BSW-XF Bushwacker

Mass:           55 tons
Tech Level:     Inner Sphere Level 2
Primary Role:   Fire Support
Cost:           9,982,516 C-bills

Battle Value:   1,281
Weapon Value:   1,549

Chassis:  Earthwerk GRF
Power Plant:  Hermes 275 XL

     Cruising Speed:  54.0 kph
     Maximum Speed:   86.0 kph
Jump Jets:  None
     Jump Capacity:  None

Armor:  Kallon Unity Weave Ferro-Fibrous with CASE
     Armor Capacity:  96.8% of maximum
Armament:
     1 Mydron Rotary AC/5
     2 Federated 5-Shot LRM Missile Systems
     1 BlazeFire Sweetshot Extended-Range Large Laser
     2 Johnston MiniGuns

Communications System:  TharHes Euterpe HM-14
Targeting/Tracking System:  TharHes Aeres-8a
Manufacturer:  TharHes Industries (Refitted by Burger's Battlemechs)
     Primary Factory:  Tharkad (Refitted on Tancredi IV)

Internal Structure...................................5.5
Engine.....................275 XL....................8
     Walking MP's............5
     Running MP's............8
     Jumping MP's............0
Heat Sinks..................11 (22)..................1
Gyro.................................................3
Cockpit..............................................3
Armor Factor...............179 Ferro-fibrous........10
                 Internal      Armor
     Head............3...........9
     C. Torso.......18..........26
          (rear).................8
     R/L Torso......13..........22
          (rear).................4
     R/L Arm.........9..........16
     R/L Leg........13..........26

Weapons                  Loc.        Crit
Rotary AC/5...............RA...........6............10
Ammo (RAC/5) 40...........RA...........2.............2
CASE......................RT...........1.............0.5
LRM-5.....................LA...........1.............2
LRM-5.....................LT...........1.............2
Ammo (LRM) 24.............LT...........1.............1
CASE......................LT...........1.............0.5
Machine Gun...............RT...........1.............0.5
Machine Gun...............LT...........1.............0.5
Ammo (MG) 100.............RT...........1.............0.5
ER Large Laser............CT...........2.............5

Overview:

The idea behind this refit is one that some have contemplated about since the Bushwacker first debuted.  With the propensity of advanced technology that was on the Bushwacker to begin with, many wondered why it did not carry an advanced technology Autocannon as well.  While the old AFFS affinity for autocannons and alternative AC ammunition may account for this, the lack of AC/10 ammo on the original Bushwacker casts this theory into doubt.

Regardless of the original theories and plans, Burger's Battlemechs has gone ahead with many refits, replacing the Bushwacker's old AC/10 with the newly developed Rotary AC/5, giving enough tonnage to significantly increase the ammo capacity, as well as add a ton of armor to the arms and legs. The refitted Bushwacker is expected to continue its role as a fire support mech.

Battleforce 2 Statistics:

     MP   Dmg. PB/M/L   OH   Armor/St   Pts   Spec.
     5.......5/3/1.......0......4/2......13

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BSW-XF Bushwacker

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