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. The files at omeyer.gmxhome.de are down until I fix the automatic PDF generation, which should be one of these days - see sourceforge.net/projects/gurpsml Onno Meyer, 2013-12-23
Scout Gravbike v1.0 (TL12) Copyright 2013 by Onno Meyer When a small team has to explore an entire planet, walking is not an option. The Scout Gravbike provides transportation and a flying sensor platform in one compact package. The Gravbike has a cylindrical hull with an open cockpit for a single pilot. This makes it easy to get in or out near the ground and to get a feel for the environment -– if there is a breathable atmosphere. Space suits are required at high speed or high altitude. An open stowage box behind the seat can hold extra air tanks or other supplies. The avionics include active and passive hyperspectral sensors tied to the navigation system. Low signature hull coatings help the scout flyer to blend into the environment. The engine and power pack were designed for reliable operation and easy maintenance -– the isotope battery has fuel for 14 years, without any moving parts. Subassemblies: Body +1. Powertrain: 1,600-lb. vectored, ruggedized, super reactionless thruster; two 4,000-lb. ruggedized contragrav generators; 100-kW ruggedized RTG; 540,000-kWs rechargeable power cell. Occ: 1 XCCS. Cargo: 10 cf open. Armor F RL B T U Body: 4/100 4/100 4/100 4/100 4/100 Equipment: Body: Medium-range neutrino communicator; two long-range gravity ripple communicators with scramblers; 1-mile searchlight; 30-mile AESA; two 30-mile PESAs; 30-mile multiscanner; low-resolution planetary survey array; chemical sensor array; precision navigation instruments; IFF; inertial navigation system; two terrain-following radars; two C6 hardened, small computers; terminal; neural induction field; compact fire suppression system; gravity web. External: Basic emission cloaking; basic sound baffling; basic stealth; intruder chameleon. Statistics Size: 6'x3'x3' Payload: 400 lbs. Lwt.: 1,600 lbs. Volume: 30 cf Maint.: 39 hours Price: $269,845 HT: 12. HPs: 360 Body. aSpeed: 415 aAccel: 20 aDecel: 24 aMR: 6 aSR: 3 Design Notes Body is 30 cf, with underbelly skids. Structure is extra-heavy, standard. Armor is standard metal. Sealed. Electronic controls. 0.54 cf of empty space. Empty weight is 1,200 lbs. The vehicle uses the design rules from Vehicles [second edition, third printing, July 2010 errata], VXi, and VXii (including the armor volume rule) with the text format from Vehicles Lite. Next Week: A little bird for more hostile planets. _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
