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Built on [[Bezik (world)]] for internal security and counter insurgency missions.  They form the basis for the newly formed [[Bezik Dragoon Guards]] Regiment.  These {{TL|5}} vehicles are not envisioned to function as main battle tanks, but might end up pressed into that role.  Their soft steel armor can not protect versus modern anti-tank munitions.  They are the primary indirect fire support for the regiment.  They require extensive support infrastructure to keep them refueled and reloaded for sustained operations.  They lack any form of secondary weapon systems and are expected to be escorted by protective screens of infantry.  They rely on [[Light class Motorcycle]]s for much of their forward observations for calling in fire missions.      
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Built on [[Ritos (world)]] for the [[Army of Ritos]] internal security and counter insurgency missions.  They form the basis for the light infantry formations.  Deployed in small companies.  These {{TL|5}} vehicles are not envisioned to function as combat vehicles.  They are not armed nor armored.  Their soft steel chassis can not protect versus modern anti-tank munitions.  They require extensive support infrastructure to keep them refueled for sustained operations.  They are extremely inexpensive by modern military standards.  They are delivered with no special equipment installed.  All special gear must be carried by the passengers and crew.
  
 
{{InfoboxVehicle
 
{{InfoboxVehicle
 
|name=Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle
 
|name=Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle
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|image=[[File:Unity of Sed Logo.gif|right]]
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|image=[[File: Distant Fringe Logo.gif|right]]
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|caption=Tracked Self Propelled Gun
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|caption=Wheeled Utility Vehicle
 
|TL=5
 
|TL=5
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|size=~5 dtons
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|size=~1.4 dtons
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|volume=71m³
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|volume=20m³
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| cost  =Cr307,894.351
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| cost  =Cr3,725
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|mode=Tracked
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|mode=Ground (Wheeled)
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|type=Assault Gun
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|type=Personnel Transport
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|speed= Road 50kph<br>Cross country 25kph
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|speed= Road 70kph<br>Cross country 14kph
 
|cargo=None
 
|cargo=None
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|crew=6 Driver/Loader, Gunner/Commander, Loader/Radio Operator, Loader/Mechanic, 2 Loaders
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|crew=1 Driver
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|pass=0
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|pass=7
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|arms=(''Turret'') 12cm Howitzer
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|arms=None
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|footnote=
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|footnote=Three wheeled utility transport
 
|}}
 
|}}
 
== '''Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle, TL 5''' ==
 
== '''Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle, TL 5''' ==
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The vehicle has a crew of six which is the gun crew required for the vehicle mounted 12cm low velocity howitzer.  The crew consists of the gunner/commander and the rest are loaders who double as drivers, mechanics, radio operators etc.  The weapon is mounted on the left side of a smooth black hemispherical turret on the chassis deck.  The 5 power radio allows the units to remain in contact with higher echelons which improves coordination of indirect fire missions.  The soft steel armor is slab sided and unsloped on the chassis but the turret is moderately sloped by virtue of its hemispherical shape.  The armor is rated to stop small arms fire and artillery shell fragments.  The vehicle's 16m³ suspension was only rated to 110tons, and the vehicle's mass precludes many bridges, and slows cross country speed to 50% of road speed.  The vehicle is hampered by its low endurance and short operational range.  Munition carrying tracks and refueling tankers must closely attend these thirsty behemoths. The vehicle is not sealed nor pressurized and has no ability to thwart CBR/NBC threats or cope with any hostile environments.   
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The vehicle has a crew of one driver and can carry seven passengers.  The odd three wheeled suspension is only rated for 3.45tons/m<sup>2</sup>.  This leads to an extremely high ground pressure despite the vehicle's overall low mass.  Variant models with reinforced suspensions have been recommended.  Progress on these designs is uncertain at the moment.  Named after their designer, a passive aggressive engineer.  She was completely disinterested in the task assigned to her.  Her indifference lead to one of the fastest production runs in history.  She produced the plans very quickly and never looked back.  Unconcerned with testing or refining the vehicle they were built and delivered as is. The vehicle is not sealed nor pressurized and has no ability to thwart CBR/NBC threats or cope with any hostile environments.  They could be made to float and function as amphibious vehicles if they were properly sealed and fitted with an auxiliary water propulsion unit.  Their road speed is OK, the endurance and road range is acceptable, but the high ground pressure ruins the cross country performance.  They get stuck in the mud easily 2+ and in soft earth and sand 4+.  Infantry units deploy as one squad of two fire teams/vehicle.   
  
 
=== Chassis and Turret: ===
 
=== Chassis and Turret: ===
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: ''Height'': 2m (+1.5m radius hemispherical turret); ''Width'': 4m; ''Length'': 8m.
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: ''Height'': 2m; ''Width'': 2m; ''Length'': 5m.
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: ''Total usable volume'': 71.06858m³
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: ''Total usable volume'': 20m³
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: ''Total mass loaded'': 128.3415 metric tons
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: ''Total mass loaded'': 6.65 metric tons
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:: ''Armor'': Soft Steel Chassis front, rear and sides 24, belly and deck: 16.
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:: ''Armor'': Soft Steel Chassis front, rear and sides, belly and deck: 1.
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:: ''Armor'': Turret front, rear and sides 28.  
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: ''Target Size DMs'': +1 low, no high hits
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: ''Target Size DMs'': +2 low, +0 high
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: ''Production Cost'': Cr3,725
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: ''Production Cost'': Cr307,894.351
 
  
 
=== Movement: ===
 
=== Movement: ===
 
: '''Speed:'''
 
: '''Speed:'''
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:''Maximum Road'': 50kph / 41cm; ''Cross Country'': 25kph / 20cm.
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:''Maximum Road'': 70kph / 58cm; ''Cross Country'': 14kph / 11cm.
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::Movement effect on fire: move 1/2 or less -4 FFP, no fire EFP; move more than 1/2 no fire
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::Movement effect on fire: None
  
 
=== Weapons: ===
 
=== Weapons: ===
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No weapon stabilization.
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None
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==== Dorsal Turret ====
 
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==== 12cm Low Velocity Howitzer ====
 
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Rounds mass 40kg and there is onboard storage for 80 rounds which is enough for 20 indirect fire missions.  This weapon requires 10.5 turns to set up for indirect fire missions.  It has {{TL|5}} direct and indirect fire control systems. The vehicle is NOT stabilized to fire accurately on the move.  It has a ROF of 4 for indirect fire missions and has a +3 signature versus spotters.  The vehicles are equipped with a complete {{TL|5}} fire direction control center.  This allows each vehicle to conduct its own fire missions without the assistance of higher echelons.  The radio allows limited communication with forward observers to call in fire missions.  It can engage a single target per firing phase in a direct fire role.     
 
  
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 40%;"
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=== Power / Equipment ===
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|+ Direct Fire Characteristics: 12cm Low Velocity Howitzer
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: ''Power'': internal combustion engine 0.15 megawatt output
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:: consumes 135 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 1,400 liters, enough for 10 hours and a 700km range road march.
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|''Effective Range''
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: Ground Pressure is 13.3tons/m<sup>2</sup>, and it gets stuck in mud 2+, and soft ground, snow, or sand 4+
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|''Long Range''
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: The power to weight ratio is 22
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|''Extreme Range''
 
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|-
 
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|600m 
 
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|1,000m
 
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|2,500m
 
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|-
 
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|}
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 30%;"
 
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|+ Indirect Fire Characteristics:<br>12cm Low-V Howitzer
 
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|-
 
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|''Range''
 
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|''Accuracy''
 
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|6.5km
 
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|(-2)
 
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|13km
 
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|(-4)
 
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|}
 
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''Ammunition:'' The Ammunition available includes:
 
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 30%;"
 
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|+ Ammunition Types
 
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|-
 
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|''Type''
 
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|''Characteristics''
 
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|''Price''
 
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|HE
 
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|(18/2/3)
 
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|Cr80
 
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|-
 
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|KEAP
 
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|27/25/23
 
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|Cr80
 
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|-
 
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|KEAPER
 
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|25/23/21
 
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|Cr88
 
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|-
 
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|Illum
 
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|(75cm)
 
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|Cr160
 
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|-
 
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|Smoke
 
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|(2cm x 2cm)
 
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|Cr80
 
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|-
 
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|Chemical
 
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|(2cm x 2cm; burns 6 turns)
 
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|Cr160
 
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|}
 
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=== Power / Equipment ===
 
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: ''Power'': internal combustion engine 2.475 megawatt output
 
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:: consumes 2,227.5 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 5,521.02 liters, enough for 2.4 hours and a 120km range road march.
 
