|
Mordel's Bar & Grill |
|
  |
» |
| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
CO_17thRecon
Kell Hounds
Major
Joined: 10-Sep-2002 00:00
Posts: 1297
Location: United States
|
 Posted: 04-Oct-2002 17:35 Post subject: Lvl 2: Gannet Transport Chopper (Skeeter Redux) |
  |
|
After including Vagabond's suggestions and my revisions, as well as a dose of common sense, I've made this Lvl 2 version of the Skeeter. Say hello to the Gannet.
BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
VALIDATED
Type/Model: Gannet Transport Chopper
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: V.T.O.L.
Rules: Level 2-FA, Custom design
Mass: 2 tons
Power Plant: 45 Michaelson XL Fusion
Cruise Speed: 507.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 766.8 km/h
Armor Type: Durallex Light Standard
Armament: None
Manufacturer: Fox-Tech Retrofitting
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: O/P 300 COMSET
Targeting & Tracking System: None
==Overview:==
A new design from Fox-Tech, the Gannet is a light, inexpensive transport designed to get light items from one place to another as fast as possible. Named after a large ocean bird, the Gannet is much faster than it's name sake.
Originally mounting a different engine and less armor, the Gannet was a light scout known as the "Skeeter", possibly in reference to mosquitoes. Unable to bring it's weapon to bear with being destroyed, the Skeeter was a failure as far as being a viable battlefield asset.
Rolling with the punches, some brainstorming was done by the technicians at a local restaurant, Mordel's Bar and Grill. They decided to make the Gannet a pseudo civilian craft; using no military technology the Skeeter would be reborn as the Gannet.
==Capabilities:==
Capable of speeds in excess of 750 kph, the Gannet is often the quickest way anywhere. The Gannet mounts a half-ton of simple Durallex light armor, more to protect the occupants from the possibility of birds stuck while in flight than from weapons fire. The armor also protects the occupants if the Gannet must crash land.
Gannets carry a quarter ton of cargo or 4 passengers in relative comfort. Some mercenary units have experimented with using Gannets as infantry transports, but find that it is difficult and uncomfortable to squeeze even two men with equipment into the passenger section. The Gannet was simply not meant to be used as an aerial APC.
==Variants:==
Almost all of the original Skeeter variants have been destroyed, though a few have not been located. They mount only a quarter ton of armor, but carry a Magna Mk. IV ER Small laser and a prototype Nissan 50 XXL engine.
==Deployment==
Most worlds in the Inner Sphere claim at least several Gannets, generally used by rich executives or planetary nobles. Recently, the Gannet has become something of a pleasure craft among the rich elite, and races are becoming very common.
In addition to its cargo hauling duties, some Federated Suns, Draconis Combine and Comstar units have been seen using the Gannet as a high-speed scout and spotter. Used this way, it attempts to avoid all fire directed at it and call out coordinates for missile and artillery strikes. So long as it maintains a good distance, the Gannet is fairly safe.
--------------------------------------------------------
Type/Model: Gannet Transport Chopper
Mass: 2 tons
Construction Options: Fractional Accounting
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 5 pts Standard 0 .20
Engine: 45 XL Fusion 2 .50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment: 0 .25
Cruise MP: 47
Flank MP: 71
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 .10
Crew: 1 Members 0 .00
Rotor Equipment: Main/Tail Rotors 0 .20
Armor Factor: 8 pts Standard 0 .50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 1 2
Left / Right Sides: 1 2/2
Rear: 1 1
Rotor: 1 1
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
--------------------------------------------------------
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 1 .25
--------------------------------------------------------
TOTALS: 0 3 2.00
Items & Tons Left: 2 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 42,667 C-Bills
Battle Value: 6
Cost per BV: 7,111.11
Weapon Value: 0 / 0 (Ratio = .00 / .00)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 0; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 47V, Armor/Structure: 0 / 0
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: VA; Point Value: 0
Specials: tran0
_________________
Jarylan Blackwell
"What the...?! Where did you get THAT?!"
"Creative aquisition."
|
|
| Back to top |
  
|
Vagabond
Mercenary
Mr. Referee
Joined: 04-Feb-2002 00:00
Posts: 5794
Location: United States
|
| Posted: 04-Oct-2002 18:57 Post subject: RE: Lvl 2: Gannet Transport Chopper (Skeeter Redux) |
|
|
lol...... i just noticed something, according to BF2..... this thing is already dead.
i like.
_________________
one must work hard to cultivate the mind and body. and one must always cultivate the mind.
//^(^_^)^\\
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
| |
» |
All times are GMT-05:00 |
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum
|
|
|
|
|
