Hippy class Self Propelled Gun (TECH LEVEL A)[edit]
Based on the chassis of the Hippy class Self Propelled Gun, TL-10: This is a family of Hovercraft, this version is for carrying a 30cm high velocity CPR. Tina's Hippies a unit of Mercenary Condotterie have purchased ten of these vehicles. These air cushion vehicles, rely on ground effects from vectored thrust to move at NOE but pay double movement for broken ground, on gentle slopes and sparse undergrowth. They may not climb steep slope gradients, enter boulder fields nor dense undergrowth. They are fully sealed with life support. They are armored to resist direct fire. They have an airlock and are equipped to operate in a NBC/CBR environment. They can not maneuver in the absence of an atmosphere. They carry three crew, driver, gunner and commander.
Vehicle Dimensions:[edit]
- Height: 2m(+1m turret) . Width: 4 m. Length: 10 m.
- Total usable volume: 96 m3
- Total mass loaded: 141.8167 metric tons.
- Production Cost: Cr. 1,518,556.1
- Movement: 45kph/37cm.
- Movement effect on fire: Can not move and complete indirect fire missions.
- Chassis all faces 30 Composite Laminate.
- Target Size DMs: +3 low and +1 high hits.
Equipment:[edit]
- Basic ECM
- Sealed with life support for 3
- Map Box with GPS
- 30 power counter battery RADAR
- 5,000 Power Radio
- 5 cannisters of smoke
- 1.8 megawatt MHD power plant consumes 540 liters of fuel/ hour
- Fuel capacity 4,696.4 liters, enough for 8.6 hours.
- Power to weight ratio is 12.
Weapons:[edit]
- 30cm High Velocity CPR Gun: Has +5 signature, and has a TL–10 indirect fire control system. There is a TL–5 fire direction center so that each vehicle can prosecute one fire mission every other turn, without reliance on resources from higher echelons. It requires 17.5 turns to set up for indirect fire missions. The weapon has an autoloader and a ROF 1/2 for indirect fire missions. Rounds mass 480kg and are fitted with variable ballistics. There is storage for 50 rounds on board, enough for 50 fire missions. A full load of persistent, non-lethal chemical warheads are provided.
Indirect Fire Characteristics:
30cm Hi-V CPR Gun
| Range
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Accuracy
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| 45km
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(+1)
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| 90km
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(-3)
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The weapon requires 17.5 turns to set up for indirect fire missions.
Ammunition: The Ammunition available includes:
Ammunition Types
| Type
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Characteristics
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Price
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| Chemical, Non-Lethal, Persistent
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(2cm x 2cm; burns 6 turns)
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Cr3,900
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Maintenance:[edit]
- Vehicle: 6
- Electronics: 26
- Weapons: 2
- Suspension: 0
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