TL6+1-Nazi-Nuclear-Flying-Saucer

According to certain sources the Germans were working on nuclear powered
flying saucers near the end of World War II.  These projects either
succeeded and were used to establish a secret nazi base on the Moon or the
plans and scientists were seized by the advancing American forces and sent
to New Mexico to start an American flying saucer program.

Perhaps both of these rumors were true and the Apollo project was simply a
cover for an American assault on the nazi lunar flying saucer base.  If so
the nazi base was likely established near the ice deposits at the Moon's
south pole to provide the water for growing crops and for reaction mass.

This is a small two man version of the flying saucer, used for scouting and
interception duties.  A successful Moon base would have also required
larger cargo transport saucers.

The air-ram turbine rotates as a ring just inside the rim all the way
around the saucer and also provides the full stabilization for the entire
craft.  The thrust vectoring is provided by opening and closing vents at
the bottom of the saucer or adjusting the tilt of the turbine blades.

For operations outside of the atmosphere the hardpoints would be loaded
with water tanks and the air-ram air inlets would be closed with the engine
powered by 0.01 gallons of water per hour per pound of thrust by vaporizing
the water in the reactor then ionizing the atoms with radio waves and
accelerating the ions with magnetic fields in the turbine.  This process is
rather noisy in the electromagnetic spectrum and counts as a fusion rocket
for sensor detection purposes.

Crew: Pilot and gunner/navigator/bomber.

Subassemblies: Vehicle +6, Skids +3, Body +6, Bottom Turret +1. 

P&P: three 10,000-kWs lead acid batteries, 90,000 lbs. thrust fission air-ram (vectored thrust; short term access). 

Fuel: Up to 2,000 gallons of water can be carried on the hardpoints in ultralight tanks, giving over two hours of full thrust in space.

Occ: two roomy crew stations (bridge access), 2-man environmental control system, 6 man-day limited life support system	Cargo: 100-cf cargo hold, four weapon bays (8 hardpoints rated 550 lbs. each)
Armor         F    RL   B    T    U
Skids         4/25 4/25 4/25 4/25 4/25
Body          5/38 5/38 5/38 4/25 4/25
Bottom Turret 5/38 5/38 5/38 4/25 4/25

Weaponry                     Malf  Type Damage  SS Acc 1/2D yds Max yds RoF TL
7.92mm rifled automatic MG   Crit. Cr   7d      17 13  710      3,900   20  6
30mm rifled automatic cannon Crit. Cr   22d+2   20 13  920      4,600   13  6
30mm APCR ammo               -     Cr   6dx5(2) -  13  920      4,600   -   6
7.92mm AP ammo               -     Cr   7d(2)   -  13  710      3,900   -   6

Equipment
Body: full stabilization; long range radio communicator (100-mile range); autopilot; set of precision navigation instruments; optical bombsight; long range radio direction finder (100-mile range; receive only); radar detector; 240 rounds 30mm APCR ammo; 4,000 rounds 7.92mm AP ammo.  Bottom Turret: universal mount; searchlight (10-mile range, signal lamp shutter); telescope (magnification x20); two 7.92mm rifled automatic MGs (long barrel; heavy auto); 30mm rifled automatic cannon (medium barrel; heavy auto); weapon link.  

Statistics
Size: [LxWxH] 24’x24’x8.5’	Payload: 20,656 lbs.	Lwt.: 89,842 lbs.

Volume: 5,201 cf	Maint.: 10.1 hours (9.52 mh/day)	Price: $3,936,235 

HT: 12	HP: 125 each [3xSkids], 3,000 [Body], 90 [Bottom Turret]. 
Ground Performance: Motive Power 22,500-kW, Top Speed 150 mph, gAcc 20 mph/s, gDec 5 mph/s, gMR 0.125, gSR 4, Ground Pressure 359 lbs./sf, Off Road Speed 75 mph.

Air Performance: Motive Thrust 90,000 lbs., Stall Speed 0 mph, Top Speed 1,280 mph, Terminal Velocity 1,279 mph, Glide Speed 512 mph, Glide Ratio 7.37:1, aAccel 20 mph/s, aMR 0.125, aSR 1, aDecel 0.5 mph/s.

Space Performance: sAccel: 1 G / 1.3 G (empty), sDecel: 1 G, sMR: 1.

Design Notes: 
TL6 medium frame very expensive materials [Vehicle].
TL6 DR 25 advanced metal [Vehicle].
Payload Cost: $1,392
Vehicle Features: mechanical controls, duplicate controls, sealed, very good streamlining.
Air Features: lifting body, air speeds not clamped.
Body: total compartmentalization, 30° Slope on all Faces.
Skids: quantity 3,  retract into body.
Bottom Turret: full rotation, total compartmentalization, 30° Slope on all Faces.
Volume: 246 cf [Skids], 4,927 cf [Body], 27.5 cf [Bottom Turret].
Area: 250 sf [Skids], 2,000 sf [Body], 60 sf [Bottom Turret].
Book Options: Vehicles Expansion stall speed.