Khakkakum Air Assault Squadron

On Khakkakum (world), Major Sir Oliver Fujii command this unit. There is a group of (8) VTOL Fighters, (8) Helicopters, and (8) Grav Gunships. The HQ unit has the maintenance workshop.

HARRIER CAS VTOL (TECH LEVEL 8)

The vehicle has a crew of 1 pilot in a complex cockpit with boosted controls, cockpit armor and an ejection seat. It mounts a hypervelocity 3cm single barreled electric action auto-cannon with direct fire control in a stabilized fixed forward mount (advanced gun-sights).

Vehicle volume: loaded combat ready 846.24m3, clean 480m3; with wings removed for transport loaded 282.08m3, clean 160m3.

Total mass: loaded: 14.104 tons, clean: 8 tons.

Production Cost: Cr. 958,496.87 does not include (4) tac missiles or (12) 250kg bombs.

Movement: Maximum loaded 756kph/630cm, clean 1,100kph/916cm; Cruise loaded 567kph/472.5cm, clean 825kph/687.5cm; 0 minimum speed; NOE 110kph/92cm.

Movement effect on fire: no effect if moves less than 1/2 speed, move more than half, -4 EFP.

Damage Points: loaded: 141, clean 80.

Agility: 9 loaded, 13 clean

Turns: loaded 40o, clean 50o

Equipment: 4 flares, 4 chaff, thermal image, 40 power radio, TL8 avionics, 5 power terrain following all-weather radar, and 50 power target acquisition radar.

Power: The transonic VTOL airframe mounts 0.3 megawatt high performance turbofan engines producing 10.5tons of thrust and consuming 720 liters of fuel per hour, internal fuel capacity of 1,187.5 liters, is enough for 1.6 hours. Two external drop tanks add 2,880 liters, enough for 4 additional hours of endurance. Thrust to weight produce 0.7G's loaded and 1.2G's clean. Range: loaded w/drop tanks 3,175.2km, clean on internal fuel only 1,320km.

Weapons: The 3cm hypervelocity, electric action, single barreled auto-cannon in the fixed forward mount is stabilized and has +1 signature. The ROF is 160 rounds/fire phase. It can engage 16 targets and its direct fire characteristics are:

Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range

1,500m +5 2,500m +4 4,000m +2

2,000m 3,000m 4,500m w/KEAP/KEAPER rounds

Rounds available include: Penetration: Cost/round:

HEAP 9 Cr.6

HE 5/-/- Cr.4

KEAP 24/22/20 Cr.8

KEAPER 22/20/18 Cr.8.8

Flechette 2 +3DM 20cm Cr. 20

There is magazine storage for 3,200 rounds, a load of KEAP is included in the purchase price.

There are (4) launch rails for 56kg tac missiles. Missiles available include:

Homing Air to Surface Anti-Tank HEAP 50 either 44km or 34km with +10 speed DM Cr.385

Homing Air to Air HE 28/4/5 either 44km or 34km with +10 speed DM Cr.373

There are two bomb racks for (12) 250kg bombs

Maintenance:

Vehicle: 12

Electronics: 18

Weapons: 14

COBRA HELICOPTER GUNSHIP (TECH LEVEL 8)

The medium helicopter has a crew of 2 (pilot and gunner) in simple cockpits with enhanced controls and avionics. It mounts a hypervelocity 3cm single barreled electric action auto-cannon with direct fire control in a stabilized fixed forward mount (advanced gun-sights).

Vehicle volume: 420m3

Total mass: 7 tons

Payload: 4.25 tons

Production Cost: Cr. 1,095,020.2 does not include (4) 56kg tac missiles or (32) 7kg tac missiles.

Movement: Maximum 230kph/192cm, Cruise 200kph/167cm, NOE 60kph/50cm.

Movement effect on fire: no effect if moves less than 1/2 speed, move more than half, -4 EFP.

Damage Points: 70

Agility: 5

Equipment: 4 flares, 4 chaff, thermal image, 40 power radio, TL8 avionics.

Power: The helicopter consumes 700liters of fuel per hour, fuel capacity is 781 liters, is enough for 1.1 hours. Range is 220km.

Weapons: The 3cm hypervelocity, electric action, single barreled auto-cannon in the fixed forward mount is stabilized and has +1 signature. The ROF is 160 rounds/fire phase. It can engage 16 targets and its direct fire characteristics are:

Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range

1,500m +5 2,500m +4 4,000m +2

2,000m 3,000m 4,500m w/KEAP/KEAPER rounds

Rounds available include: Penetration: Cost/round:

HEAP 9 Cr.6

HE 5/-/- Cr.4

KEAP 24/22/20 Cr.8

KEAPER 22/20/18 Cr.8.8

Flechette 2 +3DM 20cm Cr. 20

There is magazine storage for 3,200 rounds, a load of KEAP is included in the purchase price.

There are (4) launch rails for 56kg tac missiles. Missiles available include:

Homing Air to Surface Anti-Tank HEAP 50 either 44km or 34km with +10 speed DM Cr.385

Homing Air to Air HE 28/4/5 either 44km or 34km with +10 speed DM Cr.373

Maintenance:

Vehicle: 12

Electronics: 8

Weapons: 14

TYPHOON CLASS GUNBOAT (TECH LEVEL 8)

The vehicle has a crew of four (driver, 2 gunners and commander) and it mounts two 7mm gatling guns, and a laser carbine in fully stabilized remote turrets.

Vehicle Dimensions: height: 2m width: 3 m (+2m for remote turrets)

length: 6 m.

Total usable volume: 28 m3

Total mass loaded: 30.905 metric tons

Production Cost: $323,521.75

Movement: Maximum, 660kph/550cm; Cruise, 495kph/412.5 cm; NOE 120kph/100 cm.

Movement effect on fire: -4 EFP if vehicle moves more than half.

Armor: Two remote turret mounts, one on each side of the chassis, all faces 8; Chassis front, 16; Chassis sides, 12; rear, belly and deck 8.

Target Size DMs: +2 low, no high hits.

Equipment: 300km range radio, avionics, full weapons stabilization.

Power: 4.8 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 1440 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 11,939 liters, enough for 8.29 hours. Grav Generators Produce 1.55 Gs thrust.

Weapons: The two door gunners use 7mm gatling guns which can engage and hit 16 targets in 15 seconds. Their direct fire characteristics: +5 signature Effective Range Long Range :Extreme Range 400 m (3)+8 750 m (2)+6 1200 m (1)+3

Storage for 60,000 rounds enough for 23 fire phases of sustained fire for

each gun. And a chin mounted laser carbine (TL 8) with a 50 shot battery.

Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range

150 m (5) 300 m (3) 1500 m (1)

Maintenance:

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• Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy