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PostPosted: 20-Jan-2005 16:48    Post subject: Aligator VTOL Reply to topic Reply with quote

BattleTech Vehicle Technical Readout
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Type/Model: Aligator
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3060
Config: V.T.O.L.
Rules: Level 3, Standard design

Mass: 15 tons
Power Plant: 10 Generic I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 75.6 km/h
Maximum Speed: 118.8 km/h
Armor Type: Basic Metal Plate Standard
Armament:
1 20mm Gatling Gun Machine Gun
6 Rocket Launcher 15 (OS)s
Manufacturer: (Unknown)
Location: (Unknown)
Communications System: (Unknown)
Targeting & Tracking System: (Unknown)

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==Overview:==
The Aligator represents an attempt by the Marian Hegemony to produce a
home-grown VTOL to support its ground troops. The basic theory behind the unit
is for the pilot to travel low to the ground, using the terrain to cover up
the unit; once it is time, the pilot strikes with the six RL pods. Whatever is
left is either cut down by the unit's machine gun or is left for heavier units
to destroy.

At this time, it is unknown where specifically this machine is made or what
electronics it uses. Given that this is to be a budget unit, we do not believe
this to have any sort of advanced electronics.

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Type/Model: Aligator
Mass: 15 tons
Construction Options: Fractional Accounting

Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 12 pts Standard 0 1.50
Engine: 10 I.C.E. 0 1.00
Cruise MP: 7
Flank MP: 11
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 .75
Crew: 1 Members 0 .00
Rotor Equipment: Co-axial Rotors 0 1.50
Turret Equipment: 0 .05
Armor Factor: 51 pts Standard 0 3.19

Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 2 14
Left / Right Sides: 2 10/10
Rear: 2 7
Rotor: 2 2
Chin Turret: 2 8

Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 Machine Gun ChinTur 0 100 2 1.00
6 Rocket Launcher 15 (OS)Front 0 6 6.00
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TOTALS: 0 8 14.99
Items & Tons Left: 0 .01

Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 453,975 C-Bills
Battle Value: 506
Cost per BV: 897.18
Weapon Value: 147 / 147 (Ratio = .29 / .29)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 66; MRDmg = 33; LRDmg = 4
BattleForce2: MP: 7V, Armor/Structure: 0 / 2
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: VA; Point Value: 5

Note that the vehicle has .01 tons free, but is at its limit as far as internal space goes.


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PostPosted: 20-Jan-2005 23:56    Post subject: RE: Aligator VTOL Reply to topic Reply with quote

Nice VTOL. I like it and will add it to my files. Though wouldn't a Roman sounding name be better for it given who is the primary user?

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PostPosted: 21-Jan-2005 10:30    Post subject: RE: Aligator VTOL Reply to topic Reply with quote

Good for hit and run attacks; I'd probably scrap the machine gun for another rocket pod. I'm not trying to get that close to enemy infantry in a VTOL.

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PostPosted: 21-Jan-2005 15:00    Post subject: RE: Aligator VTOL Reply to topic Reply with quote

Actually, the Aligator is an alternate designator for the KA-50 Hokum, on which I based the design.

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/row/ka-50.htm

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Imagine sending that one after the speeders.

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