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Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber
Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber
Tech Level	TL–10
Mass	4 tons
Cost	Cr. 1,172,137.682
Mode	Flight (Jet Aircraft)
Type	Stealthy Bomber
Speed	1,905kph
Cargo	0
Crew	2
Passengers	0
Armament	1,000kg Bombs, (6) 3kg Mite Missiles
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
Striker Design Sequence Used

The Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber is a combatant Aircraft.

It is a military vehicle and a Bomber.
It was commissioned and designed for Pam's Peacekeepers.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber (TECH LEVEL 10) used by a mercenary Condotterie company called Pam's Peacekeepers: The vehicle has a crew of 2, a pilot, co-pilot in complex cockpits with advanced ejection seats, with computer enhanced controls in a low-drag supersonic airframe. It can carry 1 ton of bombs internally in a dedicated bomb bay. It has a stabilized laser rifle pod to lase targets and carries six 3kg capacity launch rails for Mite homing TAC missiles for air to air or air to ground targets.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics[edit]

Vehicle volume: loaded combat ready 240m3, with wings removed for transport loaded 80m3.

Total mass: empty: 4 tons loaded: 5 tons.

Production Cost: Cr. 1,172,137.682

Movement:

Empty Maximum 1,905kph/1,587cm, Cruise 1,428kph/1,190cm, Minimum 280kph/233cm.

Loaded Maximum 1,590kph/1,325cm, Cruise 1,192kph/993cm.

Movement effect on fire: None

Damage Points: 40 empty, 50 loaded.

Agility: empty 25/loaded 21

Turns: empty/loaded 75^o

Equipment: extensive ECM, the pilot has on-demand thermal vision integral to their flight helmet, 5 power terrain following RADAR, and a 1,000 power radio.

Power: The supersonic airframe mounts 0.2MW high performance turbofan power plant producing 7 tons of thrust and consuming 2.4 liters of fuel per hour, internal fuel capacity 305.2 liters, enough for 127 hours or 5 days. Thrust to weight produce 1.75G's empty and 1.4G’s loaded. Range: loaded 151,384km on internal fuel.

Weapons:

There is a stabilized air-cooled laser rifle in a ventral targeting pod under the nose. This laser can be used for target designating the cluster bombs. It can engage a single target, and has a battery for 100 shots. Its direct fire characteristics are:

Effective Long Extreme

18(9) 36(4) 180(1)

There is a 1 ton internal bomb bay. The typical load is (4) 250kg laser guided iron bombs with 30cm CBM warheads 21/9 +12DM. They cost Cr 2,850 each and a full load of (4) (+1 ton) is included in the plane's price.

There are six 3kg capacity TAC missile launch rails, two wing tip, and four under wing. There is no on-board guidance provided. The Mite class missiles have a homing guidance package. They mount 7cm HEAP 34 warheads, ill suited for the air-to-air role, but ideal for anti-tank work. The missiles cost Cr304.5 each and have a 1km range. Six missiles are included in the price.

Maintenance:

Vehicle: 12

Electronics: 12

Weapons: 18

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

An initial order of three custom proto-type Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bombers planes was made. Pam felt she needed a stealthy weapon platform to handle ideologically resistant fanatics who refused to see reason. The first saw combat in her inaugural mercenary ticket for use on Aramanx/Aramis (Spinward Marches 3005). The mark 2 version saw the addition of six short range Mite TAC missiles for close self defense versus airborne targets. 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 envisioned to be barebones, just large enough to carry the weapons payload, at a speed fast enough to outrun any indigenous air craft. The extensive ECM makes it difficult to target with native RADAR, they can fly in a low profile terrain following attack mode. Skilled forward observers are required to coordinate these planes for close air support.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Smallcraft - Fighter:

Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber

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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

