They are similar in idea to the torpedo boats of the World War II in fact, the first missile boats were modified torpedo boats replacing two or more torpedo tubes with missile tubes. Being a small craft, missile boats are popular with nations interested in forming an inexpensive navy. The Osa class are probably the most numerous class of missile boats to have been built.Ī missile boat or missile cutter is a small warship armed with anti-ship missiles. Please improve this article by adding a reference.įor information about how to add references, see Template:Citation.Īn Osa I class missile boat in 1983. Also, the ship only has 4 missile launchers total.This article does not contain any citations or references. This would mean that the space speed should be a 12 standard but I will have to do the math to get the SLAM maximum speed. The cruising speed for the missile boat should be at least the same as an A-wing according to the specs provided in the video game tie fighter. Your site is awesome and I have the TIE Fighter game so we could make some comparisons! There are four separate missile launchers in the game that can hold 20 missiles each. It also states that the speed is faster than an X-Wing fighter but that is not reflected here. The length stated in the TIE Fighter game is 10 meters. Image is by LucasArts, copyright resides with them.Īny complaints, writs for copyright abuse, etc should be addressed to the Webmaster FreddyB.
Page designed in Notepad, logo`s done on Personal Paint on the Amiga. Missile boats are however, extremely expensive to produce and the Empire abandoned this design so they could focus on producing TIE Bombers which could fulfil a similar role at a far lower price. The Missile Boat was originally introduced to help deal with the threat of TIE Defenders produced by the rogue Imperial Admiral, Zaarin, and advanced targetting computers are mounted within the vessel to help counter the manueverability of those fighters. Although slower than the Gunboat, its heavier armour serves it well in combat, and the reduced energy weapon load is easily countered by its huge racks of missile launchers which can even manage to smash capital ships if so required. Quad Concussion Missile Launchers (firelinked) (48 Missile Magazine)ĭescription: The Missile Boat is an upgrade of the Imperial Gunboat, and if mass produced could have caused even heavier losses to Rebel forces than they were already forced to endure. Skill: Starfighter Piloting - Imperial Missile BoatĬrew Skill: Starfighter Piloting 5D+2, Starship Gunnery 5D+1 Type: Cygnus Spaceworks XM-1 Missile Boat Parliamentary Vasudan Alliance Hatshepsut Class Destroyer Star Wars D/6 online character creator and play aid, play online with friends! Our Patreon: please help out with the running costs of the site!
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