Rissian Medium Transport Helicopter

Rissian Medium Transport Helicopter (TECH LEVEL A)

Colonel Ryan uses five of these medium helicopters in Colonel Ryan's Rissian Regiment. The medium airframe has a twin turbine power plant, enhanced controls and avionics. They partner with an infantry company for airborne assault missions. The vehicle has a crew of 1 pilot/gunner and can carry twenty fully equipped troopers. It mounts a stabilized single barreled electric action 2cm hyper velocity autocannon, with tech A direct fire control, in the nose.

Vehicle Dimensions:

• Total volume: 420 m³
• Total mass loaded: 7 metric tons with 4.25 metric tons of payload.
• Production Cost: Cr. 1,196,279.6
• Movement: Maximum 230kph/192cm; Cruise 200kph/167cm; NOE 60kph/50cm.
• Movement effect on fire: No Effect on Fire
• Agility: 5

Equipment:

• Complex cockpit with armor
• Thermal Image
• Image Enhancement
• 5 Power Target acquisition LADAR
• 5,000 Power Radio
• 5 Power Laser Communicator
• IR Display
• Full weapons stabilization.

Power:

• The MHD turbine power plant consumes 700 liters of fuel/ hour
• Fuel capacity 1,518.4 liters, enough for 2.1691 hours.

Weapons:

• 2cm hyper velocity, single barreled, electric action auto cannon able to engage 8 targets and has a +1 signature.
• Direct fire characteristics: 

Range	Normal Rounds	KEAP/KEAPER Rounds
Effective Range	2,500 m +4	3,000 m +4
Long Range	3,500 m +3	4,000 m +3
Extreme Range	5,000 m +1	5,500 m +1

It has the following direct fire characteristics:

• ROF 80
• Ammo storage for 1,600 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases.

Type	Cost/Round
KEAP 24/22/20	Cr. 0.64

Maintenance:

• Vehicle: 12
• Electronics: 16
• Weapons: 2

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• Ronald B. Kline, Jr.