TL-5 3T Carrier-Based Fighter

BARD PAPER: VERA0028

An early carrier-based fighter, with folding wings and a corrosion-resistant airframe and power-plant. Based on the WW II Grumman Wildcat and Hellcat.

The plane was designed with Fire Fusion & Steel.

TL-5 3T Carrier-Based Fighter

General Data

Price: 138,310 Cr

Tech Level: 5

Size: Small (180m³, 90m³ with wings folded)

Mass: 3000 kg fueled, 4050 kg max takeoff.

Power: 0.75 MW improved internal combustion engine with propeller generating 0.525 tonnes thrust. 0.004 MW auxillary power unit (0.00165 MW power surplus).

Maint: 2 (4 on carrier)

Controls: Basic Mechanical. TL-5 navigational aids.

Comunications: 60 km radio.

Sensor: None

Electronic Countermeasures: None

Life Support: Pressurised cockpit, with auxillary oxygen mask.

Cargo: None

Crew 1: Pilot in open crewstation.

Fire Control None

Armament: Six TL-5 13mm machine-guns in forward fixed mounts. One plumbed fuselage hardpoint and two inboard wing hardpoints. Maximum ordanence load is 1050 kg.

Ammo: 1000 rounds of ammo for each HMG.

Maxiumum Speed: 551 kph, 408 kph loaded.

Cruising Speed: 413 kph 306 kph loaded.

NOE Speed: NA

Travel Move: 1652 km, 1224 km loaded.

Combat Move: 77 unloaded, 57 loaded.

Agility: 5

Fuel Consumption: 188.5 L HCD/hour

Internal Fuel Capacity: 570 liters HCD

Endurance: 3 hours

Range: 1239 km, 918 km loaded.

Takeoff Roll: 440 m, 690 m loaded.

Landing Roll: 166 m

Weapon Stats

Round	ROF	Dam val	Pen Rtg	Bulk	Mag	Recoil	Short
13*75mm ball	10	8	2-3-4	9	1000	-	300

Worksheet

 
TL-5 3T Carrier-Based Fighter (Hellcat)
 
                                Mass            MW              MCr
Fast Subsonic AF (carrier)      162.75                          0.0681
Basic Mechanical Controls        42                             0.006
Open C/S                        100                             0.0002
Crew Member                    [100]
TL-5 Navaids                      0.1                           0.01
60km radio                      212             0.002           0.0016
6 * 13mm HMG                    168                             0.044
6000 rds (1000/gun)             600
Plumbed FHP, 2 * IWHP            70                             0.0065
Oxygen tanks                     10                             0.0001
Basic LS (pressurised cockpit)   17.5           0.00035         0.00105
0.004 MW APU                     10            [0.004]          0.00001
0.75 MW ImpIC w/ prop (carrier) 937.5                           0.00394
Fuel (3 hrs)                    570
 
Totals                         2999.85         [0.00165]        0.13831