Cicada CDA-3F
- Type
- BattleMech
- Tech
- Inner Sphere
- Mass
- 40t
- Role
- Striker
- Intro
- 3052 Clan Invasion
- Rules
- Standard
- Cost
- 8.69M C-bills
- Move
- Armor
- 116 pts
Medium Laser ×2ER PPC
Technical Readout: TR:3050U · Record Sheets: RS:3050Uu-I
Compare this unit
Availability by era
5 eras · 22 factions
| Gun | Pilot | Adj BV |
|---|---|---|
| G0 | 1 | 3,070 |
| G1 | 2 | 2,685 |
| G2 | 3 | 2,233 |
| G3 | 4 | 1,754 |
| G4 | 5 | 1,329 |
| G5 | 6 | 1,143 |
| G6 | 7 | 1,023 |
| G7 | 8 | 904 |
| G8 | 8 | 851 |
Piloting rides one point worse than Gunnery, capped at Piloting 8, the conventional pairing. Regular is Gunnery 4 / Piloting 5.
Recognition notes
The CDA-3F reworks the Cicada as a 40-ton striker, a role shift from the CDA-2A's scouting brief, cruising at 86 km/h and topping out near 130. In place of the Small Laser in the center torso it carries an ER PPC in the left torso, alongside the two Medium Lasers, one per torso side, and adds a jump capability of 240 metres the original lacked. An XL fusion engine and endo steel structure replace the standard engine and frame, and ferro-fibrous armor replaces the standard plating, while double heat sinks take over from the CDA-2A's single sinks. The armless configuration carries over from the original. Gibson Federated BattleMechs builds it at Gibson.
Armor & loadout
| Weapon / Equipment | Loc | Qty | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enr | RT · LT | 2 | |
| Enr | LT | 1 |