[VEHICLE] of the week 668 – Anachronistic Tactical Bomber

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  Onno Meyer, 2007-08-13

Anachronistic Tactical Bomber v1.0 (TL6)
  Copyright 2007 by Onno Meyer

  In some alternate history stories, one side finds efficient uses for 
historical technologies. In other novels, genuine time travelers bring 
modern concepts with them. This bomber combines early jet engines with 
a streamlined airframe to outrun any prop interceptor or historical 
jet fighter.
  The tactical bomber carries up to 12,000 lbs. of external stores and 
two 25mm autocannon. It has a combat radius of 300 miles at 740 mph or 
600 miles at 450 mph and a ferry range of 2,500 miles. In a game, the 
bomber could be a deus ex machina for embattled dogfaces, or a threat 
they must stop on the ground before it takes to the skies ...
  At routine travel speed, the engines burn 2,400 gallons of jet fuel
per hour. A full load of fuel and 25mm ammunition is $5,920.

Subassemblies: Body +5, three retractable Wheels +2, two high-agility
  Wings +2. 
Powertrain: Two 12,000-lb. turbojets; 3,600-kWs lead-acid batteries.
Fuel: 7,200 gallons jet fuel (fire 14).
Occ: 2 RCS.

Armor       F    RL     B     T     U
Body:      3/6   3/6   3/6   3/6   3/6
Wheels:    3/6   3/6   3/6   3/6   3/6
Wings:     3/6   3/6   3/6   3/6   3/6

Weaponry
Two 25mm Autocannon [Bod:F] (400 rounds each) +2.*
* Linked.

Equipment
  Body: Two long-range radios; intercom; 10-mile radar, air search; 
precision navigation instruments; IFF; autopilot; improved bombsight; 10 
chaff dischargers; fire extinguisher system; 2x12 man-hour limited life 
system. Wings: Two 3,000-lb. hardpoints each. 

Statistics
Size: 80'x60'x20'   Payload: 30 tons   Lwt.: 48 tons
Volume: 2,190 cf    Maint.: 18 hrs.    Price: $1,287,695

HT: 8.   HP: 1,500 Body, 150 each Wheel, 375 each Wing

gSpeed: 195   gAccel: 10   gDecel: 10   gMR: 0.25   gSR: 3
Ground Pressure Extremely High. No Off-Road Speed.

aSpeed: 740   aAccel: 5   aDecel: 6   aMR: 1.5   aSR: 3
Stall Speed 195. Ceiling 10,775 yards.

Design Notes
  Body is 2,000 cf, with very good streamlining. Wheels are 100 cf, 
retract into wings and body. Wings are 95 cf. Structure is medium and 
expensive. Armor is expensive metal. Sealed. Light, self-sealing tanks. 
Mechanical controls with duplicate maneuver controls. 17.67 cf empty 
space in body, 43.125 cf empty space in each wing. 800 rounds of 25mm 
API in the body. Empty weight is 36,000 lbs.

Weapon          Weight Volume Cost   Power WPS VPS    CPS     TL
25mm Autocannon 140    2.8    $1,700   -   1   0.0067 $1.5(1) 6
  Ammo type: (1) AP, also fires API at 1.33x cost.

Weapon          Ammo Malf. Type Damage  SS Acc 1/2D Max   RoF 
25mm Autocannon AP   crit. cr.  6d*3(2) 20 13  840  4,300 16
                API  crit. cr.  6d*3(2) 20 13  840  4,300 16

  The vehicle uses the design rules from GURPS Vehicles [2nd edition, 
3rd printing, Dec 2004 errata], WWII (only the cruise speed/fuel 
consumption rules, not the entire modular system), VXii (the armor 
volume, stall speed and ceiling rules), and the text format from 
Vehicles Lite. 


Next Week: An intercontinental bomber.