B-30 Medium Bomber
| B-30 Medium Bomber | |
|---|---|
 B-30 Medium Bomber | |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Mass | 30 tons |
| Cost | Cr. 2,179,612.95 |
| Mode | Flight (Jet Aircraft) |
| Type | Bomber |
| Speed | 1,048kph |
| Cargo | 0 |
| Crew | 6 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Armament | (4) ton bomb bay, and (4) MMGs |
| Reference | Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Striker Design Sequence Used | |
The B-30 Medium Bomber is a combatant Aircraft.
- It is a military vehicle and a Bomber.
- It was commissioned and designed for the Pessent Household Guards.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
B-30 Medium Bomber (TECH LEVEL 10) manufactured on Pessent (world) B979535-A. The airplane has a crew of 6, a pilot, co-pilot and 4 gunners. The pilots have simple cockpits with powered controls and ejection seats. The four gunners have crew stations fitted with ejection seats. The transonic airframe can carry 4 tons of bombs internally and has four remote turrets with MMGs to fend off enemy fighters.
Basic Vehicle Characteristics[edit]
- Vehicle volume: loaded combat ready 1,800m3, with wings removed for transport loaded 600m3.
- Total mass: empty: 30 tons loaded: 34 tons.
- Production Cost: Cr. 2,179,612.95
- Movement:
- Maximum Empty 1,048kph/873cm, Cruise 786kph/655cm, Minimum 176kph/146cm.
- Loaded 921kph/767cm, Cruise 691kph/575cm, Minimum 176kph/146cm.
- Movement effect on fire: None
- Damage Points: 340 loaded.
- Agility: 13/12
- Turns: 51o
- Equipment: 1,000 power radio.
- Power: The transonic airframe mounts 0.8214MW high performance turbofan power plant producing 28.749 tons of thrust and consuming 1,971.36 liters of fuel per hour, internal fuel capacity 13,331.8 liters, enough for 6.7 hours. Thrust to weight produces 0.8Gs loaded. Max range loaded is 4,629.7km one way on internal fuel.
- Weapons: There are four stabilized remotely controlled turrets, and each one is fitted with a MMG. There is storage for 6,400 rounds which is enough for 20 fire phases for each gun. A full load of ammo is included in the purchase price. Each turret can engage 8 targets. Their direct fire characteristics are:
- Effective Long Extreme
- 40(3) +4 75(3) +3 120(2) +1
- The four-ton internal bomb bay typically carries (40) 100kg HE 34/6/5 bombs fitted with laser guidance. The bombs cost Cr900 each and a full load is included in the purchase price.
- Maintenance:
- Vehicle: 12
- Electronics: 1
- Weapons: 0
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Only three of these jets have been procured so far. More are on order as budgets allow. They are large planes and are the same size as the F-30 Medium Fighters. The bombers have greater endurance than the fighters. The fighters are slightly faster. Skilled forward observers are required to coordinate these planes for close air support. They can't designate their own targets for their bomb load. They are ill-equipped for autonomous navigation under inclement conditions and must rely on air traffic controllers to vector them to their targets.
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Smallcraft - Bomber:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
- Striker Design Sequence Used
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science