Transatmospheric Fighter v0.1 (TL 10)

Copyright (c) 1995 by Onno Meyer <Onno.Meyer@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de>
        
        The transatmospheric fighter was designed to supplement fighter wings
    without atmospheric capabilities. For this reason, the orbital performance
    is seriously limited. Since warships are heavily armored, the main gun is a
    fixed xaser (ver|imp|6d*20(3)|20|20|20 mi.|50 mi.|4|100 KWh) in spite of
    the obvious drawbacks of this mount. To compensate, a high number of HVGM
    (prog|20|pxp|6d*1,000|400|3,200|15 sec.|-2|1/6|20) are used against more
    agile aircraft. Two N-PAWS (crit|imp|6d*15(2)|5|18|1 mi.|2 mi.|1|10 KWh)
    are the computer-controlled point defense guns. Sensors are only a 80-mile
    thermograph, a 280-mile xadar and ALLTVs, but neutrino coms give a secure
    link to ground operators or a carrier spacecraft.
        The fighter is a generic TL10 vehicle [Dec. 93 errata sheet].
    
    Structure:  1,000 cf advanced XH body (HT 1,800), maximum load 45 tons,
        radical streamlining, sealed body, three retractable wheels (DR 2, HT
        100/200), waverider wings with canards (HT 900), 2D vectored thrust,
        advanced controls and responsive hull.
    Propulsion:  60t fusion-air-ram/fusion rocket (combined as reconfigurable
        equipment, DR 5, HT 150) with 1,360 gallons water (self-sealing, DR 5,
        HT 250) for 40 minutes and 120 gallons hydrogen (self-sealing, DR 5, HT
        50, fire on 10) for 10h.
    Power:  5 MWh rechargeable power cell (DR 5, HT 20) and 1,200 KW from the
        engine. Excess power 1,125 KWh.
    Accomodations:  Two seats, no windows.
    Crew Requirements:  Pilot and navigator.
    Armor:  2,000 points advanced armor, F6/300 B6/200 R6/200 L6/200 T6/200
        U6/200 RW6/300 LW6/300.
    Cargo:  None, but 2.5 cf waste space.
    Accessories:  Ghost surface, 14 dischargers, ejection seats, automatic fire
        suppression, improved IR cloaking, laser sensors, 2*12h lifesystem, rad
        shielding, radical stealth, womb seats, XR thermograph (scan 26, DR 3,
        HT 20, electronics), VLR xadar with rangefinder (scan 28, DR 3, HT 40,
        electronics), two ALLTVs (+7), virtual panorama, two HUDWAC with pupil
        scanner, optical genius microframe TC (C7, DR 3, HT 10, electronics),
        two opt. gen. minicomps (C6, DR 3, HT 4, electronics), dual controls,
        two INS (DR 3, HT 6, electronics), two interface jacks, two secure
        long-distance radios (DR 3, HT 4, electronics), two IFF, two terrain-
        following radars, two EM communicators, two neutrino coms (DR 3, HT 3,
        electronics). Programs: Database (584 GB recognition files), datalink,
        sensor operation (C6, skill 19 or +8), 3*gunner (C6, skill 16 or +6),
        tactical vehicle operation (C6, skill 18), 2*targeting/N-PAWS (C6, +9),
        targeting/xaser (C7, +10).
    Weaponry:  Autostabilized medium xasercan (DR 5, HT 100) in a fixed front
        mount, two autostabilized assault N-PAWS (DR 5, HT 10) in front/rear
        cyberslaves, medium missile launcher (DR 5, HT 20) with 20 micronuke
        HVGM.
    
    Statistics:  Cost $110,000,000, design mass 19.8 tons, max. payload 25.2
        tons, current load 0.2 tons, loaded mass 20 tons, size modifier +5,
        radar signature -7, IR signature +6, acoustic signature +7/+10.
    
    Ground Performance:  Speed factor 28, top speed 399 mph, acceleration 14.25
        mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 0.5, SR 4.
    Water Performance:  None.
    Air Performance:  Speed factor 216, stall speed 32, top speed 3,078 mph,
        acceleration 28.5 mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 9, SR 5, ceiling
        13.2 miles/unlimited.
    Space Performance:  Acceleration between 3 and 4.4 G, delta-V 85 km/s.