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This is one attempt to construct the Strix UCAV from TS p.124 using GURPS Vehicles and GURPS Vehicle Builder with TL9 equipment and a TL12 computer. It comes out a bit more expensive, is a little heavier and hence a bit faster. It should still fit in a 21" torpedo tube, though.
It has a large battery to power the 15mm EM cannon, and a smaller one so that it can power-up while the engine isn't running. Not sure this is totally necessary, as it could probably take power from its ship pre-launch, but might be handy if deployed in the field.
The cannon actually fires smart bullets or micromissiles, but there's no easy way of doing those in GVB, so I've just substituted the stats from the core book.
Crew: 0 total. 0 crew stations covering vehicle maneuvering system, 2 communicators, 3 navigation aids, 2 sensors, 2 countermeasures.
Subassemblies: Vehicle +2, Body +1, Wings -4.
P&P: 132,000-kWs rechargeable advanced battery, 17,000-kWs rechargeable advanced battery, 1,700 lbs. thrust super turbofan (vectored thrust; no access space).
Fuel: 34 gal self-sealing ultralight fuel tank (fire modifier -1), 34 gal aviation gas (fire 13).
Occ: none Cargo: weapon bay (4 hardpoints rated 50 lbs. each)
Armor | F | RL | B | T | U |
Body | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/100 |
Wings | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/100 |
Weaponry | Malf | Type | Damage | SS | Acc | 1/2D yds | Max yds | RoF | TL |
Emag Cannon | Ver. | Cr++ | 9dx5 | 20 | 16 | 2,900 | 9,400 | 20 | 9 |
50 lb SAPHE bomb | Crit | Cr/Exp | 15d+4dx875[12d] | - | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | 9 |
100 lb Anti-Tank missile | Crit | Exp | 6dx150(10)[12d] | - | - | 0 | 9,500 | - | 9 |
50 lb AA missile | Crit | Exp | 5dx94[10d] | - | - | 0 | 15,000 | - | 9 |
50 lb AntiRATS missile | Crit | Exp | 4dx475[10d] | - | - | 0 | 6,700 | - | 9 |
100 lb Hypervelocity AT missile | Crit | Cr | 4dx350 | - | - | 0 | 5,400 | - | 9 |
Body: basic infrared cloak (-5 spotting modifier); basic stealth (-5 spotting modifier); medium range radio communicator (1,000-mile range); basic communicator (standard voice); transponder IFF; GPS; inertial navigation system; two PESAs (scan 17, 10-mile range); medium range laser communicator (2,000-mile range; scrambler); deceptive jammer (jammer rating 2); infrared jammer (0.15-mile range, jammer rating 2); 15mm EM automatic (short barrel; concealed); 400 rounds 15mm AP ammo; mini computer (complexity 7; compact, robot brain).
Weapon Bay: four 184mm bombs (normal SAPHE warhead);
or two 250mm Anti-Tank missile (normal HEAT warhead; Skill-16 OH, brilliant popup mid-course update Skill-18 PEH; speed 300);
or four 150mm 50 lb AA missile (small HEPF warhead; self destruct, Skill-16 OH, brilliant Skill-18 PEH; speed 1800);
or four 150mm AntiRATS missile (normal HE warhead; self destruct; IG, brilliant mid-course update Skill-16 OH; speed 300);
or two 200mm Hypervelocity AT missile (small solid warhead; brilliant mid-course update Skill-18 OH, brilliant popup mid-course update Skill-16 PEH; speed 10,800).
Size: 21" diameter x 15' length | Payload: 476 lbs. | Lwt.: 1,685 lbs. |
Volume: 38 cf | Maint.: 21 hours (4.56 mh/day) | Price: $904,350 |
HT: 11 HP: 47 [Body], 7 each [Wings].
Aerial Performance: Stall Speed 0 mph, Drag 6.91, Top Speed 1,360 mph, aAccel 20 mph/s, aMR 4.5, aSR 2, aDecel 18 mph/s.
TL9 Responsive Light Frame Very Expensive Materials [Vehicle].
TL9 DR 100 advanced composite [Vehicle].
Operating Duration: 2 H.
Payload Cost: $5,748
Vehicle Features: computerized controls, superior streamlining.
Body: lifting body.
Wings: high agility, folding.
Volume: 34 cf [Body].
Area: 62.9 sf [Body].
Aerial Performance: external item drag 0, payload 0, sweep none
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