Difference between revisions of "Hunterfoil class Hydrofoil"
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| − | + | [[Hunterfoil]]s are small [[watercraft]] that are designed and built by the nomads of [[Bellerophon (world)|Bellerophon]] especially for hunting [[daghadasi]]. | |
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The hunterfoils is three meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters tall. It can function as a hydrofoil or submersible and has an endurance of about eight hours of continuous use, powered by a small fusion generator. | The hunterfoils is three meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters tall. It can function as a hydrofoil or submersible and has an endurance of about eight hours of continuous use, powered by a small fusion generator. | ||
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The hunterfoil mounts two fixed, forward-firing missile tubes, capable of independent or simultaneous fire. It carries four missles. The Hunterfoil also mounts a laser turret for defense. | The hunterfoil mounts two fixed, forward-firing missile tubes, capable of independent or simultaneous fire. It carries four missles. The Hunterfoil also mounts a laser turret for defense. | ||
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== History & Background / Dossier == | == History & Background / Dossier == | ||
| − | + | The two-seater craft carries a pilot, who also fires the small missiles used in the hunt, and a gunner, who mans the laser turret used to ward off [[chimearocs]] and [[daghadasi|daghsharks]], the two major hazards encountered. | |
== References & Contributors / Sources == | == References & Contributors / Sources == | ||
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|S1= [[Nomads of the World Ocean|Adventure 9: Nomads of the World Ocean]] | |S1= [[Nomads of the World Ocean|Adventure 9: Nomads of the World Ocean]] | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 9 March 2018
Hunterfoils are small watercraft that are designed and built by the nomads of Bellerophon especially for hunting daghadasi.
Description / Specifications
The hunterfoils is three meters long, 2 meters wide, and 2 meters tall. It can function as a hydrofoil or submersible and has an endurance of about eight hours of continuous use, powered by a small fusion generator.
On the surface, a hunterfoil may move at up to 150kph; underwater, maximum speed is 30kph. A hunterfoil may not submerge unless its speed is 30kph or less.
The hunterfoil mounts two fixed, forward-firing missile tubes, capable of independent or simultaneous fire. It carries four missles. The Hunterfoil also mounts a laser turret for defense.
History & Background / Dossier
The two-seater craft carries a pilot, who also fires the small missiles used in the hunt, and a gunner, who mans the laser turret used to ward off chimearocs and daghsharks, the two major hazards encountered.
References & Contributors / Sources
- Adventure 9: Nomads of the World Ocean
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science