TL7-United_Defense_Thunderbolt

The plastic cased ammo is used as a standin for combustible casings.

The hybrid electric system is good for four miles.  After that top speed drops to 50mph/40mph.

It is protected from 14.5mm to the sides and 30mm to the front.

Crew: 3 total. 3 crew stations covering vehicle control (ground), communicator, navigation aid, sensor, targeting system, countermeasure.

Subassemblies: Vehicle +4, Tracks +3, Body +4, Main Turret +3, MG Mount -1. 

P&P: 100,000-kWs advanced battery, 300-kW standard diesel (turbo/super charger, short term access), 410-kW tracked drivetrain (short term access). 

Fuel: 126 gal standard fuel tank (fire modifier 0), 126 gal diesel (fire 9). 

Occ: normal crew station, two normal crew stations [Main Turret], 3-man NBC kit	Cargo: 

Armor       F     RL    B     T     U
Tracks      4/100 4/100 4/100 4/100 4/100
Body        6/400 4/100 4/100 4/100 4/100
Main Turret 6/400 4/100 4/100 4/100 4/100

Weaponry                Malf  Type Damage        SS Acc 1/2D yds Max yds RoF TL
12.7mm rifled automatic Crit. Cr   11d+2         20 14  1,000    4,800   20  7
7.62mm rifled automatic Crit. Cr   7d            17 13  780      4,100   20  7
120mm SB autoloader     Crit. Cr   6dx15         30 14  2,100    7,600   1/6 7
7.62mm AP ammo          -     Cr   7d(2)         -  13  780      4,100   -   7
12.7mm AP ammo          -     Cr   11d+2(2)      -  14  1,000    4,800   -   7
120mm APFSDSDU ammo     -     Cr   6dx30(3)      -  15  3,200    11,000  -   7
120mm HEDP ammo         -     Exp  5dx9(5) [10d] -  14  2,100    7,600   -   7

Equipment
All: basic infrared cloak (-3 spotting modifier); basic sound baffling (-3 hearing modifier).  Body: long range radio communicator (300-mile range; scrambler); military GPS; 1,800 rounds 7.62mm AP ammo; 500 rounds 12.7mm AP ammo; 16 hot smoke discharger reloads; nine rounds 120mm HEDP ammo; composite armor volume.  Main Turret: 2,700 rounds 7.62mm AP ammo; 16 hot smoke dischargers; LLTV (magnification x5); thermograph (scan 15, 5-mile range); laser rangefinder (5-mile range); 7.62mm rifled automatic (F, long barrel; heavy auto); 120mm SB autoloader (F, medium barrel; plastic cased ammo); full stabilization all weapons; mini-computer (complexity 2; dedicated, hardened); +3 targeting program (C2); 21 rounds 120mm APFSDSDU ammo; composite armor volume.  MG Mount: 12.7mm rifled automatic (F, long barrel; heavy auto); 100 rounds 12.7mm AP ammo; full stabilization.  

Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 29’x8.8’x8.4’	Payload: 3,540 lbs.	Lwt.: 38,832 lbs.

Volume: 883 cf	Maint.: 16 hours (6 mh/day)	Price: $1,562,343 

HT: 12	HP: 750 each [2xTracks], 2,400 [Body], 1,800 [Main Turret], 14 [MG Mount]. 
Ground Performance: Motive Power 410-kW, Top Speed 60 mph, gAcc 4 mph/s, gDec 20 mph/s, gMR 0.5, gSR 7, Ground Pressure 777 lbs./sf, Off Road Speed 50 mph.

Design Notes: 
TL7 extra heavy frame standard materials [Vehicle].
TL7 DR 100 skirt advanced composite [Tracks].
T TL7 DR 100 advanced composite, U TL7 DR 100 advanced composite, L TL7 DR 100 advanced composite, R TL7 DR 100 advanced composite, F TL7 DR 200 advanced composite, B TL7 DR 100 advanced composite [Body].
Operating Duration:  12 H.
Payload Cost: $126,772
Vehicle Features: mechanical controls, sealed, no streamlining.
Body: 60° Front Slope.
Tracks: quantity 2, improved suspension.
MG Mount: limited rotation.
Main Turret: full rotation, 60° Front Slope.
Volume: 225 cf [Tracks], 374 cf [Body], 282 cf [Main Turret], 1.28 cf [MG Mount].
Area: 250 sf [Tracks], 400 sf [Body], 300 sf [Main Turret], 7 sf [MG Mount].
Book Options: Vehicles Lite ground speed.

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