a gravimetric drive for lift, the Mastema sports two short wings, each with a gimbled jet engine mounted on its end. This positioning maximizes available torque and grants the Mastema a high degree of maneuverability despite its size, as well as a means for a controlled landing in the event of a gravimetric drive failure. The wings provide hardpoints for swappable weapons modules, allowing the Mastema's armament to be customized per its mission profile. Default configuration is for multiple-round short-range air-ground rocket launchers.