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| image = [[Image:Saroyan.jpg|191px]]<br />
| Name = Saroyan Jump Bomber<br />
| Manufacturer = [[Saroyan Special Productions]]<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 48-49, "Saroyan Jump Bomber"</ref><br />
| Use = Bomber<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Cost = <br />
| Introduced = [[3096]]<ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/6472/saroyan-jump-bomber-standard MUL Profile for Saroyan Jump Bomber - Including BV2 and Introduction Date.]</ref><br />
| Mass = 25<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Engine (Type) = [[Rawlings 200]] (Fusion)<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Fuel = 4 tons<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| comsys = [[Ceres MaserCom 8]] with [[Guardian ECM Suite]]<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| T&T = [[Dwyerson Mark XI]] with [[Target Acquisition Gear|TAG]]<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Armament = External hardpoints only<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Armor = [[Vehicular Stealth Armor|Hellespont Aerolite Stealth]]<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
| Crew = <br />
| BV (1.0) = <br />
| BV (2.0) = 192<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><ref>''Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged'', p. 105</ref><br />
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==Description==<br />
The '''Saroyan Jump bomber''' was designed by Saroyan Special Productions of [[Sian]] to meet demand for a new conventional fighter to fill the need for cheap airframes for private militias and [[Home Guard (Capellan Confederation)|Home Guard]] units that faced a long wait for true [[aerospace fighter]]s. The Saroyan was based on mature technologies from the latter half of the thirty-first century and was introduced just before the turn of the century, during the decades-long rebuilding program the Confederation underwent to recover from the losses of the [[Jihad]].<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
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Unfortunately, the Saroyan wasn't quite the tiger it appeared to be on paper, and was the subject of constant complaint from those who bought, flew, or maintained the aircraft - in large part due to the poor workmanship with which the aircraft was manufactured. Although the bomb payload the Saroyan could carry was acceptable, the ton and a half of [[Stealth Armor]] wasn't enough to protect the Saroyan from even light damage, and many operational commanders mistook stealth armor for true stealth capabilities - something the Saroyan didn't possess.<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
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==Weapons and Equipment==<br />
The Saroyan carried no built-in weapons, having been built to carry external bomb payloads.<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/> The craft has five external mountings for any bombs, missiles, or anything externally mountable equipment. It does carry TAG, making it a significant threat to any attacker.<ref>''Total Warfare'', p. 245 Bombing - Article describes Bombs can be carried in 5 ton blocks, Saroyan being 25 tons in weight allows for 5 bombs.</ref><br />
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==Cargo==<br />
The Saroyan had no internal cargo bays.<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
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==Variants==<br />
No variants of the Saroyan had been introduced to service by [[3145]].<ref name="TRO:3145CCp48+"/><br />
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==Notable Pilots==<br />
:''See: [[:Category:Notable Saroyan Pilots]]''<br />
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==References==<br />
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==Bibliography==<br />
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''<br />
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3145 Unabridged]]''<br />
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]''<br />
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]''<br />
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