Champion class Heavy Bomber
| Champion class Heavy Bomber | |
|---|---|
 Champion class Heavy Bomber | |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| Mass | 50 tons |
| Cost | Cr. 12,335,750 |
| Mode | Flight (Jet Aircraft) |
| Type | Bomber |
| Speed | 1,796kph |
| Cargo | 0 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Armament | 10,000kg Bombs, (2) HMGs |
| Reference | Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Striker Design Sequence Used | |
The Champion class Heavy Bomber is a combatant Aircraft.
- It is a military vehicle and a Bomber.
- It was commissioned and designed for Cheryl's Champions.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Champion class Heavy Bomber (TECH LEVEL 10) used by a small unit of mercenary Hessians, called Cheryl's Champions: The vehicle has a crew of 3, a pilot, co-pilot and a flight engineer/gunner in 2 armored complex cockpits and an armored crew station which are all equipped with advanced ejection seats. The plane has powered controls in a VTOL supersonic airframe. It can carry 10 ton of bombs internally in a dedicated bomb bay. It has a stabilized remote turret with two HMGs.
Basic Vehicle Characteristics[edit]
- Vehicle volume: loaded combat ready 3,000m3, with wings removed for transport loaded 1,000m3.
- Total mass: empty: 50 tons loaded: 60 tons.
- Production Cost: Cr. 12,335,750
- Movement:
- Empty Maximum 1,589kph/1,324cm, Cruise 1,191kph/993cm, Minimum 0kph/0cm.
- Loaded Maximum 1,361kph/1,134cm, Cruise 1,020kph/850cm.
- Movement effect on fire: None
- Damage Points: 500 empty, 600 loaded.
- Agility: empty 20/loaded 18
- Turns: empty/loaded 54o
- Equipment: extensive ECM, map box with GPS, and a 1,000 power radio.
- Power: The supersonic VTOL airframe mounts 2MW high performance turbofan power plant producing 70 tons of thrust and consuming 24 liters of fuel per hour, internal fuel capacity 714.8 liters, enough for 29 hours. Thrust to weight produce 1.4G's empty and 1.16G’s loaded. Range: loaded 151,384km on internal fuel.
- Weapons:
- The pair of fully stabilized, remotely operated, turret mounted, fire linked Heavy Machine Guns can engage 8 targets/phase. The guns have a +4 signature when they fire. There is interior storage for 3,200 belt-fed rounds, enough for 40 fire phases. A full load of ammo is included in the purchase price. Its other direct fire characteristics are:
- Direct Fire Characteristics: HMG
- Effective Range: 500m (6) +3
- Long Range: 1km (5) +2
- Extreme Range: 1.5km (3) +1
- There is a 10 ton internal bomb bay. The typical load is (100) 100kg iron bombs with 30cm HE 34/6/5 warheads. They cost Cr 300 each and a full load of (100) (+10 tons) is included in the plane's price.
- Maintenance:
- Vehicle: 12
- Electronics: 11
- Weapons: 0
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
An initial order of three custom proto-type Champion class Heavy Bombers planes was made. Cheryl felt she needed a large devastating bomb delivery platform that could operate close to the front lines with minimal support. The first saw combat in her inaugural mercenary ticket for use on Aramanx/Aramis (Spinward Marches 3005). Rumor is she plans to acquire more as soon as finances permit. These were designed for a mercenary Dream Ticket, to be built with money provided upfront by Sternmetal Horizons an interested megacorporation. The total unit budget was MCr30. They are large, expensive planes with a cavernous weapon bay and powerful engines to arrive alive as soon as possible over unsuspecting targets. The extensive ECM makes it difficult to target with native RADAR, they can fly in a low profile nape of earth mode with their avionics package. Skilled forward observers are required to coordinate these planes for close air support.
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- 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