This is a weekly posting with GURPS vehicles (and the like) to the GURPSnet mailing list. I grant the permission for all non-commercial redistribution of my work, but I would like to know if you put it on a website or the like. With (growing ...) delay, old vehicles should appear at http://omeyer.gmxhome.de/GURPSnet_files/summary.html Onno Meyer, 2007-02-12
Archvillain's Helicopter (1970s Version) v1.0 (TL7) Copyright 2007 by Onno Meyer A completely new aircraft would draw too much attention, even for an Archvillain on the way towards world domination, so the design started out as a light commercial helicopter. For defense, the helicopter was fitted with a radar warning receiver, chaff and flare dispensers, a fire suppression system and self-sealing tanks. With two 7.62mm machine guns, the Evil Overlord (or a beautiful female Lieutenant) can strafe our Heroes on their way to the Villain's hideout. Last but not least, the helicopter has long range ferry tanks for four hours of flight. The turbine burns 56 gallons of jet fuel per hour at a routine travel speed of 160 mph. A full load of fuel and ammunition is $1,040. Subassemblies: Body +3, Top-and-Tail Rotor +0, two Skids +0. Powertrain: 800-kW TTR drivetrain; 800-kW HP gas turbine; 1,200-kWs lead-acid batteries. Fuel: 225 gallons jet fuel (fire 13). Occ: 2 NCS, 2 NS. Armor F RL B T U All: 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 2/3 Weaponry Two 7.62mm MG [Bod:F] (1,250 rounds each) +0.* * Linked. Equipment Body: Two long-range radios; navigation instruments; advanced radar detector; 60 aircraft decoy dischargers; compact fire suppression system; high-security alarm; 4-man environmental controls. Statistics Size: 36'x30'x9' Payload: 1.2 tons Lwt.: 3 tons Volume: 321 cf Maint.: 42 hrs. Price: $223,960 HT: 12. HP: 225 Body, 90 Rotor, 15 each Skid aSpeed: 270 aAccel: 4 aDecel: 12 aMR: 3 aSR: 2 Stall Speed 0. Ceiling 2,300 yards. Design Notes Body is 300 cf. Skids are 15 cf. Rotors are 6 cf, folding. Structure is light and standard, with good streamlining. Armor is expensive metal. Mechanical controls. Fuel tank is self-sealing. MGs are concealed. 2,500 rounds of 7.62mm Solid are stowed in Body. 34.105 cf of empty space in Body. Empty weight is 3,600 lbs. The TL7 vehicle uses the design rules from Vehicles [2nd edition, 3rd printing, Dec 2004 errata], VXi, VXii (including the armor volume rule) and the text format from Vehicles Lite. Next Week: A TL7 boat for Traveller. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
