So, taking into account the comments so far, this is the framework I have for putting together the stats for the pieces of a second version. Does anything look like it needs changing before I start crunching numbers?
XF-309 "Pigeon" and XF-310 "Spider" Intended target: Irregular TL6-7 infantry, who hide and maneuver in caves, urban areas, and among civilians, making it difficult to find and identify them in time to destroy them. These "Pigeons" are deployed in swarms on the order of 10-50,000, which fly around a target zone, look, network with each other and with behind-the-lines fire control; and when they're assigned a target, go and explode themselves at it. (A variant, the "Spiders", scurry where the Pigeons can't fly to.) Design requirements: * TL8 * Standard deployment is 10-50,000, thus cost is a factor. Target: $3k each. * Pigeon flies and can hover. Target endurance: 6 hours. Spider crawls where pigeons can't fly to. * Sees, even without sensor module. Target: LLTV or better. * Networks with other members of flock. * When told, flies to target and explodes itself at them. When possible, before deploying Pigeons, artillery should be used to clear the area of opposing artillery, MBTs, and radio jammers. The latter can also be located by certain sensor modules, the data communicated by lasercomms, directing Pigeons to target such jammers. System components: "Pigeon" chassis - 2 module slots "Spider" chassis Battery Module (for now, assuming 4-lb power cells) Self-Destruct Module Sensor Module: Passive IR Sensor Module: Radar Sensor Module: LLTV Sensor Module: Low-res imaging radar Sensor Module: Ladar Sensor Module: Thermograph Sensor Module: Passive radar Sensor Module: Sound detector Anti-jammer module (radio direction finder, lasercomm) Arm Module Cargo containers: ~2400 cf cargo hold short range radio communicator (1-mile range); GPS; small computer (complexity 1; dumb); burglar alarm (Skill-15). 40’x8’x8.5’. EWt: 6005 lbs. Volume: 2,720 cf. Price: $10,300 . HT: 7. HP: 900 [Body]. light frame cheap materials. TL8 DR 5 standard metal. cheaply made. Container: Pigeon carrier 5,000 Vehicle Bays for 0.383cf vehicles Container: Generator 40 MW ceramic engine: $720k, 1200 gph (Can fully recharge 3,960 pigeons per hour) Container: Fuel 16,000 gallons diesel (13.3 hours, or 52,800 recharges) Container: Beamed-power receiver 24 MW beamed power receiver: $25k (Can recharge 2,376 pigeons per hour) (Beamed power transmitter satellites: built as 48 MW laser, extreme range; sends 24 MW at over 1/2 range. Max range: 1,100 km through atmosphere, x10 through space. 1.2M sf solar panel: 48 MW produced, $36M) Container: Maintenance shed A 2 complete workshops Container: Maintenance shed B 14 minifacs Container: Forward analysis crew 30 roomy crew stations, superior access macroframe computer, radios, lasercomms Container: Crew sleeping quarters Sealed. 4 cabins, 8-man full life support system, 8-man NBC kit Thank you for your time, -- DataPacRat lu .iacu'i ma krinu lo du'u .ei mi krici la'e di'u li'u traji lo ka vajni fo lo preti _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