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 |caption     = Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber
 |cargo    = 0
-|arms=1,000kg Bombs, (6) 3kg Missiles
+|arms=1,000kg Bombs, (6) 3kg '''Mite''' Missiles
 |cost     = Cr. 1,172,137.682
 |crew     = 2
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 |era      = 1105
 |footnote = Striker Design Sequence Used
-|g        = 2.94 Empty
+|g        = 1.75 Empty
 |hp       = 1
 |hpass    = 0
-|hull     = Supersonic STOL Airframe
+|hull     = Supersonic Airframe
 |illustration= No
 |image    = [[File:Wiki Navy.png]]
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 |QSP      = TBD
 |ref      = Fan: [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]]
-|size     = 5 tons
+|size     = 4 tons
-|tdes     = FB
+|tdes     = AB
 |mode=Flight (Jet Aircraft)
-|type     = Ground Attack Craft
+|type     = Stealthy Bomber
 |architect= Ron Kline Design
-|speed=2,793kph
+|speed=1,905kph
 |TL       = 10
 |}}
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 * It was commissioned and designed for [[Pam's Peacekeepers]].
 == Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
-''Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber'' (TECH LEVEL 10) used by a mercenary [[Condotterie]] company called [[Pam's Peacekeepers]]: The vehicle has a crew of 2, a pilot, gunner/RIO in complex cockpits with advanced ejection seats, with computer enhanced controls in a supersonic STOL airframe.  It can carry 3tons of bombs on two underwing bomb racks.  It carries a 48.75kg capacity launch rail for a target designated TAC missile for air to air or air to ground targets.  It has a remote chin turret with six laser rifles.
+''Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber'' (TECH LEVEL 10) used by a mercenary [[Condotterie]] company called [[Pam's Peacekeepers]]: The vehicle has a crew of 2, a pilot, co-pilot in complex cockpits with advanced ejection seats, with computer enhanced controls in a low-drag supersonic airframe.  It can carry 1 ton of bombs internally in a dedicated bomb bay.  It has a stabilized laser rifle pod to lase targets and carries six 3kg capacity launch rails for '''Mite''' homing TAC missiles for air to air or air to ground targets.
 === Basic Vehicle Characteristics ===
@@ Line 47: / Line 47: @@
 :Loaded Maximum 1,590kph/1,325cm, Cruise 1,192kph/993cm.
 :Movement effect on fire: None
-:Damage Points: 50 empty, 80 loaded.
+:Damage Points: 40 empty, 50 loaded.
-:Agility: empty 29/loaded 21
+:Agility: empty 25/loaded 21
-:Turns: empty 64o/loaded 56<sup>o<sup>
+:Turns: empty/loaded 75<sup>o<sup>
-:Equipment: TL A avionics, 5 power target acquisition LADAR, 5 power terrain following LADAR, thermal/image enhancement, map box with GPS, radio direction finder +5, and a 5,000 power radio.
+:Equipment: extensive ECM, the pilot has on-demand thermal vision integral to their flight helmet, 5 power terrain following RADAR, and a 1,000 power radio.
 :Power: The supersonic airframe mounts 0.2MW high performance turbofan power plant producing 7 tons of thrust and consuming 2.4 liters of fuel per hour, internal fuel capacity 305.2 liters, enough for 127 hours or 5 days.  Thrust to weight produce 1.75G's empty and 1.4G’s loaded.  Range: loaded 151,384km on internal fuel.
 :Weapons:
+:There is a stabilized air-cooled laser rifle in a ventral targeting pod under the nose.  This laser can be used for target designating the cluster bombs. It can engage a single target, and has a battery for 100 shots.  Its direct fire characteristics are:
+:Effective            Long           Extreme
+:18(9)                36(4)          180(1)
 :There is a 1 ton internal bomb bay.  The typical load is (4) 250kg laser guided iron bombs with 30cm CBM warheads 21/9 +12DM.  They cost Cr 2,850 each and a full load of (4) (+1 ton) is included in the plane's price.
-:There are six 3kg capacity TAC missile launch rails.  There is no on-board guidance provided.  The '''Mite''' class missiles have a homing guidance package.  They mount 7cm HEAP 34 warheads, ill suited for the air-to-air role, but ideal for anti-tank work.  The missiles cost Cr304.5 each and have a 1km range. Six missiles are included in the price.
+:There are six 3kg capacity TAC missile launch rails, two wing tip, and four under wing.  There is no on-board guidance provided.  The '''Mite''' class missiles have a homing guidance package.  They mount 7cm HEAP 34 warheads, ill suited for the air-to-air role, but ideal for anti-tank work.  The missiles cost Cr304.5 each and have a 1km range. Six missiles are included in the price.
 :Maintenance:
 :Vehicle: 12
@@ Line 62: / Line 66: @@
 == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
-An initial order of three custom proto-type [[Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber]]s planes was made.  Pam felt she needed a weapon platform to handle ideologically resistant fanatics who refused to see reason.  The first saw combat in her inaugural mercenary ticket for use on {{World|Aramanx|Spinward Marches|Aramis|3005}}.  The mark 2 version saw the addition of the TAC missiles for close self defense versus airborne targets.  Rumor is he plans to acquire another 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 envisioned to be barebones, just large enough to carry the weapons payload, at a speed fast enough to outrun any indigenous air craft.  Skilled forward observers are required to coordinate these planes for close air support.
+An initial order of three custom proto-type [[Peacekeeper class Supersonic Bomber]]s planes was made.  Pam felt she needed a stealthy weapon platform to handle ideologically resistant fanatics who refused to see reason.  The first saw combat in her inaugural mercenary ticket for use on {{World|Aramanx|Spinward Marches|Aramis|3005}}.  The mark 2 version saw the addition of six short range '''Mite''' TAC missiles for close self defense versus airborne targets.  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 envisioned to be barebones, just large enough to carry the weapons payload, at a speed fast enough to outrun any indigenous air craft.  The extensive ECM makes it difficult to target with native RADAR, they can fly in a low profile terrain following attack mode.  Skilled forward observers are required to coordinate these planes for close air support.
 === Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===