THE JUMPGATE DEFINITIVE GUIDE - Tripod

Whirlwind
Classification: Light Transport
Powerplant: Sport (size 3)
Engines: Guzzler x 2 (size 3 x 2)
Radar: Chime (24000 meter range) (size 1)
Shield: Haven (15400mm equivalent) (size 2)
Armor: 9060mm
Capacitor: Jug (size 1)
Laser Config: Heavy Laser or Warper x 2, Spitfire x 2, Mining Laser x 2
Ammo Config: Barrak x 2, Cobra x 2, Hammer x 2
Missiles (# x size): 3x2
MODx: 2
ECM: 1
Speed (nor/ab/ff): 427/487/844 MPS
Acceleration: 108.4 (laser), 105.5 (ion), 100.5 (gauss), 101.4 (ammo) kN/kg
Yaw/Pitch/Roll: 64/64/42 DPS
Cargo: 14 m³
Notes:
An exceptional Light Transport, the Whirlwind is a favorite of rookie Quantar tradesmen and
miners who have just graduated from their Breezes. It is a great improvement on that vessel –
faster (fastest in class, unsurprisingly, although its lack of acceleration compared to other Fast
Transport designs is fairly shocking in a Quantar design), maneuverable, and capable of lifting
great amounts of ore with its twin size 2 gun hard points. If the pilot feels like upgrading to an
Antagonizer or even Instigator power plant, those same hard points can also mean he is very
capable of chasing away any offending craft. While heavier Quantar transports are superior on
the whole (especially in the MODx department, where the Whirlwind shows an almost shocking
weakness), the ability of a Whirlwind to quickly move supplies and ore to the Holy Armada’s war
effort should not be overlooked – nor should its ability to defend itself.
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