Copyright (c) 1996 by Onno Meyer "Big-Ticket"-IFV II v0.1 (TL 08) The IFV is a TL08 vehicle [July 96 errata sheet]. Structure: 600 cf standard XH body (HT 1,500), max. load 27 tons, 60 deg. front slope, seal, six puncture-resistant smartwheels (DR 4, HT 63/125) with improved brakes, improved and off-road suspension, 100 cf full- traverse turret (HT 150) with 60 degree front slope. Propulsion: 650 KW all-wheel drivetrain. Power: 680 KW supercharged ceramic engine (DR 5, HT 750) with 102 gallons diesel (self-sealing, DR 5, HT 40, fire on 6) for 10 hours and ten KWh advanced batteries (DR 5, HT 8). Accomodations: Three normal seats, two half in the turret, and six cramped seats. Only vision slits. Crew Requirements: Driver, commander, gunner. Armor: 1,600 points expensive laminate armor, F6/700L (sloped), B6/250L, R6/250L, L6/250L, T6/250L, U6/250L. 1,250 points expensive lam. turret armor, TF6/500L (sloped), TB6/250L, TR6/250L, TL6/250L, TT6/250L. Cargo: None, but 89.9 + 4 cf access space could hold personal gear. Accessories: In the body - crashwebs, compact fire extinguisher, basic IR cloaking, laser sensors, 9 man-days limited lifesystem, NBC kit, basic sound baffling, partial stealth, two ALLTVs (+5, DR 3, HT 4, electronics), three HUDWAC with pupil scanner and virtual panorama, three midgetcomps (C2, DR 3, HT 2, electronics), optical minicomp (C3, DR 3, HT 4, electronics), winch (DR 5, HT 15, equipment), tow hook. In the turret - 11 dischargers, radar locator, medium thermograph (scan 18, DR 3, HT 4, electronics), short-range ladar with rangefinder (scan 18, DR 3, HT 4, electronics), optical miniTC (C3, DR 3, HT 3, electronics), two GPS, two secure tactical radios, two IFF. Software: Database (6.98 GB maps), datalink, sensor operation (C3, skill 14 or +3), routine vehicle operation (skill 12), 2*targeting (C3, +4). Weaponry: 15mm HMG (DR 5, HT 20) with 1,000 rounds coaxial to a 50mm ETCannon (DR 5, HT 10) with 20 Oh APFSDSDU, 20 IRh HESH and 60 HE in autostabilized universal turret mounts. Statistics: Cost $1,000,000, design mass 23 tons, maximum payload 4 tons, current payload 1 ton, loaded mass 24 tons, size modifier +4 (turret +2), radar signature 0, IR signature +2, acoustic signature +3. Ground Performance: Speed factor 32, top speed 96 mph, acceleration 4.5 mph/s, deceleration 15 mph/s, MR 1, SR 6, gets 5.88 mpg. Water and Air Performance: None.