Historical note: While primarily a clan design, late in the campaign for Tukayyid, several squadrons of Clan Wolf's mainstay heavy fighter were captured intact from their airfield outside of Skupo by the ComGuards 278th and have since begun appearing throughout the Inner Sphere. This is one of those original fighters.

Source: Technical Readout 3055
Mass: 70 tons
Frame: Unknown
Engine: 280 XL
Armor: Ferro-Aluminum
Armament:
2 Gauss cannon (nose)
Extended Range large laser (right wing)
Extended Range large laser (left wing)
Medium pulse laser (aft)
Extended Range medium laser (aft)


Manufacturer: Unknown
Communications System: Unknown
Targeting and Tracking System: Unknown
Overview: The Wolf Clan's Jagatai heavy OmniFighter has participated extensively in the recent invasion of the Inner Sphere, in both ground-attack and air-superiority roles. First fielded in 3016, the prototype Jagatais proved their worth in several Trials of Possession, with the Smoke Jaguars and Nova Cats falling victim. The Wolves' victims underestimated the versatility of the new fighter in these initial trials, and the Khan was sufficiently impressed to order the commencement of full-scale producti on in 3019. The Jagatai has since become the standard heavy fighter of the Wolf Clan, but is also distributed throughout the rest of the Clans, save for the Ghost Bears who prefer the heavier Jengiz.
Capabilities:
Though only average in maneuverability for its size, the 70-ton Jagatai serves extensively as an air-superiority fighter. It mounts more armor than its nearest rivals (the aging Visigoth and new Sabutai), and its larger fuel tanks allow it to linger on-station for longer periods. It suffers, however, from the same flaw as many OmniFighters - poor heat dissipation. The Clans seem to prefer not to modify the basic chassis, but instead create a careful mix of efficient weapons and pod-mounted heat sinks to prevent overheating.

The B variant of the Jagatai carries two huge Gauss cannon mounted along the fuselage, with their muzzles in the nose of the fighter. These provide a huge damage potential, while generating considerably less heat than a PPC or laser, and without risking an ammunition explosion. A reasonable store of ammunition is kept for each cannon, but even this can be exhausted during a prolonged engagement, forcing the pilot to fall back on the extended range large lasers mounted in each wing.

Deployment:
The largest concentration of Jagatai omnifighters are in Clan Wolf, its original manufacturer, although the other Clans (with the exception of Ghost Bears) have a fair number. In many Clans the Jagatai is replacing older fighters such as the Visigoth, although the pace of this upgrade varies from Clan to Clan.

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