MacDonald-Douglass F-33 Wasp


The MacDonald-Douglass F-33 Wasp is a jet introduced in Chromebook Volume 2 and expanded on in Maximum Metal.

Chromebook Volume 2 Description

The F-33 Wasp is MacDonald-Douglass' current market leader in fast interceptors. Weighing in at a mere 6,800 kg, the Wasp can reach Mach 1.8, has an extended range of 1,000 miles, and carries four air-to-air missiles as well as the internal gun.
Maneuver Speed: 550 mph
Fuel Efficiency: 1.5 mpg
Fuel Capacity: 670 gallons avgas
Special Equipment: Radar, radio, ECM, chaff and flare dispenser, look-down radar, long-range radar target ID, ejection seat, 30mm cannon (with 1,000 rounds), 4 air-to-air missiles (either Sidewinders or Sparrows, or a mix of both).
Game Notes: The Sparrow missile is a radar-guided missile, doing 6D10 damage, with a 90% hit probability. Effected by chaff and ECM jamming.

Maximium Metal Description

The F-33 Wasp is MacDonald-Douglass' current market leader in fast interceptors. The Wasp can reach Mach 1.8, has an extended range of 1 ,000 miles, and carries four air-to-air missiles and other external munitions as well as the internal gun.[3]
Special Equipment: Ejection seat, environment control, fire extinguisher. chaff and flare dispensers, military radio with scrambler, multi-target, auto-pilot and navigation system, ECM, ECCM, laser detector, military radar with look-down and radar ID, military radar detector, telescopic optics.[3]
Weapons: 20mm Gatling fixed forward with +5 targeting computer, 16 spaces of pod weapons.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chromebook Volume 2
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Maximum Metal
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 COLBORN, M. Maximum Metal. 1st ed. Berkeley CA: R. Talsorian Games, 1993. (pg.44)