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: Ground Pressure is 8.02134375tons/m2, it doesn't get stuck in soft ground, mud, snow, or sand
 
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: The power to weight ratio is 19.28448709
 
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* 5 Power [[Communications Equipment|radio]]
 
 
=== Maintenance ===
 
=== Maintenance ===
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:Vehicle: 8
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:Vehicle: 5
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:Weapons: 2
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:Weapons: 0
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:Suspension: 3
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:Suspension: 9
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:Electronics: 17
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:Electronics: 0
  
 
== References & Contributors / Sources ==
 
== References & Contributors / Sources ==
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[[Category: Ron Kline Design]]
 
[[Category: Ron Kline Design]]
 
[[Category: Ron Kline Vehicle]]
 
[[Category: Ron Kline Vehicle]]
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[[Category: Tracked Vehicle]]
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[[Category: Wheeled Vehicle]]
 
[[Category: Military Vehicle]]
 
[[Category: Military Vehicle]]
 
[[Category: Combat Vehicle]]
 
[[Category: Combat Vehicle]]
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{{LEN|Military Vehicle|Combat Vehicle|Land Vehicle|Ground Vehicle}}
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[[Category: Distant Fringe]]
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[[Category: Distant Fringe Vehicle]]
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[[Category: Protectorate of Leset]]
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[[Category: Protectorate of Leset Vehicle]]

Latest revision as of 07:15, 25 April 2024

Built on Ritos (world) for the Army of Ritos internal security and counter insurgency missions. They form the basis for the light infantry formations. Deployed in small companies. These TL–5 vehicles are not envisioned to function as combat vehicles. They are not armed nor armored. Their soft steel chassis can not protect versus modern anti-tank munitions. They require extensive support infrastructure to keep them refueled for sustained operations. They are extremely inexpensive by modern military standards. They are delivered with no special equipment installed. All special gear must be carried by the passengers and crew.

Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle
Distant Fringe Logo.gif

Wheeled Utility Vehicle
Tech Level TL–5
Mass ~1.4 dtons
Cost Cr3,725
Mode Ground (Wheeled)
Type Personnel Transport
Speed Road 70kph
Cross country 14kph
Cargo None
Crew 1 Driver
Passengers 7
Armament None
Three wheeled utility transport

Pearl class Wheeled Utility Vehicle, TL 5[edit]

The vehicle has a crew of one driver and can carry seven passengers. The odd three wheeled suspension is only rated for 3.45tons/m2. This leads to an extremely high ground pressure despite the vehicle's overall low mass. Variant models with reinforced suspensions have been recommended. Progress on these designs is uncertain at the moment. Named after their designer, a passive aggressive engineer. She was completely disinterested in the task assigned to her. Her indifference lead to one of the fastest production runs in history. She produced the plans very quickly and never looked back. Unconcerned with testing or refining the vehicle they were built and delivered as is. The vehicle is not sealed nor pressurized and has no ability to thwart CBR/NBC threats or cope with any hostile environments. They could be made to float and function as amphibious vehicles if they were properly sealed and fitted with an auxiliary water propulsion unit. Their road speed is OK, the endurance and road range is acceptable, but the high ground pressure ruins the cross country performance. They get stuck in the mud easily 2+ and in soft earth and sand 4+. Infantry units deploy as one squad of two fire teams/vehicle.

Chassis and Turret:[edit]

Height: 2m; Width: 2m; Length: 5m.
Total usable volume: 20m³
Total mass loaded: 6.65 metric tons
Armor: Soft Steel Chassis front, rear and sides, belly and deck: 1.
Target Size DMs: +1 low, no high hits
Production Cost: Cr3,725

Movement:[edit]

Speed:
Maximum Road: 70kph / 58cm; Cross Country: 14kph / 11cm.
Movement effect on fire: None

Weapons:[edit]

None

Power / Equipment[edit]

Power: internal combustion engine 0.15 megawatt output
consumes 135 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 1,400 liters, enough for 10 hours and a 700km range road march.
Ground Pressure is 13.3tons/m2, and it gets stuck in mud 2+, and soft ground, snow, or sand 4+
The power to weight ratio is 22

Maintenance[edit]

Vehicle: 5
Weapons: 0
Suspension: 9
Electronics: 0

References & Contributors / Sources[edit]

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