                          BattleMech Technical Readout

TDS-5S Thunderstrike

Mass: 50 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: Nissan 200
Cruising Speed: 43.2 km/h
Maximum Speed: 64.8 km/h
Jump Jets: 4
   Jump Capacity: 120 meters
Armor: Ryerson 150
Armament: 1
   Unknown
Manufacturer(s): 1
   Earthwerks, Incorporated
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting & Tracking System: Unknown

Overview: 14
Tech Factory #7
After the successful deployment of the TDR-5SS 
Thunderbolt by House Steiner, Earthwerks Incorporated 
developed a smaller version of the the 'Mech for general 
use throughout the Inner Sphere. Code named the 
ThunderStrike, the 'Mech carried nearly the same 
armament as the Thunderbolt - 5SS (lacking only the 
flamer), on a much smaller internal frame. The 
ThunderStrike maintains the maximum cruising speed of 
62.4 K.P.H. The lighter 50 ton mech frame allowed 
Earthwerks to add four jump jets, which combined with 
10.5 tons of Ryerson 150 amror, perhaps make the 
ThunderStrike one of the most versatile workhorse 'Mechs 
in the Inner Sphere. 

Type: TDS-5S Thunderstrike
Technology Base: Inner Sphere Level 1 Custom
Tonnage: 50

Equipment                                                Mass
Internal Structure:                                       5.0
Engine:               200                                 8.5
   Walking MP:          4
   Running MP:          6 
   Jumping MP:          4
Heat Sinks:            15                                 5
Gyro:                                                     2
Cockpit:                                                  3
Armor Factor:         168                                10.5
                        Internal           Armor
                        Structure          Value
   Head:                     3                9
   Center Torso:            16               25
   Center Torso (Rear):                       6
   R/L Torso:               12               19
   R/L Torso (Rear):                          5
   R/L Arm:                  8               16
   R/L Leg:                 12               24

  BV : 998   Cost : 3745001
Weapons and Ammo          Location   Critical   Heat     Mass
PPC                           RA         3       10       7.0
Medium Laser                  RT         1        3       1.0
Medium Laser                  RT         1        3       1.0
Medium Laser                  LT         1        3       1.0
SRM-6                         LT         2        4       3.0
@SRM-6 (15)                   LT         1        0       1.0
Jump Jet(s)                   RL         1        0       0.5
Jump Jet(s)                   RL         1        0       0.5
Jump Jet(s)                   LL         1        0       0.5
Jump Jet(s)                   LL         1        0       0.5
*** ACTUATORS RA RH LA LH 
*** HS H1 RT1 RT1 LT1 LT1 CT1 RA1 
 
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