General Dynamics Hover-cepter Copyright (c) 1996 by Jon Glenn Another one from my very early tech level 8 game. This one is a General Dynamics Hover-cepter for the Texas Department of Public Safety. It makes those old 5.5 liter Mustangs look like third-hand Yugos. The highways of west Texas (which now include eastern New Mexico) are much rougher than they were before WWIII. Gangs, cults, and the occasional raid by Mexican troops all call for a more sophisticated (and better armored) response. As well as prowling the Llano Estacado, they also see much use in the eastern Texas bayous. (The eastern border is now the Mississippi/Achafylya rivers) It is equiped with a floatation hull in case the hover system is knocked out, and can "limp" back to safety at nearly 30mph. I know that it lacks provsions for carrying prisoners. If they catch someone, then they call for back up in a police modified Charger to cart off the perps. STRUCTURE:150cf expensive medium body (HT:263) with fair streamlining, a 60 degree front slope, and a sealed body. Hover flight system (DR:4/10 HT:132) with vertical stabilizers. 15cf limited traverse miniturret. (DR:4/10 HT:40) Floatation hull with poor hydrodynamics. PROPULTION:500Kw ducted fans POWER:500Kw propane turbine (DR:5 HT:40) with a 55 gallon self-sealing propane tank (DR:5 HT:25 FIRE:8) good for 6.1 hours. ACCOMMODATIONS:2 cramped seats, few armored windows CREW:1 driver, 1 gunner ARMOR:90 points std armor F:5/40 B:4/10 R:4/10 L:4/10 T4/20 B:4/20 WEAPONS:.50 Caliber minigun in autostabilized mount in turret (DR:5 HT:25) with 500 rounds FMJ. Units patroling the Mexican border use APS.(+$500) ACCESSORIES: (in body) Emergency lights & siren, enviromental controls, fire extinguisher, secure tactical radio (in turret) Gun camera, midget targeting computer (Targeting +3), searchlight, surface search mini ladar w/ rangefinder CARGO:7.5cf STATISTICS: $118750, DESIGN MASS:3823.3, MAX PAYLOAD:2176.7, CURRENT PAYLOAD:400, LOADED MASS:4223.3, SIZE:+3, RADAR:+4, IR:+5, ACCOUSIC:+4 AIR PERFORMANCE: ASF:36, TOP SPEED:207, ACCEL:11.5, DECEL:6, MR:.75, SR:3 WATER PERFORMANCE: WSF:5, TOP SPEED:28.8, ACCEL:7.2, DECEL:13.6, MR:.75, SR:3 DRAFT:31inches